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Q4217

Woundfix, biowound, woundfix plus, biowound plus, woundfix xplus or biowound xplus, per square centimeter

🔎 Data Analysis

This is a skin substitute/wound care code that has been flagged by HHS OIG as particularly vulnerable to fraud.

AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.

Top Providers for Q4217

#ProviderSpecialtyStatePaymentsServicesAvg/Service
1Carlos Reyes ChouzaNurse PractitionerFL$10.7M9.7K$1.1K
2Patrick AnastasioInternal MedicineFL$8.9M8.6K$1.0K
3Brent ByersNurse PractitionerOK$6.9M6.1K$1.1K
4Scott MartinFamily PracticeMS$5.4M5.1K$1.1K
5Carol Bowen-WellsGeneral SurgeryFL$5.1M5.6K$904.84
6Laura KaiserCertified Clinical Nurse SpecialistLA$5.0M4.3K$1.2K
7Lisa CasazzaNurse PractitionerAZ$5.0M4.4K$1.1K
8Matthew McknightPodiatryIA$4.6M4.4K$1.0K
9Sherri BartonNurse PractitionerFL$4.5M4.6K$982.11
10Hemal MehtaPain ManagementTN$4.5M5.3K$852.35
11Frank CurvinFamily PracticeGA$4.4M4.1K$1.1K
12Mylene Lilian GonzalesNurse PractitionerGA$4.1M4.0K$1.0K
13Amy ShuptrineNurse PractitionerTX$3.6M3.3K$1.1K
14Robert DorseyGeneral SurgeryMO$3.6M4.0K$906.03
15Mayelin MatosNurse PractitionerFL$3.3M3.2K$1.0K
16Alexander FrankFamily PracticeOK$3.2M2.8K$1.2K
17Nicole KirkNurse PractitionerKS$3.0M2.8K$1.1K
18Martin SchnellFamily PracticeFL$2.8M2.8K$999.07
19Alan BienstockPlastic and Reconstructive SurgeryNY$2.8M3.0K$940.01
20Clemencia RasquinhaGeriatric MedicineMN$2.4M2.1K$1.1K
21Angela SutherlandNurse PractitionerTX$2.3M2.0K$1.1K
22Nikolaus KingNurse PractitionerTN$2.2M2.5K$884.14
23Gloried EbsworthPodiatryFL$2.0M2.6K$785.41
24Aldo GonzalezPodiatryFL$1.9M1.7K$1.1K
25Trent MonsonPodiatryTX$1.7M1.6K$1.1K

Spending by State

StatePaymentsServicesProvidersAvg/Provider
FL$44.8M44.0K20$2.2M
TX$21.3M20.2K16$1.3M
OK$10.4M9.3K3$3.5M
MS$9.8M10.0K6$1.6M
GA$8.5M8.1K2$4.2M
TN$6.8M7.8K2$3.4M
AZ$6.6M6.0K2$3.3M
LA$5.0M4.3K1$5.0M
MO$4.8M5.2K2$2.4M
IA$4.6M4.4K1$4.6M
KS$3.2M3.0K2$1.6M
NY$2.8M3.0K1$2.8M
MN$2.4M2.1K1$2.4M
CA$1.3M2.2K1$1.3M
MI$1.1M1.2K1$1.1M
PA$1.1M9441$1.1M
AL$784.7K7921$784.7K
MD$783.6K7301$783.6K
NE$633.6K5651$633.6K

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Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)

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