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Bethel Averbeck, MD

NPI: 1013987882
Minneapolis, MN
10 years of data
Internal Medicine
$6.4M
Total Payments
192.1K
Beneficiaries
268.3K
Services
1.8x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$6.4M
Specialty median$84.0K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $6.4M over 10 years
21.8x markup ratio
399th percentile in Internal Medicine by payments
4107 services/day โ€” unusually high
5Payments surged 720% in 2021
62 procedures with >3x markup

This provider averages 107 services per working day

Based on 268.3K total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes โ†’

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $6.4M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Internal Medicine providers nationally.

Averaging 107 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 2886% 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

๐Ÿ“ˆ

Notable: Payments increased 720% in 2021

Year-over-year payment surges can indicate changes in practice volume, new services, or billing pattern shifts.

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$144.51$43.053.36x$101.46$40.7K2.6K2.6K
2015$127.80$39.203.26x$88.60$43.8K2.7K2.6K
2016$147.58$55.702.65x$91.88$39.8K2.2K2.2K
2017$179.00$51.163.50x$127.84$55.3K2.6K2.5K
2018$144.00$41.683.45x$102.32$51.7K2.8K2.8K
2019$165.27$47.063.51x$118.21$371.8K33.6K10.6K
2020$103.58$30.843.36x$72.74$391.7K31.8K12.8K
2021$76.92$35.182.19x$41.74$3.2M116.8K102.8K
2022$97.23$52.191.86x$45.04$1.0M42.0K30.6K
2023$161.77$69.282.34x$92.49$1.2M31.2K22.5K

Top Procedures (20)

G0008Administration of influenza virus vaccine
$747.6K
33.1K services$22.56/svc1.37x markup
0004AFee covid-19 vac 1 res
$645.2K
16.2K services$39.75/svc1.13x markup
93793Anti-clotting management for patient taking warfarinโš  5.6x markup
$632.1K
79.1K services$7.99/svc5.60x markup
0002AAdm sarscov2 30mcg/0.3ml 2nd
$538.3K
16.1K services$33.37/svc1.12x markup
0001AAdm sarscov2 30mcg/0.3ml 1st
$532.6K
21.2K services$25.12/svc1.43x markup
91320Sarscv2 vac 30mcg trs-suc im
$511.4K
4.0K services$126.79/svc1.54x markup
90694Influenza virus vaccine, quadrivalent (aiiv4), inactivated, adjuvanted, preservative free, for injection into muscle, 0.5 ml dosage
$412.5K
20.5K services$20.15/svc1.02x markup
99211Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 5 minutesโš  3.5x markup
$301.2K
14.6K services$20.69/svc3.46x markup
0064AFee covid-19 vac 7 res
$297.4K
7.5K services$39.52/svc1.14x markup
0012AAdm sarscov2 100mcg/0.5ml2nd
$270.2K
6.8K services$39.61/svc1.14x markup
0124AFee covid-19 vac 13 res
$210.0K
5.5K services$38.53/svc1.17x markup
0003AFee covid-19 vac 1 booster
$206.1K
5.2K services$39.86/svc1.13x markup
0011AAdm sarscov2 100mcg/0.5ml1st
$195.3K
7.7K services$25.38/svc1.43x markup
90480Admn sarscov2 vacc 1 dose
$182.6K
4.6K services$39.37/svc1.14x markup
0054AAdm sarscv2 30mcg trs-sucr b
$180.9K
4.7K services$38.75/svc1.16x markup
90662Vaccine for influenza for injection into muscle
$117.2K
9.2K services$12.74/svc1.03x markup
0031AAdm sarscov2 vac ad26 .5ml
$115.6K
3.8K services$30.55/svc1.12x markup
91322Sarscov2 vac 50 mcg/0.5ml im
$86.2K
608 services$141.82/svc1.42x markup
0134AFee covid-19 vac 14 res
$58.2K
1.5K services$38.57/svc1.17x markup
90686Vaccine for influenza administered into muscle to individuals 3 years of age and older
$50.9K
3.5K services$14.47/svc1.05x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
G0008Administration of influenza virus vaccine33.1K$747.6K$22.561.37x
0004AFee covid-19 vac 1 res16.2K$645.2K$39.751.13x
93793Anti-clotting management for patient taking warfarin79.1K$632.1K$7.995.60x
0002AAdm sarscov2 30mcg/0.3ml 2nd16.1K$538.3K$33.371.12x
0001AAdm sarscov2 30mcg/0.3ml 1st21.2K$532.6K$25.121.43x
91320Sarscv2 vac 30mcg trs-suc im4.0K$511.4K$126.791.54x
90694Influenza virus vaccine, quadrivalent (aiiv4), inactivated, adjuvanted, preservative free, for injection into muscle, 0.5 ml dosage20.5K$412.5K$20.151.02x
99211Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 5 minutes14.6K$301.2K$20.693.46x
0064AFee covid-19 vac 7 res7.5K$297.4K$39.521.14x
0012AAdm sarscov2 100mcg/0.5ml2nd6.8K$270.2K$39.611.14x
0124AFee covid-19 vac 13 res5.5K$210.0K$38.531.17x
0003AFee covid-19 vac 1 booster5.2K$206.1K$39.861.13x
0011AAdm sarscov2 100mcg/0.5ml1st7.7K$195.3K$25.381.43x
90480Admn sarscov2 vacc 1 dose4.6K$182.6K$39.371.14x
0054AAdm sarscv2 30mcg trs-sucr b4.7K$180.9K$38.751.16x
90662Vaccine for influenza for injection into muscle9.2K$117.2K$12.741.03x
0031AAdm sarscov2 vac ad26 .5ml3.8K$115.6K$30.551.12x
91322Sarscov2 vac 50 mcg/0.5ml im608$86.2K$141.821.42x
0134AFee covid-19 vac 14 res1.5K$58.2K$38.571.17x
90686Vaccine for influenza administered into muscle to individuals 3 years of age and older3.5K$50.9K$14.471.05x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.8x

This provider submits charges 1.8 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.8x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $180. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Minneapolis, MN

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Data Sources

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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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