This provider's $6.1M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Internal Medicine providers nationally.
This provider's billing patterns fall within normal ranges for their specialty.
AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.
Average per-service amounts submitted by the provider compared to what Medicare actually paid — the gap represents the markup.
| Year | Avg Submitted | Avg Paid | Markup Ratio | Gap per Service | Total Payments | Services | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $96.76 | $49.81 | 1.94x | $46.95 | $609.9K | 9.5K | 3.2K |
| 2015 | $110.81 | $55.11 | 2.01x | $55.70 | $569.2K | 9.1K | 2.9K |
| 2016 | $111.00 | $51.90 | 2.14x | $59.10 | $528.4K | 8.8K | 2.7K |
| 2017 | $108.78 | $49.76 | 2.19x | $59.02 | $524.6K | 9.0K | 2.9K |
| 2018 | $97.21 | $44.01 | 2.21x | $53.20 | $609.3K | 10.1K | 3.2K |
| 2019 | $137.10 | $54.36 | 2.52x | $82.74 | $645.8K | 10.2K | 3.0K |
| 2020 | $143.43 | $55.64 | 2.58x | $87.79 | $667.7K | 10.4K | 2.6K |
| 2021 | $171.55 | $75.78 | 2.26x | $95.77 | $635.8K | 9.8K | 2.8K |
| 2022 | $174.01 | $80.94 | 2.15x | $93.07 | $639.6K | 10.2K | 2.9K |
| 2023 | $155.50 | $60.74 | 2.56x | $94.76 | $691.5K | 10.4K | 2.9K |
| Code | Description | Services | Payments | Avg/Service | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | 61.1K | $3.5M | $57.49 | 2.29x |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day | 10.7K | $1.1M | $105.98 | 2.55x |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | 9.9K | $538.4K | $54.25 | 2.31x |
| 99238 | Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | 8.6K | $496.8K | $57.72 | 2.73x |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | 734 | $119.1K | $162.20 | 1.79x |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | 643 | $50.3K | $78.21 | 2.12x |
| 99218 | Hospital observation care typically 30 minutes | 544 | $42.1K | $77.35 | 2.00x |
| G0180 | Physician certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imple | 651 | $26.5K | $40.72 | 2.34x |
| 99495 | Transitional care management services, moderately complexity, requiring face-to-face visits within 14 days of discharge | 158 | $22.0K | $139.05 | 2.22x |
| G0439 | Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | 127 | $16.3K | $128.16 | 1.93x |
| 99217 | Hospital observation care discharge | 259 | $14.8K | $57.01 | 2.09x |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes | 202 | $14.3K | $71.02 | 3.17x |
| 99305 | Initial nursing facility visit, typically 35 minutes per day | 126 | $13.3K | $105.29 | 1.43x |
| 99308 | Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 15 minutes per day | 222 | $11.8K | $53.13 | 1.54x |
| 90662 | Vaccine for influenza for injection into muscle | 204 | $11.5K | $56.17 | 1.33x |
| G0438 | Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit | 58 | $9.6K | $164.99 | 2.10x |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes | 84 | $9.3K | $111.24 | 2.25x |
| G0179 | Physician re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial im | 292 | $9.0K | $30.80 | 2.56x |
| G0444 | Annual depression screening, 15 minutes | 465 | $8.2K | $17.57 | 2.00x |
| 99496 | Transitional care management services, highly complexity, requiring face-to-face visits within 7 days of discharge | 35 | $7.6K | $215.97 | 2.15x |
This provider submits charges 2.36 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.
A markup ratio of 2.36x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $236. This is higher than the national average.
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Other Internal Medicine providers in FL for peer comparison.
| Provider | Location | Total Payments | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Anastasio, D.O. | Fort Walton Beach, FL | $39.5M | ✓ Clear |
| Steven Newman, MD | Naples, FL | $35.4M | ⚠️ Flagged |
| Abraham Schwarzberg, MD | Palm Springs, FL | $34.6M | ✓ Clear |
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Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)
Note: All data is from publicly available Medicare records. OpenMedicare is an independent journalism project not affiliated with CMS.
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