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Peter Kurzweil, M.D.

NPI: 1700865466
Long Beach, CA
10 years of data
Orthopedic Surgery
$4.9M
Total Payments
36.0K
Beneficiaries
49.2K
Services
3.51x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$4.9M
Specialty median$103.3K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $4.9M over 10 years
23.51x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Orthopedic Surgery by payments
418 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $4.9M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Orthopedic Surgery providers nationally.

This provider's billing patterns fall within normal ranges for their specialty.

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$589.70$133.784.41x$455.92$387.4K5.0K3.3K
2015$430.37$118.433.63x$311.94$402.8K5.4K3.5K
2016$462.23$137.973.35x$324.26$402.1K5.4K3.4K
2017$458.56$134.223.42x$324.34$483.0K5.3K4.0K
2018$729.88$218.943.33x$510.94$493.6K4.9K3.8K
2019$662.19$195.033.40x$467.16$636.7K5.3K4.2K
2020$494.92$141.213.50x$353.71$415.1K3.8K3.1K
2021$509.97$144.713.52x$365.26$609.4K4.9K3.6K
2022$539.39$151.643.56x$387.75$576.8K4.7K3.5K
2023$526.14$142.023.70x$384.12$528.2K4.6K3.6K

Top Procedures (20)

J7327Hyaluronan or derivative, monovisc, for intra-articular injection, per doseโš  3.5x markup
$670.9K
1.1K services$634.67/svc3.54x markup
27447Repair of knee jointโš  3.3x markup
$649.6K
571 services$1.1K/svc3.33x markup
72148MRI scan of lower spinal canalโš  3.9x markup
$456.5K
3.5K services$129.34/svc3.91x markup
20611Aspiration and/or injection of major joint or joint capsule with recording and reporting using ultrasound guidanceโš  3.5x markup
$432.1K
4.7K services$92.18/svc3.55x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutesโš  3.1x markup
$397.0K
6.2K services$64.14/svc3.10x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutesโš  3.1x markup
$387.0K
4.1K services$95.20/svc3.12x markup
J7326Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per doseโš  3.4x markup
$363.5K
890 services$408.38/svc3.43x markup
73721MRI scan of leg jointโš  4.1x markup
$254.0K
1.7K services$147.74/svc4.07x markup
76882Ultrasound of arm or leg
$193.5K
4.6K services$42.30/svc2.35x markup
73564X-ray of knee, 4 or more viewsโš  3.1x markup
$151.4K
4.0K services$37.54/svc3.08x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutesโš  3.5x markup
$149.1K
1.2K services$127.68/svc3.53x markup
73221MRI scan of arm jointโš  4.0x markup
$147.3K
1.0K services$146.38/svc3.95x markup
J7324Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose
$140.5K
1.1K services$133.33/svc2.94x markup
72141MRI scan of upper spinal canalโš  4.2x markup
$115.9K
978 services$118.51/svc4.21x markup
20985Computer-assisted surgical navigational procedure for bone proceduresโš  3.3x markup
$57.1K
460 services$124.04/svc3.27x markup
72146MRI scan of middle spinal canalโš  4.2x markup
$56.9K
479 services$118.77/svc4.19x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutesโš  3.5x markup
$53.8K
649 services$82.96/svc3.53x markup
76942Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needleโš  9.2x markup
$40.6K
636 services$63.84/svc9.19x markup
73030X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 viewsโš  3.0x markup
$34.1K
1.3K services$27.29/svc3.05x markup
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsuleโš  4.6x markup
$34.1K
864 services$39.44/svc4.63x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
J7327Hyaluronan or derivative, monovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose1.1K$670.9K$634.673.54x
27447Repair of knee joint571$649.6K$1.1K3.33x
72148MRI scan of lower spinal canal3.5K$456.5K$129.343.91x
20611Aspiration and/or injection of major joint or joint capsule with recording and reporting using ultrasound guidance4.7K$432.1K$92.183.55x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes6.2K$397.0K$64.143.10x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes4.1K$387.0K$95.203.12x
J7326Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose890$363.5K$408.383.43x
73721MRI scan of leg joint1.7K$254.0K$147.744.07x
76882Ultrasound of arm or leg4.6K$193.5K$42.302.35x
73564X-ray of knee, 4 or more views4.0K$151.4K$37.543.08x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes1.2K$149.1K$127.683.53x
73221MRI scan of arm joint1.0K$147.3K$146.383.95x
J7324Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose1.1K$140.5K$133.332.94x
72141MRI scan of upper spinal canal978$115.9K$118.514.21x
20985Computer-assisted surgical navigational procedure for bone procedures460$57.1K$124.043.27x
72146MRI scan of middle spinal canal479$56.9K$118.774.19x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes649$53.8K$82.963.53x
76942Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle636$40.6K$63.849.19x
73030X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views1.3K$34.1K$27.293.05x
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule864$34.1K$39.444.63x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.51x

This provider submits charges 3.51 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.51x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $351. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Long Beach, CA

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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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