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Data Sources: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data
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Maria Theresa Baylon, RPT

NPI: 1801800859
San Juan Capistrano, CA
10 years of data
Physical Therapist in Private Practice
$6.1M
Total Payments
9.9K
Beneficiaries
262.9K
Services
2.21x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$6.1M
Specialty median$44.9K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $6.1M over 10 years
22.21x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Physical Therapist in Private Practice by payments
4105 services/day โ€” unusually high
5Payments surged 70% in 2015

This provider averages 105 services per working day

Based on 262.9K total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes โ†’

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $6.1M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Physical Therapist in Private Practice providers nationally.

Averaging 105 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 149% 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

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Notable: Payments increased 70% in 2015

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
2014$69.00$28.902.39x$40.10$174.2K7.5K297
2015$69.01$31.102.22x$37.91$295.5K13.0K412
2016$69.00$31.962.16x$37.04$484.0K21.4K630
2017$69.00$33.792.04x$35.21$645.5K28.3K1.1K
2018$80.20$37.422.14x$42.78$907.9K37.5K1.6K
2019$80.20$38.762.07x$41.44$1.0M42.1K1.5K
2020$76.00$36.482.08x$39.52$727.3K29.8K1.3K
2021$79.80$38.782.06x$41.02$713.5K29.3K1.1K
2022$80.53$37.162.17x$43.37$650.1K32.1K1.2K
2023$87.75$40.002.19x$47.75$434.4K21.8K883

Top Procedures (8)

97530Therapeutic activities to improve function, with one-on-one contact between patient and provider, each 15 minutes
$2.3M
84.2K services$27.18/svc2.02x markup
97112Therapeutic procedure to re-educate brain-to-nerve-to-muscle function, each 15 minutes
$1.9M
87.2K services$21.67/svc2.22x markup
97110Therapeutic exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes
$1.7M
87.1K services$19.51/svc2.46x markup
97162Evaluation of physical therapy, typically 30 minutes
$109.1K
1.5K services$75.05/svc1.78x markup
97116Walking training to 1 or more areas, each 15 minutes
$47.6K
2.3K services$20.36/svc2.70x markup
97164Re-evaluation of physical therapy, typically 20 minutes
$16.4K
307 services$53.28/svc2.43x markup
97001Physical therapy evaluation
$13.8K
248 services$55.80/svc2.24x markup
97535Training for self-care or home management, each 15 minutes
$374.52
16 services$23.41/svc2.28x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
97530Therapeutic activities to improve function, with one-on-one contact between patient and provider, each 15 minutes84.2K$2.3M$27.182.02x
97112Therapeutic procedure to re-educate brain-to-nerve-to-muscle function, each 15 minutes87.2K$1.9M$21.672.22x
97110Therapeutic exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes87.1K$1.7M$19.512.46x
97162Evaluation of physical therapy, typically 30 minutes1.5K$109.1K$75.051.78x
97116Walking training to 1 or more areas, each 15 minutes2.3K$47.6K$20.362.70x
97164Re-evaluation of physical therapy, typically 20 minutes307$16.4K$53.282.43x
97001Physical therapy evaluation248$13.8K$55.802.24x
97535Training for self-care or home management, each 15 minutes16$374.52$23.412.28x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.21x

This provider submits charges 2.21 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.21x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $221. This is higher than the national average.

Location

San Juan Capistrano, CA

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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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