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Eric Vessels, M.D.

NPI: 1033351820
Glasgow, KY
10 years of data
Anesthesiology
$304.1K
Total Payments
2.2K
Beneficiaries
6.8K
Services
94.76x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

96th
percentile in specialty
This provider$304.1K
Specialty median$26.7K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $304.1K over 10 years
294.76x markup ratio (above median)
3Risk score: 72 โ€” flagged for review
496th percentile in Anesthesiology by payments
56 procedures with >3x markup

โš ๏ธ Flagged for Review

Risk Score: 72
  • 29x specialty median spending
  • Markup 94.8x (specialty median: 12.0x)
  • 26x specialty median beneficiaries
  • 61x specialty median services
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Statistical flag only โ€” not an accusation of fraud

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $304.1K in total Medicare payments ranks in the 96th percentile of Anesthesiology providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 94.76x is significantly above the specialty median of 8.8x.

This provider has been statistically flagged with a risk score of 72/100. Statistical flags are not accusations of fraud.

AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.

Annual Medicare Payments

Annual Services Provided

Avg Payment per Service

Markup Ratio Over Time

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$72.50$44.521.63x$27.98$20.5K461186
2015$120.44$44.472.71x$75.97$17.3K390157
2016$118.90$44.502.67x$74.40$21.8K489197
2017$107.91$44.472.43x$63.44$19.3K433174
2018$97.60$44.432.20x$53.17$20.7K465187
2019$100.08$44.512.25x$55.57$27.6K621250
2020$163.29$44.483.67x$118.81$27.4K616248
2021$149.46$44.513.36x$104.95$25.2K567228
2022$154.50$44.453.48x$110.05$30.7K691278
2023$99.87$44.442.25x$55.43$28.7K646260

Top Procedures (10)

99214Established patient office visit, 30-39 minโš  4.1x markup
$67.3K
1.5K services$44.49/svc4.07x markup
99213Established patient office visit, 20-29 minโš  4.0x markup
$20.9K
470 services$44.51/svc3.96x markup
99215Established patient office visit, 40-54 min
$24.6K
552 services$44.51/svc2.19x markup
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderate complexityโš  5.2x markup
$9.7K
219 services$44.43/svc5.18x markup
99223Initial hospital care, high complexityโš  5.1x markup
$9.2K
207 services$44.37/svc5.14x markup
G0463Hospital outpatient clinic visitโš  4.7x markup
$19.7K
444 services$44.42/svc4.71x markup
99212Established patient office visit, 10-19 minโš  4.0x markup
$10.3K
232 services$44.42/svc4.00x markup
93000Electrocardiogram, complete
$4.9K
111 services$44.45/svc2.58x markup
36415Venipuncture
$8.8K
197 services$44.54/svc1.72x markup
96372Therapeutic injection, subcutaneous or IM
$13.8K
310 services$44.49/svc1.69x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99214Established patient office visit, 30-39 min1.5K$67.3K$44.494.07x
99213Established patient office visit, 20-29 min470$20.9K$44.513.96x
99215Established patient office visit, 40-54 min552$24.6K$44.512.19x
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderate complexity219$9.7K$44.435.18x
99223Initial hospital care, high complexity207$9.2K$44.375.14x
G0463Hospital outpatient clinic visit444$19.7K$44.424.71x
99212Established patient office visit, 10-19 min232$10.3K$44.424.00x
93000Electrocardiogram, complete111$4.9K$44.452.58x
36415Venipuncture197$8.8K$44.541.72x
96372Therapeutic injection, subcutaneous or IM310$13.8K$44.491.69x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

94.76x

This provider submits charges 94.76 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 94.76x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $9476. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Glasgow, KY

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Data Sources

  • โ€ข Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • 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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