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  3. Ruben Penaranda
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Ruben Penaranda, MD

NPI: 1609862408
Coral Gables, FL
10 years of data
Pulmonary Disease
$4.0M
Total Payments
18.2K
Beneficiaries
46.4K
Services
3.63x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$4.0M
Specialty median$121.6K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $4.0M over 10 years
23.63x markup ratio (above median)
398th percentile in Pulmonary Disease by payments
418 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $4.0M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Pulmonary Disease 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

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$323.89$80.564.02x$243.33$455.7K6.4K2.4K
2015$288.11$69.994.12x$218.12$423.7K6.0K2.5K
2016$288.08$78.153.69x$209.93$357.3K5.0K2.3K
2017$291.57$72.724.01x$218.85$368.8K4.9K2.1K
2018$244.19$64.543.78x$179.65$339.8K4.5K2.1K
2019$251.06$67.343.73x$183.72$413.5K5.1K2.1K
2020$305.68$74.644.10x$231.04$473.8K4.4K1.5K
2021$270.73$72.813.72x$197.92$323.6K2.5K934
2022$289.91$72.244.01x$217.67$457.6K3.8K1.3K
2023$299.92$77.123.89x$222.80$434.4K3.8K1.1K

Top Procedures (20)

99291Critical care delivery critically ill or injured patient, first 30-74 minutesโš  4.0x markup
$1.4M
7.3K services$194.01/svc3.96x markup
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per dayโš  3.3x markup
$706.1K
11.4K services$61.96/svc3.30x markup
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per dayโš  3.2x markup
$694.1K
7.7K services$89.80/svc3.23x markup
99308Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 15 minutes per dayโš  3.1x markup
$270.9K
4.9K services$55.35/svc3.07x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutesโš  3.4x markup
$263.8K
3.1K services$84.94/svc3.43x markup
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per dayโš  3.6x markup
$192.8K
1.7K services$110.86/svc3.58x markup
99307Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 10 minutes per day
$130.3K
3.6K services$36.34/svc2.90x markup
99304Initial nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per dayโš  5.0x markup
$58.3K
773 services$75.48/svc4.96x markup
94729Measurement of lung diffusing capacityโš  5.4x markup
$48.9K
1.1K services$45.96/svc5.43x markup
71250CT scan chestโš  4.7x markup
$47.3K
367 services$128.88/svc4.74x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutesโš  3.4x markup
$41.9K
628 services$66.68/svc3.40x markup
94727Determination of lung volumes using gas dilution or washoutโš  4.7x markup
$37.4K
1.1K services$35.22/svc4.69x markup
94060Measurement and graphic recording of the amount and speed of breathed air, before and following medication administrationโš  4.4x markup
$36.7K
1.1K services$34.83/svc4.43x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutesโš  3.6x markup
$30.3K
270 services$112.09/svc3.57x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutesโš  3.7x markup
$23.2K
181 services$128.05/svc3.71x markup
99292Critical care delivery critically ill or injured patientโš  3.7x markup
$17.3K
175 services$98.88/svc3.69x markup
94620Pulmonary exercise testingโš  9.1x markup
$11.1K
253 services$43.78/svc9.14x markup
94010Measurement and graphic recording of total and timed exhaled air capacityโš  4.3x markup
$8.2K
316 services$26.06/svc4.30x markup
94618Test for exercise-induced lung stressโš  4.1x markup
$3.5K
124 services$28.49/svc4.09x markup
G0297Low dose ct scan (ldct) for lung cancer screening
$2.8K
11 services$258.94/svc1.16x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99291Critical care delivery critically ill or injured patient, first 30-74 minutes7.3K$1.4M$194.013.96x
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day11.4K$706.1K$61.963.30x
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day7.7K$694.1K$89.803.23x
99308Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 15 minutes per day4.9K$270.9K$55.353.07x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes3.1K$263.8K$84.943.43x
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day1.7K$192.8K$110.863.58x
99307Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 10 minutes per day3.6K$130.3K$36.342.90x
99304Initial nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per day773$58.3K$75.484.96x
94729Measurement of lung diffusing capacity1.1K$48.9K$45.965.43x
71250CT scan chest367$47.3K$128.884.74x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes628$41.9K$66.683.40x
94727Determination of lung volumes using gas dilution or washout1.1K$37.4K$35.224.69x
94060Measurement and graphic recording of the amount and speed of breathed air, before and following medication administration1.1K$36.7K$34.834.43x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes270$30.3K$112.093.57x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes181$23.2K$128.053.71x
99292Critical care delivery critically ill or injured patient175$17.3K$98.883.69x
94620Pulmonary exercise testing253$11.1K$43.789.14x
94010Measurement and graphic recording of total and timed exhaled air capacity316$8.2K$26.064.30x
94618Test for exercise-induced lung stress124$3.5K$28.494.09x
G0297Low dose ct scan (ldct) for lung cancer screening11$2.8K$258.941.16x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.63x

This provider submits charges 3.63 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.63x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $363. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Coral Gables, 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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