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  3. Rafael Penunuri
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Rafael Penunuri, M.D.

NPI: 1831270362
Newport Beach, CA
10 years of data
General Practice
$4.9M
Total Payments
32.3K
Beneficiaries
56.3K
Services
1.89x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$4.9M
Specialty median$58.9K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $4.9M over 10 years
21.89x markup ratio
399th percentile in General Practice by payments
4Payments surged 1403% in 2018
51 procedure with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $4.9M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of General Practice providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 6053% 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 1403% 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 โ€” the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$188.10$76.092.47x$112.01$17.7K228109
2015$200.00$92.562.16x$107.44$3.2K3519
2016$225.00$96.262.34x$128.74$13.2K14567
2017$172.00$78.692.19x$93.31$25.3K322141
2018$188.92$101.161.87x$87.76$380.8K3.6K2.7K
2019$208.26$93.372.23x$114.89$852.9K10.0K5.6K
2020$189.82$90.252.10x$99.57$1.2M13.8K7.7K
2021$166.67$75.782.20x$90.89$511.9K6.0K3.7K
2022$177.69$86.182.06x$91.51$828.0K9.1K5.7K
2023$190.91$79.902.39x$111.01$1.1M13.0K6.6K

Top Procedures (20)

G0181Physician supervision of a patient receiving medicare-covered services provided by a participating home health agency (patient not present) requiring complex and multidisciplinary care modalities involving regular physician development and/or revision of c
$1.5M
17.0K services$87.53/svc1.76x markup
99354Prolonged office or other outpatient service first hour
$703.7K
6.4K services$109.98/svc1.69x markup
99350Established patient home visit, typically 60 minutes
$377.6K
2.6K services$147.54/svc2.00x markup
99349Established patient home visit, typically 40 minutes
$321.9K
3.0K services$108.78/svc1.71x markup
99497Advance care planning by the physician or other qualified health care professional
$274.5K
3.7K services$74.77/svc1.70x markup
99345New patient home visit, typically 75 minutes
$272.4K
1.7K services$160.70/svc2.31x markup
G0180Physician certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial implem
$232.7K
5.3K services$43.62/svc1.84x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutesโš  3.2x markup
$195.5K
1.5K services$131.18/svc3.18x markup
G0438Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit
$152.1K
843 services$180.41/svc1.32x markup
99344New patient home visit, typically 60 minutes
$136.9K
948 services$144.44/svc1.85x markup
G0439Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
$117.8K
887 services$132.81/svc1.40x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$105.8K
1.2K services$87.91/svc2.97x markup
95923Testing of autonomic (sympathetic) nervous system function
$85.4K
741 services$115.19/svc1.65x markup
99348Established patient home visit, typically 25 minutes
$77.7K
1.1K services$70.56/svc1.71x markup
G0318Prolonged home or residence evaluation and management service(s) beyond the total time for the primary service (when the primary service has been selected using time on the date of the primary service); each additional 15 minutes by the physician or qualif
$60.0K
2.3K services$25.87/svc2.70x markup
95921Testing of autonomic (sympathetic) nervous system function
$55.0K
726 services$75.81/svc1.61x markup
G0179Physician re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imp
$54.8K
1.6K services$35.09/svc2.05x markup
93922Ultrasound study of arteries of both arms and legs
$54.0K
693 services$77.87/svc1.65x markup
99407Smoking and tobacco use intensive counseling, greater than 10 minutes
$41.3K
1.4K services$30.33/svc1.70x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$29.9K
445 services$67.14/svc2.35x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
G0181Physician supervision of a patient receiving medicare-covered services provided by a participating home health agency (patient not present) requiring complex and multidisciplinary care modalities involving regular physician development and/or revision of c17.0K$1.5M$87.531.76x
99354Prolonged office or other outpatient service first hour6.4K$703.7K$109.981.69x
99350Established patient home visit, typically 60 minutes2.6K$377.6K$147.542.00x
99349Established patient home visit, typically 40 minutes3.0K$321.9K$108.781.71x
99497Advance care planning by the physician or other qualified health care professional3.7K$274.5K$74.771.70x
99345New patient home visit, typically 75 minutes1.7K$272.4K$160.702.31x
G0180Physician certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial implem5.3K$232.7K$43.621.84x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes1.5K$195.5K$131.183.18x
G0438Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit843$152.1K$180.411.32x
99344New patient home visit, typically 60 minutes948$136.9K$144.441.85x
G0439Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit887$117.8K$132.811.40x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes1.2K$105.8K$87.912.97x
95923Testing of autonomic (sympathetic) nervous system function741$85.4K$115.191.65x
99348Established patient home visit, typically 25 minutes1.1K$77.7K$70.561.71x
G0318Prolonged home or residence evaluation and management service(s) beyond the total time for the primary service (when the primary service has been selected using time on the date of the primary service); each additional 15 minutes by the physician or qualif2.3K$60.0K$25.872.70x
95921Testing of autonomic (sympathetic) nervous system function726$55.0K$75.811.61x
G0179Physician re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imp1.6K$54.8K$35.092.05x
93922Ultrasound study of arteries of both arms and legs693$54.0K$77.871.65x
99407Smoking and tobacco use intensive counseling, greater than 10 minutes1.4K$41.3K$30.331.70x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes445$29.9K$67.142.35x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.89x

This provider submits charges 1.89 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.89x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $189. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Newport Beach, CA

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Similar Providers

Other General Practice providers in CA for peer comparison.

Rafael Penunuri (you)
$4.9M
Jack Azad, M.D.โš ๏ธ
$34.5M
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ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Jack Azad, M.D.Los Angeles, CA$34.5Mโš ๏ธ Flagged

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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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