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James Cesar, MD

NPI: 1710931878
St. Louis, MO
10 years of data
Family Practice
$219.9K
Total Payments
2.2K
Beneficiaries
6.2K
Services
2.15x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

87th
percentile in specialty
This provider$219.9K
Specialty median$55.2K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $219.9K over 10 years
22.15x markup ratio (above median)
3AI fraud probability: 91.8%
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AI Risk Assessment

Rank #67 of 500
91.8%fraud probability
Low riskMediumHigh risk

Risk Factors

Matches confirmed fraud profile

What this means

Our machine learning model analyzed billing patterns, service volumes, markup ratios, and peer comparisons to estimate a 91.8% probability that this provider's billing patterns are consistent with known fraud cases. This is ranked #67 out of 500 highest-risk providers analyzed. This is a statistical prediction, not a determination of fraud.

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ML model prediction — not an accusation of fraud

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $219.9K in total Medicare payments ranks in the 87th percentile of Family Practice providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 119% from 2014 to 2023.

AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.

Annual Medicare Payments

Annual Services Provided

Avg Payment per Service

Top Procedures (10)

99213Office visit, established patient, low complexity
$47.6K
1.2K services$40.51/svc2.43x markup
99214Office visit, established patient, moderate complexity
$42.8K
1.1K services$40.53/svc2.46x markup
99215Office visit, established patient, high complexity
$38.1K
940 services$40.51/svc2.34x markup
99395Preventive visit, 18-39 years
$33.3K
822 services$40.54/svc2.42x markup
99396Preventive visit, 40-64 years
$28.6K
705 services$40.51/svc2.27x markup
93000Electrocardiogram, complete
$23.8K
587 services$40.55/svc2.46x markup
71046Chest X-ray, 2 views
$19.0K
470 services$40.51/svc2.03x markup
80053Comprehensive metabolic panel
$14.3K
352 services$40.57/svc2.16x markup
85025Complete blood count with differential
$9.5K
235 services$40.51/svc1.89x markup
36415Venipuncture for blood draw
$4.8K
117 services$40.68/svc1.84x markup
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CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99213Office visit, established patient, low complexity1.2K$47.6K$40.512.43x
99214Office visit, established patient, moderate complexity1.1K$42.8K$40.532.46x
99215Office visit, established patient, high complexity940$38.1K$40.512.34x
99395Preventive visit, 18-39 years822$33.3K$40.542.42x
99396Preventive visit, 40-64 years705$28.6K$40.512.27x
93000Electrocardiogram, complete587$23.8K$40.552.46x
71046Chest X-ray, 2 views470$19.0K$40.512.03x
80053Comprehensive metabolic panel352$14.3K$40.572.16x
85025Complete blood count with differential235$9.5K$40.511.89x
36415Venipuncture for blood draw117$4.8K$40.681.84x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.15x

This provider submits charges 2.15 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.15x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $215. This is higher than the national average.

Location

St. Louis, MO

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Data Sources

  • • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • • 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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