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Manjula Thopcherla, M.D.

NPI: 1598782930
Lakewood, NJ
10 years of data
Internal Medicine
$10.2M
Total Payments
58.7K
Beneficiaries
149.5K
Services
1.65x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$10.2M
Specialty median$84.0K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $10.2M over 10 years
21.65x markup ratio
399th percentile in Internal Medicine by payments
460 services/day โ€” unusually high

This provider averages 60 services per working day

Based on 149.5K total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes โ†’

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $10.2M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Internal Medicine providers nationally.

Averaging 60 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

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$98.14$67.191.46x$30.95$1.1M15.3K5.3K
2015$102.27$71.421.43x$30.85$1.1M15.9K5.9K
2016$104.62$72.131.45x$32.49$1.2M19.1K6.4K
2017$103.34$70.881.46x$32.46$892.9K12.6K4.8K
2018$108.91$72.521.50x$36.39$1.2M16.6K6.5K
2019$110.62$72.511.53x$38.11$902.1K13.3K5.4K
2020$105.53$67.971.55x$37.56$995.2K14.2K5.4K
2021$112.49$76.641.47x$35.85$1.0M13.7K5.6K
2022$113.08$61.401.84x$51.68$859.7K13.6K6.4K
2023$119.29$61.171.95x$58.12$987.1K15.3K7.0K

Top Procedures (20)

99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$2.1M
28.7K services$71.87/svc2.04x markup
99308Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 15 minutes per day
$1.7M
28.4K services$58.19/svc1.72x markup
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day
$1.4M
22.8K services$60.87/svc1.37x markup
99349Established patient home visit, typically 40 minutes
$827.1K
8.4K services$98.41/svc2.03x markup
G0439Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
$732.4K
6.6K services$111.43/svc1.30x markup
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day
$461.3K
4.1K services$113.74/svc1.37x markup
99443Physician telephone patient service, 21-30 minutes of medical discussion
$363.0K
3.4K services$107.67/svc1.39x markup
99239Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes
$329.4K
3.6K services$90.72/svc1.34x markup
99496Transitional care management services, highly complexity, requiring face-to-face visits within 7 days of discharge
$266.4K
1.5K services$175.87/svc1.73x markup
99305Initial nursing facility visit, typically 35 minutes per day
$236.0K
2.2K services$109.48/svc1.37x markup
99490Chronic care management services at least 20 minutes per calendar month
$208.2K
5.9K services$35.12/svc1.40x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$205.4K
3.7K services$55.11/svc1.61x markup
99442Physician telephone patient service, 11-20 minutes of medical discussion
$128.6K
1.7K services$76.40/svc1.57x markup
99316Nursing facility discharge management, more than 30 minutes
$124.8K
1.4K services$88.65/svc1.34x markup
99219Hospital observation care typically 50 minutes
$118.4K
1.0K services$113.24/svc1.35x markup
90662Vaccine for influenza for injection into muscle
$117.4K
2.4K services$49.44/svc1.12x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes
$111.1K
1.2K services$94.73/svc1.80x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
$103.5K
783 services$132.25/svc1.47x markup
G0008Administration of influenza virus vaccine
$77.6K
3.1K services$25.31/svc1.45x markup
G0444Annual depression screening, 15 minutes
$77.3K
3.9K services$20.00/svc1.17x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes28.7K$2.1M$71.872.04x
99308Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 15 minutes per day28.4K$1.7M$58.191.72x
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day22.8K$1.4M$60.871.37x
99349Established patient home visit, typically 40 minutes8.4K$827.1K$98.412.03x
G0439Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit6.6K$732.4K$111.431.30x
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day4.1K$461.3K$113.741.37x
99443Physician telephone patient service, 21-30 minutes of medical discussion3.4K$363.0K$107.671.39x
99239Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes3.6K$329.4K$90.721.34x
99496Transitional care management services, highly complexity, requiring face-to-face visits within 7 days of discharge1.5K$266.4K$175.871.73x
99305Initial nursing facility visit, typically 35 minutes per day2.2K$236.0K$109.481.37x
99490Chronic care management services at least 20 minutes per calendar month5.9K$208.2K$35.121.40x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes3.7K$205.4K$55.111.61x
99442Physician telephone patient service, 11-20 minutes of medical discussion1.7K$128.6K$76.401.57x
99316Nursing facility discharge management, more than 30 minutes1.4K$124.8K$88.651.34x
99219Hospital observation care typically 50 minutes1.0K$118.4K$113.241.35x
90662Vaccine for influenza for injection into muscle2.4K$117.4K$49.441.12x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes1.2K$111.1K$94.731.80x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes783$103.5K$132.251.47x
G0008Administration of influenza virus vaccine3.1K$77.6K$25.311.45x
G0444Annual depression screening, 15 minutes3.9K$77.3K$20.001.17x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.65x

This provider submits charges 1.65 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.65x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $165. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Lakewood, NJ

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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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