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Emad Attallah-Wasif, MD

NPI: 1851581185
Tulsa, OK
10 years of data
Anesthesiology
$3.2M
Total Payments
22.7K
Beneficiaries
62.7K
Services
4.64x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$3.2M
Specialty median$26.7K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $3.2M over 10 years
24.64x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Anesthesiology by payments
4Payments surged 1575% in 2015
518 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $3.2M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Anesthesiology providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 8795% 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 1575% 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$796.09$100.347.93x$695.75$7.1K7371
2015$180.10$62.582.88x$117.52$118.6K2.7K2.2K
2016$220.63$74.152.98x$146.48$212.8K3.5K2.2K
2017$474.04$93.515.07x$380.53$129.0K2.5K1.4K
2018$675.15$103.196.54x$571.96$219.9K5.0K1.7K
2019$726.72$124.445.84x$602.28$318.1K7.3K2.1K
2020$693.96$137.005.07x$556.96$402.8K8.0K2.3K
2021$694.01$147.164.72x$546.85$559.6K10.6K3.3K
2022$717.14$157.184.56x$559.96$613.8K11.1K3.6K
2023$720.71$155.454.64x$565.26$629.6K11.9K3.8K

Top Procedures (20)

64483Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidanceโš  4.8x markup
$406.1K
1.9K services$212.96/svc4.83x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutesโš  5.3x markup
$386.3K
4.9K services$79.36/svc5.30x markup
64635Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidanceโš  4.1x markup
$362.4K
925 services$391.74/svc4.08x markup
63650Implantation of spinal neurostimulator electrodes, accessed through the skinโš  5.2x markup
$207.8K
332 services$625.98/svc5.17x markup
64493Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidanceโš  4.0x markup
$202.4K
1.2K services$167.02/svc3.96x markup
99152Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutesโš  5.7x markup
$186.4K
5.2K services$35.94/svc5.67x markup
64636Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves with imaging guidanceโš  3.6x markup
$170.5K
923 services$184.73/svc3.56x markup
76000Imaging guidance for procedure, up to 1 hourโš  6.1x markup
$170.3K
5.5K services$31.06/svc6.06x markup
64633Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidanceโš  4.3x markup
$139.3K
361 services$385.75/svc4.30x markup
64494Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidanceโš  3.7x markup
$107.3K
1.2K services$88.76/svc3.74x markup
64490Injections of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidanceโš  4.2x markup
$89.3K
506 services$176.41/svc4.21x markup
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutesโš  5.9x markup
$88.3K
600 services$147.21/svc5.88x markup
64634Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves with imaging guidanceโš  3.7x markup
$70.9K
344 services$206.18/svc3.69x markup
95972Electronic analysis and programming of implanted complex spinal cord or peripheral neurostimulator generator system during or after surgery, first hourโš  6.8x markup
$67.8K
1.7K services$39.72/svc6.85x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$64.2K
1.3K services$48.14/svc2.16x markup
62321Injection of substance into spinal canal of upper or middle back using imaging guidanceโš  5.4x markup
$51.5K
295 services$174.60/svc5.42x markup
64484Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidanceโš  5.8x markup
$47.6K
666 services$71.48/svc5.75x markup
64491Injections of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidanceโš  4.0x markup
$45.8K
488 services$93.91/svc3.98x markup
64495Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidanceโš  4.1x markup
$42.0K
539 services$77.98/svc4.11x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
$35.7K
322 services$110.78/svc2.81x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
64483Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance1.9K$406.1K$212.964.83x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes4.9K$386.3K$79.365.30x
64635Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance925$362.4K$391.744.08x
63650Implantation of spinal neurostimulator electrodes, accessed through the skin332$207.8K$625.985.17x
64493Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance1.2K$202.4K$167.023.96x
99152Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes5.2K$186.4K$35.945.67x
64636Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves with imaging guidance923$170.5K$184.733.56x
76000Imaging guidance for procedure, up to 1 hour5.5K$170.3K$31.066.06x
64633Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance361$139.3K$385.754.30x
64494Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance1.2K$107.3K$88.763.74x
64490Injections of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance506$89.3K$176.414.21x
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes600$88.3K$147.215.88x
64634Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves with imaging guidance344$70.9K$206.183.69x
95972Electronic analysis and programming of implanted complex spinal cord or peripheral neurostimulator generator system during or after surgery, first hour1.7K$67.8K$39.726.85x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes1.3K$64.2K$48.142.16x
62321Injection of substance into spinal canal of upper or middle back using imaging guidance295$51.5K$174.605.42x
64484Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance666$47.6K$71.485.75x
64491Injections of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance488$45.8K$93.913.98x
64495Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance539$42.0K$77.984.11x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes322$35.7K$110.782.81x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

4.64x

This provider submits charges 4.64 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 4.64x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $464. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Tulsa, OK

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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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