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Martin Bernstone, DPM

NPI: 1649450610
Van Nuys, CA
10 years of data
Podiatry
$3.6M
Total Payments
35.6K
Beneficiaries
63.1K
Services
1.79x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$3.6M
Specialty median$90.2K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $3.6M over 10 years
21.79x markup ratio
399th percentile in Podiatry by payments
4Payments surged 177% in 2019
51 procedure with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $3.6M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Podiatry providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 128% 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

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Notable: Payments increased 177% in 2019

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$81.44$55.031.48x$26.41$230.3K4.4K2.7K
2015$80.90$55.121.47x$25.78$312.3K5.9K3.0K
2016$84.37$51.981.62x$32.39$415.2K8.8K4.3K
2017$81.62$52.171.56x$29.45$243.4K4.9K3.5K
2018$102.63$42.792.40x$59.84$138.8K3.0K2.4K
2019$138.67$56.992.43x$81.68$384.5K6.8K4.4K
2020$135.43$59.572.27x$75.86$431.1K7.1K3.7K
2021$129.73$59.882.17x$69.85$461.6K7.0K3.8K
2022$139.55$66.032.11x$73.52$486.8K7.1K3.5K
2023$94.06$65.081.45x$28.98$526.3K8.0K4.3K

Top Procedures (12)

99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$1.1M
16.1K services$70.09/svc1.79x markup
11056Removal of 2 to 4 thickened skin growths
$1.0M
16.5K services$61.49/svc1.67x markup
11057Removal of more than 4 thickened skin growths
$441.6K
6.9K services$64.33/svc2.03x markup
11721Removal of tissue from 6 or more finger or toe nails
$343.6K
9.0K services$38.28/svc1.66x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
$275.0K
3.1K services$89.64/svc1.85x markup
11730Separation of nail plate from nail bed
$159.9K
1.9K services$85.57/svc1.49x markup
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes
$90.2K
2.1K services$42.21/svc2.38x markup
97022Application of whirlpool therapy to 1 or more areas
$85.6K
5.4K services$15.89/svc2.20x markup
11055Removal of single thickened skin growth
$44.0K
886 services$49.62/svc1.94x markup
11720Removal of tissue from 1 to 5 finger or toe nails
$24.7K
888 services$27.87/svc1.84x markup
99202New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes
$19.0K
325 services$58.51/svc1.53x markup
G0127Trimming of dystrophic nails, any numberโš  5.3x markup
$161.25
15 services$10.75/svc5.30x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes16.1K$1.1M$70.091.79x
11056Removal of 2 to 4 thickened skin growths16.5K$1.0M$61.491.67x
11057Removal of more than 4 thickened skin growths6.9K$441.6K$64.332.03x
11721Removal of tissue from 6 or more finger or toe nails9.0K$343.6K$38.281.66x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes3.1K$275.0K$89.641.85x
11730Separation of nail plate from nail bed1.9K$159.9K$85.571.49x
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes2.1K$90.2K$42.212.38x
97022Application of whirlpool therapy to 1 or more areas5.4K$85.6K$15.892.20x
11055Removal of single thickened skin growth886$44.0K$49.621.94x
11720Removal of tissue from 1 to 5 finger or toe nails888$24.7K$27.871.84x
99202New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes325$19.0K$58.511.53x
G0127Trimming of dystrophic nails, any number15$161.25$10.755.30x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.79x

This provider submits charges 1.79 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.79x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $179. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Van Nuys, CA

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Data Sources

  • โ€ข Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • 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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