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  3. Ashok Muthukrishnan
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Ashok Muthukrishnan, MD

NPI: 1588618938
Pittsburgh, PA
10 years of data
Nuclear Medicine
$4.3M
Total Payments
125
Beneficiaries
25.6K
Services
2.41x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$4.3M
Specialty median$185.4K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $4.3M over 10 years
22.41x markup ratio (above median)
398th percentile in Nuclear Medicine by payments
4Payments surged 2909% in 2023
515 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $4.3M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Nuclear Medicine providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 11019% from 2014 to 2023.

88% of their billing comes from a single procedure code (A9607 — Lutetium lu 177 vipivotide tetraxetan, therapeutic, 1 millicurie).

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 2909% in 2023

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$255.33$61.254.17x$194.08$35.3K57612
2015$252.79$56.994.44x$195.80$29.9K52413
2016$250.50$57.664.34x$192.84$29.2K50713
2017$247.98$62.923.94x$185.06$36.2K57613
2018$233.55$58.334.00x$175.22$42.3K72518
2019$255.39$63.304.03x$192.09$35.5K56113
2020$270.13$66.414.07x$203.72$25.7K38712
2021$619.24$156.633.95x$462.61$61.4K39212
2022$1.1K$289.123.90x$837.31$130.4K45111
2023$417.49$187.302.23x$230.19$3.9M20.9K8

Top Procedures (20)

A9607Lutetium lu 177 vipivotide tetraxetan, therapeutic, 1 millicurie
$3.8M
20.4K services$187.53/svc2.18x markup
78815Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with ct scan⚠ 3.8x markup
$301.5K
1.6K services$193.51/svc3.78x markup
74177Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast⚠ 5.4x markup
$39.4K
548 services$71.99/svc5.36x markup
78816Nuclear medicine study whole body with ct scan⚠ 3.8x markup
$30.2K
195 services$154.99/svc3.77x markup
70491Ct scan of soft tissue of neck with contrast⚠ 4.2x markup
$28.8K
574 services$50.19/svc4.18x markup
71260Ct scan of chest with contrast⚠ 5.8x markup
$25.1K
559 services$44.92/svc5.79x markup
78812Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh⚠ 3.5x markup
$19.0K
276 services$68.85/svc3.47x markup
79101Radioactive drug therapy through a vein
$12.5K
104 services$120.49/svc2.20x markup
78072Imaging of parathyroid with ct and nuclear medicine study
$11.0K
183 services$60.05/svc1.60x markup
A9552Fluorodeoxyglucose f-18 fdg, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 45 millicuries⚠ 8.0x markup
$10.5K
127 services$82.82/svc7.97x markup
78306Nuclear medicine study of bone and/or joint whole body⚠ 4.9x markup
$10.2K
327 services$31.06/svc4.90x markup
78582Nuclear medicine study of lung ventilation and circulation
$9.0K
223 services$40.32/svc2.99x markup
78803Nuclear medicine study, 1 area with spect⚠ 3.9x markup
$4.9K
122 services$40.00/svc3.90x markup
78598Nuclear medicine study with measurement of blood circulation in the lungs and ventilation⚠ 3.3x markup
$3.4K
113 services$30.30/svc3.30x markup
74176CT scan of abdomen and pelvis⚠ 5.3x markup
$3.1K
45 services$68.20/svc5.28x markup
78452Nuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or exercise multiple studies⚠ 3.8x markup
$3.0K
49 services$61.42/svc3.76x markup
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes
$2.6K
16 services$162.38/svc2.28x markup
70490CT scan of neck⚠ 4.2x markup
$2.2K
46 services$46.77/svc4.15x markup
71250CT scan chest⚠ 4.5x markup
$1.9K
50 services$38.81/svc4.51x markup
78315Bone and/or joint imaging, 3 phase study⚠ 6.0x markup
$1.7K
46 services$37.78/svc6.02x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
A9607Lutetium lu 177 vipivotide tetraxetan, therapeutic, 1 millicurie20.4K$3.8M$187.532.18x
78815Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with ct scan1.6K$301.5K$193.513.78x
74177Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast548$39.4K$71.995.36x
78816Nuclear medicine study whole body with ct scan195$30.2K$154.993.77x
70491Ct scan of soft tissue of neck with contrast574$28.8K$50.194.18x
71260Ct scan of chest with contrast559$25.1K$44.925.79x
78812Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh276$19.0K$68.853.47x
79101Radioactive drug therapy through a vein104$12.5K$120.492.20x
78072Imaging of parathyroid with ct and nuclear medicine study183$11.0K$60.051.60x
A9552Fluorodeoxyglucose f-18 fdg, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 45 millicuries127$10.5K$82.827.97x
78306Nuclear medicine study of bone and/or joint whole body327$10.2K$31.064.90x
78582Nuclear medicine study of lung ventilation and circulation223$9.0K$40.322.99x
78803Nuclear medicine study, 1 area with spect122$4.9K$40.003.90x
78598Nuclear medicine study with measurement of blood circulation in the lungs and ventilation113$3.4K$30.303.30x
74176CT scan of abdomen and pelvis45$3.1K$68.205.28x
78452Nuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or exercise multiple studies49$3.0K$61.423.76x
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes16$2.6K$162.382.28x
70490CT scan of neck46$2.2K$46.774.15x
71250CT scan chest50$1.9K$38.814.51x
78315Bone and/or joint imaging, 3 phase study46$1.7K$37.786.02x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.41x

This provider submits charges 2.41 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.41x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $241. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Pittsburgh, PA

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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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