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  3. Ankoor Shah
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Ankoor Shah, MD

NPI: 1841516895
Houston, TX
10 years of data
Ophthalmology
$29.9M
Total Payments
125
Beneficiaries
121.8K
Services
2.58x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$29.9M
Specialty median$383.7K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $29.9M over 10 years
22.58x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Ophthalmology by payments
4Payments surged 1292% in 2015
514 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $29.9M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Ophthalmology providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 7373% 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 1292% 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 โ€” the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$221.43$113.511.95x$107.92$49.9K4408
2015$569.27$252.462.25x$316.81$695.3K2.8K13
2016$556.35$244.122.28x$312.23$2.7M11.0K12
2017$529.99$227.822.33x$302.17$2.9M12.8K14
2018$542.43$237.252.29x$305.18$3.8M15.8K13
2019$543.34$227.802.39x$315.54$4.4M19.1K15
2020$568.45$233.612.43x$334.84$4.3M18.2K10
2021$607.23$245.212.48x$362.02$3.8M15.5K12
2022$754.52$302.972.49x$451.55$3.6M12.0K12
2023$1.0K$263.203.97x$781.50$3.7M14.2K16

Top Procedures (20)

J2778Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mg
$13.9M
50.3K services$275.77/svc2.17x markup
J0178Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg
$11.7M
16.1K services$728.82/svc2.42x markup
67028Injection of drug into eyeโš  5.7x markup
$1.4M
15.6K services$90.12/svc5.70x markup
92014Established patient complete exam of visual system
$866.9K
9.8K services$88.07/svc2.70x markup
92134Imaging of retinaโš  4.8x markup
$583.1K
19.5K services$29.96/svc4.85x markup
J3590Unclassified biologicsโš  3.8x markup
$316.7K
160 services$2.0K/svc3.79x markup
Q5128Injection, ranibizumab-eqrn (cimerli), biosimilar, 0.1 mgโš  3.9x markup
$251.0K
1.1K services$218.22/svc3.86x markup
J3490Unclassified drugsโš  3.9x markup
$169.8K
96 services$1.8K/svc3.91x markup
J2781Injection, pegcetacoplan, intravitreal, 1 mgโš  3.8x markup
$140.8K
1.2K services$120.36/svc3.75x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes
$100.4K
862 services$116.44/svc2.67x markup
92235Exam of retinal blood vessels using a special camera after injection of a dyeโš  3.9x markup
$78.7K
1.0K services$75.20/svc3.88x markup
67042Removal of membrane from the retina, pars plana approach with removal of internal limiting membrane of retinaโš  5.3x markup
$73.2K
119 services$614.71/svc5.32x markup
92012Established patient problem focused exam of visual system
$71.1K
1.2K services$59.52/svc2.02x markup
J2777Injection, faricimab-svoa, 0.1 mgโš  3.9x markup
$61.2K
2.1K services$29.16/svc3.91x markup
92250Photography of the retinaโš  4.3x markup
$38.1K
1.0K services$36.94/svc4.29x markup
92004New patient complete exam of visual system
$34.9K
334 services$104.36/svc2.82x markup
J9035Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mgโš  5.1x markup
$33.8K
586 services$57.66/svc5.06x markup
67036Removal of eye fluid (vitreous) between lens and retinaโš  6.0x markup
$31.0K
67 services$462.32/svc5.95x markup
J7999Compounded drug, not otherwise classifiedโš  4.7x markup
$12.5K
190 services$65.92/svc4.67x markup
66986Exchange of lens prosthesisโš  3.3x markup
$8.7K
12 services$727.81/svc3.30x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
J2778Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mg50.3K$13.9M$275.772.17x
J0178Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg16.1K$11.7M$728.822.42x
67028Injection of drug into eye15.6K$1.4M$90.125.70x
92014Established patient complete exam of visual system9.8K$866.9K$88.072.70x
92134Imaging of retina19.5K$583.1K$29.964.85x
J3590Unclassified biologics160$316.7K$2.0K3.79x
Q5128Injection, ranibizumab-eqrn (cimerli), biosimilar, 0.1 mg1.1K$251.0K$218.223.86x
J3490Unclassified drugs96$169.8K$1.8K3.91x
J2781Injection, pegcetacoplan, intravitreal, 1 mg1.2K$140.8K$120.363.75x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes862$100.4K$116.442.67x
92235Exam of retinal blood vessels using a special camera after injection of a dye1.0K$78.7K$75.203.88x
67042Removal of membrane from the retina, pars plana approach with removal of internal limiting membrane of retina119$73.2K$614.715.32x
92012Established patient problem focused exam of visual system1.2K$71.1K$59.522.02x
J2777Injection, faricimab-svoa, 0.1 mg2.1K$61.2K$29.163.91x
92250Photography of the retina1.0K$38.1K$36.944.29x
92004New patient complete exam of visual system334$34.9K$104.362.82x
J9035Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg586$33.8K$57.665.06x
67036Removal of eye fluid (vitreous) between lens and retina67$31.0K$462.325.95x
J7999Compounded drug, not otherwise classified190$12.5K$65.924.67x
66986Exchange of lens prosthesis12$8.7K$727.813.30x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.58x

This provider submits charges 2.58 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.58x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $258. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Houston, TX

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Similar Providers

Other Ophthalmology providers in TX for peer comparison.

Ankoor Shah (you)
$29.9M
Jason Ysasaga, M.D.
$61.5M
Harshivinderjit Bains, MD
$53.9M
Ryan Rush, MD
$53.6M
Tien Wong, M.D.
$51.2M
Thomas Bochow, M.D., M.P.H.
$49.4M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Jason Ysasaga, M.D.Amarillo, TX$61.5Mโœ“ Clear
Harshivinderjit Bains, MDTyler, TX$53.9Mโœ“ Clear
Ryan Rush, MDAmarillo, TX$53.6Mโœ“ Clear
Tien Wong, M.D.Houston, TX$51.2Mโœ“ Clear
Thomas Bochow, M.D., M.P.H.Tyler, TX$49.4Mโœ“ Clear

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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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