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  3. Prashanth Rao
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Prashanth Rao, M.D.

NPI: 1841462694
Lanham, MD
10 years of data
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
$7.9M
Total Payments
37.7K
Beneficiaries
48.0K
Services
2.87x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$7.9M
Specialty median$207.8K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $7.9M over 10 years
22.87x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology by payments
4Payments surged 334% in 2015
511 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $7.9M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 1490% 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 334% in 2015

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
2014$244.40$72.903.35x$171.50$65.4K1.0K669
2015$289.15$78.163.70x$210.99$283.8K4.2K3.0K
2016$298.52$80.003.73x$218.52$352.3K4.6K3.5K
2017$438.42$151.812.89x$286.61$931.0K6.0K5.1K
2018$512.43$191.682.67x$320.75$1.6M7.0K5.9K
2019$521.91$182.762.86x$339.15$1.2M5.7K4.6K
2020$415.56$143.232.90x$272.33$800.0K4.7K3.9K
2021$474.62$176.662.69x$297.96$828.4K4.6K3.6K
2022$413.03$151.412.73x$261.62$729.3K4.3K3.2K
2023$437.48$158.732.76x$278.75$1.0M6.0K4.1K

Top Procedures (20)

78492Nuclear medicine study heart muscle at rest and/or stress multiple studies
$3.4M
2.5K services$1.4K/svc2.01x markup
93306Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function⚠ 5.1x markup
$1.1M
9.1K services$117.42/svc5.08x markup
A9555Rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries
$875.5K
2.5K services$348.24/svc2.72x markup
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day⚠ 3.3x markup
$406.0K
6.5K services$62.64/svc3.26x markup
78452Nuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or exercise multiple studies⚠ 3.2x markup
$363.4K
909 services$399.82/svc3.17x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$337.6K
3.3K services$102.88/svc2.63x markup
93015Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with EKG monitoring, physician supervision, interpretation, and report⚠ 3.7x markup
$217.1K
3.4K services$64.00/svc3.66x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$201.2K
3.3K services$60.64/svc2.52x markup
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day⚠ 3.3x markup
$188.1K
1.6K services$117.27/svc3.25x markup
J2785Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg
$131.3K
2.9K services$45.06/svc2.34x markup
99291Critical care delivery critically ill or injured patient, first 30-74 minutes⚠ 4.1x markup
$128.8K
670 services$192.20/svc4.08x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
$76.5K
563 services$135.80/svc2.61x markup
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day⚠ 3.0x markup
$70.8K
421 services$168.25/svc3.04x markup
93880Ultrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on both sides of head and neck
$63.2K
451 services$140.24/svc2.86x markup
93000Routine EKG using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report⚠ 4.7x markup
$48.2K
3.7K services$13.07/svc4.66x markup
99283Emergency department visit, moderately severe problem⚠ 3.6x markup
$41.6K
820 services$50.75/svc3.65x markup
A9500Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose⚠ 6.5x markup
$38.1K
791 services$48.22/svc6.54x markup
99457Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, first 20 minutes
$22.2K
503 services$44.14/svc2.49x markup
99454Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial supply of devices with daily recordings or programmed alerts transmission, each 30 days
$19.4K
400 services$48.46/svc2.85x markup
99231Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day⚠ 3.4x markup
$17.9K
528 services$33.90/svc3.39x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
78492Nuclear medicine study heart muscle at rest and/or stress multiple studies2.5K$3.4M$1.4K2.01x
93306Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function9.1K$1.1M$117.425.08x
A9555Rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries2.5K$875.5K$348.242.72x
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day6.5K$406.0K$62.643.26x
78452Nuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or exercise multiple studies909$363.4K$399.823.17x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes3.3K$337.6K$102.882.63x
93015Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with EKG monitoring, physician supervision, interpretation, and report3.4K$217.1K$64.003.66x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes3.3K$201.2K$60.642.52x
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day1.6K$188.1K$117.273.25x
J2785Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg2.9K$131.3K$45.062.34x
99291Critical care delivery critically ill or injured patient, first 30-74 minutes670$128.8K$192.204.08x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes563$76.5K$135.802.61x
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day421$70.8K$168.253.04x
93880Ultrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on both sides of head and neck451$63.2K$140.242.86x
93000Routine EKG using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report3.7K$48.2K$13.074.66x
99283Emergency department visit, moderately severe problem820$41.6K$50.753.65x
A9500Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose791$38.1K$48.226.54x
99457Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, first 20 minutes503$22.2K$44.142.49x
99454Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial supply of devices with daily recordings or programmed alerts transmission, each 30 days400$19.4K$48.462.85x
99231Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day528$17.9K$33.903.39x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.87x

This provider submits charges 2.87 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.87x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $287. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Lanham, MD

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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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