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Petronela Iorga, M.D.

NPI: 1811918774
Framingham, MA
10 years of data
Pathology
$5.5M
Total Payments
63.0K
Beneficiaries
78.4K
Services
4.06x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$5.5M
Specialty median$84.1K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $5.5M over 10 years
24.06x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Pathology by payments
4Payments surged 87% in 2021
512 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $5.5M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Pathology providers nationally.

This provider's billing patterns fall within normal ranges for their specialty.

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 87% in 2021

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$751.98$227.403.31x$524.58$595.8K2.9K2.4K
2015$710.34$177.534.00x$532.81$413.7K2.5K2.2K
2016$532.09$128.944.13x$403.15$391.4K3.5K3.0K
2017$454.02$114.953.95x$339.07$463.4K4.9K4.2K
2018$445.01$105.844.20x$339.17$491.9K6.7K5.9K
2019$279.90$63.974.38x$215.93$541.0K9.7K8.1K
2020$212.72$51.114.16x$161.61$604.5K13.9K11.3K
2021$184.99$49.143.76x$135.85$1.1M26.8K19.5K
2022$266.84$65.154.10x$201.69$472.3K4.3K3.7K
2023$485.05$113.214.28x$371.84$433.2K3.3K2.7K

Top Procedures (20)

88120Cell examination of urine
$1.8M
5.5K services$336.62/svc2.20x markup
G0416Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examinations, for prostate needle biopsy, any method, 10-20 specimensโš  5.0x markup
$1.2M
3.1K services$392.83/svc4.96x markup
88112Cell examination of specimenโš  7.2x markup
$934.9K
17.1K services$54.81/svc7.23x markup
84153PSA (prostate specific antigen) measurementโš  5.1x markup
$308.0K
15.7K services$19.65/svc5.09x markup
87801Detection test for multiple organisms
$242.0K
3.5K services$69.98/svc2.50x markup
88344Special stained specimen slides to examine tissueโš  4.4x markup
$182.2K
1.1K services$159.40/svc4.39x markup
87798Detection test for organism
$122.5K
3.5K services$35.06/svc2.42x markup
87640Detection test for staphylococcus aureus (bacteria)
$122.4K
3.5K services$35.07/svc2.42x markup
87500Detection test for vancomycin resistance strep (vre)
$120.3K
3.4K services$34.95/svc2.43x markup
84154PSA (prostate specific antigen) measurementโš  5.0x markup
$89.9K
4.5K services$19.89/svc5.03x markup
84403Testosterone (hormone) levelโš  3.3x markup
$82.8K
3.0K services$27.23/svc3.27x markup
86316Analysis for detection of tumor marker
$65.3K
2.9K services$22.41/svc2.23x markup
G0103Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa)โš  4.6x markup
$42.6K
2.0K services$21.78/svc4.59x markup
88305Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexityโš  7.3x markup
$33.2K
662 services$50.12/svc7.26x markup
88342Tissue or cell analysis by immunologic techniqueโš  4.0x markup
$27.5K
296 services$92.79/svc4.03x markup
80048Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals
$22.6K
2.7K services$8.47/svc2.95x markup
G0461Immunohistochemistry or immunocytochemistry, per specimen; first single or multiplex antibody stainโš  4.4x markup
$11.4K
135 services$84.43/svc4.44x markup
82306Vitamin d-3 level
$8.0K
272 services$29.51/svc2.88x markup
82565Blood creatinine levelโš  3.9x markup
$7.5K
1.4K services$5.20/svc3.85x markup
84520Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney functionโš  3.7x markup
$5.8K
1.4K services$4.01/svc3.73x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
88120Cell examination of urine5.5K$1.8M$336.622.20x
G0416Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examinations, for prostate needle biopsy, any method, 10-20 specimens3.1K$1.2M$392.834.96x
88112Cell examination of specimen17.1K$934.9K$54.817.23x
84153PSA (prostate specific antigen) measurement15.7K$308.0K$19.655.09x
87801Detection test for multiple organisms3.5K$242.0K$69.982.50x
88344Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue1.1K$182.2K$159.404.39x
87798Detection test for organism3.5K$122.5K$35.062.42x
87640Detection test for staphylococcus aureus (bacteria)3.5K$122.4K$35.072.42x
87500Detection test for vancomycin resistance strep (vre)3.4K$120.3K$34.952.43x
84154PSA (prostate specific antigen) measurement4.5K$89.9K$19.895.03x
84403Testosterone (hormone) level3.0K$82.8K$27.233.27x
86316Analysis for detection of tumor marker2.9K$65.3K$22.412.23x
G0103Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa)2.0K$42.6K$21.784.59x
88305Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity662$33.2K$50.127.26x
88342Tissue or cell analysis by immunologic technique296$27.5K$92.794.03x
80048Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals2.7K$22.6K$8.472.95x
G0461Immunohistochemistry or immunocytochemistry, per specimen; first single or multiplex antibody stain135$11.4K$84.434.44x
82306Vitamin d-3 level272$8.0K$29.512.88x
82565Blood creatinine level1.4K$7.5K$5.203.85x
84520Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function1.4K$5.8K$4.013.73x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

4.06x

This provider submits charges 4.06 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 4.06x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $406. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Framingham, MA

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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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