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  3. Benjamin Basseri
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Benjamin Basseri, M.D.

NPI: 1801059647
Beverly Hills, CA
10 years of data
Gastroenterology
$5.6M
Total Payments
27.6K
Beneficiaries
70.3K
Services
8.36x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$5.6M
Specialty median$87.0K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $5.6M over 10 years
28.36x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Gastroenterology by payments
415 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $5.6M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Gastroenterology providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 8.36x is significantly above the specialty median of 4.9x.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 130% from 2014 to 2023.

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$881.30$132.796.64x$748.51$322.6K3.8K1.4K
2015$1.2K$134.139.31x$1.1K$426.0K5.1K1.9K
2016$1.2K$126.089.26x$1.0K$410.1K5.0K1.8K
2017$1.2K$120.179.79x$1.1K$550.8K6.3K2.4K
2018$1.2K$113.7310.93x$1.1K$519.0K6.2K2.5K
2019$1.2K$126.359.43x$1.1K$576.0K7.2K2.4K
2020$1.2K$96.7212.46x$1.1K$552.0K7.3K2.5K
2021$1.7K$103.5816.56x$1.6K$705.9K9.3K3.9K
2022$1.7K$98.4016.87x$1.6K$765.9K10.5K4.5K
2023$1.8K$101.1818.13x$1.7K$740.7K9.9K4.4K

Top Procedures (20)

99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per dayโš  6.3x markup
$2.6M
41.1K services$62.28/svc6.32x markup
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per dayโš  4.4x markup
$688.2K
6.0K services$115.59/svc4.42x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$421.7K
4.2K services$100.23/svc2.52x markup
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per dayโš  4.1x markup
$277.5K
3.1K services$88.76/svc4.07x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutesโš  3.2x markup
$250.5K
1.8K services$139.38/svc3.18x markup
43239Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscopeโš  37.4x markup
$229.8K
2.9K services$79.20/svc37.44x markup
45380Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscopeโš  26.5x markup
$207.3K
1.7K services$124.41/svc26.50x markup
45385Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscopeโš  17.6x markup
$123.4K
588 services$209.92/svc17.63x markup
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per dayโš  3.3x markup
$114.5K
675 services$169.64/svc3.26x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes
$113.5K
889 services$127.64/svc2.37x markup
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes
$86.3K
489 services$176.40/svc2.25x markup
99291Critical care delivery critically ill or injured patient, first 30-74 minutesโš  3.2x markup
$69.0K
370 services$186.59/svc3.22x markup
43246Insertion of stomach tube using an endoscopeโš  15.1x markup
$63.1K
381 services$165.60/svc15.10x markup
43255Control of bleeding of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscopeโš  19.2x markup
$58.1K
354 services$164.14/svc19.18x markup
45378Diagnostic examination of large bowel using an endoscopeโš  18.1x markup
$57.6K
372 services$154.73/svc18.06x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$38.5K
532 services$72.45/svc2.09x markup
88305Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexityโš  6.8x markup
$34.1K
1.0K services$32.47/svc6.78x markup
46600Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope
$30.3K
330 services$91.82/svc2.18x markup
43235Diagnostic examination of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscopeโš  24.2x markup
$26.7K
307 services$86.99/svc24.21x markup
88342Tissue or cell analysis by immunologic techniqueโš  7.3x markup
$24.7K
820 services$30.18/svc7.30x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day41.1K$2.6M$62.286.32x
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day6.0K$688.2K$115.594.42x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes4.2K$421.7K$100.232.52x
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day3.1K$277.5K$88.764.07x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes1.8K$250.5K$139.383.18x
43239Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope2.9K$229.8K$79.2037.44x
45380Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope1.7K$207.3K$124.4126.50x
45385Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope588$123.4K$209.9217.63x
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day675$114.5K$169.643.26x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes889$113.5K$127.642.37x
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes489$86.3K$176.402.25x
99291Critical care delivery critically ill or injured patient, first 30-74 minutes370$69.0K$186.593.22x
43246Insertion of stomach tube using an endoscope381$63.1K$165.6015.10x
43255Control of bleeding of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope354$58.1K$164.1419.18x
45378Diagnostic examination of large bowel using an endoscope372$57.6K$154.7318.06x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes532$38.5K$72.452.09x
88305Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity1.0K$34.1K$32.476.78x
46600Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope330$30.3K$91.822.18x
43235Diagnostic examination of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope307$26.7K$86.9924.21x
88342Tissue or cell analysis by immunologic technique820$24.7K$30.187.30x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

8.36x

This provider submits charges 8.36 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 8.36x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $836. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Beverly Hills, CA

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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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