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  3. Harris Sultan
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Harris Sultan, MD

NPI: 1669890570
Saint Louis, MO
6 years of data
Ophthalmology
$7.4M
Total Payments
76
Beneficiaries
46.7K
Services
4.19x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

97th
percentile in specialty
This provider$7.4M
Specialty median$383.7K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $7.4M over 6 years
24.19x markup ratio (above median)
397th percentile in Ophthalmology by payments
4Payments surged 479% in 2021
518 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $7.4M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 97th percentile of Ophthalmology providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 8062% from 2018 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 479% in 2021

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
2018$437.67$171.842.55x$265.83$39.9K2325
2019$408.80$157.572.59x$251.23$101.5K6448
2020$678.71$170.553.98x$508.16$228.9K1.3K13
2021$679.53$166.284.09x$513.25$1.3M8.0K15
2022$777.02$181.054.29x$595.97$2.5M13.7K16
2023$604.04$142.494.24x$461.55$3.3M22.8K19

Top Procedures (20)

J0178Injection, aflibercept, 1 mgโš  3.5x markup
$3.3M
4.7K services$706.00/svc3.49x markup
J2778Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mgโš  4.6x markup
$1.4M
6.4K services$219.13/svc4.56x markup
92014Established patient complete exam of visual systemโš  3.1x markup
$685.4K
6.4K services$106.76/svc3.13x markup
67028Injection of drug into eyeโš  5.6x markup
$471.8K
4.5K services$104.98/svc5.61x markup
92134Imaging of retinaโš  12.1x markup
$253.8K
7.2K services$35.48/svc12.06x markup
J3590Unclassified biologicsโš  3.1x markup
$245.9K
106 services$2.3K/svc3.09x markup
J2777Injection, faricimab-svoa, 0.1 mgโš  4.3x markup
$235.9K
8.1K services$29.12/svc4.29x markup
Q5128Injection, ranibizumab-eqrn (cimerli), biosimilar, 0.1 mgโš  4.6x markup
$235.4K
1.1K services$215.94/svc4.63x markup
J3490Unclassified drugsโš  3.2x markup
$141.6K
78 services$1.8K/svc3.21x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutesโš  3.2x markup
$113.4K
849 services$133.51/svc3.16x markup
J2781Injection, pegcetacoplan, intravitreal, 1 mgโš  3.0x markup
$84.9K
705 services$120.36/svc3.05x markup
J7999Compounded drug, not otherwise classifiedโš  9.8x markup
$49.8K
662 services$75.20/svc9.81x markup
92202Extended exam of the back part of the eye with optic nerve drawingโš  6.7x markup
$45.7K
3.4K services$13.35/svc6.74x markup
92235Exam of retinal blood vessels using a special camera after injection of a dyeโš  3.2x markup
$29.7K
268 services$110.72/svc3.19x markup
92250Photography of the retinaโš  5.9x markup
$20.7K
640 services$32.39/svc5.93x markup
92201Extended exam of the back part of the eye with retinal drawingโš  4.2x markup
$19.2K
909 services$21.13/svc4.20x markup
92012Established patient problem focused exam of visual system
$13.1K
169 services$77.67/svc2.80x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes
$8.5K
78 services$108.73/svc2.63x markup
67036Removal of eye fluid (vitreous) between lens and retinaโš  3.2x markup
$8.1K
11 services$735.26/svc3.23x markup
765122d ultrasound scan of eye tissue and structuresโš  6.3x markup
$8.0K
177 services$45.10/svc6.25x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
J0178Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg4.7K$3.3M$706.003.49x
J2778Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mg6.4K$1.4M$219.134.56x
92014Established patient complete exam of visual system6.4K$685.4K$106.763.13x
67028Injection of drug into eye4.5K$471.8K$104.985.61x
92134Imaging of retina7.2K$253.8K$35.4812.06x
J3590Unclassified biologics106$245.9K$2.3K3.09x
J2777Injection, faricimab-svoa, 0.1 mg8.1K$235.9K$29.124.29x
Q5128Injection, ranibizumab-eqrn (cimerli), biosimilar, 0.1 mg1.1K$235.4K$215.944.63x
J3490Unclassified drugs78$141.6K$1.8K3.21x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes849$113.4K$133.513.16x
J2781Injection, pegcetacoplan, intravitreal, 1 mg705$84.9K$120.363.05x
J7999Compounded drug, not otherwise classified662$49.8K$75.209.81x
92202Extended exam of the back part of the eye with optic nerve drawing3.4K$45.7K$13.356.74x
92235Exam of retinal blood vessels using a special camera after injection of a dye268$29.7K$110.723.19x
92250Photography of the retina640$20.7K$32.395.93x
92201Extended exam of the back part of the eye with retinal drawing909$19.2K$21.134.20x
92012Established patient problem focused exam of visual system169$13.1K$77.672.80x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes78$8.5K$108.732.63x
67036Removal of eye fluid (vitreous) between lens and retina11$8.1K$735.263.23x
765122d ultrasound scan of eye tissue and structures177$8.0K$45.106.25x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

4.19x

This provider submits charges 4.19 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 4.19x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $419. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Saint Louis, MO

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Similar Providers

Other Ophthalmology providers in MO for peer comparison.

Harris Sultan (you)
$7.4M
Stephen Wiles, MD
$44.4M
Mari Keithahn, M.D.
$44.2M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Stephen Wiles, MDKansas City, MO$44.4Mโœ“ Clear
Mari Keithahn, M.D.Columbia, MO$44.2Mโœ“ 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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