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Joseph Narloch, M.D.

NPI: 1902855885
Walnut Creek, CA
10 years of data
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
$3.3M
Total Payments
25.5K
Beneficiaries
33.1K
Services
3.72x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$3.3M
Specialty median$111.8K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $3.3M over 10 years
23.72x markup ratio (above median)
398th percentile in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation by payments
411 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $3.3M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 76% 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

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$320.10$82.083.90x$238.02$219.9K2.6K1.9K
2015$315.41$74.864.21x$240.55$256.0K2.9K2.3K
2016$357.50$80.804.42x$276.70$286.0K3.2K2.5K
2017$375.58$81.834.59x$293.75$312.3K3.4K2.7K
2018$429.20$90.294.75x$338.91$323.6K3.4K2.7K
2019$411.77$87.704.70x$324.07$395.4K3.9K2.9K
2020$412.32$88.104.68x$324.22$356.5K3.5K2.7K
2021$420.21$92.864.53x$327.35$414.4K3.6K2.8K
2022$446.20$95.314.68x$350.89$385.0K3.2K2.6K
2023$408.61$84.554.83x$324.06$386.2K3.3K2.5K

Top Procedures (20)

64483Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidanceโš  4.3x markup
$879.5K
6.8K services$129.33/svc4.26x markup
95911Nerve transmission studies, 9-10 studies
$545.4K
2.6K services$213.64/svc2.87x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutesโš  3.2x markup
$426.6K
3.9K services$109.16/svc3.19x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$343.9K
5.4K services$63.34/svc2.44x markup
64484Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidanceโš  4.1x markup
$326.3K
5.6K services$58.08/svc4.10x markup
95886Needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles of arm or leg complete study
$239.6K
2.6K services$91.64/svc2.79x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutesโš  3.2x markup
$183.5K
1.3K services$142.28/svc3.21x markup
72148MRI scan of lower spinal canalโš  9.9x markup
$106.2K
734 services$144.70/svc9.92x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
$87.8K
953 services$92.18/svc2.64x markup
62321Injection of substance into spinal canal of upper or middle back using imaging guidanceโš  5.7x markup
$59.8K
638 services$93.68/svc5.71x markup
72141MRI scan of upper spinal canalโš  9.7x markup
$35.2K
254 services$138.45/svc9.68x markup
72110X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views
$25.0K
515 services$48.56/svc3.00x markup
62310Injections of substances into upper or middle spine
$18.6K
227 services$82.15/svc2.76x markup
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsuleโš  3.4x markup
$14.8K
272 services$54.50/svc3.39x markup
72050X-ray of upper spine, 4 or 5 viewsโš  3.0x markup
$10.2K
209 services$48.93/svc3.05x markup
27095Injection procedure for X-ray imaging of hip under anesthesia
$7.8K
118 services$66.22/svc2.63x markup
20553Injections of trigger points in 3 or more muscles
$7.3K
126 services$57.81/svc2.93x markup
72100X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2 or 3 viewsโš  3.3x markup
$4.4K
123 services$35.69/svc3.25x markup
72170X-ray of pelvis, 1 or 2 views
$3.3K
118 services$27.83/svc2.89x markup
27093Injection of dye for X-ray imaging of hip jointโš  10.3x markup
$2.8K
50 services$56.48/svc10.28x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
64483Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance6.8K$879.5K$129.334.26x
95911Nerve transmission studies, 9-10 studies2.6K$545.4K$213.642.87x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes3.9K$426.6K$109.163.19x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes5.4K$343.9K$63.342.44x
64484Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance5.6K$326.3K$58.084.10x
95886Needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles of arm or leg complete study2.6K$239.6K$91.642.79x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes1.3K$183.5K$142.283.21x
72148MRI scan of lower spinal canal734$106.2K$144.709.92x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes953$87.8K$92.182.64x
62321Injection of substance into spinal canal of upper or middle back using imaging guidance638$59.8K$93.685.71x
72141MRI scan of upper spinal canal254$35.2K$138.459.68x
72110X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views515$25.0K$48.563.00x
62310Injections of substances into upper or middle spine227$18.6K$82.152.76x
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule272$14.8K$54.503.39x
72050X-ray of upper spine, 4 or 5 views209$10.2K$48.933.05x
27095Injection procedure for X-ray imaging of hip under anesthesia118$7.8K$66.222.63x
20553Injections of trigger points in 3 or more muscles126$7.3K$57.812.93x
72100X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2 or 3 views123$4.4K$35.693.25x
72170X-ray of pelvis, 1 or 2 views118$3.3K$27.832.89x
27093Injection of dye for X-ray imaging of hip joint50$2.8K$56.4810.28x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.72x

This provider submits charges 3.72 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.72x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $372. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Walnut Creek, 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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