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Patricio Espinosa, MD,MPH.

NPI: 1861697948
Boca Raton, FL
10 years of data
Neurology
$3.5M
Total Payments
25.7K
Beneficiaries
40.7K
Services
5.45x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$3.5M
Specialty median$87.3K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $3.5M over 10 years
25.45x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Neurology by payments
4Payments surged 97% in 2022
520 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $3.5M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Neurology providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 5.45x is significantly above the specialty median of 3.5x.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 354% 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 97% in 2022

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$216.46$78.502.76x$137.96$160.1K2.4K1.6K
2015$470.92$92.345.10x$378.58$228.0K2.3K1.8K
2016$509.73$83.766.09x$425.97$295.7K3.6K2.5K
2017$547.09$81.986.67x$465.11$280.9K3.7K2.4K
2018$581.97$89.036.54x$492.94$337.1K4.5K2.5K
2019$484.64$94.285.14x$390.36$382.8K5.0K2.9K
2020$459.87$90.375.09x$369.50$235.4K2.8K1.9K
2021$542.10$107.055.06x$435.05$303.0K3.1K2.2K
2022$1.2K$215.435.77x$1.0K$596.5K5.6K3.2K
2023$581.01$103.215.63x$477.80$726.9K7.7K4.6K

Top Procedures (20)

99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutesโš  5.3x markup
$1.1M
12.5K services$91.45/svc5.31x markup
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutesโš  5.3x markup
$423.3K
2.5K services$168.36/svc5.30x markup
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per dayโš  4.9x markup
$348.8K
2.1K services$162.55/svc4.88x markup
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per dayโš  4.9x markup
$270.8K
4.4K services$61.00/svc4.87x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutesโš  5.3x markup
$204.1K
1.6K services$124.42/svc5.27x markup
99231Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per dayโš  4.9x markup
$148.5K
4.6K services$32.50/svc4.94x markup
95816Measurement and recording of brain wave (EEG) activity, awake and drowsyโš  10.8x markup
$121.4K
2.6K services$47.21/svc10.79x markup
95886Needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles of arm or leg complete studyโš  4.7x markup
$102.7K
1.2K services$87.21/svc4.68x markup
95819Measurement and recording of brain wave (EEG) activity, awake and asleepโš  5.5x markup
$81.5K
611 services$133.38/svc5.53x markup
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per dayโš  5.1x markup
$62.9K
567 services$110.89/svc5.10x markup
64615Injection of chemical for destruction of facial and neck nerve muscles on both sides of faceโš  5.2x markup
$58.1K
444 services$130.90/svc5.19x markup
99220Hospital observation care typically 70 minutes per dayโš  5.2x markup
$56.1K
371 services$151.15/svc5.20x markup
33285Insertion of heart rhythm monitor under skinโš  5.6x markup
$49.7K
13 services$3.8K/svc5.58x markup
95910Nerve transmission studies, 7-8 studiesโš  5.1x markup
$45.7K
302 services$151.47/svc5.12x markup
64616Injection of chemical for destruction of nerve muscles on one side of neck excluding voice box accessed through the skinโš  5.8x markup
$32.9K
230 services$143.05/svc5.83x markup
95909Nerve transmission studies, 5-6 studiesโš  5.4x markup
$32.1K
284 services$113.00/svc5.37x markup
95908Nerve transmission studies, 3-4 studiesโš  5.3x markup
$29.8K
304 services$97.88/svc5.25x markup
95953Monitoring and localization of seizure activity over 24-hour period using portable 16-channel electroencephalograph (EEG)โš  9.7x markup
$28.2K
212 services$132.81/svc9.65x markup
64400Injection of anesthetic agent, trigeminal nerveโš  5.2x markup
$26.4K
275 services$96.08/svc5.15x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutesโš  4.7x markup
$26.2K
396 services$66.24/svc4.66x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes12.5K$1.1M$91.455.31x
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes2.5K$423.3K$168.365.30x
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day2.1K$348.8K$162.554.88x
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day4.4K$270.8K$61.004.87x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes1.6K$204.1K$124.425.27x
99231Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day4.6K$148.5K$32.504.94x
95816Measurement and recording of brain wave (EEG) activity, awake and drowsy2.6K$121.4K$47.2110.79x
95886Needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles of arm or leg complete study1.2K$102.7K$87.214.68x
95819Measurement and recording of brain wave (EEG) activity, awake and asleep611$81.5K$133.385.53x
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day567$62.9K$110.895.10x
64615Injection of chemical for destruction of facial and neck nerve muscles on both sides of face444$58.1K$130.905.19x
99220Hospital observation care typically 70 minutes per day371$56.1K$151.155.20x
33285Insertion of heart rhythm monitor under skin13$49.7K$3.8K5.58x
95910Nerve transmission studies, 7-8 studies302$45.7K$151.475.12x
64616Injection of chemical for destruction of nerve muscles on one side of neck excluding voice box accessed through the skin230$32.9K$143.055.83x
95909Nerve transmission studies, 5-6 studies284$32.1K$113.005.37x
95908Nerve transmission studies, 3-4 studies304$29.8K$97.885.25x
95953Monitoring and localization of seizure activity over 24-hour period using portable 16-channel electroencephalograph (EEG)212$28.2K$132.819.65x
64400Injection of anesthetic agent, trigeminal nerve275$26.4K$96.085.15x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes396$26.2K$66.244.66x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

5.45x

This provider submits charges 5.45 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 5.45x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $545. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Boca Raton, FL

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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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