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Ahmed Elgamal, M.D.

NPI: 1902859580
Palos Heights, IL
10 years of data
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
$8.2M
Total Payments
41.7K
Beneficiaries
134.2K
Services
2.01x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$8.2M
Specialty median$111.8K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $8.2M over 10 years
22.01x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation by payments
454 services/day โ€” unusually high
52 procedures with >3x markup

This provider averages 54 services per working day

Based on 134.2K total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes โ†’

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $8.2M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation providers nationally.

Averaging 54 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

63% of their billing comes from a single procedure code (99308 โ€” Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 15 minutes per day).

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$166.38$81.092.05x$85.29$1.1M17.9K4.3K
2015$165.49$76.252.17x$89.24$941.0K16.0K4.1K
2016$164.15$76.882.14x$87.27$758.4K12.8K3.7K
2017$175.54$75.822.32x$99.72$613.0K9.5K3.5K
2018$170.12$80.312.12x$89.81$596.8K8.7K3.7K
2019$162.78$77.852.09x$84.93$607.3K9.3K3.3K
2020$151.63$78.681.93x$72.95$748.2K11.5K3.1K
2021$123.12$47.892.57x$75.23$945.1K16.2K4.3K
2022$125.33$58.622.14x$66.71$908.2K16.4K5.6K
2023$129.49$64.292.01x$65.20$957.7K15.8K6.1K

Top Procedures (20)

99308Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 15 minutes per day
$5.1M
88.2K services$57.92/svc1.92x markup
99305Initial nursing facility visit, typically 35 minutes per day
$1.6M
15.1K services$108.20/svc2.01x markup
99307Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 10 minutes per day
$596.2K
16.5K services$36.23/svc2.34x markup
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day
$144.4K
2.4K services$60.43/svc2.40x markup
99490Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time per calendar month
$133.8K
3.0K services$45.10/svc2.65x markup
99309Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per day
$98.8K
1.3K services$76.95/svc1.87x markup
G0506Comprehensive assessment of and care planning for patients requiring chronic care management services (list separately in addition to primary monthly care management service)
$91.0K
2.3K services$39.31/svc3.00x markup
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day
$80.7K
480 services$168.05/svc2.10x markup
99439Chronic care management services, each additional 20 minutes of clinical staff time per calendar month
$59.5K
1.7K services$34.73/svc2.30x markup
99315Nursing facility discharge day management, 30 minutes or less
$42.7K
704 services$60.65/svc1.97x markup
99487Complex chronic care management services, first 60 minutes clinical staff time per calendar month
$40.5K
410 services$98.75/svc1.92x markup
99304Initial nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per day
$32.4K
425 services$76.25/svc1.97x markup
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsuleโš  3.2x markup
$28.4K
687 services$41.35/svc3.16x markup
99489Complex chronic care management services, each additional 60 minutes clinical staff time per calendar month
$21.3K
410 services$52.01/svc1.73x markup
99239Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes
$11.0K
122 services$90.05/svc2.19x markup
99316Nursing facility discharge management, more than 30 minutes
$9.7K
111 services$87.38/svc1.95x markup
99231Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per dayโš  4.0x markup
$6.3K
189 services$33.41/svc3.98x markup
99310Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 35 minutes per day
$5.3K
47 services$113.50/svc1.83x markup
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day
$5.1K
57 services$88.84/svc2.35x markup
99306Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day
$2.1K
15 services$139.93/svc1.97x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99308Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 15 minutes per day88.2K$5.1M$57.921.92x
99305Initial nursing facility visit, typically 35 minutes per day15.1K$1.6M$108.202.01x
99307Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 10 minutes per day16.5K$596.2K$36.232.34x
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day2.4K$144.4K$60.432.40x
99490Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time per calendar month3.0K$133.8K$45.102.65x
99309Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per day1.3K$98.8K$76.951.87x
G0506Comprehensive assessment of and care planning for patients requiring chronic care management services (list separately in addition to primary monthly care management service)2.3K$91.0K$39.313.00x
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day480$80.7K$168.052.10x
99439Chronic care management services, each additional 20 minutes of clinical staff time per calendar month1.7K$59.5K$34.732.30x
99315Nursing facility discharge day management, 30 minutes or less704$42.7K$60.651.97x
99487Complex chronic care management services, first 60 minutes clinical staff time per calendar month410$40.5K$98.751.92x
99304Initial nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per day425$32.4K$76.251.97x
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule687$28.4K$41.353.16x
99489Complex chronic care management services, each additional 60 minutes clinical staff time per calendar month410$21.3K$52.011.73x
99239Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes122$11.0K$90.052.19x
99316Nursing facility discharge management, more than 30 minutes111$9.7K$87.381.95x
99231Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day189$6.3K$33.413.98x
99310Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 35 minutes per day47$5.3K$113.501.83x
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day57$5.1K$88.842.35x
99306Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day15$2.1K$139.931.97x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.01x

This provider submits charges 2.01 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.01x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $201. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Palos Heights, IL

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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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