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  3. Arunan Sivalingam
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Arunan Sivalingam, M.D.

NPI: 1700850179
Plymouth Meeting, PA
10 years of data
Ophthalmology
$52.8M
Total Payments
201
Beneficiaries
261.2K
Services
3.44x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$52.8M
Specialty median$383.7K
Rank #35 of 189 in specialty

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $52.8M over 10 years
23.44x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Ophthalmology by payments
4104 services/day โ€” unusually high
516 procedures with >3x markup

This provider averages 104 services per working day

Based on 261.2K total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes โ†’

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $52.8M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Ophthalmology providers nationally.

Averaging 104 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$628.23$201.573.12x$426.66$4.1M20.4K25
2015$642.11$203.623.15x$438.49$4.3M21.2K21
2016$689.38$212.603.24x$476.78$4.8M22.5K23
2017$732.76$223.183.28x$509.58$5.1M22.7K21
2018$760.34$229.793.31x$530.55$5.8M25.4K21
2019$741.62$220.653.36x$520.97$5.5M25.1K21
2020$774.96$224.013.46x$550.95$5.1M22.9K16
2021$771.53$218.103.54x$553.43$5.7M26.1K17
2022$725.40$191.293.79x$534.11$6.3M33.1K17
2023$551.31$143.473.84x$407.84$6.0M41.7K19

Top Procedures (20)

J2778Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mgโš  3.3x markup
$24.5M
90.8K services$269.42/svc3.34x markup
J0178Injection, aflibercept, 1 mgโš  3.3x markup
$17.9M
24.2K services$738.01/svc3.29x markup
67028Injection of drug into eyeโš  4.6x markup
$2.9M
30.9K services$93.42/svc4.57x markup
92012Established patient problem focused exam of visual system
$1.8M
27.0K services$68.23/svc2.70x markup
92134Imaging of retinaโš  4.3x markup
$1.5M
43.7K services$33.36/svc4.34x markup
92014Established patient complete exam of visual system
$912.6K
9.9K services$91.90/svc2.86x markup
Q5128Injection, ranibizumab-eqrn (cimerli), biosimilar, 0.1 mgโš  3.7x markup
$863.0K
4.0K services$215.85/svc3.71x markup
J2777Injection, faricimab-svoa, 0.1 mg
$415.9K
14.2K services$29.25/svc2.50x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes
$379.0K
3.0K services$127.96/svc2.70x markup
92250Photography of the retinaโš  4.2x markup
$230.7K
4.5K services$51.82/svc4.15x markup
67042Removal of membrane of retina with removal of internal limiting membrane of retinaโš  6.2x markup
$226.9K
230 services$986.46/svc6.18x markup
67108Repair of detached retina with drainage and removal of eye fluid between lens and retinaโš  6.3x markup
$189.7K
174 services$1.1K/svc6.27x markup
J3490Unclassified drugsโš  4.0x markup
$152.2K
87 services$1.7K/svc3.98x markup
J2781Injection, pegcetacoplan, intravitreal, 1 mgโš  3.9x markup
$137.2K
1.1K services$120.36/svc3.87x markup
J9035Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mgโš  3.5x markup
$106.7K
1.9K services$57.16/svc3.52x markup
92235Imaging of blood vessels in back of eye using fluorescein dyeโš  5.1x markup
$92.2K
1.1K services$85.18/svc5.11x markup
67036Removal of eye fluid (vitreous) between lens and retinaโš  5.9x markup
$89.7K
129 services$695.41/svc5.88x markup
67113Repair of detached retina and drainage of eye fluid between lens and retina, complexโš  6.0x markup
$80.5K
65 services$1.2K/svc6.04x markup
67228Laser destruction of leaking retinal blood vessels, 1 or more sessionsโš  7.7x markup
$80.3K
137 services$586.29/svc7.66x markup
67210Laser destruction of retinal growth, 1 or more sessionsโš  5.2x markup
$63.5K
146 services$434.69/svc5.18x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
J2778Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mg90.8K$24.5M$269.423.34x
J0178Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg24.2K$17.9M$738.013.29x
67028Injection of drug into eye30.9K$2.9M$93.424.57x
92012Established patient problem focused exam of visual system27.0K$1.8M$68.232.70x
92134Imaging of retina43.7K$1.5M$33.364.34x
92014Established patient complete exam of visual system9.9K$912.6K$91.902.86x
Q5128Injection, ranibizumab-eqrn (cimerli), biosimilar, 0.1 mg4.0K$863.0K$215.853.71x
J2777Injection, faricimab-svoa, 0.1 mg14.2K$415.9K$29.252.50x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes3.0K$379.0K$127.962.70x
92250Photography of the retina4.5K$230.7K$51.824.15x
67042Removal of membrane of retina with removal of internal limiting membrane of retina230$226.9K$986.466.18x
67108Repair of detached retina with drainage and removal of eye fluid between lens and retina174$189.7K$1.1K6.27x
J3490Unclassified drugs87$152.2K$1.7K3.98x
J2781Injection, pegcetacoplan, intravitreal, 1 mg1.1K$137.2K$120.363.87x
J9035Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg1.9K$106.7K$57.163.52x
92235Imaging of blood vessels in back of eye using fluorescein dye1.1K$92.2K$85.185.11x
67036Removal of eye fluid (vitreous) between lens and retina129$89.7K$695.415.88x
67113Repair of detached retina and drainage of eye fluid between lens and retina, complex65$80.5K$1.2K6.04x
67228Laser destruction of leaking retinal blood vessels, 1 or more sessions137$80.3K$586.297.66x
67210Laser destruction of retinal growth, 1 or more sessions146$63.5K$434.695.18x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.44x

This provider submits charges 3.44 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.44x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $344. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Plymouth Meeting, PA

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Similar Providers

Other Ophthalmology providers in PA for peer comparison.

Arunan Sivalingam (you)
$52.8M
Richard Kaiser, MD
$75.2M
Allen Ho, MD
$67.7M
Carl Regillo, MD
$63.5M
Marc Spirn, MD
$63.4M
Mitchell Fineman, MD
$61.7M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Richard Kaiser, MDPlymouth Meeting, PA$75.2Mโœ“ Clear
Allen Ho, MDPlymouth Meeting, PA$67.7Mโœ“ Clear
Carl Regillo, MDPlymouth Meeting, PA$63.5Mโœ“ Clear
Marc Spirn, MDPlymouth Meeting, PA$63.4Mโœ“ Clear
Mitchell Fineman, MDPlymouth Meeting, PA$61.7Mโœ“ Clear

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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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