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Stephen Luther, M.D.

NPI: 1033193024
Hilton Head Island, SC
10 years of data
Internal Medicine
$5.9M
Total Payments
67.6K
Beneficiaries
92.8K
Services
2.81x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$5.9M
Specialty median$84.0K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $5.9M over 10 years
22.81x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Internal Medicine by payments
4Payments surged 55% in 2022
56 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $5.9M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Internal Medicine providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 200% 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

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Notable: Payments increased 55% in 2022

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$142.83$47.692.99x$95.14$384.5K5.8K4.2K
2015$162.22$59.802.71x$102.42$471.9K6.6K4.5K
2016$167.09$59.392.81x$107.70$572.2K7.6K5.5K
2017$167.14$63.272.64x$103.87$569.7K7.6K5.2K
2018$185.15$68.272.71x$116.88$541.0K6.9K4.9K
2019$268.88$82.863.24x$186.02$531.8K6.6K4.7K
2020$304.53$95.883.18x$208.65$461.1K5.6K4.4K
2021$295.48$98.513.00x$196.97$492.4K5.1K4.3K
2022$95.81$45.052.13x$50.76$762.6K15.0K11.8K
2023$76.82$42.351.81x$34.47$1.2M25.9K18.0K

Top Procedures (20)

99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutesโš  3.3x markup
$2.8M
38.0K services$74.01/svc3.29x markup
G0439Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
$1.5M
12.8K services$113.75/svc2.25x markup
G0438Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit
$237.2K
1.5K services$159.93/svc1.64x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutesโš  3.0x markup
$195.3K
1.8K services$109.46/svc3.04x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutesโš  3.8x markup
$188.7K
2.0K services$95.10/svc3.77x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutesโš  3.4x markup
$165.7K
3.3K services$49.95/svc3.37x markup
90670Pneumococcal vaccine for injection into muscle
$162.8K
903 services$180.33/svc2.10x markup
G0402Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollment
$104.8K
661 services$158.51/svc1.86x markup
99443Physician telephone patient service, 21-30 minutes of medical discussion
$82.3K
960 services$85.74/svc2.86x markup
84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)
$44.7K
2.7K services$16.46/svc1.52x markup
82306Vitamin d-3 level
$38.6K
1.3K services$28.99/svc1.75x markup
80061Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)
$37.9K
2.9K services$13.12/svc2.08x markup
99495Transitional care management services, moderately complexity, requiring face-to-face visits within 14 days of dischargeโš  3.0x markup
$36.9K
271 services$136.35/svc3.05x markup
80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals
$32.4K
3.1K services$10.36/svc2.07x markup
99496Transitional care management services, highly complexity, requiring face-to-face visits within 7 days of discharge
$30.5K
153 services$199.07/svc2.41x markup
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutesโš  3.1x markup
$27.8K
197 services$141.28/svc3.10x markup
90732Vaccine for pneumococcal polysaccharide for injection beneath the skin or into muscle, patient 2 years or older
$26.7K
292 services$91.36/svc2.14x markup
G0009Administration of pneumococcal vaccine
$26.3K
1.2K services$21.78/svc2.02x markup
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count
$23.2K
3.0K services$7.62/svc2.14x markup
36415Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
$22.8K
3.7K services$6.09/svc1.62x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes38.0K$2.8M$74.013.29x
G0439Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit12.8K$1.5M$113.752.25x
G0438Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit1.5K$237.2K$159.931.64x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes1.8K$195.3K$109.463.04x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes2.0K$188.7K$95.103.77x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes3.3K$165.7K$49.953.37x
90670Pneumococcal vaccine for injection into muscle903$162.8K$180.332.10x
G0402Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollment661$104.8K$158.511.86x
99443Physician telephone patient service, 21-30 minutes of medical discussion960$82.3K$85.742.86x
84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)2.7K$44.7K$16.461.52x
82306Vitamin d-3 level1.3K$38.6K$28.991.75x
80061Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)2.9K$37.9K$13.122.08x
99495Transitional care management services, moderately complexity, requiring face-to-face visits within 14 days of discharge271$36.9K$136.353.05x
80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals3.1K$32.4K$10.362.07x
99496Transitional care management services, highly complexity, requiring face-to-face visits within 7 days of discharge153$30.5K$199.072.41x
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes197$27.8K$141.283.10x
90732Vaccine for pneumococcal polysaccharide for injection beneath the skin or into muscle, patient 2 years or older292$26.7K$91.362.14x
G0009Administration of pneumococcal vaccine1.2K$26.3K$21.782.02x
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count3.0K$23.2K$7.622.14x
36415Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample3.7K$22.8K$6.091.62x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.81x

This provider submits charges 2.81 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.81x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $281. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Hilton Head Island, SC

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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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