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  3. Hemalatha Naganna
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Hemalatha Naganna, M.D.

NPI: 1871513671
Westminster, MD
10 years of data
Cardiology
$5.7M
Total Payments
33.2K
Beneficiaries
45.9K
Services
2.57x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$5.7M
Specialty median$193.1K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $5.7M over 10 years
22.57x markup ratio (above median)
398th percentile in Cardiology by payments
4Payments surged 159% in 2020
57 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $5.7M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Cardiology providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 151% 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

📈

Notable: Payments increased 159% in 2020

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 — the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$234.35$88.462.65x$145.89$444.8K4.4K3.4K
2015$265.32$104.362.54x$160.96$432.4K4.3K3.3K
2016$262.59$102.702.56x$159.89$450.6K4.4K3.3K
2017$226.13$83.932.69x$142.20$185.7K3.1K2.5K
2018$239.45$90.452.65x$149.00$261.1K4.2K3.0K
2019$238.79$88.632.69x$150.16$238.6K3.7K2.6K
2020$339.21$163.152.08x$176.06$618.2K3.9K2.9K
2021$401.82$186.512.15x$215.31$1.2M6.5K4.5K
2022$439.33$202.522.17x$236.81$688.7K4.8K3.2K
2023$421.91$188.452.24x$233.46$1.1M6.6K4.4K

Top Procedures (20)

78431Multiple nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress, with concurrently acquired ct transmission scan
$1.6M
787 services$2.1K/svc1.55x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$1.0M
11.5K services$88.84/svc2.17x markup
A9555Rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries
$813.5K
1.1K services$713.59/svc1.28x markup
93306Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function⚠ 7.0x markup
$648.5K
4.5K services$145.73/svc7.03x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes
$234.0K
1.8K services$132.89/svc2.05x markup
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day
$143.2K
849 services$168.66/svc2.08x markup
93229Heart rhythm tracing, computer analysis, physician prescribed transmission of patient-triggered events greater than 24-hour EKG up to 30 days
$132.1K
198 services$667.30/svc1.50x markup
93880Ultrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on both sides of head and neck⚠ 3.0x markup
$119.9K
732 services$163.86/svc3.05x markup
93000Routine EKG using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report⚠ 5.1x markup
$100.9K
7.9K services$12.79/svc5.08x markup
G0249Provision of test materials and equipment for home inr monitoring of patient with either mechanical heart valve(s), chronic atrial fibrillation, or venous thromboembolism who meets medicare coverage criteria; includes: provision of materials for use in the⚠ 3.1x markup
$82.8K
1.3K services$63.43/svc3.15x markup
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day
$74.2K
865 services$85.79/svc1.74x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
$56.6K
452 services$125.20/svc2.26x markup
93015Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with ekg monitoring, physician supervision, interpretation, and report⚠ 5.0x markup
$54.2K
902 services$60.04/svc5.00x markup
99443Physician telephone patient service, 21-30 minutes of medical discussion
$50.2K
578 services$86.86/svc1.72x markup
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes
$47.9K
282 services$169.98/svc2.14x markup
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day
$46.3K
772 services$59.99/svc1.83x markup
78452Nuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or exercise multiple studies⚠ 3.8x markup
$43.1K
110 services$391.93/svc3.83x markup
93280Evaluation, testing, and programming adjustment of permanent dual lead pacemaker system with physician analysis, review, and report
$42.2K
743 services$56.78/svc2.20x markup
J2785Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg
$39.5K
910 services$43.43/svc1.27x markup
93224Heart rhythm tracing, analysis, and interpretation of 48-hour EKG⚠ 5.4x markup
$34.7K
535 services$64.83/svc5.40x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
78431Multiple nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress, with concurrently acquired ct transmission scan787$1.6M$2.1K1.55x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes11.5K$1.0M$88.842.17x
A9555Rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries1.1K$813.5K$713.591.28x
93306Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function4.5K$648.5K$145.737.03x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes1.8K$234.0K$132.892.05x
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day849$143.2K$168.662.08x
93229Heart rhythm tracing, computer analysis, physician prescribed transmission of patient-triggered events greater than 24-hour EKG up to 30 days198$132.1K$667.301.50x
93880Ultrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on both sides of head and neck732$119.9K$163.863.05x
93000Routine EKG using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report7.9K$100.9K$12.795.08x
G0249Provision of test materials and equipment for home inr monitoring of patient with either mechanical heart valve(s), chronic atrial fibrillation, or venous thromboembolism who meets medicare coverage criteria; includes: provision of materials for use in the1.3K$82.8K$63.433.15x
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day865$74.2K$85.791.74x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes452$56.6K$125.202.26x
93015Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with ekg monitoring, physician supervision, interpretation, and report902$54.2K$60.045.00x
99443Physician telephone patient service, 21-30 minutes of medical discussion578$50.2K$86.861.72x
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes282$47.9K$169.982.14x
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day772$46.3K$59.991.83x
78452Nuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or exercise multiple studies110$43.1K$391.933.83x
93280Evaluation, testing, and programming adjustment of permanent dual lead pacemaker system with physician analysis, review, and report743$42.2K$56.782.20x
J2785Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg910$39.5K$43.431.27x
93224Heart rhythm tracing, analysis, and interpretation of 48-hour EKG535$34.7K$64.835.40x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.57x

This provider submits charges 2.57 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.57x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $257. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Westminster, MD

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  • • 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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