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  3. Dharam Gurwara
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Dharam Gurwara, MD

NPI: 1689783342
Shreveport, LA
10 years of data
Neurology
$6.8M
Total Payments
21.1K
Beneficiaries
150.4K
Services
2.32x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$6.8M
Specialty median$87.3K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $6.8M over 10 years
22.32x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Neurology by payments
460 services/day โ€” unusually high
54 procedures with >3x markup

This provider averages 60 services per working day

Based on 150.4K total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes โ†’

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $6.8M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Neurology providers nationally.

Averaging 60 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

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$150.23$67.232.23x$83.00$971.4K21.8K2.7K
2015$188.71$71.012.66x$117.70$874.6K20.2K2.4K
2016$189.82$68.652.77x$121.17$962.3K21.3K2.7K
2017$202.38$75.432.68x$126.95$926.6K20.4K3.0K
2018$203.51$77.422.63x$126.09$532.9K12.2K2.0K
2019$202.33$74.732.71x$127.60$473.9K11.0K1.6K
2020$203.50$78.152.60x$125.35$446.6K10.1K1.4K
2021$203.50$81.812.49x$121.69$448.9K10.3K1.5K
2022$184.50$74.112.49x$110.39$498.1K11.3K1.7K
2023$190.99$74.752.56x$116.24$635.4K11.8K2.1K

Top Procedures (11)

99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day
$3.2M
57.4K services$56.35/svc2.29x markup
99231Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day
$2.6M
83.7K services$30.93/svc2.32x markup
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day
$427.9K
4.0K services$106.12/svc2.28x markup
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day
$341.3K
2.2K services$152.65/svc2.30x markup
99221Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 30 minutes per day
$63.5K
809 services$78.47/svc2.33x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutesโš  3.1x markup
$47.5K
815 services$58.24/svc3.14x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutesโš  3.5x markup
$30.2K
846 services$35.65/svc3.50x markup
99238Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less
$17.1K
283 services$60.48/svc2.18x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
$16.5K
171 services$96.44/svc2.99x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutesโš  3.3x markup
$4.0K
69 services$58.47/svc3.34x markup
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutesโš  4.4x markup
$850.31
49 services$17.35/svc4.39x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day57.4K$3.2M$56.352.29x
99231Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day83.7K$2.6M$30.932.32x
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day4.0K$427.9K$106.122.28x
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day2.2K$341.3K$152.652.30x
99221Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 30 minutes per day809$63.5K$78.472.33x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes815$47.5K$58.243.14x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes846$30.2K$35.653.50x
99238Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less283$17.1K$60.482.18x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes171$16.5K$96.442.99x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes69$4.0K$58.473.34x
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes49$850.31$17.354.39x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.32x

This provider submits charges 2.32 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.32x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $232. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Shreveport, LA

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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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