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Joseph Eipe, MD

NPI: 1679515126
Los Angeles, CA
10 years of data
Emergency Medicine
$755.4K
Total Payments
6.9K
Beneficiaries
17.9K
Services
3.66x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

97th
percentile in specialty
This provider$755.4K
Specialty median$49.9K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $755.4K over 10 years
23.66x markup ratio (above median)
3AI fraud probability: 89.4%
497th percentile in Emergency Medicine by payments
58 procedures with >3x markup
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AI Risk Assessment

Rank #186 of 500
89.4%fraud probability
Low riskMediumHigh risk

Risk Factors

High markup ratio
Extreme markup

What this means

Our machine learning model analyzed billing patterns, service volumes, markup ratios, and peer comparisons to estimate a 89.4% probability that this provider's billing patterns are consistent with known fraud cases. This is ranked #186 out of 500 highest-risk providers analyzed. This is a statistical prediction, not a determination of fraud.

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๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $755.4K in total Medicare payments ranks in the 97th percentile of Emergency Medicine providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 112% from 2014 to 2023.

AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.

Annual Medicare Payments

Annual Services Provided

Avg Payment per Service

Top Procedures (10)

99213Office visit, established patient, low complexity
$162.5K
3.3K services$48.67/svc2.95x markup
99214Office visit, established patient, moderate complexityโš  3.0x markup
$146.3K
3.0K services$48.67/svc3.02x markup
99215Office visit, established patient, high complexityโš  3.4x markup
$130.0K
2.7K services$48.67/svc3.40x markup
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderate complexity
$113.8K
2.3K services$48.67/svc2.99x markup
99233Subsequent hospital care, high complexityโš  4.3x markup
$97.5K
2.0K services$48.67/svc4.35x markup
93000Electrocardiogram, completeโš  4.0x markup
$81.3K
1.7K services$48.67/svc4.01x markup
71046Chest X-ray, 2 viewsโš  4.3x markup
$65.0K
1.3K services$48.67/svc4.26x markup
80053Comprehensive metabolic panelโš  3.6x markup
$48.8K
1.0K services$48.67/svc3.65x markup
85025Complete blood count with differentialโš  3.4x markup
$32.5K
668 services$48.67/svc3.40x markup
36415Venipuncture for blood drawโš  3.8x markup
$16.3K
334 services$48.67/svc3.76x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99213Office visit, established patient, low complexity3.3K$162.5K$48.672.95x
99214Office visit, established patient, moderate complexity3.0K$146.3K$48.673.02x
99215Office visit, established patient, high complexity2.7K$130.0K$48.673.40x
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderate complexity2.3K$113.8K$48.672.99x
99233Subsequent hospital care, high complexity2.0K$97.5K$48.674.35x
93000Electrocardiogram, complete1.7K$81.3K$48.674.01x
71046Chest X-ray, 2 views1.3K$65.0K$48.674.26x
80053Comprehensive metabolic panel1.0K$48.8K$48.673.65x
85025Complete blood count with differential668$32.5K$48.673.40x
36415Venipuncture for blood draw334$16.3K$48.673.76x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.66x

This provider submits charges 3.66 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.66x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $366. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Los Angeles, 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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