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Harold Blumenthal, MD

NPI: 1790770030
Richmond, VA
10 years of data
Internal Medicine
$531.5K
Total Payments
2.8K
Beneficiaries
11.7K
Services
2.1x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

92th
percentile in specialty
This provider$531.5K
Specialty median$84.0K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $531.5K over 10 years
22.1x markup ratio (above median)
3AI fraud probability: 88.3%
492th percentile in Internal Medicine by payments
🤖

AI Risk Assessment

Rank #408 of 500
88.3%fraud probability
Low riskMediumHigh risk

Risk Factors

High services/patient

What this means

Our machine learning model analyzed billing patterns, service volumes, markup ratios, and peer comparisons to estimate a 88.3% probability that this provider's billing patterns are consistent with known fraud cases. This is ranked #408 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 $531.5K in total Medicare payments ranks in the 92th percentile of Internal Medicine providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 127% 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
$116.1K
2.0K services$57.97/svc1.94x markup
99214Office visit, established patient, moderate complexity
$104.5K
1.8K services$57.96/svc2.22x markup
99215Office visit, established patient, high complexity
$92.9K
1.6K services$57.98/svc1.75x markup
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderate complexity
$81.3K
1.4K services$57.97/svc1.91x markup
99233Subsequent hospital care, high complexity
$69.7K
1.2K services$57.96/svc2.18x markup
93000Electrocardiogram, complete
$58.1K
1.0K services$57.94/svc2.15x markup
71046Chest X-ray, 2 views
$46.4K
801 services$57.98/svc2.01x markup
80053Comprehensive metabolic panel
$34.8K
601 services$57.96/svc2.01x markup
85025Complete blood count with differential
$23.2K
401 services$57.91/svc2.49x markup
36415Venipuncture for blood draw
$11.6K
200 services$58.05/svc1.90x markup
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CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99213Office visit, established patient, low complexity2.0K$116.1K$57.971.94x
99214Office visit, established patient, moderate complexity1.8K$104.5K$57.962.22x
99215Office visit, established patient, high complexity1.6K$92.9K$57.981.75x
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderate complexity1.4K$81.3K$57.971.91x
99233Subsequent hospital care, high complexity1.2K$69.7K$57.962.18x
93000Electrocardiogram, complete1.0K$58.1K$57.942.15x
71046Chest X-ray, 2 views801$46.4K$57.982.01x
80053Comprehensive metabolic panel601$34.8K$57.962.01x
85025Complete blood count with differential401$23.2K$57.912.49x
36415Venipuncture for blood draw200$11.6K$58.051.90x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.1x

This provider submits charges 2.1 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.1x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $210. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Richmond, VA

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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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