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Stephen Hershowitz, M.D.

NPI: 1619970084
Melville, NY
10 years of data
Diagnostic Radiology
$5.4M
Total Payments
27.8K
Beneficiaries
32.0K
Services
6.87x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$5.4M
Specialty median$115.6K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $5.4M over 10 years
26.87x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Diagnostic Radiology by payments
417 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $5.4M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Diagnostic Radiology providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 6.87x is significantly above the specialty median of 5.4x.

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$1.3K$238.885.42x$1.1K$788.2K4.3K3.5K
2015$1.3K$222.726.04x$1.1K$705.5K4.3K3.4K
2016$1.2K$197.686.05x$999.17$663.6K4.1K3.3K
2017$1.4K$209.236.59x$1.2K$510.2K2.9K2.6K
2018$1.4K$209.386.54x$1.2K$494.2K2.9K2.6K
2019$1.4K$208.056.63x$1.2K$566.4K3.4K3.0K
2020$1.3K$185.856.79x$1.1K$395.4K2.4K2.1K
2021$1.3K$203.146.43x$1.1K$533.8K3.1K2.8K
2022$1.3K$194.106.93x$1.2K$448.4K2.7K2.5K
2023$1.3K$175.977.14x$1.1K$315.5K2.0K1.8K

Top Procedures (17)

72148MRI scan of lower spinal canalโš  7.2x markup
$1.6M
10.0K services$161.66/svc7.17x markup
70551MRI scan brainโš  6.8x markup
$1.4M
8.0K services$169.65/svc6.76x markup
72141MRI scan of upper spinal canalโš  7.5x markup
$769.6K
5.1K services$150.99/svc7.52x markup
70553MRI scan of brain before and after contrastโš  7.1x markup
$654.1K
2.2K services$296.39/svc7.08x markup
70544MRA scan of head blood vesselsโš  4.6x markup
$238.8K
1.0K services$228.76/svc4.56x markup
72146MRI scan of middle spinal canalโš  7.4x markup
$212.6K
1.4K services$156.68/svc7.44x markup
70547MRA scan of neck blood vesselsโš  4.5x markup
$131.2K
578 services$226.95/svc4.51x markup
73721MRI scan of leg jointโš  6.2x markup
$118.9K
720 services$165.19/svc6.17x markup
73221MRI scan of arm jointโš  6.4x markup
$114.0K
721 services$158.12/svc6.37x markup
72158MRI scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrastโš  7.1x markup
$81.5K
264 services$308.78/svc7.14x markup
70543MRI scan bones of the eye, face, and/or neck before and after contrastโš  6.2x markup
$45.4K
133 services$341.47/svc6.22x markup
70540MRI scan bones of the eye, face, and/or neckโš  5.1x markup
$34.9K
159 services$219.56/svc5.11x markup
72156MRI scan of upper spinal canal before and after contrastโš  7.4x markup
$23.3K
82 services$283.74/svc7.37x markup
72195MRI scan of pelvisโš  4.6x markup
$9.4K
38 services$246.80/svc4.59x markup
73718MRI scan of legโš  4.3x markup
$9.2K
46 services$199.41/svc4.30x markup
72157MRI scan of middle spinal canal before and after contrastโš  7.3x markup
$3.1K
11 services$279.13/svc7.32x markup
A9585Injection, gadobutrol, 0.1 mlโš  3.5x markup
$427.32
1.5K services$0.28/svc3.53x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
72148MRI scan of lower spinal canal10.0K$1.6M$161.667.17x
70551MRI scan brain8.0K$1.4M$169.656.76x
72141MRI scan of upper spinal canal5.1K$769.6K$150.997.52x
70553MRI scan of brain before and after contrast2.2K$654.1K$296.397.08x
70544MRA scan of head blood vessels1.0K$238.8K$228.764.56x
72146MRI scan of middle spinal canal1.4K$212.6K$156.687.44x
70547MRA scan of neck blood vessels578$131.2K$226.954.51x
73721MRI scan of leg joint720$118.9K$165.196.17x
73221MRI scan of arm joint721$114.0K$158.126.37x
72158MRI scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast264$81.5K$308.787.14x
70543MRI scan bones of the eye, face, and/or neck before and after contrast133$45.4K$341.476.22x
70540MRI scan bones of the eye, face, and/or neck159$34.9K$219.565.11x
72156MRI scan of upper spinal canal before and after contrast82$23.3K$283.747.37x
72195MRI scan of pelvis38$9.4K$246.804.59x
73718MRI scan of leg46$9.2K$199.414.30x
72157MRI scan of middle spinal canal before and after contrast11$3.1K$279.137.32x
A9585Injection, gadobutrol, 0.1 ml1.5K$427.32$0.283.53x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

6.87x

This provider submits charges 6.87 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 6.87x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $687. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Melville, NY

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Similar Providers

Other Diagnostic Radiology providers in NY for peer comparison.

Stephen Hershowitz (you)
$5.4M
Mark Lodespoto, M.D.
$34.9M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Mark Lodespoto, M.D.Oceanside, NY$34.9Mโœ“ Clear

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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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