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Jack Azad, M.D.

NPI: 1841489440
Los Angeles, CA
10 years of data
General Practice
$34.5M
Total Payments
340
Beneficiaries
205.0K
Services
2.19x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$34.5M
Specialty median$58.9K
Rank #2 of 2 in specialty

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $34.5M over 10 years
22.19x markup ratio (above median)
3Risk score: 71 โ€” flagged for review
499th percentile in General Practice by payments
582 services/day โ€” unusually high
6Payments surged 355% in 2017

โš ๏ธ Flagged for Review

Risk Score: 71
  • 954x specialty median spending
  • 53x specialty median beneficiaries
  • 152x specialty median services
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Statistical flag only โ€” not an accusation of fraud

This provider averages 82 services per working day

Based on 205.0K total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes โ†’

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $34.5M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of General Practice providers nationally.

Averaging 82 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 23160% from 2014 to 2023.

This provider has been statistically flagged with a risk score of 71/100. 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

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Notable: Payments increased 355% in 2017

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$125.97$66.471.90x$59.50$74.0K1.1K11
2015$157.43$73.872.13x$83.56$131.4K1.8K15
2016$181.25$82.822.19x$98.43$389.4K4.7K24
2017$192.80$91.972.10x$100.83$1.8M19.3K28
2018$183.07$80.012.29x$103.06$1.8M22.7K29
2019$259.76$85.483.04x$174.28$1.7M19.7K34
2020$286.64$99.272.89x$187.37$2.5M25.4K43
2021$304.48$102.792.96x$201.69$3.3M32.5K51
2022$407.97$158.272.58x$249.70$5.6M35.3K54
2023$696.25$404.061.72x$292.19$17.2M42.6K51

Top Procedures (20)

Q4236Carepatch, per square centimeter
$12.9M
13.4K services$965.78/svc1.36x markup
11043Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less
$2.2M
11.3K services$195.54/svc2.61x markup
Q4188Amnioarmor, per square centimeter
$2.2M
3.4K services$629.92/svc1.28x markup
G0181Physician or allowed practitioner 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 or allow
$1.5M
17.8K services$82.37/svc1.99x markup
99349Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutesโš  3.6x markup
$1.5M
13.6K services$107.77/svc3.60x markup
97610Therapy procedure using ultrasoundโš  3.9x markup
$1.1M
2.7K services$423.63/svc3.89x markup
95923Testing of autonomic (sympathetic) nervous system functionโš  3.3x markup
$1.1M
9.9K services$113.91/svc3.27x markup
Q4158Kerecis omega3, per square centimeter
$1.1M
2.5K services$436.82/svc1.28x markup
99309Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutesโš  3.3x markup
$988.3K
12.5K services$78.95/svc3.31x markup
93923Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries
$970.4K
8.1K services$120.46/svc2.87x markup
92540Evaluation and testing for balance with recordingโš  4.1x markup
$771.2K
8.1K services$95.57/svc4.13x markup
92546Test for abnormal eye movement using a rotating chairโš  4.5x markup
$714.8K
6.6K services$107.56/svc4.52x markup
99336Established patient custodial care facility, group care, or assisted living visit, typically 40 minutesโš  3.9x markup
$707.0K
6.2K services$114.64/svc3.87x markup
95921Testing of autonomic nervous system function and heart rate response to deep breathing
$699.9K
9.9K services$70.61/svc2.73x markup
99350Residence visit for established patient with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 60 minutes
$645.5K
4.9K services$131.74/svc1.81x markup
99345Residence visit for new patient with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 75 minutes
$631.2K
4.1K services$155.02/svc1.98x markup
11046Removal of muscle and/or tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less
$451.4K
7.1K services$63.60/svc2.54x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes
$391.8K
6.8K services$57.34/svc2.05x markup
11044Removal of bone, 20.0 sq cm or less
$344.4K
1.3K services$274.45/svc2.54x markup
11042Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less
$322.1K
3.6K services$89.76/svc2.95x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
Q4236Carepatch, per square centimeter13.4K$12.9M$965.781.36x
11043Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less11.3K$2.2M$195.542.61x
Q4188Amnioarmor, per square centimeter3.4K$2.2M$629.921.28x
G0181Physician or allowed practitioner 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 or allow17.8K$1.5M$82.371.99x
99349Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes13.6K$1.5M$107.773.60x
97610Therapy procedure using ultrasound2.7K$1.1M$423.633.89x
95923Testing of autonomic (sympathetic) nervous system function9.9K$1.1M$113.913.27x
Q4158Kerecis omega3, per square centimeter2.5K$1.1M$436.821.28x
99309Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes12.5K$988.3K$78.953.31x
93923Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries8.1K$970.4K$120.462.87x
92540Evaluation and testing for balance with recording8.1K$771.2K$95.574.13x
92546Test for abnormal eye movement using a rotating chair6.6K$714.8K$107.564.52x
99336Established patient custodial care facility, group care, or assisted living visit, typically 40 minutes6.2K$707.0K$114.643.87x
95921Testing of autonomic nervous system function and heart rate response to deep breathing9.9K$699.9K$70.612.73x
99350Residence visit for established patient with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 60 minutes4.9K$645.5K$131.741.81x
99345Residence visit for new patient with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 75 minutes4.1K$631.2K$155.021.98x
11046Removal of muscle and/or tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less7.1K$451.4K$63.602.54x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes6.8K$391.8K$57.342.05x
11044Removal of bone, 20.0 sq cm or less1.3K$344.4K$274.452.54x
11042Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less3.6K$322.1K$89.762.95x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.19x

This provider submits charges 2.19 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.19x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $219. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Los Angeles, 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)

Note: All data is from publicly available Medicare records. OpenMedicare is an independent journalism project not affiliated with CMS.

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