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Nicola Azar, M.D.

NPI: 1922259787
Thousand Oaks, CA
10 years of data
Family Practice
$4.5M
Total Payments
25.1K
Beneficiaries
56.7K
Services
1.82x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$4.5M
Specialty median$55.2K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $4.5M over 10 years
21.82x markup ratio
399th percentile in Family Practice by payments
4Payments surged 1431% in 2016
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $4.5M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Family Practice providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 1118% 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 1431% in 2016

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$156.15$61.932.52x$94.22$75.8K1.0K433
2015$166.73$80.612.07x$86.12$21.3K243157
2016$168.92$86.541.95x$82.38$325.8K4.3K3.4K
2017$181.60$94.771.92x$86.83$484.5K5.9K4.5K
2018$144.17$70.162.05x$74.01$358.1K4.8K1.8K
2019$144.17$73.251.97x$70.92$583.9K7.6K2.6K
2020$167.00$90.521.84x$76.48$484.7K6.1K2.2K
2021$167.00$89.881.86x$77.12$498.1K6.2K2.4K
2022$172.50$90.231.91x$82.27$706.6K9.0K3.4K
2023$190.71$101.331.88x$89.38$922.8K11.6K4.4K

Top Procedures (20)

G0181Physician supervision of a patient receiving medicare-covered services provided by a participating home health agency (patient not present) requiring complex and multidisciplinary care modalities involving regular physician development and/or revision of c
$2.4M
28.1K services$87.18/svc1.67x markup
G0179Physician re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial im
$328.0K
9.3K services$35.25/svc2.13x markup
99344New patient home visit, typically 60 minutes
$295.2K
2.3K services$130.32/svc2.30x markup
99350Established patient home visit, typically 60 minutes
$290.1K
2.1K services$137.88/svc1.49x markup
G0180Physician certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imple
$248.0K
5.5K services$45.12/svc2.55x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$222.6K
2.1K services$104.90/svc1.95x markup
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes
$93.6K
534 services$175.23/svc1.71x markup
93306Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function
$66.6K
353 services$188.73/svc1.70x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$43.3K
801 services$54.00/svc2.07x markup
93880Ultrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on both sides of head and neck
$42.3K
294 services$143.92/svc1.81x markup
93925Ultrasound study of arteries and arterial grafts of both legs
$38.5K
228 services$169.04/svc1.33x markup
93970Ultrasound scan of veins of both arms or legs including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers
$34.1K
222 services$153.48/svc1.69x markup
76700Ultrasound of abdomen
$30.6K
313 services$97.68/svc1.77x markup
93978Ultrasound scan of vena cava or groin graft or vessel blood flow
$24.3K
164 services$148.29/svc2.36x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
$22.4K
189 services$118.50/svc1.69x markup
93924Ultrasound study of arteries of both legs at rest and exercise
$21.6K
180 services$119.83/svc2.42x markup
93923Ultrasound study of arteries of both arms and legs
$21.4K
185 services$115.66/svc2.16x markup
94750Measurement of lung stretching capacity
$18.1K
269 services$67.32/svc1.71x markup
76770Ultrasound behind abdominal cavity
$17.6K
186 services$94.71/svc1.69x markup
93922Ultrasound study of arteries of both arms and legs
$16.5K
220 services$75.00/svc1.93x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
G0181Physician supervision of a patient receiving medicare-covered services provided by a participating home health agency (patient not present) requiring complex and multidisciplinary care modalities involving regular physician development and/or revision of c28.1K$2.4M$87.181.67x
G0179Physician re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial im9.3K$328.0K$35.252.13x
99344New patient home visit, typically 60 minutes2.3K$295.2K$130.322.30x
99350Established patient home visit, typically 60 minutes2.1K$290.1K$137.881.49x
G0180Physician certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imple5.5K$248.0K$45.122.55x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes2.1K$222.6K$104.901.95x
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes534$93.6K$175.231.71x
93306Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function353$66.6K$188.731.70x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes801$43.3K$54.002.07x
93880Ultrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on both sides of head and neck294$42.3K$143.921.81x
93925Ultrasound study of arteries and arterial grafts of both legs228$38.5K$169.041.33x
93970Ultrasound scan of veins of both arms or legs including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers222$34.1K$153.481.69x
76700Ultrasound of abdomen313$30.6K$97.681.77x
93978Ultrasound scan of vena cava or groin graft or vessel blood flow164$24.3K$148.292.36x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes189$22.4K$118.501.69x
93924Ultrasound study of arteries of both legs at rest and exercise180$21.6K$119.832.42x
93923Ultrasound study of arteries of both arms and legs185$21.4K$115.662.16x
94750Measurement of lung stretching capacity269$18.1K$67.321.71x
76770Ultrasound behind abdominal cavity186$17.6K$94.711.69x
93922Ultrasound study of arteries of both arms and legs220$16.5K$75.001.93x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.82x

This provider submits charges 1.82 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.82x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $182. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Thousand Oaks, CA

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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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