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Vernon Bowman, MD

NPI: 1053311068
Ashdown, AR
10 years of data
Family Practice
$6.4M
Total Payments
39.7K
Beneficiaries
105.8K
Services
3.47x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$6.4M
Specialty median$55.2K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $6.4M over 10 years
23.47x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Family Practice by payments
4Payments surged 231% in 2021
513 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

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

Medicare payments to this provider grew 855% 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 231% 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$113.71$33.383.41x$80.33$167.0K4.3K2.1K
2015$162.12$30.785.27x$131.34$193.8K5.0K2.5K
2016$223.37$37.335.98x$186.04$195.4K5.0K2.6K
2017$235.35$31.617.45x$203.74$194.2K5.6K2.8K
2018$66.00$29.222.26x$36.78$185.2K5.6K2.8K
2019$154.51$48.423.19x$106.09$449.6K8.7K3.5K
2020$154.36$47.523.25x$106.84$398.2K7.9K3.6K
2021$155.72$48.043.24x$107.68$1.3M18.0K6.0K
2022$180.42$64.212.81x$116.21$1.7M22.7K6.7K
2023$130.48$39.703.29x$90.78$1.6M22.9K7.0K

Top Procedures (20)

99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$2.1M
29.5K services$71.63/svc2.85x markup
99349Established patient home visit, typically 40 minutesโš  4.0x markup
$1.2M
12.3K services$95.34/svc4.01x markup
99358Prolonged patient service without direct patient contact first hourโš  4.0x markup
$830.3K
10.0K services$83.39/svc3.98x markup
99350Established patient home visit, typically 60 minutesโš  3.9x markup
$451.4K
3.4K services$134.64/svc3.94x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$320.2K
6.9K services$46.67/svc2.61x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutesโš  3.3x markup
$308.6K
2.8K services$108.90/svc3.26x markup
G0181Physician or allowed practitioner supervision of a patient receiving medicare-covered services provided by a participating home health agency (patient not present) requiring complex and multidisciplinary care modalities involving regular physician or allow
$182.2K
2.3K services$78.75/svc2.10x markup
G0439Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
$130.7K
1.2K services$111.98/svc1.41x markup
99345New patient home visit, typically 75 minutesโš  4.1x markup
$89.3K
580 services$154.02/svc4.13x markup
99344New patient home visit, typically 60 minutesโš  4.3x markup
$85.6K
674 services$127.00/svc4.27x markup
99285Emergency department visit, problem with significant threat to life or functionโš  11.9x markup
$77.7K
592 services$131.21/svc11.92x markup
96372Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or preventionโš  3.1x markup
$71.9K
6.0K services$12.07/svc3.12x markup
99348Established patient home visit, typically 25 minutesโš  4.0x markup
$69.3K
1.1K services$62.36/svc4.01x markup
G0318Prolonged home or residence evaluation and management service(s) beyond the total time for the primary service (when the primary service has been selected using time on the date of the primary service); each additional 15 minutes by the physician or qualif
$42.7K
1.9K services$22.85/svc2.63x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutesโš  4.3x markup
$31.3K
323 services$96.99/svc4.35x markup
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsuleโš  3.5x markup
$26.9K
638 services$42.23/svc3.49x markup
99205New patient outpatient visit, total time 60-74 minutesโš  3.8x markup
$25.4K
190 services$133.57/svc3.75x markup
99308Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 15 minutes per day
$25.2K
557 services$45.19/svc1.81x markup
99284Emergency department visit, problem of high severityโš  10.7x markup
$24.0K
271 services$88.51/svc10.69x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
$23.6K
425 services$55.45/svc2.74x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes29.5K$2.1M$71.632.85x
99349Established patient home visit, typically 40 minutes12.3K$1.2M$95.344.01x
99358Prolonged patient service without direct patient contact first hour10.0K$830.3K$83.393.98x
99350Established patient home visit, typically 60 minutes3.4K$451.4K$134.643.94x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes6.9K$320.2K$46.672.61x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes2.8K$308.6K$108.903.26x
G0181Physician or allowed practitioner supervision of a patient receiving medicare-covered services provided by a participating home health agency (patient not present) requiring complex and multidisciplinary care modalities involving regular physician or allow2.3K$182.2K$78.752.10x
G0439Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit1.2K$130.7K$111.981.41x
99345New patient home visit, typically 75 minutes580$89.3K$154.024.13x
99344New patient home visit, typically 60 minutes674$85.6K$127.004.27x
99285Emergency department visit, problem with significant threat to life or function592$77.7K$131.2111.92x
96372Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention6.0K$71.9K$12.073.12x
99348Established patient home visit, typically 25 minutes1.1K$69.3K$62.364.01x
G0318Prolonged home or residence evaluation and management service(s) beyond the total time for the primary service (when the primary service has been selected using time on the date of the primary service); each additional 15 minutes by the physician or qualif1.9K$42.7K$22.852.63x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes323$31.3K$96.994.35x
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule638$26.9K$42.233.49x
99205New patient outpatient visit, total time 60-74 minutes190$25.4K$133.573.75x
99308Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 15 minutes per day557$25.2K$45.191.81x
99284Emergency department visit, problem of high severity271$24.0K$88.5110.69x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes425$23.6K$55.452.74x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.47x

This provider submits charges 3.47 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.47x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $347. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Ashdown, AR

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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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