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Harold Augenstein, M.D.

NPI: 1629043039
Rockville Centre, NY
10 years of data
Diagnostic Radiology
$3.5M
Total Payments
28.7K
Beneficiaries
29.5K
Services
7.01x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$3.5M
Specialty median$115.6K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $3.5M over 10 years
27.01x markup ratio (above median)
398th percentile in Diagnostic Radiology by payments
420 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $3.5M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Diagnostic Radiology providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 7.01x is significantly above the specialty median of 5.4x.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 109% from 2014 to 2023.

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$540.63$128.194.22x$412.44$224.0K1.6K1.6K
2015$659.53$121.225.44x$538.31$223.2K1.9K1.9K
2016$652.48$112.905.78x$539.58$233.4K2.4K2.3K
2017$466.62$83.235.61x$383.39$221.3K2.9K2.8K
2018$551.86$91.016.06x$460.85$319.6K3.4K3.3K
2019$587.90$99.675.90x$488.23$394.6K3.6K3.4K
2020$633.18$109.335.79x$523.85$380.7K3.3K3.3K
2021$858.49$146.185.87x$712.31$505.0K3.4K3.3K
2022$1.3K$165.177.84x$1.1K$545.8K3.6K3.6K
2023$1.7K$150.5611.17x$1.5K$468.8K3.4K3.4K

Top Procedures (20)

72148MRI scan of lower spinal canalโš  7.2x markup
$675.4K
3.7K services$184.12/svc7.17x markup
70551MRI scan brainโš  7.0x markup
$634.9K
3.3K services$194.17/svc7.03x markup
70553MRI scan of brain before and after contrastโš  8.4x markup
$518.2K
1.6K services$327.56/svc8.41x markup
72141MRI scan of upper spinal canalโš  7.6x markup
$299.2K
1.8K services$171.00/svc7.64x markup
70450CT scan head or brainโš  6.5x markup
$191.6K
2.0K services$97.01/svc6.50x markup
70486CT scan of faceโš  5.5x markup
$177.7K
1.4K services$128.43/svc5.54x markup
70544MRA scan of head blood vesselsโš  5.9x markup
$144.7K
652 services$221.93/svc5.93x markup
72146MRI scan of middle spinal canalโš  9.0x markup
$86.1K
533 services$161.58/svc9.01x markup
70547MRA scan of neck blood vesselsโš  5.5x markup
$70.4K
289 services$243.61/svc5.49x markup
71046X-ray of chest, 2 viewsโš  4.1x markup
$69.2K
2.5K services$27.29/svc4.10x markup
72131CT scan of lower spineโš  6.5x markup
$63.6K
496 services$128.29/svc6.50x markup
70543MRI scan bones of the eye, face, and/or neck before and after contrastโš  8.5x markup
$45.2K
126 services$358.48/svc8.54x markup
72158MRI scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrastโš  9.9x markup
$38.8K
122 services$317.71/svc9.88x markup
70492CT scan of neck before and after contrastโš  6.5x markup
$36.7K
160 services$229.39/svc6.54x markup
763763D radiographic procedureโš  15.9x markup
$32.8K
1.5K services$21.59/svc15.91x markup
70491CT scan of neck with contrastโš  6.0x markup
$32.3K
192 services$168.23/svc5.98x markup
72125CT scan of upper spineโš  6.3x markup
$32.3K
239 services$135.15/svc6.27x markup
71020X-ray of chest, 2 views, front and sideโš  4.2x markup
$30.2K
1.3K services$23.70/svc4.22x markup
70490CT scan of neckโš  4.8x markup
$28.3K
194 services$146.03/svc4.83x markup
70480CT scan of cranial cavityโš  5.4x markup
$26.2K
161 services$162.51/svc5.38x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
72148MRI scan of lower spinal canal3.7K$675.4K$184.127.17x
70551MRI scan brain3.3K$634.9K$194.177.03x
70553MRI scan of brain before and after contrast1.6K$518.2K$327.568.41x
72141MRI scan of upper spinal canal1.8K$299.2K$171.007.64x
70450CT scan head or brain2.0K$191.6K$97.016.50x
70486CT scan of face1.4K$177.7K$128.435.54x
70544MRA scan of head blood vessels652$144.7K$221.935.93x
72146MRI scan of middle spinal canal533$86.1K$161.589.01x
70547MRA scan of neck blood vessels289$70.4K$243.615.49x
71046X-ray of chest, 2 views2.5K$69.2K$27.294.10x
72131CT scan of lower spine496$63.6K$128.296.50x
70543MRI scan bones of the eye, face, and/or neck before and after contrast126$45.2K$358.488.54x
72158MRI scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast122$38.8K$317.719.88x
70492CT scan of neck before and after contrast160$36.7K$229.396.54x
763763D radiographic procedure1.5K$32.8K$21.5915.91x
70491CT scan of neck with contrast192$32.3K$168.235.98x
72125CT scan of upper spine239$32.3K$135.156.27x
71020X-ray of chest, 2 views, front and side1.3K$30.2K$23.704.22x
70490CT scan of neck194$28.3K$146.034.83x
70480CT scan of cranial cavity161$26.2K$162.515.38x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

7.01x

This provider submits charges 7.01 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 7.01x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $701. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Rockville Centre, NY

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Similar Providers

Other Diagnostic Radiology providers in NY for peer comparison.

Harold Augenstein (you)
$3.5M
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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