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Grace Paradela, MD

NPI: 1588673826
Saint George, UT
10 years of data
Internal Medicine
$4.8M
Total Payments
61.6K
Beneficiaries
97.6K
Services
2.01x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$4.8M
Specialty median$84.0K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $4.8M over 10 years
22.01x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Internal Medicine by payments
42 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $4.8M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Internal Medicine providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 225% 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

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$76.27$36.562.09x$39.71$191.3K4.4K2.8K
2015$73.19$36.522.00x$36.67$271.3K5.9K3.7K
2016$78.75$38.142.06x$40.61$353.4K7.6K4.8K
2017$94.76$46.162.05x$48.60$456.6K9.5K5.8K
2018$99.49$51.161.94x$48.33$609.5K11.9K6.9K
2019$93.53$45.432.06x$48.10$751.5K14.2K8.6K
2020$91.44$47.491.93x$43.95$732.8K13.8K8.5K
2021$86.63$46.601.86x$40.03$389.2K7.5K5.0K
2022$86.68$50.651.71x$36.03$430.6K9.2K6.6K
2023$105.10$51.112.06x$53.99$622.1K13.6K9.0K

Top Procedures (20)

99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$2.0M
27.7K services$72.89/svc2.05x markup
G0439Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
$741.3K
6.4K services$115.63/svc1.74x markup
99497Advance care planning by the physician or other qualified health care professional
$282.6K
3.6K services$79.51/svc1.27x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$250.9K
5.6K services$44.98/svc2.22x markup
20553Injections of trigger points in 3 or more musclesโš  3.4x markup
$113.6K
2.5K services$44.84/svc3.35x markup
G0444Annual depression screening, 15 minutes
$109.8K
6.4K services$17.25/svc2.90x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
$97.4K
1.0K services$96.53/svc2.33x markup
99496Transitional care management services, highly complexity, requiring face-to-face visits within 7 days of discharge
$92.1K
485 services$189.99/svc1.69x markup
99490Chronic care management services at least 20 minutes per calendar month
$90.7K
2.7K services$33.59/svc1.81x markup
G0402Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollment
$84.1K
529 services$159.03/svc1.09x markup
96372Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or preventionโš  3.1x markup
$75.8K
5.8K services$12.98/svc3.08x markup
90732Vaccine for pneumococcal polysaccharide for injection beneath the skin or into muscle, patient 2 years or older
$71.4K
694 services$102.87/svc1.13x markup
17000Destruction of skin growth
$61.4K
1.4K services$42.92/svc2.74x markup
G0438Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit
$58.1K
360 services$161.50/svc1.24x markup
99335Established patient assisted living visit, typically 25 minutes
$57.9K
845 services$68.51/svc1.86x markup
G0008Administration of influenza virus vaccine
$55.1K
2.5K services$21.93/svc1.60x markup
99336Established patient assisted living visit, typically 40 minutes
$49.1K
497 services$98.79/svc1.98x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes
$39.0K
329 services$118.48/svc1.77x markup
99495Transitional care management services, moderately complexity, requiring face-to-face visits within 14 days of discharge
$38.1K
276 services$137.88/svc1.90x markup
90670Pneumococcal vaccine for injection into muscle
$36.8K
192 services$191.86/svc1.03x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes27.7K$2.0M$72.892.05x
G0439Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit6.4K$741.3K$115.631.74x
99497Advance care planning by the physician or other qualified health care professional3.6K$282.6K$79.511.27x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes5.6K$250.9K$44.982.22x
20553Injections of trigger points in 3 or more muscles2.5K$113.6K$44.843.35x
G0444Annual depression screening, 15 minutes6.4K$109.8K$17.252.90x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes1.0K$97.4K$96.532.33x
99496Transitional care management services, highly complexity, requiring face-to-face visits within 7 days of discharge485$92.1K$189.991.69x
99490Chronic care management services at least 20 minutes per calendar month2.7K$90.7K$33.591.81x
G0402Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollment529$84.1K$159.031.09x
96372Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention5.8K$75.8K$12.983.08x
90732Vaccine for pneumococcal polysaccharide for injection beneath the skin or into muscle, patient 2 years or older694$71.4K$102.871.13x
17000Destruction of skin growth1.4K$61.4K$42.922.74x
G0438Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit360$58.1K$161.501.24x
99335Established patient assisted living visit, typically 25 minutes845$57.9K$68.511.86x
G0008Administration of influenza virus vaccine2.5K$55.1K$21.931.60x
99336Established patient assisted living visit, typically 40 minutes497$49.1K$98.791.98x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes329$39.0K$118.481.77x
99495Transitional care management services, moderately complexity, requiring face-to-face visits within 14 days of discharge276$38.1K$137.881.90x
90670Pneumococcal vaccine for injection into muscle192$36.8K$191.861.03x

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

Saint George, UT

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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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