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  3. Michael Brancaccio
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Michael Brancaccio, MD

NPI: 1740262930
Washington, DC
10 years of data
Pathology
$8.3M
Total Payments
73.0K
Beneficiaries
88.8K
Services
3.3x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$8.3M
Specialty median$84.1K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $8.3M over 10 years
23.3x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Pathology by payments
412 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $8.3M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Pathology 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$289.85$89.863.23x$199.99$725.5K9.0K7.4K
2015$260.19$78.123.33x$182.07$916.3K11.2K9.1K
2016$266.39$79.203.36x$187.19$910.7K12.0K9.6K
2017$399.07$104.843.81x$294.23$794.5K10.1K8.4K
2018$384.52$111.773.44x$272.75$786.4K8.4K7.0K
2019$365.59$105.293.47x$260.30$849.4K8.9K7.4K
2020$412.10$119.173.46x$292.93$739.2K7.3K6.1K
2021$429.70$131.713.26x$297.99$819.8K7.1K6.0K
2022$443.30$126.173.51x$317.13$813.1K7.4K6.3K
2023$568.57$171.383.32x$397.19$940.6K7.3K5.8K

Top Procedures (15)

88120Cell examination of urine
$3.9M
9.7K services$400.06/svc2.86x markup
G0416Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examinations, for prostate needle biopsy, any method, 10-20 specimensโš  4.1x markup
$1.4M
5.3K services$257.43/svc4.11x markup
88112Cell examination of specimenโš  4.1x markup
$1.0M
27.2K services$38.60/svc4.06x markup
88313Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and reportโš  3.1x markup
$914.1K
23.1K services$39.60/svc3.09x markup
88342Tissue or cell analysis by immunologic techniqueโš  3.2x markup
$851.4K
18.1K services$47.04/svc3.20x markup
88305Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexityโš  3.6x markup
$188.0K
4.2K services$44.26/svc3.65x markup
88377Microscopic genetic examination manualโš  3.8x markup
$22.8K
419 services$54.39/svc3.79x markup
88108Cell examination of specimen
$7.5K
125 services$59.96/svc2.67x markup
88341Special stained specimen slides to examine tissueโš  4.1x markup
$5.4K
176 services$30.51/svc4.08x markup
G0461Immunohistochemistry or immunocytochemistry, per specimen; first single or multiplex antibody stainโš  3.1x markup
$4.9K
116 services$41.82/svc3.08x markup
88363Microscopic genetic analysis of tissue
$4.1K
199 services$20.38/svc2.21x markup
88367Microscopic genetic analysis of tissueโš  4.2x markup
$3.9K
76 services$50.94/svc4.21x markup
G0462Immunohistochemistry or immunocytochemistry, per specimen; each additional single or multiplex antibody stain (list separately in addition to code for primary procedure)โš  4.0x markup
$1.3K
46 services$28.88/svc3.98x markup
88304Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexityโš  4.3x markup
$553.84
22 services$25.17/svc4.32x markup
88302Pathology examination of tissue using a microscopeโš  7.1x markup
$184.51
12 services$15.38/svc7.11x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
88120Cell examination of urine9.7K$3.9M$400.062.86x
G0416Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examinations, for prostate needle biopsy, any method, 10-20 specimens5.3K$1.4M$257.434.11x
88112Cell examination of specimen27.2K$1.0M$38.604.06x
88313Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report23.1K$914.1K$39.603.09x
88342Tissue or cell analysis by immunologic technique18.1K$851.4K$47.043.20x
88305Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity4.2K$188.0K$44.263.65x
88377Microscopic genetic examination manual419$22.8K$54.393.79x
88108Cell examination of specimen125$7.5K$59.962.67x
88341Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue176$5.4K$30.514.08x
G0461Immunohistochemistry or immunocytochemistry, per specimen; first single or multiplex antibody stain116$4.9K$41.823.08x
88363Microscopic genetic analysis of tissue199$4.1K$20.382.21x
88367Microscopic genetic analysis of tissue76$3.9K$50.944.21x
G0462Immunohistochemistry or immunocytochemistry, per specimen; each additional single or multiplex antibody stain (list separately in addition to code for primary procedure)46$1.3K$28.883.98x
88304Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity22$553.84$25.174.32x
88302Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope12$184.51$15.387.11x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.3x

This provider submits charges 3.3 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.3x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $330. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Washington, DC

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Data Sources

  • โ€ข Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • 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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