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  3. Jeffrey Welder
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Jeffrey Welder, M.D.

NPI: 1043504681
Ashland, OR
9 years of data
Ophthalmology
$9.5M
Total Payments
48.8K
Beneficiaries
80.1K
Services
2.68x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$9.5M
Specialty median$383.7K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $9.5M over 9 years
22.68x markup ratio (above median)
398th percentile in Ophthalmology by payments
4Payments surged 277% in 2016
514 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $9.5M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Ophthalmology providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 749% from 2015 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 277% in 2016

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
2015$359.03$91.373.93x$267.66$144.9K1.9K1.7K
2016$397.05$124.583.19x$272.47$546.1K6.3K4.6K
2017$393.81$122.793.21x$271.02$1.0M9.4K6.0K
2018$397.90$124.893.19x$273.01$1.3M10.7K6.3K
2019$490.47$145.273.38x$345.20$1.3M11.1K6.4K
2020$422.02$125.843.35x$296.18$1.4M10.8K6.1K
2021$526.99$142.783.69x$384.21$1.3M10.3K6.0K
2022$419.22$121.683.45x$297.54$1.3M9.8K5.6K
2023$538.90$146.963.67x$391.94$1.2M9.9K5.9K

Top Procedures (20)

J0178Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg
$3.8M
5.2K services$733.12/svc1.34x markup
92014Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visitsโš  3.3x markup
$1.4M
16.7K services$82.52/svc3.33x markup
66984Removal of cataract with insertion of lensโš  5.6x markup
$1.3M
2.9K services$443.35/svc5.64x markup
67028Injection of drug into eye
$898.9K
10.1K services$89.44/svc2.13x markup
92134Diagnostic imaging of retina
$462.6K
14.3K services$32.43/svc2.34x markup
92012Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patientโš  3.1x markup
$417.7K
6.8K services$61.29/svc3.10x markup
J7999Compounded drug, not otherwise classified
$292.2K
4.5K services$65.54/svc1.99x markup
92004Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, new patient, 1 or more visitsโš  3.5x markup
$225.4K
2.4K services$93.02/svc3.55x markup
66821Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using laserโš  3.2x markup
$172.3K
703 services$245.14/svc3.17x markup
92083Measurement of field of vision during daylight conditionsโš  3.4x markup
$128.6K
2.8K services$45.60/svc3.40x markup
92133Diagnostic imaging of optic nerve of eye
$92.9K
3.6K services$26.12/svc2.91x markup
68761Closure of tear duct opening using plugโš  4.6x markup
$74.9K
599 services$125.04/svc4.56x markup
92250Photography of the retinaโš  3.9x markup
$63.7K
1.7K services$38.42/svc3.90x markup
92136Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eyeโš  7.9x markup
$54.9K
2.1K services$26.04/svc7.87x markup
65855Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow, 1 or more sessionsโš  5.3x markup
$46.6K
247 services$188.61/svc5.32x markup
92025Computerized mapping of corneal curvatureโš  3.0x markup
$39.2K
1.5K services$26.37/svc3.03x markup
83861Microfluid analysis of tears
$35.6K
1.6K services$22.09/svc1.64x markup
66982Removal of cataract with insertion of lensโš  5.2x markup
$35.3K
61 services$577.87/svc5.19x markup
92082Measurement of field of vision during daylight conditionsโš  3.3x markup
$21.8K
604 services$36.13/svc3.32x markup
92002Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, new patientโš  3.6x markup
$16.2K
312 services$51.85/svc3.57x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
J0178Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg5.2K$3.8M$733.121.34x
92014Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visits16.7K$1.4M$82.523.33x
66984Removal of cataract with insertion of lens2.9K$1.3M$443.355.64x
67028Injection of drug into eye10.1K$898.9K$89.442.13x
92134Diagnostic imaging of retina14.3K$462.6K$32.432.34x
92012Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient6.8K$417.7K$61.293.10x
J7999Compounded drug, not otherwise classified4.5K$292.2K$65.541.99x
92004Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, new patient, 1 or more visits2.4K$225.4K$93.023.55x
66821Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using laser703$172.3K$245.143.17x
92083Measurement of field of vision during daylight conditions2.8K$128.6K$45.603.40x
92133Diagnostic imaging of optic nerve of eye3.6K$92.9K$26.122.91x
68761Closure of tear duct opening using plug599$74.9K$125.044.56x
92250Photography of the retina1.7K$63.7K$38.423.90x
92136Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye2.1K$54.9K$26.047.87x
65855Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow, 1 or more sessions247$46.6K$188.615.32x
92025Computerized mapping of corneal curvature1.5K$39.2K$26.373.03x
83861Microfluid analysis of tears1.6K$35.6K$22.091.64x
66982Removal of cataract with insertion of lens61$35.3K$577.875.19x
92082Measurement of field of vision during daylight conditions604$21.8K$36.133.32x
92002Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, new patient312$16.2K$51.853.57x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.68x

This provider submits charges 2.68 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.68x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $268. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Ashland, OR

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Similar Providers

Other Ophthalmology providers in OR for peer comparison.

Jeffrey Welder (you)
$9.5M
Yujen Wang, MD
$35.4M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Yujen Wang, MDMedford, OR$35.4Mโœ“ Clear

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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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