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  3. Bernard Topi
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Bernard Topi, M.D

NPI: 1811175391
Inverness, FL
8 years of data
Interventional Cardiology
$4.7M
Total Payments
27.2K
Beneficiaries
37.3K
Services
2.92x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$4.7M
Specialty median$201.5K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $4.7M over 8 years
22.92x markup ratio (above median)
398th percentile in Interventional Cardiology by payments
4Payments surged 113% in 2018
56 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $4.7M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Interventional Cardiology providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 1395% 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 113% in 2018

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 — the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2016$1.2K$193.976.29x$1.0K$103.1K895556
2017$966.39$168.605.73x$797.79$168.5K1.7K1.2K
2018$866.83$169.015.13x$697.82$359.0K3.2K2.3K
2019$541.76$151.493.58x$390.27$333.1K3.0K2.4K
2020$321.79$117.262.74x$204.53$379.3K4.0K3.1K
2021$857.91$331.732.59x$526.18$787.2K5.5K4.1K
2022$736.86$270.342.73x$466.52$1.0M7.8K5.9K
2023$799.72$285.812.80x$513.91$1.5M11.2K7.8K

Top Procedures (20)

37225Removal of plaque in arteries in one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedure
$666.0K
97 services$6.9K/svc2.64x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$502.6K
5.6K services$90.02/svc2.82x markup
92928Catheter insertion of stents in major coronary artery or branch, accessed through the skin⚠ 3.6x markup
$276.8K
574 services$482.29/svc3.56x markup
93306Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function
$271.0K
2.7K services$101.66/svc2.65x markup
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day
$251.6K
4.2K services$60.46/svc2.66x markup
33285Insertion of heart rhythm monitor under skin
$226.4K
64 services$3.5K/svc2.56x markup
78452Nuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or exercise multiple studies
$224.3K
647 services$346.72/svc2.60x markup
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day
$216.9K
1.4K services$159.83/svc2.23x markup
93458Insertion of catheter in left heart for imaging of blood vessels or grafts and left lower heart⚠ 3.8x markup
$205.6K
1.0K services$201.92/svc3.77x markup
78431Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress with concurrent ct scan
$202.8K
97 services$2.1K/svc2.56x markup
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day
$201.5K
1.8K services$112.52/svc2.24x markup
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day
$151.0K
1.6K services$92.58/svc2.48x markup
93880Ultrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on both sides of head and neck⚠ 3.1x markup
$130.8K
852 services$153.51/svc3.13x markup
93925Ultrasound study of arteries and arterial grafts of both legs
$118.3K
611 services$193.62/svc2.85x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
$105.9K
882 services$120.05/svc2.75x markup
92941Insertion of stent, removal of plaque and/or balloon dilation of coronary vessel during heart attack, accessed through the skin⚠ 6.4x markup
$93.5K
145 services$644.51/svc6.41x markup
93454Insertion of catheter for imaging of heart blood vessels or grafts⚠ 6.0x markup
$82.1K
489 services$167.82/svc5.98x markup
A9500Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose
$58.4K
647 services$90.33/svc2.51x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$54.7K
908 services$60.21/svc2.63x markup
37228Balloon dilation of artery of leg, initial vessel⚠ 4.4x markup
$44.4K
24 services$1.9K/svc4.37x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
37225Removal of plaque in arteries in one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedure97$666.0K$6.9K2.64x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes5.6K$502.6K$90.022.82x
92928Catheter insertion of stents in major coronary artery or branch, accessed through the skin574$276.8K$482.293.56x
93306Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function2.7K$271.0K$101.662.65x
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day4.2K$251.6K$60.462.66x
33285Insertion of heart rhythm monitor under skin64$226.4K$3.5K2.56x
78452Nuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or exercise multiple studies647$224.3K$346.722.60x
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day1.4K$216.9K$159.832.23x
93458Insertion of catheter in left heart for imaging of blood vessels or grafts and left lower heart1.0K$205.6K$201.923.77x
78431Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress with concurrent ct scan97$202.8K$2.1K2.56x
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day1.8K$201.5K$112.522.24x
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day1.6K$151.0K$92.582.48x
93880Ultrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on both sides of head and neck852$130.8K$153.513.13x
93925Ultrasound study of arteries and arterial grafts of both legs611$118.3K$193.622.85x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes882$105.9K$120.052.75x
92941Insertion of stent, removal of plaque and/or balloon dilation of coronary vessel during heart attack, accessed through the skin145$93.5K$644.516.41x
93454Insertion of catheter for imaging of heart blood vessels or grafts489$82.1K$167.825.98x
A9500Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose647$58.4K$90.332.51x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes908$54.7K$60.212.63x
37228Balloon dilation of artery of leg, initial vessel24$44.4K$1.9K4.37x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.92x

This provider submits charges 2.92 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.92x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $292. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Inverness, FL

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  • • 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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