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Salar Deldar, M.D.

NPI: 1578799193
Monterey, CA
10 years of data
Pain Management
$6.2M
Total Payments
22.4K
Beneficiaries
88.3K
Services
2.83x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$6.2M
Specialty median$156.5K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $6.2M over 10 years
22.83x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Pain Management by payments
4Payments surged 743% in 2015
510 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $6.2M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Pain Management providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 2419% 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 743% 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 — the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$279.35$69.814.00x$209.54$48.6K603423
2015$344.43$76.114.53x$268.32$409.2K5.7K1.9K
2016$232.38$84.772.74x$147.61$226.6K3.0K1.1K
2017$283.33$74.573.80x$208.76$153.0K2.1K1.2K
2018$342.15$71.104.81x$271.05$276.8K3.6K1.7K
2019$356.96$71.415.00x$285.55$474.0K6.6K2.4K
2020$258.08$74.833.45x$183.25$734.5K10.0K2.4K
2021$246.33$72.683.39x$173.65$1.2M17.0K3.4K
2022$226.99$66.793.40x$160.20$1.5M21.4K4.2K
2023$235.79$66.293.56x$169.50$1.2M18.3K3.8K

Top Procedures (20)

99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$3.5M
41.0K services$85.17/svc2.35x markup
76942Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle⚠ 4.0x markup
$347.8K
7.0K services$49.92/svc4.02x markup
76882Ultrasound of arm or leg
$326.8K
7.1K services$46.20/svc2.16x markup
20553Injections of trigger points in 3 or more muscles⚠ 4.9x markup
$288.4K
5.7K services$51.03/svc4.88x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
$284.2K
2.2K services$128.43/svc2.43x markup
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day⚠ 3.7x markup
$251.6K
3.0K services$84.29/svc3.69x markup
99309Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per day
$217.7K
3.1K services$70.64/svc2.12x markup
64483Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance⚠ 5.2x markup
$196.7K
1.5K services$133.97/svc5.15x markup
99308Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 15 minutes per day
$155.3K
2.8K services$54.50/svc2.02x markup
99306Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day
$147.4K
1.1K services$132.45/svc1.92x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes
$103.6K
719 services$144.09/svc1.85x markup
64484Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance⚠ 8.0x markup
$87.7K
1.4K services$60.97/svc7.96x markup
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule⚠ 3.8x markup
$69.0K
1.3K services$53.71/svc3.77x markup
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day⚠ 3.7x markup
$32.4K
550 services$58.83/svc3.71x markup
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes
$22.9K
141 services$162.53/svc2.15x markup
64493Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance⚠ 5.0x markup
$17.7K
181 services$98.06/svc5.02x markup
99305Initial nursing facility visit, typically 35 minutes per day
$17.4K
166 services$104.87/svc1.91x markup
20611Aspiration and/or injection of major joint or joint capsule with recording and reporting using ultrasound guidance⚠ 5.2x markup
$17.2K
231 services$74.30/svc5.17x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes⚠ 3.3x markup
$15.4K
274 services$56.17/svc3.28x markup
J0702Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg
$12.7K
2.4K services$5.35/svc1.87x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes41.0K$3.5M$85.172.35x
76942Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle7.0K$347.8K$49.924.02x
76882Ultrasound of arm or leg7.1K$326.8K$46.202.16x
20553Injections of trigger points in 3 or more muscles5.7K$288.4K$51.034.88x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes2.2K$284.2K$128.432.43x
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day3.0K$251.6K$84.293.69x
99309Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per day3.1K$217.7K$70.642.12x
64483Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance1.5K$196.7K$133.975.15x
99308Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 15 minutes per day2.8K$155.3K$54.502.02x
99306Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day1.1K$147.4K$132.451.92x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes719$103.6K$144.091.85x
64484Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance1.4K$87.7K$60.977.96x
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule1.3K$69.0K$53.713.77x
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day550$32.4K$58.833.71x
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes141$22.9K$162.532.15x
64493Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance181$17.7K$98.065.02x
99305Initial nursing facility visit, typically 35 minutes per day166$17.4K$104.871.91x
20611Aspiration and/or injection of major joint or joint capsule with recording and reporting using ultrasound guidance231$17.2K$74.305.17x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes274$15.4K$56.173.28x
J0702Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg2.4K$12.7K$5.351.87x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.83x

This provider submits charges 2.83 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.83x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $283. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Monterey, CA

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  • • Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data (2014-2023)
  • • National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES)

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

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