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Mario Pacheco, NURSE PRACTITIONER

NPI: 1568887669
Whittier, CA
10 years of data
Nurse Practitioner
$4.3M
Total Payments
26.7K
Beneficiaries
102.3K
Services
2.01x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$4.3M
Specialty median$25.9K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $4.3M over 10 years
22.01x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Nurse Practitioner by payments
4Payments surged 1004% in 2015
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $4.3M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Nurse Practitioner providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 843% from 2014 to 2023.

AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.

Annual Medicare Payments

Annual Services Provided

Avg Payment per Service

Markup Ratio Over Time

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Notable: Payments increased 1004% in 2015

Year-over-year payment surges can indicate changes in practice volume, new services, or billing pattern shifts.

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$156.62$80.981.93x$75.64$42.8K624262
2015$145.59$79.341.84x$66.25$473.1K8.6K3.0K
2016$119.36$65.141.83x$54.22$667.6K14.7K4.2K
2017$138.74$75.621.83x$63.12$613.1K15.1K3.6K
2018$134.49$72.521.85x$61.97$442.1K12.3K2.7K
2019$134.61$74.401.81x$60.21$516.5K13.5K2.9K
2020$138.06$78.131.77x$59.93$373.4K9.3K2.3K
2021$134.56$76.371.76x$58.19$455.8K11.4K2.8K
2022$142.16$74.901.90x$67.26$356.9K8.4K2.6K
2023$144.10$76.421.89x$67.68$404.1K8.4K2.4K

Top Procedures (20)

99231Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day
$1.8M
62.1K services$28.44/svc2.28x markup
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day
$678.5K
13.0K services$52.09/svc1.92x markup
90833Psychotherapy, 30 minutes with patient and/or family member
$596.2K
13.2K services$45.32/svc1.80x markup
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day
$385.3K
5.2K services$74.53/svc1.68x markup
90792Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation with medical services
$334.4K
3.1K services$109.39/svc1.83x markup
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day
$301.3K
2.1K services$142.00/svc1.76x markup
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day
$144.8K
1.5K services$96.61/svc2.07x markup
99221Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 30 minutes per day
$28.5K
392 services$72.60/svc1.39x markup
99306Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day
$19.7K
171 services$115.25/svc1.74x markup
99308Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 15 minutes per day
$11.3K
241 services$47.01/svc1.60x markup
99328New patient assisted living visit, typically 75 minutes
$11.3K
80 services$141.51/svc1.80x markup
99334Established patient assisted living visit, typically 15 minutes
$10.0K
260 services$38.39/svc1.95x markup
99307Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 10 minutes per day
$9.4K
305 services$30.73/svc1.63x markup
90836Psychotherapy, 45 minutes with patient and/or family member
$8.2K
141 services$57.99/svc1.73x markup
99335Established patient assisted living visit, typically 25 minutes
$7.4K
110 services$67.24/svc1.49x markup
99356Prolonged inpatient or observation hospital service first hour
$6.7K
101 services$66.23/svc1.81x markup
99309Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per day
$6.3K
97 services$64.97/svc1.56x markup
99238Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less
$3.9K
72 services$53.53/svc1.87x markup
99336Established patient assisted living visit, typically 40 minutes
$3.8K
41 services$92.99/svc1.68x markup
99239Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes
$3.0K
39 services$78.20/svc1.53x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99231Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day62.1K$1.8M$28.442.28x
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day13.0K$678.5K$52.091.92x
90833Psychotherapy, 30 minutes with patient and/or family member13.2K$596.2K$45.321.80x
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day5.2K$385.3K$74.531.68x
90792Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation with medical services3.1K$334.4K$109.391.83x
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day2.1K$301.3K$142.001.76x
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day1.5K$144.8K$96.612.07x
99221Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 30 minutes per day392$28.5K$72.601.39x
99306Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day171$19.7K$115.251.74x
99308Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 15 minutes per day241$11.3K$47.011.60x
99328New patient assisted living visit, typically 75 minutes80$11.3K$141.511.80x
99334Established patient assisted living visit, typically 15 minutes260$10.0K$38.391.95x
99307Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 10 minutes per day305$9.4K$30.731.63x
90836Psychotherapy, 45 minutes with patient and/or family member141$8.2K$57.991.73x
99335Established patient assisted living visit, typically 25 minutes110$7.4K$67.241.49x
99356Prolonged inpatient or observation hospital service first hour101$6.7K$66.231.81x
99309Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per day97$6.3K$64.971.56x
99238Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less72$3.9K$53.531.87x
99336Established patient assisted living visit, typically 40 minutes41$3.8K$92.991.68x
99239Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes39$3.0K$78.201.53x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.01x

This provider submits charges 2.01 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.01x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $201. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Whittier, CA

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Data Sources

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  • 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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