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  3. Howard Hauptman
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Howard Hauptman, M.D.

NPI: 1861461220
Baltimore, MD
10 years of data
Rheumatology
$35.5M
Total Payments
46.6K
Beneficiaries
1.5M
Services
2x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$35.5M
Specialty median$352.6K
Rank #25 of 32 in specialty

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $35.5M over 10 years
22x markup ratio
399th percentile in Rheumatology by payments
4594 services/day — physically implausible
52 procedures with >3x markup

⚠️ This provider averages 594 services per working day — physically unusual for an individual practitioner

Based on 1.5M total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes →

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $35.5M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Rheumatology providers nationally.

Averaging 594 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

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 — the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$94.15$23.903.94x$70.25$3.0M123.5K3.9K
2015$58.06$23.902.43x$34.16$3.7M152.9K4.8K
2016$43.38$23.901.82x$19.48$3.1M128.2K4.0K
2017$75.53$23.903.16x$51.63$4.0M166.4K5.2K
2018$81.95$23.903.43x$58.05$2.8M116.0K3.6K
2019$50.73$23.902.12x$26.83$3.7M154.3K4.8K
2020$61.28$23.902.56x$37.38$4.6M193.0K6.0K
2021$39.38$23.901.65x$15.48$2.9M121.3K3.8K
2022$75.27$23.903.15x$51.37$4.2M177.1K5.6K
2023$61.58$23.902.58x$37.68$3.7M153.0K4.8K

Top Procedures (10)

99214Office/outpatient visit, moderate complexity
$8.2M
346.4K services$23.65/svc2.56x markup
99213Office/outpatient visit, low complexity
$6.7M
402.3K services$16.58/svc2.33x markup
85025Complete blood cell count⚠ 4.0x markup
$2.4M
94.6K services$24.93/svc3.98x markup
99215Office/outpatient visit, high complexity
$2.2M
60.2K services$36.01/svc2.24x markup
99203Office/outpatient visit, new patient
$2.1M
73.6K services$27.97/svc2.57x markup
80053Comprehensive metabolic panel⚠ 4.3x markup
$1.7M
99.4K services$17.07/svc4.34x markup
36415Insertion of needle into vein for blood collection
$1.6M
82.8K services$19.33/svc2.97x markup
93000Electrocardiogram with interpretation
$1.5M
62.4K services$24.31/svc2.79x markup
71046Chest X-ray, 2 views
$1.1M
33.2K services$33.02/svc2.81x markup
96372Therapeutic injection
$1.1M
51.4K services$20.45/svc2.74x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99214Office/outpatient visit, moderate complexity346.4K$8.2M$23.652.56x
99213Office/outpatient visit, low complexity402.3K$6.7M$16.582.33x
85025Complete blood cell count94.6K$2.4M$24.933.98x
99215Office/outpatient visit, high complexity60.2K$2.2M$36.012.24x
99203Office/outpatient visit, new patient73.6K$2.1M$27.972.57x
80053Comprehensive metabolic panel99.4K$1.7M$17.074.34x
36415Insertion of needle into vein for blood collection82.8K$1.6M$19.332.97x
93000Electrocardiogram with interpretation62.4K$1.5M$24.312.79x
71046Chest X-ray, 2 views33.2K$1.1M$33.022.81x
96372Therapeutic injection51.4K$1.1M$20.452.74x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2x

This provider submits charges 2 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $200. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Baltimore, MD

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Data Sources

  • • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • • 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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