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Sasan Salmi, M.D.

NPI: 1639378201
Orange, CA
10 years of data
Internal Medicine
$4.8M
Total Payments
10.7K
Beneficiaries
56.2K
Services
2.07x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$4.8M
Specialty median$84.0K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $4.8M over 10 years
22.07x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Internal Medicine by payments
4Payments surged 56% in 2020
54 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $4.8M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Internal Medicine 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

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Notable: Payments increased 56% in 2020

Year-over-year payment surges can indicate changes in practice volume, new services, or billing pattern shifts.

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$128.60$76.321.69x$52.28$457.1K5.7K1.4K
2015$141.17$79.171.78x$62.00$513.6K6.5K1.3K
2016$142.54$80.741.77x$61.80$435.6K5.7K1.1K
2017$142.15$84.671.68x$57.48$450.5K5.8K1.1K
2018$143.53$83.241.72x$60.29$388.9K5.0K1.1K
2019$128.80$74.931.72x$53.87$346.5K4.5K965
2020$194.69$94.292.06x$100.40$540.6K5.4K880
2021$208.28$100.052.08x$108.23$495.5K5.1K893
2022$200.49$96.462.08x$104.03$505.4K5.8K1.0K
2023$178.72$88.382.02x$90.34$684.2K6.5K928

Top Procedures (20)

99309Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per day
$2.4M
32.0K services$73.43/svc2.19x markup
99310Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 35 minutes per day
$1.2M
10.5K services$114.35/svc2.16x markup
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day
$530.3K
6.3K services$83.96/svc1.76x markup
99306Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day
$284.6K
2.1K services$134.11/svc1.63x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$168.1K
2.2K services$75.07/svc1.63x markup
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day
$114.9K
722 services$159.11/svc1.67x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes
$55.9K
490 services$114.00/svc1.92x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$39.8K
686 services$57.99/svc2.18x markup
G0439Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
$33.3K
261 services$127.75/svc1.59x markup
99316Nursing facility discharge management, more than 30 minutes
$15.1K
182 services$82.87/svc1.85x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
$8.1K
76 services$106.82/svc2.59x markup
G0180Physician certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial impleโš  3.5x markup
$6.8K
156 services$43.45/svc3.45x markup
99239Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes
$4.1K
49 services$84.10/svc1.40x markup
90662Vaccine for influenza for injection into muscle
$2.4K
37 services$63.62/svc1.05x markup
99497Advance care planning by the physician or other qualified health care professional
$2.0K
30 services$67.16/svc1.87x markup
G0008Administration of influenza virus vaccine
$1.3K
130 services$9.80/svc1.02x markup
Q2037Influenza virus vaccine, split virus, when administered to individuals 3 years of age and older, for intramuscular use (fluvirin)
$1.2K
76 services$16.12/svc2.79x markup
G0179Physician re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imโš  3.5x markup
$845.26
24 services$35.22/svc3.55x markup
93000Routine EKG using at least 12 leads including interpretation and reportโš  6.3x markup
$804.17
67 services$12.00/svc6.25x markup
36415Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sampleโš  5.1x markup
$88.20
30 services$2.94/svc5.10x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99309Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per day32.0K$2.4M$73.432.19x
99310Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 35 minutes per day10.5K$1.2M$114.352.16x
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day6.3K$530.3K$83.961.76x
99306Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day2.1K$284.6K$134.111.63x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes2.2K$168.1K$75.071.63x
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day722$114.9K$159.111.67x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes490$55.9K$114.001.92x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes686$39.8K$57.992.18x
G0439Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit261$33.3K$127.751.59x
99316Nursing facility discharge management, more than 30 minutes182$15.1K$82.871.85x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes76$8.1K$106.822.59x
G0180Physician certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imple156$6.8K$43.453.45x
99239Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes49$4.1K$84.101.40x
90662Vaccine for influenza for injection into muscle37$2.4K$63.621.05x
99497Advance care planning by the physician or other qualified health care professional30$2.0K$67.161.87x
G0008Administration of influenza virus vaccine130$1.3K$9.801.02x
Q2037Influenza virus vaccine, split virus, when administered to individuals 3 years of age and older, for intramuscular use (fluvirin)76$1.2K$16.122.79x
G0179Physician re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial im24$845.26$35.223.55x
93000Routine EKG using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report67$804.17$12.006.25x
36415Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample30$88.20$2.945.10x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.07x

This provider submits charges 2.07 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.07x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $207. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Orange, CA

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Similar Providers

Other Internal Medicine providers in CA for peer comparison.

Sasan Salmi (you)
$4.8M
Aaron Jeng, MD, MPH
$45.6M
Richard Park, M.D.โš ๏ธ
$34.7M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Aaron Jeng, MD, MPHSan Gabriel, CA$45.6Mโœ“ Clear
Richard Park, M.D.Granada Hills, CA$34.7Mโš ๏ธ Flagged

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  • โ€ข Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data (2014-2023)
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Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)

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