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Keeran Kumar, M.D.

NPI: 1821153453
Encinitas, CA
10 years of data
Anesthesiology
$517.2K
Total Payments
2.8K
Beneficiaries
25.8K
Services
103.19x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

97th
percentile in specialty
This provider$517.2K
Specialty median$26.7K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $517.2K over 10 years
2103.19x markup ratio (above median)
3Risk score: 79 โ€” flagged for review
497th percentile in Anesthesiology by payments
56 procedures with >3x markup

โš ๏ธ Flagged for Review

Risk Score: 79
  • 49x specialty median spending
  • Markup 103.2x (specialty median: 12.0x)
  • 33x specialty median beneficiaries
  • 228x specialty median services
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Statistical flag only โ€” not an accusation of fraud

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $517.2K in total Medicare payments ranks in the 97th percentile of Anesthesiology providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 103.19x is significantly above the specialty median of 8.8x.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 86% from 2014 to 2023.

This provider has been statistically flagged with a risk score of 79/100. Statistical flags are not accusations of fraud.

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$55.24$20.042.76x$35.20$29.8K1.5K199
2015$47.16$20.032.35x$27.13$30.4K1.5K202
2016$58.38$20.032.91x$38.35$40.9K2.0K272
2017$55.06$20.032.75x$35.03$37.2K1.9K248
2018$55.88$20.032.79x$35.85$39.0K1.9K260
2019$54.72$20.032.73x$34.69$48.6K2.4K324
2020$64.64$20.043.23x$44.60$39.9K2.0K266
2021$45.05$20.032.25x$25.02$49.2K2.5K328
2022$69.17$20.033.45x$49.14$45.6K2.3K304
2023$73.44$20.033.67x$53.41$55.5K2.8K370

Top Procedures (10)

99214Established patient office visit, 30-39 minโš  3.5x markup
$179.9K
9.0K services$20.03/svc3.50x markup
99213Established patient office visit, 20-29 minโš  4.6x markup
$21.2K
1.1K services$20.04/svc4.56x markup
99215Established patient office visit, 40-54 min
$15.7K
784 services$20.02/svc2.94x markup
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderate complexityโš  5.7x markup
$26.8K
1.3K services$20.03/svc5.65x markup
99223Initial hospital care, high complexity
$19.9K
993 services$20.03/svc2.56x markup
G0463Hospital outpatient clinic visit
$21.8K
1.1K services$20.03/svc1.90x markup
99212Established patient office visit, 10-19 minโš  5.8x markup
$9.9K
496 services$20.06/svc5.85x markup
93000Electrocardiogram, completeโš  3.7x markup
$13.2K
661 services$20.04/svc3.69x markup
36415Venipunctureโš  4.3x markup
$26.7K
1.3K services$20.03/svc4.35x markup
96372Therapeutic injection, subcutaneous or IM
$7.5K
375 services$20.04/svc2.07x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99214Established patient office visit, 30-39 min9.0K$179.9K$20.033.50x
99213Established patient office visit, 20-29 min1.1K$21.2K$20.044.56x
99215Established patient office visit, 40-54 min784$15.7K$20.022.94x
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderate complexity1.3K$26.8K$20.035.65x
99223Initial hospital care, high complexity993$19.9K$20.032.56x
G0463Hospital outpatient clinic visit1.1K$21.8K$20.031.90x
99212Established patient office visit, 10-19 min496$9.9K$20.065.85x
93000Electrocardiogram, complete661$13.2K$20.043.69x
36415Venipuncture1.3K$26.7K$20.034.35x
96372Therapeutic injection, subcutaneous or IM375$7.5K$20.042.07x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

103.19x

This provider submits charges 103.19 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 103.19x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $10319. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Encinitas, 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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