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  3. Hemant Sindhu
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MDIndividual

Hemant Sindhu, MD

NPI: 1790057123
Sierra Vista, AZ
8 years of data
Hematology-Oncology
$18.2M
Total Payments
287
Beneficiaries
2.0M
Services
3.86x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$18.2M
Specialty median$339.6K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $18.2M over 8 years
23.86x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Hematology-Oncology by payments
41.0K services/day โ€” physically implausible
5Payments surged 714% in 2020
618 procedures with >3x markup

โš ๏ธ This provider averages 1.0K services per working day โ€” physically unusual for an individual practitioner

Based on 2.0M total services over 8 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes โ†’

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $18.2M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Hematology-Oncology providers nationally.

Averaging 1.0K services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 1160% from 2016 to 2023.

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 714% in 2020

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
2016$52.45$8.636.08x$43.82$432.2K50.1K33
2017$37.29$7.005.33x$30.29$2.1M302.1K56
2018$156.37$59.012.65x$97.36$56.2K9529
2019$16.06$4.833.33x$11.23$237.8K49.3K22
2020$19.20$5.893.26x$13.31$1.9M328.9K39
2021$24.53$7.163.43x$17.37$3.1M430.5K43
2022$40.16$11.123.61x$29.04$4.9M438.0K41
2023$49.49$12.903.84x$36.59$5.4M422.0K44

Top Procedures (20)

J9299Injection, nivolumab, 1 mgโš  3.4x markup
$3.5M
153.5K services$22.50/svc3.36x markup
J0897Injection, denosumab, 1 mgโš  3.5x markup
$1.9M
114.5K services$16.63/svc3.52x markup
J9271Injection, pembrolizumab, 1 mgโš  3.7x markup
$1.8M
42.8K services$42.35/svc3.69x markup
J9145Injection, daratumumab, 10 mgโš  3.8x markup
$1.8M
38.6K services$46.66/svc3.81x markup
J9228Injection, ipilimumab, 1 mg
$876.1K
7.4K services$118.14/svc2.78x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutesโš  3.0x markup
$633.0K
7.2K services$87.38/svc3.01x markup
96413Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or lessโš  3.9x markup
$612.1K
5.8K services$105.16/svc3.94x markup
Q5111Injection, pegfilgrastim-cbqv (udenyca), biosimilar, 0.5 mgโš  4.0x markup
$598.7K
4.2K services$142.96/svc4.00x markup
Q5120Injection, pegfilgrastim-bmez, biosimilar, (ziextenzo), 0.5 mgโš  4.1x markup
$411.8K
1.9K services$219.96/svc4.14x markup
J9173Injection, durvalumab, 10 mgโš  3.6x markup
$409.8K
6.7K services$61.16/svc3.64x markup
J1569Injection, immune globulin, (gammagard liquid), non-lyophilized, (e.g., liquid), 500 mgโš  3.8x markup
$388.3K
10.9K services$35.71/svc3.84x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes
$383.4K
3.0K services$129.18/svc2.79x markup
Q0138Injection, ferumoxytol, for treatment of iron deficiency anemia, 1 mg (non-esrd use)โš  3.6x markup
$322.6K
495.2K services$0.65/svc3.58x markup
J2796Injection, romiplostim, 10 microgramsโš  3.8x markup
$275.2K
3.7K services$73.97/svc3.82x markup
96365Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or lessโš  3.7x markup
$251.9K
4.8K services$52.16/svc3.68x markup
Q5106Injection, epoetin alfa-epbx, biosimilar, (retacrit) (for non-esrd use), 1000 unitsโš  4.1x markup
$240.6K
35.4K services$6.80/svc4.10x markup
J0885Injection, epoetin alfa, (for non-esrd use), 1000 unitsโš  4.4x markup
$238.5K
31.2K services$7.65/svc4.43x markup
96367Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, additional sequential infusion, 1 hour or lessโš  4.0x markup
$225.9K
9.6K services$23.41/svc4.00x markup
J2505Injection, pegfilgrastim, 6 mgโš  3.1x markup
$221.5K
68 services$3.3K/svc3.10x markup
J9310Injection, rituximab, 100 mgโš  3.4x markup
$184.7K
282 services$654.97/svc3.37x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
J9299Injection, nivolumab, 1 mg153.5K$3.5M$22.503.36x
J0897Injection, denosumab, 1 mg114.5K$1.9M$16.633.52x
J9271Injection, pembrolizumab, 1 mg42.8K$1.8M$42.353.69x
J9145Injection, daratumumab, 10 mg38.6K$1.8M$46.663.81x
J9228Injection, ipilimumab, 1 mg7.4K$876.1K$118.142.78x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes7.2K$633.0K$87.383.01x
96413Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less5.8K$612.1K$105.163.94x
Q5111Injection, pegfilgrastim-cbqv (udenyca), biosimilar, 0.5 mg4.2K$598.7K$142.964.00x
Q5120Injection, pegfilgrastim-bmez, biosimilar, (ziextenzo), 0.5 mg1.9K$411.8K$219.964.14x
J9173Injection, durvalumab, 10 mg6.7K$409.8K$61.163.64x
J1569Injection, immune globulin, (gammagard liquid), non-lyophilized, (e.g., liquid), 500 mg10.9K$388.3K$35.713.84x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes3.0K$383.4K$129.182.79x
Q0138Injection, ferumoxytol, for treatment of iron deficiency anemia, 1 mg (non-esrd use)495.2K$322.6K$0.653.58x
J2796Injection, romiplostim, 10 micrograms3.7K$275.2K$73.973.82x
96365Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less4.8K$251.9K$52.163.68x
Q5106Injection, epoetin alfa-epbx, biosimilar, (retacrit) (for non-esrd use), 1000 units35.4K$240.6K$6.804.10x
J0885Injection, epoetin alfa, (for non-esrd use), 1000 units31.2K$238.5K$7.654.43x
96367Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, additional sequential infusion, 1 hour or less9.6K$225.9K$23.414.00x
J2505Injection, pegfilgrastim, 6 mg68$221.5K$3.3K3.10x
J9310Injection, rituximab, 100 mg282$184.7K$654.973.37x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.86x

This provider submits charges 3.86 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.86x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $386. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Sierra Vista, AZ

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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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