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  3. Phillip Fleshner
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Phillip Fleshner, MD

NPI: 1881695286
Los Angeles, CA
10 years of data
Colorectal Surgery (Proctology)
$5.8M
Total Payments
15.4K
Beneficiaries
43.2K
Services
1.34x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$5.8M
Specialty median$41.0K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $5.8M over 10 years
299th percentile in Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) by payments
3Payments surged 55% in 2019
41 procedure with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $5.8M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 110% from 2014 to 2023.

80% of their billing comes from a single procedure code (46500 โ€” Injection of hemorrhoids).

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 55% in 2019

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$177.02$130.131.36x$46.89$418.5K2.3K963
2015$237.07$150.801.57x$86.27$517.7K4.5K1.6K
2016$240.00$111.682.15x$128.32$403.7K4.3K1.6K
2017$187.74$115.021.63x$72.72$397.4K4.5K1.9K
2018$182.06$115.821.57x$66.24$411.6K4.1K1.6K
2019$190.74$120.841.58x$69.90$639.3K4.5K1.6K
2020$221.95$120.311.84x$101.64$615.3K4.0K1.4K
2021$220.09$126.471.74x$93.62$689.4K4.4K1.4K
2022$223.73$127.891.75x$95.84$814.9K5.0K1.6K
2023$200.80$122.021.65x$78.78$880.5K5.4K1.7K

Top Procedures (20)

46500Injection of hemorrhoids
$4.6M
19.8K services$233.83/svc1.31x markup
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes
$501.5K
12.4K services$40.41/svc1.29x markup
G0105Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk
$128.6K
627 services$205.13/svc1.61x markup
99211Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 5 minutes
$104.6K
6.1K services$17.28/svc1.36x markup
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day
$67.6K
1.1K services$60.89/svc1.30x markup
45380Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope
$57.8K
338 services$171.04/svc2.50x markup
99202New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes
$54.3K
860 services$63.16/svc1.31x markup
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day
$43.9K
383 services$114.71/svc1.31x markup
44385Diagnostic examination of defect in wall of small bowel using an endoscope
$38.4K
232 services$165.65/svc1.51x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$32.5K
488 services$66.70/svc1.30x markup
G0121Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk
$32.0K
159 services$201.31/svc1.99x markup
45300Diagnostic examination of rectum and large bowel using an endoscope
$27.9K
248 services$112.53/svc1.32x markup
45378Diagnostic examination of large bowel using an endoscope
$21.7K
136 services$159.28/svc2.28x markup
46930Destruction of internal anal hemorrhoids
$11.1K
62 services$179.70/svc1.43x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
$7.6K
83 services$91.69/svc1.39x markup
45383Removal of polyps or growths in large bowel using an endoscope
$6.7K
24 services$279.62/svc1.69x markup
G6024Colonoscopy, flexible; proximal to splenic flexure; with ablation of tumor(s), polyp(s), or other lesion(s) not amenable to removal by hot biopsy forceps, bipolar cautery or snare tehnique
$5.0K
18 services$276.71/svc1.73x markup
46600Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope
$4.2K
59 services$71.70/svc1.45x markup
45385Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope
$2.9K
11 services$259.84/svc1.29x markup
46604Dilation of anus using an endoscopeโš  18.3x markup
$597.60
15 services$39.84/svc18.33x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
46500Injection of hemorrhoids19.8K$4.6M$233.831.31x
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes12.4K$501.5K$40.411.29x
G0105Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk627$128.6K$205.131.61x
99211Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 5 minutes6.1K$104.6K$17.281.36x
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day1.1K$67.6K$60.891.30x
45380Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope338$57.8K$171.042.50x
99202New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes860$54.3K$63.161.31x
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day383$43.9K$114.711.31x
44385Diagnostic examination of defect in wall of small bowel using an endoscope232$38.4K$165.651.51x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes488$32.5K$66.701.30x
G0121Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk159$32.0K$201.311.99x
45300Diagnostic examination of rectum and large bowel using an endoscope248$27.9K$112.531.32x
45378Diagnostic examination of large bowel using an endoscope136$21.7K$159.282.28x
46930Destruction of internal anal hemorrhoids62$11.1K$179.701.43x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes83$7.6K$91.691.39x
45383Removal of polyps or growths in large bowel using an endoscope24$6.7K$279.621.69x
G6024Colonoscopy, flexible; proximal to splenic flexure; with ablation of tumor(s), polyp(s), or other lesion(s) not amenable to removal by hot biopsy forceps, bipolar cautery or snare tehnique18$5.0K$276.711.73x
46600Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope59$4.2K$71.701.45x
45385Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope11$2.9K$259.841.29x
46604Dilation of anus using an endoscope15$597.60$39.8418.33x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.34x

This provider submits charges 1.34 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.34x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $134. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Los Angeles, CA

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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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