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  3. Asad Nasir
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Asad Nasir, M.D.

NPI: 1699948976
Columbus, OH
5 years of data
Nuclear Medicine
$7.5M
Total Payments
21.9K
Beneficiaries
27.6K
Services
3.15x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$7.5M
Specialty median$185.4K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $7.5M over 5 years
23.15x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Nuclear Medicine by payments
4Payments surged 571% in 2020
518 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $7.5M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Nuclear Medicine providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 881% from 2019 to 2023.

AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.

Annual Medicare Payments

Annual Services Provided

Avg Payment per Service

Markup Ratio Over Time

📈

Notable: Payments increased 571% in 2020

Year-over-year payment surges can indicate changes in practice volume, new services, or billing pattern shifts.

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
2019$105.21$63.481.66x$41.73$207.0K3.1K2.5K
2020$623.87$179.863.47x$444.01$1.4M5.9K4.9K
2021$1.1K$286.183.98x$854.02$2.0M6.3K5.1K
2022$1.2K$285.464.11x$887.01$1.8M6.0K4.8K
2023$1.3K$352.413.76x$974.20$2.0M6.2K4.7K

Top Procedures (20)

78815Nuclear medicine study with CT imaging skull base to mid-thigh⚠ 3.0x markup
$3.7M
4.1K services$896.50/svc3.05x markup
A9552Fluorodeoxyglucose f-18 fdg, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 45 millicuries
$1.3M
3.3K services$405.85/svc1.68x markup
74177CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast⚠ 3.4x markup
$877.8K
4.4K services$199.99/svc3.35x markup
78816Nuclear medicine study with CT imaging whole body⚠ 3.4x markup
$627.8K
644 services$974.87/svc3.38x markup
71260CT scan chest with contrast⚠ 5.0x markup
$452.6K
5.5K services$82.48/svc5.00x markup
74176CT scan of abdomen and pelvis⚠ 3.6x markup
$183.2K
1.4K services$128.74/svc3.57x markup
71250CT scan chest⚠ 7.0x markup
$167.2K
2.2K services$74.67/svc7.04x markup
70491CT scan of neck with contrast⚠ 6.7x markup
$45.1K
457 services$98.68/svc6.67x markup
74178CT scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast⚠ 3.8x markup
$39.4K
172 services$228.82/svc3.77x markup
A9595Piflufolastat f-18, diagnostic, 1 millicurie⚠ 3.3x markup
$23.7K
52 services$455.87/svc3.31x markup
70470CT scan head or brain before and after contrast⚠ 6.3x markup
$21.1K
204 services$103.26/svc6.34x markup
71275CT scan of blood vessels in chest with contrast⚠ 5.8x markup
$16.4K
88 services$186.36/svc5.85x markup
A9592Copper cu-64, dotatate, diagnostic, 1 millicurie
$16.1K
12 services$1.3K/svc2.52x markup
74160CT scan abdomen with contrast⚠ 4.4x markup
$14.4K
128 services$112.35/svc4.43x markup
71270Ct scan chest before and after contrast⚠ 9.0x markup
$12.5K
113 services$110.86/svc8.97x markup
70490CT scan of neck⚠ 6.1x markup
$10.7K
121 services$88.03/svc6.09x markup
74150CT scan abdomen⚠ 5.4x markup
$5.0K
71 services$69.94/svc5.37x markup
74170Ct scan abdomen before and after contrast⚠ 5.3x markup
$4.9K
33 services$148.17/svc5.33x markup
70450Ct scan head or brain⚠ 7.2x markup
$2.7K
39 services$68.17/svc7.22x markup
71271Low dose ct scan of chest for lung cancer screening⚠ 3.0x markup
$1.4K
12 services$117.67/svc3.05x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
78815Nuclear medicine study with CT imaging skull base to mid-thigh4.1K$3.7M$896.503.05x
A9552Fluorodeoxyglucose f-18 fdg, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 45 millicuries3.3K$1.3M$405.851.68x
74177CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast4.4K$877.8K$199.993.35x
78816Nuclear medicine study with CT imaging whole body644$627.8K$974.873.38x
71260CT scan chest with contrast5.5K$452.6K$82.485.00x
74176CT scan of abdomen and pelvis1.4K$183.2K$128.743.57x
71250CT scan chest2.2K$167.2K$74.677.04x
70491CT scan of neck with contrast457$45.1K$98.686.67x
74178CT scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast172$39.4K$228.823.77x
A9595Piflufolastat f-18, diagnostic, 1 millicurie52$23.7K$455.873.31x
70470CT scan head or brain before and after contrast204$21.1K$103.266.34x
71275CT scan of blood vessels in chest with contrast88$16.4K$186.365.85x
A9592Copper cu-64, dotatate, diagnostic, 1 millicurie12$16.1K$1.3K2.52x
74160CT scan abdomen with contrast128$14.4K$112.354.43x
71270Ct scan chest before and after contrast113$12.5K$110.868.97x
70490CT scan of neck121$10.7K$88.036.09x
74150CT scan abdomen71$5.0K$69.945.37x
74170Ct scan abdomen before and after contrast33$4.9K$148.175.33x
70450Ct scan head or brain39$2.7K$68.177.22x
71271Low dose ct scan of chest for lung cancer screening12$1.4K$117.673.05x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.15x

This provider submits charges 3.15 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.15x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $315. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Columbus, OH

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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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