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Mhd Firas Zakaria, M.D.

NPI: 1912218272
Palos Heights, IL
10 years of data
Internal Medicine
$4.1M
Total Payments
30.6K
Beneficiaries
60.4K
Services
2.75x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$4.1M
Specialty median$84.0K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $4.1M over 10 years
22.75x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Internal Medicine by payments
4Payments surged 100% in 2015
54 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $4.1M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Internal Medicine providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 279% 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 100% in 2015

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$224.39$92.402.43x$131.99$144.9K1.8K1.3K
2015$254.30$99.182.56x$155.12$289.9K3.4K2.5K
2016$301.83$97.983.08x$203.85$376.8K4.7K3.0K
2017$235.07$75.793.10x$159.28$398.7K5.3K2.9K
2018$205.91$68.922.99x$136.99$418.9K6.8K3.3K
2019$225.42$70.013.22x$155.41$457.5K6.6K3.6K
2020$175.24$57.283.06x$117.96$439.0K7.6K3.5K
2021$142.32$72.181.97x$70.14$562.2K9.3K3.7K
2022$135.16$64.922.08x$70.24$497.8K7.7K3.3K
2023$131.22$64.412.04x$66.81$549.6K7.4K3.4K

Top Procedures (20)

99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per dayโš  3.2x markup
$745.4K
12.4K services$60.19/svc3.16x markup
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day
$693.7K
7.9K services$88.03/svc2.60x markup
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day
$383.5K
2.4K services$162.83/svc2.64x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$379.1K
4.5K services$84.43/svc2.07x markup
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per dayโš  3.6x markup
$335.4K
3.0K services$111.81/svc3.59x markup
99238Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or lessโš  4.1x markup
$301.1K
4.9K services$60.89/svc4.14x markup
99490Chronic care management services at least 20 minutes per calendar month
$291.3K
7.5K services$38.96/svc1.85x markup
99308Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 15 minutes per day
$173.6K
3.1K services$56.90/svc2.67x markup
99305Initial nursing facility visit, typically 35 minutes per day
$125.1K
1.2K services$108.16/svc2.40x markup
G0439Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
$119.2K
903 services$132.01/svc1.42x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$104.4K
1.7K services$61.02/svc1.92x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
$60.3K
526 services$114.69/svc2.33x markup
99309Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per day
$55.5K
746 services$74.46/svc2.78x markup
99439Chronic care management services, each additional 20 minutes of clinical staff time per calendar month
$50.9K
1.4K services$36.85/svc2.03x markup
99306Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day
$50.0K
358 services$139.53/svc2.56x markup
99315Nursing facility discharge day management, 30 minutes or less
$32.2K
533 services$60.45/svc2.68x markup
99220Hospital observation care typically 70 minutes per day
$26.0K
167 services$155.85/svc2.44x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
$25.7K
413 services$62.13/svc2.83x markup
99239Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutesโš  3.1x markup
$24.3K
281 services$86.44/svc3.14x markup
90662Vaccine for influenza for injection into muscle, split virus, preservation free
$12.2K
177 services$68.79/svc1.09x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day12.4K$745.4K$60.193.16x
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day7.9K$693.7K$88.032.60x
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day2.4K$383.5K$162.832.64x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes4.5K$379.1K$84.432.07x
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day3.0K$335.4K$111.813.59x
99238Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less4.9K$301.1K$60.894.14x
99490Chronic care management services at least 20 minutes per calendar month7.5K$291.3K$38.961.85x
99308Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 15 minutes per day3.1K$173.6K$56.902.67x
99305Initial nursing facility visit, typically 35 minutes per day1.2K$125.1K$108.162.40x
G0439Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit903$119.2K$132.011.42x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes1.7K$104.4K$61.021.92x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes526$60.3K$114.692.33x
99309Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per day746$55.5K$74.462.78x
99439Chronic care management services, each additional 20 minutes of clinical staff time per calendar month1.4K$50.9K$36.852.03x
99306Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day358$50.0K$139.532.56x
99315Nursing facility discharge day management, 30 minutes or less533$32.2K$60.452.68x
99220Hospital observation care typically 70 minutes per day167$26.0K$155.852.44x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes413$25.7K$62.132.83x
99239Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes281$24.3K$86.443.14x
90662Vaccine for influenza for injection into muscle, split virus, preservation free177$12.2K$68.791.09x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.75x

This provider submits charges 2.75 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.75x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $275. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Palos Heights, IL

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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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