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Walter Choung, MD

NPI: 1740232917
Beverly Hills, FL
10 years of data
Orthopedic Surgery
$6.0M
Total Payments
44.7K
Beneficiaries
99.8K
Services
3.06x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$6.0M
Specialty median$103.3K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $6.0M over 10 years
23.06x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Orthopedic Surgery by payments
410 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $6.0M 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$823.98$195.674.21x$628.31$747.5K11.1K5.6K
2015$944.42$229.024.12x$715.40$693.1K10.4K5.1K
2016$776.74$170.364.56x$606.38$584.5K9.6K4.5K
2017$947.04$231.784.09x$715.26$588.8K9.5K4.4K
2018$672.86$161.894.16x$510.97$516.0K9.2K4.3K
2019$709.67$177.394.00x$532.28$495.8K9.4K3.9K
2020$687.85$181.683.79x$506.17$530.3K10.0K4.1K
2021$719.31$181.163.97x$538.15$590.0K10.2K4.3K
2022$710.73$190.083.74x$520.65$606.5K9.9K4.2K
2023$658.85$174.503.78x$484.35$614.4K10.4K4.4K

Top Procedures (20)

99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$999.7K
11.7K services$85.35/svc2.13x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$853.7K
14.7K services$58.05/svc2.13x markup
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule
$801.5K
16.6K services$48.36/svc2.07x markup
27130Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesisโš  3.6x markup
$371.3K
335 services$1.1K/svc3.61x markup
23412Repair of torn tendons of shoulder, open procedureโš  3.6x markup
$340.5K
488 services$697.67/svc3.58x markup
27447Repair of knee jointโš  3.8x markup
$269.3K
239 services$1.1K/svc3.79x markup
23472Prosthetic repair of shoulder jointโš  3.4x markup
$242.7K
206 services$1.2K/svc3.39x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes
$173.4K
1.3K services$130.67/svc2.39x markup
29879Repair of knee joint using an endoscopeโš  4.3x markup
$162.2K
299 services$542.37/svc4.29x markup
73565X-ray of both knees, standing, front to back view
$136.0K
4.8K services$28.45/svc2.99x markup
29824Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscopeโš  8.7x markup
$133.7K
486 services$275.04/svc8.72x markup
73560X-ray of knee, 1 or 2 views
$123.1K
5.0K services$24.75/svc2.86x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
$103.4K
1.3K services$77.88/svc2.30x markup
73030X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views
$93.6K
3.9K services$24.10/svc2.50x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
$88.0K
722 services$121.87/svc2.33x markup
73502X-ray of hip with pelvis, 2-3 viewsโš  3.9x markup
$83.3K
2.5K services$33.49/svc3.88x markup
29826Shaving of shoulder bone using an endoscopeโš  11.3x markup
$71.1K
485 services$146.59/svc11.27x markup
27487Revision of lower thigh bone and both shin bone components of total knee joint prosthesisโš  3.5x markup
$68.1K
48 services$1.4K/svc3.52x markup
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day
$63.7K
585 services$108.89/svc2.06x markup
J1030Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mgโš  4.7x markup
$53.8K
12.6K services$4.26/svc4.69x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes11.7K$999.7K$85.352.13x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes14.7K$853.7K$58.052.13x
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule16.6K$801.5K$48.362.07x
27130Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesis335$371.3K$1.1K3.61x
23412Repair of torn tendons of shoulder, open procedure488$340.5K$697.673.58x
27447Repair of knee joint239$269.3K$1.1K3.79x
23472Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint206$242.7K$1.2K3.39x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes1.3K$173.4K$130.672.39x
29879Repair of knee joint using an endoscope299$162.2K$542.374.29x
73565X-ray of both knees, standing, front to back view4.8K$136.0K$28.452.99x
29824Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope486$133.7K$275.048.72x
73560X-ray of knee, 1 or 2 views5.0K$123.1K$24.752.86x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes1.3K$103.4K$77.882.30x
73030X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views3.9K$93.6K$24.102.50x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes722$88.0K$121.872.33x
73502X-ray of hip with pelvis, 2-3 views2.5K$83.3K$33.493.88x
29826Shaving of shoulder bone using an endoscope485$71.1K$146.5911.27x
27487Revision of lower thigh bone and both shin bone components of total knee joint prosthesis48$68.1K$1.4K3.52x
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day585$63.7K$108.892.06x
J1030Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg12.6K$53.8K$4.264.69x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.06x

This provider submits charges 3.06 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.06x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $306. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Beverly Hills, FL

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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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