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Rodney Velazquez

NPI: 1598095952
Cutler Bay, FL
7 years of data
Physical Therapist in Private Practice
$3.5M
Total Payments
11.3K
Beneficiaries
174.2K
Services
2.37x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$3.5M
Specialty median$44.9K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $3.5M over 7 years
22.37x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Physical Therapist in Private Practice by payments
4100 services/day โ€” unusually high
5Payments surged 228% in 2020
61 procedure with >3x markup

This provider averages 100 services per working day

Based on 174.2K total services over 7 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes โ†’

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $3.5M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Physical Therapist in Private Practice providers nationally.

Averaging 100 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 1345% from 2017 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 228% in 2020

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
2017$58.42$34.161.71x$24.26$46.6K2.3K272
2018$65.26$37.541.74x$27.72$137.6K6.5K426
2019$63.34$35.981.76x$27.36$210.8K9.9K655
2020$63.47$37.751.68x$25.72$691.9K31.5K1.9K
2021$92.74$40.492.29x$52.25$983.3K45.8K2.9K
2022$98.07$38.502.55x$59.57$739.5K40.0K2.6K
2023$98.28$34.682.83x$63.60$673.7K38.2K2.5K

Top Procedures (10)

97110Therapeutic exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutesโš  3.5x markup
$634.3K
36.6K services$17.32/svc3.54x markup
97140Manual (physical) therapy techniques to 1 or more regions, each 15 minutes
$602.5K
37.4K services$16.11/svc2.48x markup
97116Walking training to 1 or more areas, each 15 minutes
$574.9K
33.3K services$17.29/svc2.03x markup
97112Therapeutic procedure to re-educate brain-to-nerve-to-muscle function, each 15 minutes
$561.8K
26.2K services$21.44/svc1.87x markup
97530Therapeutic activities to improve function, with one-on-one contact between patient and provider, each 15 minutes
$496.2K
18.2K services$27.24/svc2.01x markup
97535Self-care or home management training, each 15 minutes
$442.4K
20.1K services$22.05/svc2.04x markup
97161Evaluation of physical therapy, typically 20 minutes
$129.6K
1.8K services$74.01/svc2.31x markup
97163Evaluation of physical therapy, typically 45 minutes
$24.6K
334 services$73.79/svc2.27x markup
97162Evaluation of physical therapy, typically 30 minutes
$16.5K
237 services$69.69/svc1.95x markup
G0283Electrical stimulation (unattended), to one or more areas for indication(s) other than wound care, as part of a therapy plan of care
$701.25
85 services$8.25/svc2.42x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
97110Therapeutic exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes36.6K$634.3K$17.323.54x
97140Manual (physical) therapy techniques to 1 or more regions, each 15 minutes37.4K$602.5K$16.112.48x
97116Walking training to 1 or more areas, each 15 minutes33.3K$574.9K$17.292.03x
97112Therapeutic procedure to re-educate brain-to-nerve-to-muscle function, each 15 minutes26.2K$561.8K$21.441.87x
97530Therapeutic activities to improve function, with one-on-one contact between patient and provider, each 15 minutes18.2K$496.2K$27.242.01x
97535Self-care or home management training, each 15 minutes20.1K$442.4K$22.052.04x
97161Evaluation of physical therapy, typically 20 minutes1.8K$129.6K$74.012.31x
97163Evaluation of physical therapy, typically 45 minutes334$24.6K$73.792.27x
97162Evaluation of physical therapy, typically 30 minutes237$16.5K$69.691.95x
G0283Electrical stimulation (unattended), to one or more areas for indication(s) other than wound care, as part of a therapy plan of care85$701.25$8.252.42x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.37x

This provider submits charges 2.37 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.37x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $237. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Cutler Bay, FL

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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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