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J Michael Wiater, MD

NPI: 1043292964
Beverly Hills, MI
10 years of data
Orthopedic Surgery
$3.4M
Total Payments
22.1K
Beneficiaries
27.0K
Services
5.27x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$3.4M
Specialty median$103.3K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $3.4M over 10 years
25.27x markup ratio (above median)
398th percentile in Orthopedic Surgery by payments
418 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $3.4M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Orthopedic Surgery providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 5.27x is significantly above the specialty median of 4.7x.

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$1.2K$190.936.51x$1.1K$336.5K2.4K2.1K
2015$1.8K$250.017.21x$1.6K$405.7K2.8K2.4K
2016$1.8K$261.897.05x$1.6K$441.2K3.2K2.7K
2017$1.3K$214.176.08x$1.1K$429.3K3.9K2.9K
2018$1.3K$242.735.16x$1.0K$377.8K3.0K2.6K
2019$935.41$179.425.21x$755.99$378.1K3.3K2.7K
2020$980.25$186.335.26x$793.92$236.6K2.1K1.7K
2021$922.28$187.194.93x$735.09$243.6K2.1K1.7K
2022$1.1K$230.134.77x$866.94$273.3K2.2K1.8K
2023$1.4K$259.095.22x$1.1K$286.3K1.9K1.6K

Top Procedures (20)

23472Prosthetic repair of shoulder jointโš  4.5x markup
$1.4M
1.1K services$1.2K/svc4.50x markup
29827Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscopeโš  3.8x markup
$266.2K
302 services$881.60/svc3.80x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$194.4K
3.3K services$58.07/svc2.99x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutesโš  3.5x markup
$182.5K
2.3K services$78.49/svc3.53x markup
73030X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 viewsโš  4.7x markup
$165.0K
7.3K services$22.64/svc4.74x markup
23020Severing of shoulder tendon to repair contractureโš  8.8x markup
$161.3K
558 services$289.00/svc8.83x markup
23430Anchoring of biceps tendonโš  7.8x markup
$155.7K
478 services$325.79/svc7.75x markup
23474Revision of total shoulder repairโš  4.3x markup
$142.7K
97 services$1.5K/svc4.33x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$113.6K
1.3K services$87.26/svc2.83x markup
20611Aspiration and/or injection of major joint or joint capsule with recording and reporting using ultrasound guidanceโš  4.6x markup
$110.2K
1.4K services$77.65/svc4.58x markup
24400Incision to repair upper arm boneโš  8.2x markup
$74.0K
212 services$349.03/svc8.23x markup
73010X-ray of shoulder bladeโš  4.6x markup
$73.5K
3.3K services$22.01/svc4.62x markup
29824Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscopeโš  8.3x markup
$70.7K
278 services$254.18/svc8.28x markup
23440Transplantation of biceps tendonโš  10.8x markup
$61.2K
189 services$323.63/svc10.83x markup
29823Extensive removal of shoulder joint tissue using an endoscopeโš  14.9x markup
$56.4K
352 services$160.33/svc14.86x markup
29826Shaving of shoulder bone using an endoscopeโš  11.8x markup
$53.4K
358 services$149.08/svc11.82x markup
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutesโš  3.3x markup
$23.9K
708 services$33.82/svc3.34x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutesโš  3.4x markup
$20.9K
173 services$120.86/svc3.37x markup
20900Small bone graft harvestโš  17.4x markup
$12.5K
152 services$82.15/svc17.41x markup
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsuleโš  5.1x markup
$11.5K
224 services$51.32/svc5.12x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
23472Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint1.1K$1.4M$1.2K4.50x
29827Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope302$266.2K$881.603.80x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes3.3K$194.4K$58.072.99x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes2.3K$182.5K$78.493.53x
73030X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views7.3K$165.0K$22.644.74x
23020Severing of shoulder tendon to repair contracture558$161.3K$289.008.83x
23430Anchoring of biceps tendon478$155.7K$325.797.75x
23474Revision of total shoulder repair97$142.7K$1.5K4.33x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes1.3K$113.6K$87.262.83x
20611Aspiration and/or injection of major joint or joint capsule with recording and reporting using ultrasound guidance1.4K$110.2K$77.654.58x
24400Incision to repair upper arm bone212$74.0K$349.038.23x
73010X-ray of shoulder blade3.3K$73.5K$22.014.62x
29824Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope278$70.7K$254.188.28x
23440Transplantation of biceps tendon189$61.2K$323.6310.83x
29823Extensive removal of shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope352$56.4K$160.3314.86x
29826Shaving of shoulder bone using an endoscope358$53.4K$149.0811.82x
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes708$23.9K$33.823.34x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes173$20.9K$120.863.37x
20900Small bone graft harvest152$12.5K$82.1517.41x
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule224$11.5K$51.325.12x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

5.27x

This provider submits charges 5.27 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 5.27x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $527. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Beverly Hills, MI

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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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