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Hovanes Ter-Zakarian, MD

NPI: 1639121981
Los Angeles, CA
10 years of data
Family Practice
$4.4M
Total Payments
55.9K
Beneficiaries
125.5K
Services
2.86x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$4.4M
Specialty median$55.2K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $4.4M over 10 years
22.86x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Family Practice by payments
410 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $4.4M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Family Practice 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$100.00$32.553.07x$67.45$372.0K13.0K5.4K
2015$90.61$30.542.97x$60.07$395.7K14.9K6.8K
2016$84.51$27.593.06x$56.92$389.9K15.5K6.8K
2017$102.00$35.792.85x$66.21$377.2K15.2K6.9K
2018$100.59$25.843.89x$74.75$444.6K16.7K7.6K
2019$105.58$26.513.98x$79.07$490.5K16.6K7.4K
2020$103.13$27.013.82x$76.12$486.5K11.8K6.3K
2021$113.45$37.882.99x$75.57$489.0K7.6K3.1K
2022$145.69$50.752.87x$94.94$531.6K7.7K3.1K
2023$132.12$41.413.19x$90.71$397.8K6.4K2.3K

Top Procedures (20)

99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$1.3M
21.3K services$60.23/svc2.43x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$1.2M
13.4K services$91.62/svc2.88x markup
99442Physician telephone patient service, 11-20 minutes of medical discussion
$589.9K
8.8K services$66.76/svc1.35x markup
82306Vitamin D-3 level
$123.9K
3.4K services$36.66/svc2.11x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
$105.1K
1.0K services$104.81/svc1.96x markup
84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)โš  3.5x markup
$82.4K
3.9K services$21.01/svc3.49x markup
83880Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) levelโš  3.4x markup
$77.5K
1.9K services$40.23/svc3.41x markup
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutesโš  3.2x markup
$74.6K
2.3K services$32.78/svc3.23x markup
84480Thyroid hormone, T3 measurement
$69.6K
3.9K services$17.72/svc2.94x markup
80061Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)โš  5.1x markup
$49.5K
4.3K services$11.40/svc5.10x markup
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated testโš  5.9x markup
$48.0K
4.9K services$9.75/svc5.90x markup
99441Physician telephone patient service, 5-10 minutes of medical discussion
$46.7K
992 services$47.13/svc2.09x markup
80048Blood test, basic group of blood chemicalsโš  6.8x markup
$46.7K
4.6K services$10.22/svc6.79x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
$40.2K
346 services$116.27/svc2.72x markup
82948Blood glucose (sugar) measurement using reagent stripโš  9.3x markup
$39.3K
9.1K services$4.32/svc9.26x markup
84436Thyroxine (thyroid chemical) measurementโš  4.6x markup
$33.7K
3.9K services$8.58/svc4.60x markup
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsuleโš  4.7x markup
$32.4K
730 services$44.39/svc4.69x markup
80076Liver function blood test panelโš  6.5x markup
$30.3K
3.9K services$7.87/svc6.53x markup
J7321Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan or supartz, for intra-articular injection, per dose
$29.6K
439 services$67.31/svc3.00x markup
99211Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 5 minutes
$26.8K
1.0K services$26.17/svc2.87x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes21.3K$1.3M$60.232.43x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes13.4K$1.2M$91.622.88x
99442Physician telephone patient service, 11-20 minutes of medical discussion8.8K$589.9K$66.761.35x
82306Vitamin D-3 level3.4K$123.9K$36.662.11x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes1.0K$105.1K$104.811.96x
84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)3.9K$82.4K$21.013.49x
83880Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level1.9K$77.5K$40.233.41x
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes2.3K$74.6K$32.783.23x
84480Thyroid hormone, T3 measurement3.9K$69.6K$17.722.94x
80061Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)4.3K$49.5K$11.405.10x
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test4.9K$48.0K$9.755.90x
99441Physician telephone patient service, 5-10 minutes of medical discussion992$46.7K$47.132.09x
80048Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals4.6K$46.7K$10.226.79x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes346$40.2K$116.272.72x
82948Blood glucose (sugar) measurement using reagent strip9.1K$39.3K$4.329.26x
84436Thyroxine (thyroid chemical) measurement3.9K$33.7K$8.584.60x
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule730$32.4K$44.394.69x
80076Liver function blood test panel3.9K$30.3K$7.876.53x
J7321Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan or supartz, for intra-articular injection, per dose439$29.6K$67.313.00x
99211Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 5 minutes1.0K$26.8K$26.172.87x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.86x

This provider submits charges 2.86 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.86x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $286. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Los Angeles, CA

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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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