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Constantin Friedman, MD PHD

NPI: 1609191055
New York, NY
10 years of data
Pathology
$14.3M
Total Payments
74.5K
Beneficiaries
82.3K
Services
4.07x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$14.3M
Specialty median$84.1K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $14.3M over 10 years
24.07x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Pathology by payments
4Payments surged 145% in 2015
510 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $14.3M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Pathology providers nationally.

This provider's billing patterns fall within normal ranges for their specialty.

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 145% in 2015

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$1.0K$315.123.32x$730.56$527.5K4.6K4.5K
2015$1.1K$291.403.94x$856.74$1.3M7.5K7.1K
2016$1.2K$290.214.05x$884.43$1.2M8.2K7.6K
2017$1.2K$277.524.17x$880.25$1.5M8.7K8.0K
2018$1.1K$244.284.31x$809.46$1.3M8.4K7.7K
2019$1.0K$217.524.67x$797.82$1.9M10.3K9.2K
2020$1.2K$241.594.79x$916.08$1.8M9.0K7.9K
2021$968.52$256.073.78x$712.45$2.1M10.4K9.0K
2022$961.43$253.463.79x$707.97$2.2M11.0K9.5K
2023$587.21$119.724.90x$467.49$481.5K4.1K4.0K

Top Procedures (10)

88120Cell examination of urineโš  3.8x markup
$6.8M
11.4K services$597.17/svc3.84x markup
88112Cell examination of specimenโš  4.0x markup
$3.4M
55.5K services$60.42/svc3.96x markup
G0416Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examinations, for prostate needle biopsy, any method, 10-20 specimensโš  5.0x markup
$2.5M
6.1K services$416.54/svc4.97x markup
88344Special stained specimen slides to examine tissueโš  3.6x markup
$807.9K
4.9K services$164.84/svc3.59x markup
88121Cell examination of urineโš  4.0x markup
$603.7K
1.3K services$465.48/svc4.02x markup
88305Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexityโš  4.4x markup
$77.0K
1.4K services$55.45/svc4.43x markup
88342Tissue or cell analysis by immunologic techniqueโš  4.9x markup
$76.7K
1.2K services$62.72/svc4.86x markup
G0461Immunohistochemistry or immunocytochemistry, per specimen; first single or multiplex antibody stainโš  3.8x markup
$36.6K
447 services$81.78/svc3.83x markup
88307Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexityโš  5.6x markup
$5.6K
77 services$73.17/svc5.64x markup
88341Special stained specimen slides to examine tissueโš  3.9x markup
$1.6K
28 services$58.26/svc3.87x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
88120Cell examination of urine11.4K$6.8M$597.173.84x
88112Cell examination of specimen55.5K$3.4M$60.423.96x
G0416Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examinations, for prostate needle biopsy, any method, 10-20 specimens6.1K$2.5M$416.544.97x
88344Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue4.9K$807.9K$164.843.59x
88121Cell examination of urine1.3K$603.7K$465.484.02x
88305Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity1.4K$77.0K$55.454.43x
88342Tissue or cell analysis by immunologic technique1.2K$76.7K$62.724.86x
G0461Immunohistochemistry or immunocytochemistry, per specimen; first single or multiplex antibody stain447$36.6K$81.783.83x
88307Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity77$5.6K$73.175.64x
88341Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue28$1.6K$58.263.87x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

4.07x

This provider submits charges 4.07 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 4.07x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $407. This is higher than the national average.

Location

New York, NY

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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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