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  3. Umasankar Ramadoss
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MDIndividual

Umasankar Ramadoss, MD

NPI: 1962499806
Columbia, MO
10 years of data
Medical Oncology
$25.9M
Total Payments
511
Beneficiaries
2.7M
Services
4.6x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$25.9M
Specialty median$262.8K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $25.9M over 10 years
24.6x markup ratio (above median)
3Risk score: 68 โ€” flagged for review
499th percentile in Medical Oncology by payments
51.1K services/day โ€” physically implausible
6Payments surged 88% in 2016

โš ๏ธ Flagged for Review

Risk Score: 68
  • 72x specialty median spending
  • Markup 15.6x (specialty median: 4.3x)
  • 16x specialty median beneficiaries
  • 565x specialty median services
View Deep Dives โ†’Report Fraud โ†’

Statistical flag only โ€” not an accusation of fraud

โš ๏ธ This provider averages 1.1K services per working day โ€” physically unusual for an individual practitioner

Based on 2.7M total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes โ†’

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $25.9M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Medical Oncology providers nationally.

Averaging 1.1K services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 158% from 2014 to 2023.

This provider has been statistically flagged with a risk score of 68/100. 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

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Notable: Payments increased 88% 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$43.94$8.135.40x$35.81$1.3M156.6K48
2015$38.12$7.804.89x$30.32$1.3M162.3K44
2016$41.56$8.744.76x$32.82$2.4M272.9K47
2017$47.24$9.814.82x$37.43$2.3M235.2K52
2018$50.74$11.124.56x$39.62$3.2M287.9K58
2019$45.31$10.004.53x$35.31$2.4M240.6K54
2020$45.10$10.444.32x$34.66$2.7M254.5K51
2021$41.75$9.464.41x$32.29$3.0M318.3K55
2022$40.86$8.994.55x$31.87$4.1M454.8K54
2023$49.02$10.894.50x$38.13$3.3M301.8K48

Top Procedures (20)

J9271Injection, pembrolizumab, 1 mgโš  3.3x markup
$6.2M
152.2K services$40.90/svc3.31x markup
J0897Injection, denosumab, 1 mgโš  3.5x markup
$2.1M
136.4K services$15.25/svc3.55x markup
J0881Injection, darbepoetin alfa, 1 microgram (non-esrd use)โš  7.0x markup
$1.9M
640.1K services$2.89/svc6.95x markup
J9299Injection, nivolumab, 1 mgโš  3.5x markup
$1.8M
83.7K services$21.03/svc3.50x markup
J2505Injection, pegfilgrastim, 6 mgโš  4.8x markup
$1.5M
480 services$3.0K/svc4.83x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes
$1.3M
16.4K services$80.74/svc2.77x markup
J9310Injection, rituximab, 100 mgโš  3.4x markup
$945.6K
1.5K services$619.25/svc3.37x markup
J9035Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mgโš  3.4x markup
$883.7K
15.1K services$58.68/svc3.36x markup
96413Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or lessโš  7.3x markup
$670.3K
7.2K services$93.64/svc7.33x markup
78815Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with ct scanโš  3.9x markup
$624.0K
676 services$923.05/svc3.91x markup
J9264Injection, paclitaxel protein-bound particles, 1 mgโš  3.8x markup
$516.1K
51.5K services$10.02/svc3.82x markup
J1568Injection, immune globulin, (octagam), intravenous, non-lyophilized (e.g., liquid), 500 mgโš  4.9x markup
$506.6K
16.2K services$31.31/svc4.92x markup
J9041Injection, bortezomib (velcade), 0.1 mgโš  3.5x markup
$409.0K
11.7K services$35.10/svc3.53x markup
J9022Injection, atezolizumab, 10 mgโš  3.5x markup
$383.8K
6.0K services$63.96/svc3.51x markup
Q5119Injection, rituximab-pvvr, biosimilar, (ruxience), 10 mgโš  4.8x markup
$360.1K
8.9K services$40.28/svc4.82x markup
J9355Injection, trastuzumab, 10 mgโš  3.4x markup
$358.8K
4.3K services$82.78/svc3.38x markup
J9312Injection, rituximab, 10 mgโš  3.4x markup
$341.9K
4.6K services$74.48/svc3.41x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes
$339.5K
6.5K services$51.85/svc2.85x markup
J2469Injection, palonosetron hcl, 25 mcgโš  10.8x markup
$256.0K
23.4K services$10.93/svc10.77x markup
J9144Injection, daratumumab, 10 mg and hyaluronidase-fihjโš  3.6x markup
$251.6K
6.7K services$37.77/svc3.59x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
J9271Injection, pembrolizumab, 1 mg152.2K$6.2M$40.903.31x
J0897Injection, denosumab, 1 mg136.4K$2.1M$15.253.55x
J0881Injection, darbepoetin alfa, 1 microgram (non-esrd use)640.1K$1.9M$2.896.95x
J9299Injection, nivolumab, 1 mg83.7K$1.8M$21.033.50x
J2505Injection, pegfilgrastim, 6 mg480$1.5M$3.0K4.83x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes16.4K$1.3M$80.742.77x
J9310Injection, rituximab, 100 mg1.5K$945.6K$619.253.37x
J9035Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg15.1K$883.7K$58.683.36x
96413Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less7.2K$670.3K$93.647.33x
78815Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with ct scan676$624.0K$923.053.91x
J9264Injection, paclitaxel protein-bound particles, 1 mg51.5K$516.1K$10.023.82x
J1568Injection, immune globulin, (octagam), intravenous, non-lyophilized (e.g., liquid), 500 mg16.2K$506.6K$31.314.92x
J9041Injection, bortezomib (velcade), 0.1 mg11.7K$409.0K$35.103.53x
J9022Injection, atezolizumab, 10 mg6.0K$383.8K$63.963.51x
Q5119Injection, rituximab-pvvr, biosimilar, (ruxience), 10 mg8.9K$360.1K$40.284.82x
J9355Injection, trastuzumab, 10 mg4.3K$358.8K$82.783.38x
J9312Injection, rituximab, 10 mg4.6K$341.9K$74.483.41x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes6.5K$339.5K$51.852.85x
J2469Injection, palonosetron hcl, 25 mcg23.4K$256.0K$10.9310.77x
J9144Injection, daratumumab, 10 mg and hyaluronidase-fihj6.7K$251.6K$37.773.59x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

4.6x

This provider submits charges 4.6 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 4.6x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $460. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Columbia, MO

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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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