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Peter Simonian, M.D.

NPI: 1679571624
Fresno, CA
10 years of data
Orthopedic Surgery
$7.9M
Total Payments
45.3K
Beneficiaries
84.4K
Services
6.29x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$7.9M
Specialty median$103.3K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $7.9M over 10 years
26.29x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Orthopedic Surgery by payments
418 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $7.9M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Orthopedic Surgery providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 6.29x is significantly above the specialty median of 4.7x.

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 โ€” the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$1.5K$187.407.99x$1.3K$632.0K6.1K3.3K
2015$1.4K$220.656.47x$1.2K$690.1K6.9K3.8K
2016$1.5K$220.356.93x$1.3K$702.1K7.4K4.1K
2017$1.5K$222.196.69x$1.3K$762.9K8.2K4.4K
2018$1.2K$233.805.32x$1.0K$804.1K8.6K4.8K
2019$2.0K$247.538.22x$1.8K$1.1M9.3K5.2K
2020$2.0K$233.628.58x$1.8K$849.5K8.5K4.8K
2021$1.7K$207.058.25x$1.5K$869.0K8.6K4.8K
2022$1.9K$215.008.99x$1.7K$750.3K10.1K5.1K
2023$1.9K$208.098.96x$1.7K$727.8K10.5K4.9K

Top Procedures (20)

J7324Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per doseโš  4.8x markup
$1.9M
14.2K services$132.12/svc4.81x markup
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsuleโš  4.6x markup
$1.4M
25.3K services$54.96/svc4.62x markup
29827Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscopeโš  6.3x markup
$892.9K
1.0K services$859.36/svc6.29x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutesโš  3.4x markup
$858.1K
13.7K services$62.73/svc3.37x markup
29876Removal of joint lining from two or more knee joint compartments using an endoscopeโš  6.4x markup
$792.4K
1.5K services$527.22/svc6.41x markup
29826Shaving of shoulder bone using an endoscopeโš  22.7x markup
$259.7K
1.9K services$139.85/svc22.73x markup
29823Extensive removal of shoulder joint tissue using an endoscopeโš  13.5x markup
$229.3K
938 services$244.41/svc13.50x markup
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes
$219.4K
6.6K services$33.41/svc2.83x markup
29880Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscopeโš  9.3x markup
$212.8K
743 services$286.38/svc9.25x markup
29824Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscopeโš  5.9x markup
$199.5K
374 services$533.46/svc5.89x markup
J7327Hyaluronan or derivative, monovisc, for intra-articular injection, per doseโš  3.1x markup
$197.7K
294 services$672.53/svc3.10x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutesโš  3.0x markup
$169.5K
1.3K services$126.28/svc3.03x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutesโš  3.4x markup
$158.0K
2.0K services$80.30/svc3.44x markup
29881Removal of one knee cartilage using an endoscopeโš  23.9x markup
$116.9K
1.1K services$109.16/svc23.87x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutesโš  3.3x markup
$92.2K
1.0K services$88.53/svc3.30x markup
29822Removal of shoulder joint tissue using an endoscopeโš  28.7x markup
$75.9K
832 services$91.21/svc28.66x markup
29825Release or removal of shoulder scar tissue using an endoscopeโš  8.1x markup
$57.9K
198 services$292.58/svc8.13x markup
J7320Hyaluronan or derivitive, genvisc 850, for intra-articular injection, 1 mgโš  3.4x markup
$35.6K
4.0K services$8.89/svc3.38x markup
J7331Hyaluronan or derivative, synojoynt, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg
$30.9K
1.6K services$18.98/svc2.78x markup
J0702Injection, betamethasone acetate 3mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3mgโš  5.1x markup
$25.2K
5.1K services$4.93/svc5.08x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
J7324Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose14.2K$1.9M$132.124.81x
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule25.3K$1.4M$54.964.62x
29827Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope1.0K$892.9K$859.366.29x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes13.7K$858.1K$62.733.37x
29876Removal of joint lining from two or more knee joint compartments using an endoscope1.5K$792.4K$527.226.41x
29826Shaving of shoulder bone using an endoscope1.9K$259.7K$139.8522.73x
29823Extensive removal of shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope938$229.3K$244.4113.50x
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes6.6K$219.4K$33.412.83x
29880Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscope743$212.8K$286.389.25x
29824Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope374$199.5K$533.465.89x
J7327Hyaluronan or derivative, monovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose294$197.7K$672.533.10x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes1.3K$169.5K$126.283.03x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes2.0K$158.0K$80.303.44x
29881Removal of one knee cartilage using an endoscope1.1K$116.9K$109.1623.87x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes1.0K$92.2K$88.533.30x
29822Removal of shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope832$75.9K$91.2128.66x
29825Release or removal of shoulder scar tissue using an endoscope198$57.9K$292.588.13x
J7320Hyaluronan or derivitive, genvisc 850, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg4.0K$35.6K$8.893.38x
J7331Hyaluronan or derivative, synojoynt, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg1.6K$30.9K$18.982.78x
J0702Injection, betamethasone acetate 3mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3mg5.1K$25.2K$4.935.08x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

6.29x

This provider submits charges 6.29 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 6.29x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $629. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Fresno, CA

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Data Sources

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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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