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  3. Ebrahim Delpassand
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Ebrahim Delpassand, M.D.

NPI: 1912923467
Houston, TX
10 years of data
Nuclear Medicine
$11.9M
Total Payments
38
Beneficiaries
37.6K
Services
2.74x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$11.9M
Specialty median$185.4K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $11.9M over 10 years
22.74x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Nuclear Medicine by payments
4Payments surged 29120% in 2022
514 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $11.9M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Nuclear Medicine providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 574% 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 29120% in 2022

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$2.2K$427.495.12x$1.8K$659.2K1.5K5
2015$1.8K$383.684.75x$1.4K$440.5K1.1K3
2016$2.6K$205.7712.58x$2.4K$25.1K1223
2017$2.6K$196.3513.01x$2.4K$39.3K2003
2018$11.5K$5.0K2.28x$6.4K$2.5M4875
2019$604.56$267.712.26x$336.85$1.2M4.6K4
2020$566.67$89.976.30x$476.70$3.8K422
2021$581.25$111.715.20x$469.54$8.9K802
2022$890.79$342.172.60x$548.62$2.6M7.6K6
2023$514.92$204.762.51x$310.16$4.4M21.7K5

Top Procedures (17)

A9607Lutetium lu 177 vipivotide tetraxetan, therapeutic, 1 millicurie
$5.9M
28.8K services$203.37/svc2.47x markup
A9699Radiopharmaceutical, therapeutic, not otherwise classified
$4.6M
2.5K services$1.9K/svc2.88x markup
A9513Lutetium lu 177, dotatate, therapeutic, 1 millicurie
$1.2M
4.4K services$277.74/svc2.19x markup
78802Nuclear medicine study of radioactive material distribution at tumor locations in whole body, single day imaging⚠ 15.5x markup
$46.4K
180 services$257.87/svc15.51x markup
79101Radioactive drug therapy through a vein⚠ 17.3x markup
$45.2K
389 services$116.25/svc17.29x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes⚠ 6.0x markup
$44.1K
349 services$126.38/svc5.99x markup
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes⚠ 4.5x markup
$25.5K
152 services$167.66/svc4.51x markup
96366Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis⚠ 13.0x markup
$6.7K
396 services$17.01/svc13.00x markup
96365Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis up to 1 hour⚠ 7.5x markup
$3.7K
64 services$58.43/svc7.53x markup
77263Complex radiation therapy planning⚠ 32.8x markup
$3.6K
26 services$137.08/svc32.83x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes⚠ 8.8x markup
$3.0K
35 services$84.85/svc8.84x markup
77370Special medical radiation therapy consultation⚠ 4.6x markup
$2.8K
26 services$107.83/svc4.64x markup
99443Physician telephone patient service, 21-30 minutes of medical discussion⚠ 4.5x markup
$2.8K
28 services$98.94/svc4.55x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes⚠ 6.4x markup
$2.6K
22 services$116.60/svc6.43x markup
96374Injection of drug or substance into a vein for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention⚠ 3.1x markup
$2.4K
67 services$35.42/svc3.09x markup
99441Physician telephone patient service, 5-10 minutes of medical discussion⚠ 8.1x markup
$1.4K
32 services$43.17/svc8.11x markup
J1940Injection, furosemide, up to 20 mg⚠ 389.8x markup
$37.51
82 services$0.46/svc389.76x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
A9607Lutetium lu 177 vipivotide tetraxetan, therapeutic, 1 millicurie28.8K$5.9M$203.372.47x
A9699Radiopharmaceutical, therapeutic, not otherwise classified2.5K$4.6M$1.9K2.88x
A9513Lutetium lu 177, dotatate, therapeutic, 1 millicurie4.4K$1.2M$277.742.19x
78802Nuclear medicine study of radioactive material distribution at tumor locations in whole body, single day imaging180$46.4K$257.8715.51x
79101Radioactive drug therapy through a vein389$45.2K$116.2517.29x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes349$44.1K$126.385.99x
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes152$25.5K$167.664.51x
96366Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis396$6.7K$17.0113.00x
96365Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis up to 1 hour64$3.7K$58.437.53x
77263Complex radiation therapy planning26$3.6K$137.0832.83x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes35$3.0K$84.858.84x
77370Special medical radiation therapy consultation26$2.8K$107.834.64x
99443Physician telephone patient service, 21-30 minutes of medical discussion28$2.8K$98.944.55x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes22$2.6K$116.606.43x
96374Injection of drug or substance into a vein for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention67$2.4K$35.423.09x
99441Physician telephone patient service, 5-10 minutes of medical discussion32$1.4K$43.178.11x
J1940Injection, furosemide, up to 20 mg82$37.51$0.46389.76x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.74x

This provider submits charges 2.74 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.74x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $274. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Houston, TX

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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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