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  3. Fadi Alameddine
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Fadi Alameddine, M.D.

NPI: 1659365096
Cypress, TX
10 years of data
Interventional Cardiology
$9.5M
Total Payments
57.9K
Beneficiaries
79.6K
Services
3.54x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$9.5M
Specialty median$201.5K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $9.5M over 10 years
23.54x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Interventional Cardiology by payments
417 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $9.5M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Interventional Cardiology providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 180% 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 — the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$502.01$113.634.42x$388.38$546.6K6.9K5.0K
2015$525.53$122.104.30x$403.43$590.5K7.0K5.4K
2016$507.06$116.274.36x$390.79$710.6K7.9K5.9K
2017$460.77$109.594.20x$351.18$720.2K7.9K5.9K
2018$497.82$116.754.26x$381.07$827.8K8.7K6.6K
2019$650.83$151.184.31x$499.65$1.1M8.8K6.6K
2020$774.45$264.332.93x$510.12$1.2M8.2K6.1K
2021$614.28$166.603.69x$447.68$1.1M7.0K5.5K
2022$744.03$240.423.09x$503.61$1.1M6.4K5.0K
2023$609.90$194.413.14x$415.49$1.5M10.7K5.9K

Top Procedures (20)

78492Nuclear medicine study heart muscle at rest and/or stress multiple studies⚠ 3.3x markup
$1.2M
1.1K services$1.1K/svc3.30x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes⚠ 3.7x markup
$1.1M
12.5K services$86.25/svc3.66x markup
A9555Rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries
$977.1K
1.4K services$678.56/svc2.22x markup
78452Nuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or exercise multiple studies⚠ 4.0x markup
$738.3K
2.5K services$293.08/svc4.05x markup
78431Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress with concurrent ct scan
$711.2K
361 services$2.0K/svc1.52x markup
93306Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function⚠ 4.1x markup
$668.4K
5.6K services$119.30/svc4.06x markup
93880Ultrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on both sides of head and neck⚠ 4.3x markup
$436.1K
3.0K services$145.62/svc4.30x markup
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day⚠ 3.7x markup
$410.9K
4.9K services$83.56/svc3.71x markup
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day⚠ 3.7x markup
$294.4K
1.9K services$155.68/svc3.67x markup
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day⚠ 3.7x markup
$293.1K
5.1K services$57.96/svc3.70x markup
A9500Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose⚠ 6.1x markup
$267.6K
1.8K services$146.57/svc6.13x markup
93015Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with EKG monitoring, physician supervision, interpretation, and report⚠ 4.5x markup
$253.7K
4.7K services$54.46/svc4.55x markup
36478Laser destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance, accessed through the skin⚠ 4.3x markup
$223.7K
238 services$940.03/svc4.31x markup
93925Ultrasound study of arteries and arterial grafts of both legs⚠ 3.6x markup
$223.1K
1.1K services$194.20/svc3.63x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes⚠ 3.8x markup
$184.8K
1.5K services$121.21/svc3.76x markup
99490Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month
$151.7K
3.0K services$51.34/svc1.95x markup
93970Ultrasound scan of veins of both arms or legs including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers⚠ 4.8x markup
$139.3K
1.0K services$137.00/svc4.83x markup
J2785Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg⚠ 3.9x markup
$123.3K
2.8K services$44.54/svc3.93x markup
93458Insertion of catheter in left heart for imaging of blood vessels or grafts and left lower heart⚠ 6.1x markup
$113.3K
539 services$210.20/svc6.07x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes⚠ 3.9x markup
$101.1K
1.9K services$52.11/svc3.91x markup
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CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
78492Nuclear medicine study heart muscle at rest and/or stress multiple studies1.1K$1.2M$1.1K3.30x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes12.5K$1.1M$86.253.66x
A9555Rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries1.4K$977.1K$678.562.22x
78452Nuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or exercise multiple studies2.5K$738.3K$293.084.05x
78431Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress with concurrent ct scan361$711.2K$2.0K1.52x
93306Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function5.6K$668.4K$119.304.06x
93880Ultrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on both sides of head and neck3.0K$436.1K$145.624.30x
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day4.9K$410.9K$83.563.71x
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day1.9K$294.4K$155.683.67x
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day5.1K$293.1K$57.963.70x
A9500Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose1.8K$267.6K$146.576.13x
93015Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with EKG monitoring, physician supervision, interpretation, and report4.7K$253.7K$54.464.55x
36478Laser destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance, accessed through the skin238$223.7K$940.034.31x
93925Ultrasound study of arteries and arterial grafts of both legs1.1K$223.1K$194.203.63x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes1.5K$184.8K$121.213.76x
99490Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month3.0K$151.7K$51.341.95x
93970Ultrasound scan of veins of both arms or legs including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers1.0K$139.3K$137.004.83x
J2785Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg2.8K$123.3K$44.543.93x
93458Insertion of catheter in left heart for imaging of blood vessels or grafts and left lower heart539$113.3K$210.206.07x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes1.9K$101.1K$52.113.91x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.54x

This provider submits charges 3.54 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.54x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $354. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Cypress, TX

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Data Sources

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  • • Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data (2014-2023)
  • • National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES)

Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)

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