Why are Medicare and Medicaid shown separately instead of combined?

They come from two different CMS data sources with no shared claim identifier, so they can't be reconciled into one number without double-counting or guessing. Every table and chart on this page keeps them fully separate.

Why is there no private/commercial revenue figure?

Private and commercial payer data comes from Transparency in Coverage files, which only publish negotiated rates — not claims or utilization volume. Without a volume figure, no revenue number can be computed for any provider from that data.

What does "Rank" mean in the Competitive Analysis & Benchmarks tables?

For a given CPT/HCPCS code, it's this provider's position by claims volume among all providers billing that same code at that geography level (State, National, or Massachusetts for Medicaid) — rank 1 means the highest claims volume for that code.

Why is the Medicaid comparison limited to Massachusetts only?

Medicaid is administered per-state with no single national fee schedule, so a state or national comparison the way Medicare has one isn't available. Massachusetts (this provider's own state) is the only grouping that's conceptually meaningful.

Why are the numbers rounded to the nearest 10?

To avoid implying more precision than the underlying data supports at a single-provider level. Ratios are kept precise since they're a relative comparison, not a volume or dollar figure.

How current is this data?

The Medicare and Medicaid tables are both single current snapshots, not refreshed on a recurring schedule yet.

Ludy Shih (NPI 1720068661)

Field	Value
Entity Type	Individual
Organization	Ludy Shih
Address	725 Albany Street
City	Boston
State	MA
ZIP	02118
Taxonomy	Neurology Physician
NPI Enumerated	January 18, 2006

Payer Source	Total Paid
Medicare	$27.1K
Medicaid	$0

Medicare: Complete Services Breakdown

The CPT/HCPCS codes generating the most Medicare revenue for this provider.

5 rows

CPT/HCPCS Code	Description	Claims	Avg Paid	Revenue
99215	The provider sees an established patient for an office visit or other outpatient visit involving evaluation and management. The visit involves a high level of medical decision making, and/or the…	120	$110	$13.3K
99214	The provider sees an established patient for an office visit or other outpatient visit involving evaluation and management. The visit involves a moderate level of medical decision making, and/or the…	110	$90	$9.7K
99205	The provider sees a new patient for an office visit or other outpatient visit involving evaluation and management. The visit involves a high level of medical decision making, and/or the provider…	20	$130	$2K
99213	The provider sees an established patient for an office visit or other outpatient visit involving evaluation and management. The visit involves a low level of medical decision making, and/or the…	30	$50	$1.5K
95970	A physician or other qualified healthcare professional performs electronic analysis of a variety of parameters of a previously implanted neurostimulator pulse generator/transmitter to ensure that it…	40	$10	$570

Medicare: Competitive Analysis & Benchmarks

How this provider's Medicare billing volume and revenue compare to other providers nationally and within its state, across 5 CPT/HCPCS codes.

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Claims Volume vs. Massachusetts Distribution

Ludy Shih — 1 of 5 codes billed far more than typical (above p95)

p5–p95 (all providers)p25–p75MedianThis providerOutlier

Rank Distribution — Massachusetts

Full comparison — all codes billed, vs. state median

5 rows

CPT/HCPCS Code	Rank	Provider Count	Median Claims	Avg Paid	Average Revenue
99214	7,407	15,410	110	$80	$15.6K
99215	1,081	6,360	40	$120	$8.9K
99213	10,623	13,700	70	$60	$8.8K
99205	1,843	2,430	30	$160	$5.5K
95970	1	10	20	$10	$310

Ludy Shih — Billing Profile & Reimbursement Data

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Medicare: Total Revenue Breakdown by CPT/HCPCS Code

Medicare: Complete Services Breakdown

Medicare: Competitive Analysis & Benchmarks

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