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Yoshihiro Yonekawa, M.D.

NPI: 1962727008
Plymouth Meeting, PA
10 years of data
Ophthalmology
$19.5M
Total Payments
136
Beneficiaries
112.9K
Services
3.76x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$19.5M
Specialty median$383.7K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $19.5M over 10 years
23.76x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Ophthalmology by payments
4Payments surged 848% in 2019
517 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $19.5M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Ophthalmology providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 81694% 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 848% in 2019

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$206.93$93.902.20x$113.03$7.8K835
2015$266.98$112.022.38x$154.96$37.1K3319
2016$286.81$65.834.36x$220.98$37.1K56411
2017$277.83$48.815.69x$229.02$74.0K1.5K11
2018$288.19$50.345.72x$237.85$79.6K1.6K11
2019$671.39$187.633.58x$483.76$754.6K4.0K18
2020$750.95$212.723.53x$538.23$3.1M14.6K18
2021$734.21$205.673.57x$528.54$4.0M19.4K15
2022$715.99$186.343.84x$529.65$5.1M27.2K17
2023$571.44$146.343.90x$425.10$6.4M43.6K21

Top Procedures (20)

J2778Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mgโš  3.9x markup
$7.8M
33.4K services$233.87/svc3.85x markup
J0178Injection, aflibercept, 1 mgโš  3.5x markup
$6.4M
9.0K services$705.40/svc3.45x markup
Q5128Injection, ranibizumab-eqrn (cimerli), biosimilar, 0.1 mgโš  3.7x markup
$1.4M
6.3K services$215.94/svc3.71x markup
67028Injection of drug into eyeโš  4.9x markup
$1.1M
11.6K services$96.23/svc4.86x markup
92012Established patient problem focused exam of visual system
$584.9K
8.8K services$66.83/svc2.91x markup
92134Imaging of retinaโš  4.7x markup
$553.7K
18.3K services$30.20/svc4.73x markup
J2777Injection, faricimab-svoa, 0.1 mg
$431.4K
14.8K services$29.23/svc2.50x markup
92014Established patient complete exam of visual systemโš  3.7x markup
$262.4K
3.3K services$80.11/svc3.73x markup
J3490Unclassified drugsโš  3.6x markup
$203.4K
105 services$1.9K/svc3.57x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes
$182.9K
1.5K services$124.68/svc2.85x markup
J2781Injection, pegcetacoplan, intravitreal, 1 mgโš  3.9x markup
$182.3K
1.5K services$120.36/svc3.87x markup
67042Removal of membrane of retina with removal of internal limiting membrane of retinaโš  5.7x markup
$87.8K
145 services$605.80/svc5.68x markup
67108Repair of detached retina with drainage and removal of eye fluid between lens and retinaโš  6.3x markup
$80.7K
101 services$799.47/svc6.25x markup
67113Complex repair of detached retina and drainage of eye fluid between lens and retinaโš  6.6x markup
$64.3K
68 services$944.88/svc6.57x markup
67145Photocoagulation treatment to prevent detachment of retinaโš  8.2x markup
$35.2K
120 services$293.44/svc8.23x markup
92004New patient complete exam of visual systemโš  3.7x markup
$27.6K
284 services$97.17/svc3.67x markup
J7312Injection, dexamethasone, intravitreal implant, 0.1 mgโš  3.2x markup
$23.2K
147 services$157.92/svc3.17x markup
92201Extended exam of the back part of the eye with retinal drawingโš  4.5x markup
$22.0K
1.2K services$19.04/svc4.46x markup
765122d ultrasound scan of eye tissue and structuresโš  5.2x markup
$19.9K
477 services$41.70/svc5.19x markup
67036Removal of eye fluid (vitreous) between the lens and retinaโš  5.1x markup
$19.0K
35 services$542.15/svc5.14x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
J2778Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mg33.4K$7.8M$233.873.85x
J0178Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg9.0K$6.4M$705.403.45x
Q5128Injection, ranibizumab-eqrn (cimerli), biosimilar, 0.1 mg6.3K$1.4M$215.943.71x
67028Injection of drug into eye11.6K$1.1M$96.234.86x
92012Established patient problem focused exam of visual system8.8K$584.9K$66.832.91x
92134Imaging of retina18.3K$553.7K$30.204.73x
J2777Injection, faricimab-svoa, 0.1 mg14.8K$431.4K$29.232.50x
92014Established patient complete exam of visual system3.3K$262.4K$80.113.73x
J3490Unclassified drugs105$203.4K$1.9K3.57x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes1.5K$182.9K$124.682.85x
J2781Injection, pegcetacoplan, intravitreal, 1 mg1.5K$182.3K$120.363.87x
67042Removal of membrane of retina with removal of internal limiting membrane of retina145$87.8K$605.805.68x
67108Repair of detached retina with drainage and removal of eye fluid between lens and retina101$80.7K$799.476.25x
67113Complex repair of detached retina and drainage of eye fluid between lens and retina68$64.3K$944.886.57x
67145Photocoagulation treatment to prevent detachment of retina120$35.2K$293.448.23x
92004New patient complete exam of visual system284$27.6K$97.173.67x
J7312Injection, dexamethasone, intravitreal implant, 0.1 mg147$23.2K$157.923.17x
92201Extended exam of the back part of the eye with retinal drawing1.2K$22.0K$19.044.46x
765122d ultrasound scan of eye tissue and structures477$19.9K$41.705.19x
67036Removal of eye fluid (vitreous) between the lens and retina35$19.0K$542.155.14x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.76x

This provider submits charges 3.76 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.76x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $376. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Plymouth Meeting, PA

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Similar Providers

Other Ophthalmology providers in PA for peer comparison.

Yoshihiro Yonekawa (you)
$19.5M
Richard Kaiser, MD
$75.2M
Allen Ho, MD
$67.7M
Carl Regillo, MD
$63.5M
Marc Spirn, MD
$63.4M
Mitchell Fineman, MD
$61.7M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Richard Kaiser, MDPlymouth Meeting, PA$75.2Mโœ“ Clear
Allen Ho, MDPlymouth Meeting, PA$67.7Mโœ“ Clear
Carl Regillo, MDPlymouth Meeting, PA$63.5Mโœ“ Clear
Marc Spirn, MDPlymouth Meeting, PA$63.4Mโœ“ Clear
Mitchell Fineman, MDPlymouth Meeting, PA$61.7Mโœ“ Clear

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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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