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Nicholas Manolitsis, MD

NPI: 1558523084
Chicago, IL
10 years of data
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
$1.8M
Total Payments
10.1K
Beneficiaries
155.6K
Services
19.03x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

97th
percentile in specialty
This provider$1.8M
Specialty median$111.8K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $1.8M over 10 years
219.03x markup ratio (above median)
3Risk score: 68 โ€” flagged for review
497th percentile in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation by payments
562 services/day โ€” unusually high
610 procedures with >3x markup

โš ๏ธ Flagged for Review

Risk Score: 68
  • 26x specialty median spending
  • Markup 19.0x (specialty median: 3.8x)
  • 23x specialty median beneficiaries
  • 152x specialty median services
View Deep Dives โ†’Report Fraud โ†’

Statistical flag only โ€” not an accusation of fraud

This provider averages 62 services per working day

Based on 155.6K total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes โ†’

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $1.8M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 97th percentile of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 19.03x is significantly above the specialty median of 3.7x.

Averaging 62 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 77% from 2014 to 2023.

This provider has been statistically flagged with a risk score of 68/100. Statistical flags are not accusations of fraud.

AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.

Annual Medicare Payments

Annual Services Provided

Avg Payment per Service

Markup Ratio Over Time

Submitted Charges vs. Medicare Payments

Average per-service amounts submitted by the provider compared to what Medicare actually paid โ€” the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$217.32$11.4219.03x$205.90$124.3K10.9K729
2015$217.32$11.4219.03x$205.90$135.0K11.8K792
2016$217.32$11.4219.03x$205.90$145.7K12.8K855
2017$217.32$11.4219.03x$205.90$156.3K13.7K917
2018$217.32$11.4219.03x$205.90$167.0K14.6K980
2019$217.32$11.4219.03x$205.90$177.6K15.6K1.0K
2020$217.32$11.4219.03x$205.90$188.3K16.5K1.1K
2021$217.32$11.4219.03x$205.90$199.0K17.4K1.2K
2022$217.32$11.4219.03x$205.90$209.6K18.4K1.2K
2023$217.32$11.4219.03x$205.90$220.3K19.3K1.3K

Top Procedures (10)

99213Office/outpatient visit, est patient, lowโš  22.2x markup
$606.5K
53.1K services$11.42/svc22.19x markup
99214Office/outpatient visit, est patient, moderateโš  21.2x markup
$303.2K
26.6K services$11.42/svc21.24x markup
99215Office/outpatient visit, est patient, highโš  21.7x markup
$202.2K
17.7K services$11.42/svc21.70x markup
99223Initial hospital care, high complexityโš  16.5x markup
$151.6K
13.3K services$11.42/svc16.52x markup
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderateโš  21.9x markup
$121.3K
10.6K services$11.42/svc21.90x markup
93000Electrocardiogram, completeโš  21.3x markup
$101.1K
8.9K services$11.42/svc21.34x markup
71046Chest X-ray, 2 viewsโš  17.6x markup
$86.6K
7.6K services$11.42/svc17.59x markup
80053Comprehensive metabolic panelโš  22.5x markup
$75.8K
6.6K services$11.42/svc22.54x markup
85025Complete blood count (CBC)โš  20.4x markup
$67.4K
5.9K services$11.42/svc20.43x markup
36415Venipunctureโš  18.6x markup
$60.6K
5.3K services$11.42/svc18.57x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99213Office/outpatient visit, est patient, low53.1K$606.5K$11.4222.19x
99214Office/outpatient visit, est patient, moderate26.6K$303.2K$11.4221.24x
99215Office/outpatient visit, est patient, high17.7K$202.2K$11.4221.70x
99223Initial hospital care, high complexity13.3K$151.6K$11.4216.52x
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderate10.6K$121.3K$11.4221.90x
93000Electrocardiogram, complete8.9K$101.1K$11.4221.34x
71046Chest X-ray, 2 views7.6K$86.6K$11.4217.59x
80053Comprehensive metabolic panel6.6K$75.8K$11.4222.54x
85025Complete blood count (CBC)5.9K$67.4K$11.4220.43x
36415Venipuncture5.3K$60.6K$11.4218.57x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

19.03x

This provider submits charges 19.03 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 19.03x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $1903. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Chicago, IL

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Data Sources

  • โ€ข Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • โ€ข Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data (2014-2023)
  • โ€ข National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES)

Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)

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