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  3. Julio Schwarz
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Julio Schwarz, MD

NPI: 1699779314
Fort Smith, AR
10 years of data
Cardiology
$5.1M
Total Payments
61.9K
Beneficiaries
70.3K
Services
3.62x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$5.1M
Specialty median$193.1K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $5.1M over 10 years
23.62x markup ratio (above median)
398th percentile in Cardiology by payments
414 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $5.1M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Cardiology providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 70% 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$195.83$60.943.21x$134.89$364.8K5.7K4.2K
2015$224.88$67.593.33x$157.29$467.0K6.3K5.3K
2016$216.32$61.883.50x$154.44$581.9K7.2K6.4K
2017$199.81$56.943.51x$142.87$577.7K7.4K6.7K
2018$209.84$61.553.41x$148.29$539.3K7.3K6.6K
2019$175.62$51.753.39x$123.87$435.1K6.3K5.7K
2020$191.47$56.173.41x$135.30$464.4K6.3K5.4K
2021$196.53$62.443.15x$134.09$491.3K6.8K6.1K
2022$183.32$50.253.65x$133.07$600.0K8.7K8.0K
2023$171.30$45.523.76x$125.78$620.2K8.3K7.5K

Top Procedures (20)

78452Nuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or exercise multiple studies⚠ 3.4x markup
$1.6M
5.1K services$310.06/svc3.41x markup
93306Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function⚠ 3.8x markup
$1.6M
11.7K services$133.32/svc3.81x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
$454.6K
4.2K services$107.53/svc2.49x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$401.2K
5.8K services$69.63/svc2.47x markup
93015Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with EKG monitoring, physician supervision, interpretation, and report⚠ 4.4x markup
$220.2K
4.9K services$44.72/svc4.39x markup
J2785Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg
$213.4K
4.9K services$43.99/svc2.39x markup
A9500Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose⚠ 9.2x markup
$195.9K
5.0K services$39.31/svc9.17x markup
93000Routine EKG using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report⚠ 4.2x markup
$130.2K
12.8K services$10.21/svc4.21x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$85.5K
2.0K services$42.39/svc2.46x markup
93356Heart muscle strain imaging⚠ 3.5x markup
$51.2K
2.0K services$26.08/svc3.45x markup
93224Heart rhythm tracing, analysis, and interpretation of 48-hour EKG⚠ 4.5x markup
$31.1K
571 services$54.41/svc4.55x markup
93296Remote evaluations of single, dual, or multiple lead pacemaker or cardioverter-defibrillator transmissions, technician review, support, and distribution of results up to 90 days⚠ 4.8x markup
$27.8K
1.9K services$15.02/svc4.78x markup
93288Evaluation of parameters of single, dual, or multiple lead pacemaker including device connection, recording, and disconnection⚠ 3.6x markup
$27.2K
1.1K services$23.79/svc3.62x markup
93289Evaluation of parameters of single, dual, or multiple lead cardioverter-defibrillator including device connection, recording, and disconnection⚠ 3.6x markup
$24.3K
617 services$39.35/svc3.59x markup
93294Remote evaluations of single, dual, or multiple lead pacemaker with physician analysis, review, and report up to 90 days⚠ 3.9x markup
$22.3K
1.1K services$20.05/svc3.94x markup
93295Remote evaluations of single, dual, or multiple lead cardioverter-defibrillator with physician analysis, review, and report up to 90 days⚠ 5.2x markup
$19.9K
706 services$28.21/svc5.18x markup
93010Routine electrocardiogram (EKG) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report⚠ 3.4x markup
$17.0K
2.8K services$6.07/svc3.41x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes
$11.2K
104 services$107.92/svc2.23x markup
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes
$11.2K
75 services$148.78/svc2.31x markup
93244Heart rhythm review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days⚠ 3.4x markup
$8.6K
519 services$16.66/svc3.39x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
78452Nuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or exercise multiple studies5.1K$1.6M$310.063.41x
93306Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function11.7K$1.6M$133.323.81x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes4.2K$454.6K$107.532.49x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes5.8K$401.2K$69.632.47x
93015Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with EKG monitoring, physician supervision, interpretation, and report4.9K$220.2K$44.724.39x
J2785Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg4.9K$213.4K$43.992.39x
A9500Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose5.0K$195.9K$39.319.17x
93000Routine EKG using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report12.8K$130.2K$10.214.21x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes2.0K$85.5K$42.392.46x
93356Heart muscle strain imaging2.0K$51.2K$26.083.45x
93224Heart rhythm tracing, analysis, and interpretation of 48-hour EKG571$31.1K$54.414.55x
93296Remote evaluations of single, dual, or multiple lead pacemaker or cardioverter-defibrillator transmissions, technician review, support, and distribution of results up to 90 days1.9K$27.8K$15.024.78x
93288Evaluation of parameters of single, dual, or multiple lead pacemaker including device connection, recording, and disconnection1.1K$27.2K$23.793.62x
93289Evaluation of parameters of single, dual, or multiple lead cardioverter-defibrillator including device connection, recording, and disconnection617$24.3K$39.353.59x
93294Remote evaluations of single, dual, or multiple lead pacemaker with physician analysis, review, and report up to 90 days1.1K$22.3K$20.053.94x
93295Remote evaluations of single, dual, or multiple lead cardioverter-defibrillator with physician analysis, review, and report up to 90 days706$19.9K$28.215.18x
93010Routine electrocardiogram (EKG) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report2.8K$17.0K$6.073.41x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes104$11.2K$107.922.23x
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes75$11.2K$148.782.31x
93244Heart rhythm review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days519$8.6K$16.663.39x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.62x

This provider submits charges 3.62 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.62x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $362. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Fort Smith, AR

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Data Sources

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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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