Sonia Lahoti, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Houston, TX 77054 · NPI 1922033869
54%of Medicare
BCBSTX pays Sonia Lahoti, M.D. $51.98 for a 99213 — Office visit, established patient, low complexity. Medicare pays $96.33 for the same service in this locality. Commercial insurance is widely assumed to pay above Medicare.
Negotiated rates vs Medicare
| Service | BCBSTX | Medicare | % of Medicare | Among Houston cardiovascular disease physicians |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213Office visit, established patient, low complexity | $51.98 | $96.33 | 54% | above 9% of 254 Houston cardiovascular disease physicians |
| 99214Office visit, established patient, moderate complexity | $80.13 | $137.41 | 58% | above 2% of 254 Houston cardiovascular disease physicians |
Also contracted — outside this specialty’s usual billing
| Service | BCBSTX | Medicare | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70553MRI brain, with and without contrast | $88.84 | $317.92 | 28% | not typically billed by cardiovascular disease physicians |
| 72148MRI lumbar spine, without contrast | $159.58 | $192.38 | 83% | not typically billed by cardiovascular disease physicians |
| 74177CT abdomen and pelvis, with contrast | $70.74 | $300.72 | 24% | not typically billed by cardiovascular disease physicians |
| 77067Screening mammography, bilateral | $29.61 | $126.38 | 23% | not typically billed by cardiovascular disease physicians |
A payer’s file carries a rate for every code in the contract’s fee class, whether or not the clinician will ever bill it. These rows are real, and they are how the fee class shows through — but they are not evidence that Sonia Lahoti, M.D. performs these services, and they are kept out of the benchmark above.