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  3. John Saito
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John Saito, MD

NPI: 1851352678
Fountain Valley, CA
10 years of data
Pulmonary Disease
$5.2M
Total Payments
22.6K
Beneficiaries
76.0K
Services
4.78x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$5.2M
Specialty median$121.6K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $5.2M over 10 years
24.78x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Pulmonary Disease by payments
418 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $5.2M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Pulmonary Disease providers nationally.

This provider's billing patterns fall within normal ranges for their specialty.

AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.

Annual Medicare Payments

Annual Services Provided

Avg Payment per Service

Markup Ratio Over Time

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$733.18$164.244.46x$568.94$557.9K6.2K1.5K
2015$592.50$130.504.54x$462.00$751.5K10.0K2.5K
2016$644.12$138.244.66x$505.88$521.7K7.3K1.8K
2017$637.67$134.674.74x$503.00$397.6K5.7K1.6K
2018$535.75$117.854.55x$417.90$461.0K6.8K1.8K
2019$465.40$97.594.77x$367.81$684.2K10.4K2.6K
2020$460.40$94.824.86x$365.58$444.9K7.8K2.4K
2021$503.18$110.394.56x$392.79$443.8K7.2K2.4K
2022$511.36$109.244.68x$402.12$447.9K7.1K2.9K
2023$505.18$106.594.74x$398.59$464.2K7.4K3.1K

Top Procedures (20)

99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$476.7K
7.2K services$66.66/svc3.00x markup
99354Prolonged office or other outpatient service first hour
$464.3K
5.2K services$89.12/svc2.81x markup
95923Testing of autonomic (sympathetic) nervous system functionโš  4.1x markup
$443.6K
3.6K services$122.89/svc4.07x markup
94060Measurement and graphic recording of the amount and speed of breathed air, before and following medication administrationโš  4.6x markup
$425.6K
8.0K services$53.16/svc4.57x markup
95811Sleep monitoring of patient (6 years or older) in sleep lab with continued pressured respiratory assistance by mask or breathing tubeโš  4.6x markup
$368.8K
611 services$603.56/svc4.64x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutesโš  3.0x markup
$353.8K
3.5K services$99.70/svc3.01x markup
95810Sleep monitoring of patient (6 years or older) in sleep labโš  4.9x markup
$350.7K
611 services$573.95/svc4.88x markup
95922Testing of autonomic (sympathetic) nervous system function at least 5 minutes of tiltโš  5.6x markup
$325.2K
3.6K services$89.81/svc5.57x markup
94729Measurement of lung diffusing capacityโš  5.7x markup
$320.6K
6.1K services$52.22/svc5.74x markup
93922Ultrasound study of arteries of both arms and legsโš  6.1x markup
$299.1K
3.7K services$81.40/svc6.14x markup
94690Collection and analysis of exhaled air for evaluation of lung function at restโš  4.4x markup
$240.7K
5.3K services$45.82/svc4.36x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutesโš  3.2x markup
$210.9K
1.7K services$125.81/svc3.18x markup
94727Determination of lung volumes using gas dilution or washoutโš  7.5x markup
$204.5K
5.1K services$39.89/svc7.52x markup
95012Measurement of inhaled nitric oxide gasโš  13.5x markup
$187.1K
10.1K services$18.56/svc13.47x markup
94726Determination of lung volumes using plethysmographyโš  6.0x markup
$127.7K
2.6K services$49.97/svc6.00x markup
94070Multiple measurements and graphic recordings of the amount and speed of breathed air, before and following medication administrationโš  3.7x markup
$125.9K
2.3K services$54.59/svc3.66x markup
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutesโš  3.8x markup
$57.4K
365 services$157.30/svc3.81x markup
94762Overnight measurement of oxygen saturation in blood using ear or finger deviceโš  8.2x markup
$48.1K
2.0K services$24.29/svc8.23x markup
94375Diagnostic testing in a pulmonary function labโš  5.6x markup
$38.1K
1.1K services$35.49/svc5.64x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutesโš  3.9x markup
$19.8K
152 services$130.01/svc3.85x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes7.2K$476.7K$66.663.00x
99354Prolonged office or other outpatient service first hour5.2K$464.3K$89.122.81x
95923Testing of autonomic (sympathetic) nervous system function3.6K$443.6K$122.894.07x
94060Measurement and graphic recording of the amount and speed of breathed air, before and following medication administration8.0K$425.6K$53.164.57x
95811Sleep monitoring of patient (6 years or older) in sleep lab with continued pressured respiratory assistance by mask or breathing tube611$368.8K$603.564.64x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes3.5K$353.8K$99.703.01x
95810Sleep monitoring of patient (6 years or older) in sleep lab611$350.7K$573.954.88x
95922Testing of autonomic (sympathetic) nervous system function at least 5 minutes of tilt3.6K$325.2K$89.815.57x
94729Measurement of lung diffusing capacity6.1K$320.6K$52.225.74x
93922Ultrasound study of arteries of both arms and legs3.7K$299.1K$81.406.14x
94690Collection and analysis of exhaled air for evaluation of lung function at rest5.3K$240.7K$45.824.36x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes1.7K$210.9K$125.813.18x
94727Determination of lung volumes using gas dilution or washout5.1K$204.5K$39.897.52x
95012Measurement of inhaled nitric oxide gas10.1K$187.1K$18.5613.47x
94726Determination of lung volumes using plethysmography2.6K$127.7K$49.976.00x
94070Multiple measurements and graphic recordings of the amount and speed of breathed air, before and following medication administration2.3K$125.9K$54.593.66x
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes365$57.4K$157.303.81x
94762Overnight measurement of oxygen saturation in blood using ear or finger device2.0K$48.1K$24.298.23x
94375Diagnostic testing in a pulmonary function lab1.1K$38.1K$35.495.64x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes152$19.8K$130.013.85x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

4.78x

This provider submits charges 4.78 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 4.78x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $478. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Fountain Valley, 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)

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