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Vikram Saini, M.D.

NPI: 1710206719
Huntsville, AL
10 years of data
Ophthalmology
$11.9M
Total Payments
124
Beneficiaries
76.2K
Services
2.08x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$11.9M
Specialty median$383.7K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $11.9M over 10 years
22.08x markup ratio (above median)
398th percentile in Ophthalmology by payments
4Payments surged 451% in 2016
58 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $11.9M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Ophthalmology providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 20116% from 2014 to 2023.

69% of their billing comes from a single procedure code (J0178 โ€” Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg).

AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.

Annual Medicare Payments

Annual Services Provided

Avg Payment per Service

Markup Ratio Over Time

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Notable: Payments increased 451% in 2016

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 โ€” the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$613.80$92.506.64x$521.30$15.2K1644
2015$505.85$77.966.49x$427.89$27.6K3548
2016$253.93$72.023.53x$181.91$152.0K2.1K14
2017$269.26$102.572.63x$166.69$539.4K5.3K16
2018$290.86$126.032.31x$164.83$745.4K5.9K13
2019$289.94$133.912.17x$156.03$1.1M7.9K13
2020$365.69$178.812.05x$186.88$1.4M8.1K12
2021$409.43$211.061.94x$198.37$2.2M10.3K12
2022$369.61$188.081.97x$181.53$2.7M14.5K17
2023$282.70$141.342.00x$141.36$3.1M21.7K15

Top Procedures (20)

J0178Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg
$8.2M
11.4K services$718.07/svc1.57x markup
67028Injection of drug into eyeโš  7.0x markup
$848.3K
10.3K services$82.54/svc7.04x markup
92134Imaging of retina
$542.6K
19.4K services$28.03/svc2.24x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes
$534.6K
9.8K services$54.35/svc1.67x markup
J3590Unclassified biologics
$347.8K
190 services$1.8K/svc1.57x markup
J2777Injection, faricimab-svoa, 0.1 mg
$344.4K
11.8K services$29.29/svc1.71x markup
J9035Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg
$302.0K
5.3K services$56.66/svc2.04x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes
$269.8K
3.4K services$80.20/svc1.70x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes
$172.8K
1.6K services$109.02/svc1.75x markup
67036Removal of eye fluid (vitreous) between lens and retinaโš  4.4x markup
$87.8K
204 services$430.24/svc4.43x markup
67108Repair of detached retina with drainage and removal of eye fluid between lens and retinaโš  4.6x markup
$59.2K
84 services$704.82/svc4.64x markup
67041Removal of membrane of retinaโš  3.8x markup
$55.8K
86 services$648.51/svc3.76x markup
67145Photocoagulation treatment to prevent detachment of retinaโš  3.7x markup
$38.3K
117 services$327.41/svc3.69x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes
$36.8K
531 services$69.28/svc1.80x markup
67228Laser destruction of leaking retinal blood vessels, 1 or more sessionsโš  5.0x markup
$26.4K
107 services$246.40/svc4.98x markup
92014Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visits
$25.0K
316 services$79.16/svc1.83x markup
67042Removal of membrane of retina with removal of internal limiting membrane of retinaโš  5.7x markup
$14.8K
38 services$390.49/svc5.65x markup
99284Emergency department visit, problem of high severity
$10.3K
125 services$82.45/svc2.24x markup
92202Extended exam of the back part of the eye with optic nerve drawing
$9.6K
874 services$11.02/svc1.82x markup
765122d ultrasound scan of eye tissue and structuresโš  3.4x markup
$8.2K
167 services$48.92/svc3.37x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
J0178Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg11.4K$8.2M$718.071.57x
67028Injection of drug into eye10.3K$848.3K$82.547.04x
92134Imaging of retina19.4K$542.6K$28.032.24x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes9.8K$534.6K$54.351.67x
J3590Unclassified biologics190$347.8K$1.8K1.57x
J2777Injection, faricimab-svoa, 0.1 mg11.8K$344.4K$29.291.71x
J9035Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg5.3K$302.0K$56.662.04x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes3.4K$269.8K$80.201.70x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes1.6K$172.8K$109.021.75x
67036Removal of eye fluid (vitreous) between lens and retina204$87.8K$430.244.43x
67108Repair of detached retina with drainage and removal of eye fluid between lens and retina84$59.2K$704.824.64x
67041Removal of membrane of retina86$55.8K$648.513.76x
67145Photocoagulation treatment to prevent detachment of retina117$38.3K$327.413.69x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes531$36.8K$69.281.80x
67228Laser destruction of leaking retinal blood vessels, 1 or more sessions107$26.4K$246.404.98x
92014Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visits316$25.0K$79.161.83x
67042Removal of membrane of retina with removal of internal limiting membrane of retina38$14.8K$390.495.65x
99284Emergency department visit, problem of high severity125$10.3K$82.452.24x
92202Extended exam of the back part of the eye with optic nerve drawing874$9.6K$11.021.82x
765122d ultrasound scan of eye tissue and structures167$8.2K$48.923.37x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.08x

This provider submits charges 2.08 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.08x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $208. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Huntsville, AL

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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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