This provider's $4.9M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Internal Medicine providers nationally.
Medicare payments to this provider grew 129% from 2014 to 2023.
AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.
Notable: Payments increased 311% in 2019
Year-over-year payment surges can indicate changes in practice volume, new services, or billing pattern shifts.
Average per-service amounts submitted by the provider compared to what Medicare actually paid — the gap represents the markup.
| Year | Avg Submitted | Avg Paid | Markup Ratio | Gap per Service | Total Payments | Services | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $162.47 | $92.55 | 1.76x | $69.92 | $238.4K | 3.4K | 1.4K |
| 2015 | $193.83 | $100.25 | 1.93x | $93.58 | $265.7K | 3.5K | 1.7K |
| 2016 | $190.77 | $100.24 | 1.90x | $90.53 | $297.2K | 3.8K | 1.9K |
| 2017 | $168.45 | $90.15 | 1.87x | $78.30 | $238.4K | 3.2K | 1.7K |
| 2018 | $173.66 | $91.36 | 1.90x | $82.30 | $257.3K | 3.4K | 1.8K |
| 2019 | $171.80 | $93.82 | 1.83x | $77.98 | $1.1M | 13.0K | 7.3K |
| 2020 | $219.21 | $87.67 | 2.50x | $131.54 | $915.6K | 11.2K | 6.1K |
| 2021 | $310.71 | $91.86 | 3.38x | $218.85 | $646.4K | 8.3K | 4.4K |
| 2022 | $324.41 | $93.47 | 3.47x | $230.94 | $441.9K | 5.4K | 4.0K |
| 2023 | $174.55 | $93.15 | 1.87x | $81.40 | $545.0K | 6.6K | 4.7K |
| Code | Description | Services | Payments | Avg/Service | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | 29.9K | $1.8M | $58.78 | 1.88x |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | 7.1K | $1.1M | $159.79 | 1.70x |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day | 6.7K | $740.4K | $109.80 | 1.83x |
| 99238 | Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | 11.2K | $675.0K | $60.01 | 2.23x |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day | 5.5K | $465.8K | $85.41 | 1.65x |
| 99239 | Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | 1.2K | $109.4K | $88.02 | 1.70x |
| 99220 | Hospital observation care typically 70 minutes per day | 82 | $11.8K | $143.74 | 4.94x |
| 99217 | Hospital observation care on day of discharge | 45 | $2.6K | $58.09 | 7.15x |
| 99284 | Emergency department visit, problem of high severity | 26 | $2.4K | $93.87 | 2.40x |
| 99225 | Subsequent observation care, typically 25 minutes per day | 25 | $1.5K | $60.65 | 5.60x |
This provider submits charges 1.86 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.
A markup ratio of 1.86x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $186. This is lower than the national average.
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Other Internal Medicine providers in CA for peer comparison.
| Provider | Location | Total Payments | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Jeng, MD, MPH | San Gabriel, CA | $45.6M | ✓ Clear |
| Richard Park, M.D. | Granada Hills, CA | $34.7M | ⚠️ Flagged |
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Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)
Note: All data is from publicly available Medicare records. OpenMedicare is an independent journalism project not affiliated with CMS.
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