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Ramin Akhavan, M.D.

NPI: 1861561300
Roanoke, VA
8 years of data
Diagnostic Radiology
$5.1M
Total Payments
45.0K
Beneficiaries
46.5K
Services
7.27x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$5.1M
Specialty median$115.6K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $5.1M over 8 years
27.27x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Diagnostic Radiology by payments
4Payments surged 420% in 2017
520 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $5.1M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Diagnostic Radiology providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 7.27x is significantly above the specialty median of 5.4x.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 365% from 2016 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 420% 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
2016$757.80$125.056.06x$632.75$147.4K1.2K1.1K
2017$930.96$142.976.51x$787.99$766.8K6.0K5.8K
2018$947.89$146.976.45x$800.92$730.9K5.3K5.2K
2019$1.0K$153.096.69x$871.59$764.2K5.7K5.5K
2020$977.44$145.676.71x$831.77$642.9K4.7K4.6K
2021$899.26$135.976.61x$763.29$675.8K5.2K5.1K
2022$835.80$102.788.13x$733.02$695.5K8.4K8.1K
2023$796.45$97.858.14x$698.60$686.1K10.0K9.7K

Top Procedures (20)

72148MRI scan of lower spinal canalโš  6.7x markup
$521.7K
3.2K services$164.47/svc6.74x markup
73721MRI scan of leg jointโš  6.5x markup
$472.2K
2.7K services$177.25/svc6.49x markup
70551MRI scan brainโš  7.5x markup
$391.2K
3.0K services$132.38/svc7.54x markup
70553MRI scan of brain before and after contrastโš  6.7x markup
$370.9K
1.4K services$273.29/svc6.69x markup
74178CT scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrastโš  5.6x markup
$313.3K
971 services$322.64/svc5.62x markup
73221MRI scan of arm jointโš  6.3x markup
$281.9K
1.6K services$181.08/svc6.32x markup
70450CT scan head or brainโš  15.4x markup
$238.0K
6.1K services$39.29/svc15.42x markup
72141MRI scan of upper spinal canalโš  7.3x markup
$222.3K
1.5K services$151.55/svc7.31x markup
74176CT scan of abdomen and pelvisโš  5.9x markup
$183.6K
1.1K services$172.04/svc5.92x markup
70486CT scan of faceโš  6.8x markup
$167.6K
1.6K services$105.53/svc6.75x markup
71250CT scan chestโš  6.7x markup
$164.9K
1.3K services$131.19/svc6.69x markup
73718MRI scan of legโš  7.4x markup
$110.7K
584 services$189.55/svc7.41x markup
71046X-ray of chest, 2 viewsโš  5.8x markup
$99.9K
3.7K services$27.20/svc5.81x markup
70543MRI scan bones of the eye, face, and/or neck before and after contrastโš  7.3x markup
$78.5K
236 services$332.49/svc7.34x markup
70496CT scan of blood vessel of head with contrastโš  9.4x markup
$78.4K
539 services$145.52/svc9.41x markup
70544MRA scan of head blood vesselsโš  9.4x markup
$76.7K
553 services$138.69/svc9.36x markup
76700Ultrasound of abdomenโš  6.2x markup
$75.1K
734 services$102.35/svc6.20x markup
93880Ultrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on both sides of head and neckโš  6.0x markup
$73.7K
422 services$174.60/svc6.04x markup
70498CT scan of neck blood vessels with contrastโš  9.9x markup
$72.6K
586 services$123.92/svc9.93x markup
72146MRI scan of middle spinal canalโš  7.8x markup
$66.8K
450 services$148.37/svc7.77x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
72148MRI scan of lower spinal canal3.2K$521.7K$164.476.74x
73721MRI scan of leg joint2.7K$472.2K$177.256.49x
70551MRI scan brain3.0K$391.2K$132.387.54x
70553MRI scan of brain before and after contrast1.4K$370.9K$273.296.69x
74178CT scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast971$313.3K$322.645.62x
73221MRI scan of arm joint1.6K$281.9K$181.086.32x
70450CT scan head or brain6.1K$238.0K$39.2915.42x
72141MRI scan of upper spinal canal1.5K$222.3K$151.557.31x
74176CT scan of abdomen and pelvis1.1K$183.6K$172.045.92x
70486CT scan of face1.6K$167.6K$105.536.75x
71250CT scan chest1.3K$164.9K$131.196.69x
73718MRI scan of leg584$110.7K$189.557.41x
71046X-ray of chest, 2 views3.7K$99.9K$27.205.81x
70543MRI scan bones of the eye, face, and/or neck before and after contrast236$78.5K$332.497.34x
70496CT scan of blood vessel of head with contrast539$78.4K$145.529.41x
70544MRA scan of head blood vessels553$76.7K$138.699.36x
76700Ultrasound of abdomen734$75.1K$102.356.20x
93880Ultrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on both sides of head and neck422$73.7K$174.606.04x
70498CT scan of neck blood vessels with contrast586$72.6K$123.929.93x
72146MRI scan of middle spinal canal450$66.8K$148.377.77x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

7.27x

This provider submits charges 7.27 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 7.27x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $727. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Roanoke, VA

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Data Sources

  • โ€ข Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • 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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