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Mehrdad Pakdaman, MD

NPI: 1942352315
Los Angeles, CA
10 years of data
Family Practice
$1.3M
Total Payments
5.3K
Beneficiaries
17.9K
Services
218.93x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$1.3M
Specialty median$55.2K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $1.3M over 10 years
2218.93x markup ratio (above median)
3Risk score: 71 โ€” flagged for review
498th percentile in Family Practice by payments
510 procedures with >3x markup

โš ๏ธ Flagged for Review

Risk Score: 71
  • 44x specialty median spending
  • Markup 218.9x (specialty median: 3.2x)
  • 17x specialty median beneficiaries
  • 38x specialty median services
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Statistical flag only โ€” not an accusation of fraud

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $1.3M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Family Practice providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 218.93x is significantly above the specialty median of 2.8x.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 77% from 2014 to 2023.

This provider has been statistically flagged with a risk score of 71/100. Statistical flags are not accusations of fraud.

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$16.0K$73.28218.93x$16.0K$92.0K1.3K384
2015$16.0K$73.26218.93x$16.0K$99.9K1.4K417
2016$16.0K$73.24218.93x$16.0K$107.7K1.5K450
2017$16.0K$73.27218.93x$16.0K$115.6K1.6K483
2018$16.0K$73.25218.93x$16.0K$123.5K1.7K516
2019$16.0K$73.28218.93x$16.0K$131.4K1.8K549
2020$16.0K$73.26218.93x$16.0K$139.3K1.9K582
2021$16.0K$73.25218.93x$16.0K$147.1K2.0K615
2022$16.0K$73.27218.93x$16.0K$155.0K2.1K648
2023$16.0K$73.25218.93x$16.0K$162.9K2.2K681

Top Procedures (10)

99213Office visit, est patient, low complexityโš  232.9x markup
$448.6K
6.1K services$73.26/svc232.90x markup
99214Office visit, est patient, moderate complexityโš  183.1x markup
$224.3K
3.1K services$73.27/svc183.09x markup
99215Office visit, est patient, high complexityโš  261.4x markup
$149.5K
2.0K services$73.26/svc261.35x markup
99395Preventive visit, 18-39 yearsโš  220.8x markup
$112.1K
1.5K services$73.25/svc220.82x markup
99396Preventive visit, 40-64 yearsโš  196.8x markup
$89.7K
1.2K services$73.24/svc196.79x markup
93000Electrocardiogram, completeโš  232.4x markup
$74.8K
1.0K services$73.30/svc232.36x markup
71046Chest X-ray, 2 viewsโš  202.5x markup
$64.1K
875 services$73.24/svc202.51x markup
80053Comprehensive metabolic panelโš  180.5x markup
$56.1K
765 services$73.30/svc180.52x markup
85025Complete blood count (CBC)โš  249.9x markup
$49.8K
680 services$73.30/svc249.89x markup
36415Venipunctureโš  239.5x markup
$44.9K
612 services$73.30/svc239.53x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99213Office visit, est patient, low complexity6.1K$448.6K$73.26232.90x
99214Office visit, est patient, moderate complexity3.1K$224.3K$73.27183.09x
99215Office visit, est patient, high complexity2.0K$149.5K$73.26261.35x
99395Preventive visit, 18-39 years1.5K$112.1K$73.25220.82x
99396Preventive visit, 40-64 years1.2K$89.7K$73.24196.79x
93000Electrocardiogram, complete1.0K$74.8K$73.30232.36x
71046Chest X-ray, 2 views875$64.1K$73.24202.51x
80053Comprehensive metabolic panel765$56.1K$73.30180.52x
85025Complete blood count (CBC)680$49.8K$73.30249.89x
36415Venipuncture612$44.9K$73.30239.53x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

218.93x

This provider submits charges 218.93 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 218.93x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $21893. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Los Angeles, CA

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Data Sources

  • โ€ข Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • 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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