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Q4253

Zenith amniotic membrane, 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 Q4253

#ProviderSpecialtyStatePaymentsServicesAvg/Service
1Shahid JaveryInternal MedicineCO$11.0M22.9K$482.00
2Stephen DubinGeneral PracticeNV$9.3M10.9K$851.15
3Marizel YukeeNurse PractitionerNV$7.1M13.3K$531.64
4Kirk MitchellFamily PracticeCO$6.4M9.4K$683.48
5Bethany JamesonNurse PractitionerAZ$6.1M8.2K$744.28
6Nosheen KhanPodiatryNY$4.7M6.3K$744.79
7Ryan WolfPhysician AssistantCO$4.6M10.4K$443.78
8Johnson LeePlastic and Reconstructive SurgeryCA$4.5M6.1K$740.62
9James MichailGeriatric MedicineCA$4.1M5.5K$741.70
10Kacian BrownFamily PracticeFL$4.1M5.7K$714.96
11Flor FimbresNurse PractitionerAZ$3.8M5.1K$743.29
12Neil SandhuDermatologyFL$3.5M4.8K$734.84
13John CrokerNurse PractitionerFL$3.4M4.4K$764.36
14Joseph PalumboGeneral PracticeWV$3.1M4.2K$744.80
15Owen EllingtonInternal MedicineTX$3.1M4.3K$726.88
16Robert JohnsonNurse PractitionerFL$2.4M3.2K$755.33
17Raymond WawrowskiPhysician AssistantOH$2.4M4.2K$570.85
18Babak BaharlooPodiatryTX$2.4M4.8K$484.76
19Courtney PendergraftNurse PractitionerTN$2.0M3.4K$582.88
20Elizabeth ChenPhysician AssistantCO$1.9M4.1K$463.61
21Pradeep MohanPlastic and Reconstructive SurgeryTX$1.8M2.4K$767.14
22Lobaba HabachNurse PractitionerFL$1.8M2.3K$766.99
23Bradley HoffmanPodiatryWV$1.8M3.7K$480.00
24Shanda JacksonNurse PractitionerLA$1.7M2.5K$687.26
25Sherman WashingtonEmergency MedicineCA$1.6M2.2K$744.80

Spending by State

StatePaymentsServicesProvidersAvg/Provider
CO$27.7M52.9K8$3.5M
FL$22.8M31.6K18$1.3M
NV$20.0M29.1K7$2.9M
CA$13.8M20.8K6$2.3M
AZ$11.3M15.2K4$2.8M
TX$9.1M13.9K8$1.1M
NY$5.7M7.8K2$2.8M
WV$4.9M7.9K2$2.5M
LA$4.5M6.6K4$1.1M
OH$3.8M6.7K4$954.5K
GA$2.7M4.1K3$915.4K
TN$2.0M3.4K1$2.0M
NJ$1.2M1.7K1$1.2M
WA$1.1M1.8K2$572.9K
IL$1.1M2.5K2$545.4K
MI$1.1M1.4K1$1.1M

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  • • Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data (2014-2023)
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Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)

Note: All data is from publicly available Medicare records. OpenMedicare is an independent journalism project not affiliated with CMS.