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  3. Claude Abujrab-Saba
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Claude Abujrab-Saba, M.D.

NPI: 1982754040
Reston, VA
10 years of data
Internal Medicine
$18.2M
Total Payments
202
Beneficiaries
1.6M
Services
2.26x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$18.2M
Specialty median$84.0K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $18.2M over 10 years
22.26x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Internal Medicine by payments
4658 services/day โ€” physically implausible
54 procedures with >3x markup

โš ๏ธ This provider averages 658 services per working day โ€” physically unusual for an individual practitioner

Based on 1.6M total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes โ†’

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $18.2M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Internal Medicine providers nationally.

Averaging 658 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 301% 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

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$22.39$12.481.79x$9.91$734.5K58.9K17
2015$25.51$13.911.83x$11.60$987.4K71.0K20
2016$25.30$14.431.75x$10.87$1.3M88.1K22
2017$21.47$11.001.95x$10.47$1.2M111.3K18
2018$23.80$12.591.89x$11.21$1.5M122.5K17
2019$28.50$12.302.32x$16.20$2.0M158.9K18
2020$27.43$12.612.18x$14.82$2.1M167.3K22
2021$24.56$10.712.29x$13.85$2.9M268.8K22
2022$26.73$10.112.64x$16.62$2.6M256.6K22
2023$23.63$8.612.74x$15.02$2.9M341.8K24

Top Procedures (20)

J0717Injection, certolizumab pegol, 1 mg (code may be used for medicare when drug administered under the direct supervision of a physician, not for use when drug is self administered)
$5.9M
1.1M services$5.20/svc2.32x markup
J0129Injection, abatacept, 10 mg (code may be used for medicare when drug administered under the direct supervision of a physician, not for use when drug is self administered)
$4.0M
104.9K services$37.78/svc1.95x markup
J0897Injection, denosumab, 1 mg
$2.1M
135.6K services$15.53/svc2.14x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes
$1.7M
18.5K services$91.98/svc2.53x markup
J1745Injection, infliximab, excludes biosimilar, 10 mg
$914.9K
19.9K services$46.04/svc2.42x markup
96401Administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle
$507.1K
7.2K services$70.13/svc2.23x markup
J3111Injection, romosozumab-aqqg, 1 mg
$478.4K
64.4K services$7.43/svc2.09x markup
J9310Injection, rituximab, 100 mg
$474.2K
814 services$582.50/svc1.31x markup
J3262Injection, tocilizumab, 1 mg
$447.2K
107.7K services$4.15/svc2.31x markup
J1602Injection, golimumab, 1 mg, for intravenous use
$374.8K
22.7K services$16.52/svc2.73x markup
96413Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less
$336.6K
2.6K services$128.19/svc2.85x markup
J7324Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose
$234.9K
1.8K services$130.81/svc2.29x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes
$183.2K
1.4K services$134.28/svc2.73x markup
20610Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large jointโš  3.1x markup
$168.1K
3.0K services$56.79/svc3.07x markup
J3304Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, preservative-free, extended-release, microsphere formulation, 1 mg
$126.4K
9.2K services$13.77/svc2.17x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes
$116.3K
1.9K services$62.02/svc2.52x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes
$34.1K
267 services$127.68/svc2.53x markup
96415Administration of chemotherapy into vein, each additional hourโš  5.2x markup
$34.0K
1.3K services$26.29/svc5.15x markup
96365Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or lessโš  4.7x markup
$29.3K
490 services$59.90/svc4.67x markup
J3489Injection, zoledronic acid, 1 mgโš  8.6x markup
$25.6K
1.5K services$17.44/svc8.62x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
J0717Injection, certolizumab pegol, 1 mg (code may be used for medicare when drug administered under the direct supervision of a physician, not for use when drug is self administered)1.1M$5.9M$5.202.32x
J0129Injection, abatacept, 10 mg (code may be used for medicare when drug administered under the direct supervision of a physician, not for use when drug is self administered)104.9K$4.0M$37.781.95x
J0897Injection, denosumab, 1 mg135.6K$2.1M$15.532.14x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes18.5K$1.7M$91.982.53x
J1745Injection, infliximab, excludes biosimilar, 10 mg19.9K$914.9K$46.042.42x
96401Administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle7.2K$507.1K$70.132.23x
J3111Injection, romosozumab-aqqg, 1 mg64.4K$478.4K$7.432.09x
J9310Injection, rituximab, 100 mg814$474.2K$582.501.31x
J3262Injection, tocilizumab, 1 mg107.7K$447.2K$4.152.31x
J1602Injection, golimumab, 1 mg, for intravenous use22.7K$374.8K$16.522.73x
96413Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less2.6K$336.6K$128.192.85x
J7324Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose1.8K$234.9K$130.812.29x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes1.4K$183.2K$134.282.73x
20610Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint3.0K$168.1K$56.793.07x
J3304Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, preservative-free, extended-release, microsphere formulation, 1 mg9.2K$126.4K$13.772.17x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes1.9K$116.3K$62.022.52x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes267$34.1K$127.682.53x
96415Administration of chemotherapy into vein, each additional hour1.3K$34.0K$26.295.15x
96365Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less490$29.3K$59.904.67x
J3489Injection, zoledronic acid, 1 mg1.5K$25.6K$17.448.62x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.26x

This provider submits charges 2.26 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.26x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $226. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Reston, VA

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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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