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  3. John Kennedy
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John Kennedy, MD

NPI: 1609954270
Torrance, CA
10 years of data
Cardiology
$4.5M
Total Payments
9.2K
Beneficiaries
66.0K
Services
1.86x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$4.5M
Specialty median$193.1K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $4.5M over 10 years
21.86x markup ratio
398th percentile in Cardiology by payments
45 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $4.5M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Cardiology providers nationally.

78% of their billing comes from a single procedure code (99232 — Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day).

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 — the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$220.83$52.624.20x$168.21$446.9K6.9K1.3K
2015$203.12$53.733.78x$149.39$445.5K7.0K1.2K
2016$240.62$73.243.29x$167.38$412.4K6.4K1.0K
2017$236.82$73.773.21x$163.05$311.5K4.3K795
2018$289.42$97.092.98x$192.33$358.5K4.9K502
2019$253.45$120.552.10x$132.90$462.4K6.4K550
2020$252.28$122.292.06x$129.99$563.9K7.9K1.0K
2021$251.50$119.742.10x$131.76$497.8K7.2K943
2022$251.90$116.112.17x$135.79$437.1K6.6K815
2023$252.41$109.582.30x$142.83$596.0K8.4K977

Top Procedures (9)

99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day
$3.5M
57.6K services$61.55/svc1.62x markup
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day
$425.3K
2.6K services$165.42/svc1.78x markup
99291Critical care delivery critically ill or injured patient, first 30-74 minutes
$395.9K
2.1K services$185.27/svc2.55x markup
93306Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function⚠ 5.4x markup
$148.0K
2.6K services$57.76/svc5.36x markup
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day
$9.9K
114 services$86.87/svc1.44x markup
93010Routine electrocardiogram (EKG) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report⚠ 7.2x markup
$5.4K
785 services$6.94/svc7.20x markup
93016Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with EKG monitoring and physician supervision⚠ 8.3x markup
$1.8K
100 services$18.09/svc8.29x markup
93018Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with EKG monitoring, physician interpretation and report⚠ 15.7x markup
$1.2K
103 services$11.96/svc15.72x markup
93227Heart rhythm tracing, analysis, and interpretation of 48-hour EKG⚠ 7.7x markup
$362.21
16 services$22.64/svc7.73x markup
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CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day57.6K$3.5M$61.551.62x
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day2.6K$425.3K$165.421.78x
99291Critical care delivery critically ill or injured patient, first 30-74 minutes2.1K$395.9K$185.272.55x
93306Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function2.6K$148.0K$57.765.36x
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day114$9.9K$86.871.44x
93010Routine electrocardiogram (EKG) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report785$5.4K$6.947.20x
93016Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with EKG monitoring and physician supervision100$1.8K$18.098.29x
93018Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with EKG monitoring, physician interpretation and report103$1.2K$11.9615.72x
93227Heart rhythm tracing, analysis, and interpretation of 48-hour EKG16$362.21$22.647.73x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.86x

This provider submits charges 1.86 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.86x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $186. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Torrance, CA

Provider Verification

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Similar Providers

Other Cardiology providers in CA for peer comparison.

John Kennedy (you)
$4.5M
Leo Polosajian, M.D.
$52.5M
Athar Ansari, M.D.
$38.2M
Hanumandla Reddy, M.D
$38.1M
Mehran Khorsandi, M.D.,
$36.4M
Shashi Sharma, D.M.
$35.4M
Show detailed table ▾
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Leo Polosajian, M.D.Reseda, CA$52.5M✓ Clear
Athar Ansari, M.D.El Centro, CA$38.2M✓ Clear
Hanumandla Reddy, M.DHanford, CA$38.1M✓ Clear
Mehran Khorsandi, M.D.,Los Angeles, CA$36.4M✓ Clear
Shashi Sharma, D.M.Visalia, CA$35.4M✓ Clear

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Data Sources

  • • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • • Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data (2014-2023)
  • • National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES)

Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)

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