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Paul Dato, M.D.

NPI: 1588632715
La Mesa, CA
10 years of data
Urology
$3.2M
Total Payments
21.9K
Beneficiaries
37.7K
Services
3.23x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$3.2M
Specialty median$142.4K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $3.2M over 10 years
23.23x markup ratio (above median)
398th percentile in Urology by payments
4Payments surged 668% in 2023
517 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $3.2M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Urology providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 566% 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 668% 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 โ€” the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$240.38$67.673.55x$172.71$227.6K5.0K3.2K
2015$247.32$68.513.61x$178.81$209.9K4.4K2.7K
2016$239.12$66.173.61x$172.95$191.0K4.0K2.3K
2017$238.40$65.803.62x$172.60$215.5K4.7K2.8K
2018$228.54$61.693.70x$166.85$174.8K3.7K2.5K
2019$234.70$62.683.74x$172.02$120.9K2.0K1.2K
2020$210.12$56.083.75x$154.04$170.6K2.8K1.5K
2021$216.39$62.883.44x$153.51$223.7K3.7K1.8K
2022$226.52$58.003.91x$168.52$197.1K3.2K1.7K
2023$3.5K$1.4K2.50x$2.1K$1.5M4.1K2.3K

Top Procedures (20)

Q2043Sipuleucel-t, minimum of 50 million autologous cd54+ cells activated with pap-gm-csf, including leukapheresis and all other preparatory procedures, per infusion
$1.3M
30 services$42.1K/svc2.37x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutesโš  3.2x markup
$406.1K
4.7K services$86.47/svc3.18x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutesโš  3.1x markup
$318.7K
5.7K services$55.75/svc3.12x markup
J9217Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mgโš  4.6x markup
$296.4K
1.8K services$160.41/svc4.62x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes
$164.4K
1.4K services$121.52/svc2.95x markup
52000Diagnostic examination of the bladder and bladder canal (urethra) using an endoscopeโš  4.1x markup
$95.6K
640 services$149.35/svc4.10x markup
55700Biopsy of prostate glandโš  4.2x markup
$69.6K
350 services$198.78/svc4.21x markup
96402Hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy administration beneath the skin or into muscleโš  4.5x markup
$69.3K
2.7K services$25.97/svc4.48x markup
99490Chronic care management services at least 20 minutes per calendar monthโš  4.8x markup
$64.1K
1.5K services$41.87/svc4.76x markup
99487Complex chronic care management services 60 minutes clinical staff timeโš  5.1x markup
$43.6K
423 services$102.96/svc5.13x markup
76872Ultrasound of rectumโš  3.8x markup
$39.0K
365 services$106.82/svc3.77x markup
99443Physician telephone patient service, 21-30 minutes of medical discussionโš  3.1x markup
$36.2K
370 services$97.80/svc3.09x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
$31.1K
263 services$118.44/svc2.92x markup
99439Chronic care management services, each additional 20 minutes of clinical staff time per calendar monthโš  5.3x markup
$30.9K
842 services$36.68/svc5.25x markup
96372Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or preventionโš  5.1x markup
$30.5K
2.0K services$15.65/svc5.09x markup
51705Removal of skin suture with change of bladder tubeโš  4.3x markup
$29.2K
424 services$68.80/svc4.28x markup
99442Physician telephone patient service, 11-20 minutes of medical discussionโš  4.1x markup
$28.6K
402 services$71.12/svc4.10x markup
51798Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voidingโš  4.7x markup
$23.4K
1.6K services$14.24/svc4.74x markup
99489Complex chronic care management services each additional 30 minutes clinical staff timeโš  5.1x markup
$22.0K
408 services$53.90/svc5.10x markup
J0897Injection, denosumab, 1 mgโš  4.1x markup
$21.4K
1.4K services$14.82/svc4.09x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
Q2043Sipuleucel-t, minimum of 50 million autologous cd54+ cells activated with pap-gm-csf, including leukapheresis and all other preparatory procedures, per infusion30$1.3M$42.1K2.37x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes4.7K$406.1K$86.473.18x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes5.7K$318.7K$55.753.12x
J9217Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg1.8K$296.4K$160.414.62x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes1.4K$164.4K$121.522.95x
52000Diagnostic examination of the bladder and bladder canal (urethra) using an endoscope640$95.6K$149.354.10x
55700Biopsy of prostate gland350$69.6K$198.784.21x
96402Hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy administration beneath the skin or into muscle2.7K$69.3K$25.974.48x
99490Chronic care management services at least 20 minutes per calendar month1.5K$64.1K$41.874.76x
99487Complex chronic care management services 60 minutes clinical staff time423$43.6K$102.965.13x
76872Ultrasound of rectum365$39.0K$106.823.77x
99443Physician telephone patient service, 21-30 minutes of medical discussion370$36.2K$97.803.09x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes263$31.1K$118.442.92x
99439Chronic care management services, each additional 20 minutes of clinical staff time per calendar month842$30.9K$36.685.25x
96372Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention2.0K$30.5K$15.655.09x
51705Removal of skin suture with change of bladder tube424$29.2K$68.804.28x
99442Physician telephone patient service, 11-20 minutes of medical discussion402$28.6K$71.124.10x
51798Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding1.6K$23.4K$14.244.74x
99489Complex chronic care management services each additional 30 minutes clinical staff time408$22.0K$53.905.10x
J0897Injection, denosumab, 1 mg1.4K$21.4K$14.824.09x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.23x

This provider submits charges 3.23 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.23x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $323. This is higher than the national average.

Location

La Mesa, CA

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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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