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  3. Sherif Heiba
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Sherif Heiba, MD

NPI: 1679540173
New York, NY
10 years of data
Nuclear Medicine
$6.7M
Total Payments
9.6K
Beneficiaries
10.3K
Services
3.4x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$6.7M
Specialty median$185.4K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $6.7M over 10 years
23.4x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Nuclear Medicine by payments
410 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $6.7M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Nuclear Medicine providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 93% 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$769.90$214.683.59x$555.22$541.7K1.2K1.1K
2015$891.61$252.153.54x$639.46$418.7K885839
2016$1.2K$311.783.78x$867.28$536.4K1.1K1.0K
2017$943.67$239.853.93x$703.82$556.1K1.2K1.1K
2018$1.1K$331.753.42x$803.56$708.9K1.0K958
2019$1.2K$313.603.85x$894.95$735.2K1.2K1.1K
2020$1.9K$590.693.22x$1.3K$610.0K755714
2021$2.3K$977.972.35x$1.3K$820.0K894839
2022$1.9K$595.223.27x$1.3K$758.3K876843
2023$1.7K$516.453.25x$1.2K$1.0M1.2K1.1K

Top Procedures (20)

78815Nuclear medicine study with CT imaging skull base to mid-thigh⚠ 3.8x markup
$3.8M
2.9K services$1.3K/svc3.80x markup
78816Nuclear medicine study with CT imaging whole body⚠ 3.7x markup
$1.6M
1.1K services$1.4K/svc3.70x markup
A9552Fluorodeoxyglucose f-18 fdg, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 45 millicuries
$780.2K
3.3K services$236.05/svc1.32x markup
A9595Piflufolastat f-18, diagnostic, 1 millicurie
$112.3K
248 services$452.96/svc1.28x markup
78306Bone and/or joint imaging, whole body
$76.5K
352 services$217.24/svc2.67x markup
A9597Positron emission tomography radiopharmaceutical, diagnostic, for tumor identification, not otherwise classified
$66.2K
18 services$3.7K/svc1.25x markup
A9588Fluciclovine f-18, diagnostic, 1 millicurie
$39.8K
122 services$326.00/svc1.48x markup
78195Imaging of lymphatic tissue and lymph node
$28.5K
87 services$328.05/svc2.76x markup
78813Nuclear medicine imaging whole body⚠ 3.9x markup
$27.2K
20 services$1.4K/svc3.87x markup
71260CT scan chest with contrast⚠ 5.2x markup
$24.5K
173 services$141.90/svc5.18x markup
A9572Indium in-111 pentetreotide, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 6 millicuries
$23.6K
12 services$2.0K/svc1.34x markup
74177CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast⚠ 4.3x markup
$22.1K
73 services$302.53/svc4.34x markup
A9541Technetium tc-99m sulfur colloid, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 20 millicuries
$18.4K
124 services$148.03/svc1.49x markup
78803Nuclear medicine study of radioactive material distribution⚠ 5.1x markup
$18.0K
121 services$148.66/svc5.07x markup
78264Stomach emptying study
$16.5K
60 services$274.44/svc2.30x markup
78320Nuclear medicine study of bone and/or joint⚠ 5.2x markup
$12.4K
103 services$120.70/svc5.20x markup
A9561Technetium tc-99m oxidronate, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 30 millicuries
$11.7K
276 services$42.34/svc1.28x markup
78582Nuclear medicine study of lung ventilation and blood circulation in the lungs⚠ 4.7x markup
$11.6K
37 services$314.74/svc4.67x markup
78807Nuclear medicine study of radioactive material distribution at site of inflammation⚠ 7.3x markup
$11.5K
36 services$318.91/svc7.34x markup
79445Radioactive material therapy into artery⚠ 4.8x markup
$11.1K
110 services$101.01/svc4.77x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
78815Nuclear medicine study with CT imaging skull base to mid-thigh2.9K$3.8M$1.3K3.80x
78816Nuclear medicine study with CT imaging whole body1.1K$1.6M$1.4K3.70x
A9552Fluorodeoxyglucose f-18 fdg, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 45 millicuries3.3K$780.2K$236.051.32x
A9595Piflufolastat f-18, diagnostic, 1 millicurie248$112.3K$452.961.28x
78306Bone and/or joint imaging, whole body352$76.5K$217.242.67x
A9597Positron emission tomography radiopharmaceutical, diagnostic, for tumor identification, not otherwise classified18$66.2K$3.7K1.25x
A9588Fluciclovine f-18, diagnostic, 1 millicurie122$39.8K$326.001.48x
78195Imaging of lymphatic tissue and lymph node87$28.5K$328.052.76x
78813Nuclear medicine imaging whole body20$27.2K$1.4K3.87x
71260CT scan chest with contrast173$24.5K$141.905.18x
A9572Indium in-111 pentetreotide, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 6 millicuries12$23.6K$2.0K1.34x
74177CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast73$22.1K$302.534.34x
A9541Technetium tc-99m sulfur colloid, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 20 millicuries124$18.4K$148.031.49x
78803Nuclear medicine study of radioactive material distribution121$18.0K$148.665.07x
78264Stomach emptying study60$16.5K$274.442.30x
78320Nuclear medicine study of bone and/or joint103$12.4K$120.705.20x
A9561Technetium tc-99m oxidronate, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 30 millicuries276$11.7K$42.341.28x
78582Nuclear medicine study of lung ventilation and blood circulation in the lungs37$11.6K$314.744.67x
78807Nuclear medicine study of radioactive material distribution at site of inflammation36$11.5K$318.917.34x
79445Radioactive material therapy into artery110$11.1K$101.014.77x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.4x

This provider submits charges 3.4 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.4x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $340. This is higher than the national average.

Location

New York, NY

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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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