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Methodologyโ€ขDownload Data
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  3. Kurt Tauer
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MDIndividual

Kurt Tauer, MD

NPI: 1053340802
Germantown, TN
10 years of data
Medical Oncology
$27.3M
Total Payments
433
Beneficiaries
1.7M
Services
4.46x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$27.3M
Specialty median$262.8K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $27.3M over 10 years
24.46x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Medical Oncology by payments
4675 services/day โ€” physically implausible
5Payments surged 3194% in 2019
617 procedures with >3x markup

โš ๏ธ This provider averages 675 services per working day โ€” physically unusual for an individual practitioner

Based on 1.7M total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes โ†’

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $27.3M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Medical Oncology providers nationally.

Averaging 675 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 1014% 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 3194% in 2019

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$155.43$23.306.67x$132.13$349.1K15.0K29
2015$154.96$20.907.41x$134.06$329.2K15.7K27
2016$155.93$25.256.18x$130.68$435.9K17.3K27
2017$283.34$78.313.62x$205.03$285.7K3.6K9
2018$310.18$85.013.65x$225.17$258.3K3.0K6
2019$62.01$14.904.16x$47.11$8.5M571.1K76
2020$60.70$13.924.36x$46.78$5.3M384.2K71
2021$72.18$16.194.46x$55.99$3.5M215.4K62
2022$78.08$16.714.67x$61.37$4.4M264.9K65
2023$88.31$19.804.46x$68.51$3.9M196.4K61

Top Procedures (20)

J9271Injection, pembrolizumab, 1 mgโš  4.0x markup
$5.6M
135.8K services$41.08/svc4.00x markup
J9299Injection, nivolumab, 1 mgโš  4.0x markup
$2.7M
122.3K services$22.22/svc3.99x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutesโš  4.9x markup
$1.5M
20.6K services$72.58/svc4.86x markup
J0897Injection, denosumab, 1 mgโš  3.4x markup
$1.4M
92.0K services$15.68/svc3.36x markup
G9678Oncology care model (ocm) monthly enhanced oncology services (meos) payment for ocm enhanced services. g9678 payments may only be made to ocm practitioners for ocm beneficiaries for the furnishment of enhanced services as defined in the ocm participation a
$1.4M
8.7K services$157.44/svc1.37x markup
J2505Injection, pegfilgrastim, 6 mgโš  3.1x markup
$981.9K
322 services$3.0K/svc3.14x markup
J9312Injection, rituximab, 10 mg
$960.7K
13.0K services$73.90/svc2.27x markup
J2353Injection, octreotide, depot form for intramuscular injection, 1 mgโš  3.9x markup
$919.7K
5.7K services$160.51/svc3.90x markup
J9144Injection, daratumumab, 10 mg and hyaluronidase-fihjโš  3.9x markup
$822.8K
22.3K services$36.86/svc3.94x markup
J9035Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mgโš  3.3x markup
$793.6K
12.6K services$62.90/svc3.32x markup
J1930Injection, lanreotide, 1 mgโš  3.4x markup
$636.1K
13.1K services$48.74/svc3.41x markup
J9145Injection, daratumumab, 10 mgโš  3.4x markup
$576.1K
13.6K services$42.26/svc3.38x markup
J0881Injection, darbepoetin alfa, 1 microgram (non-esrd use)โš  5.1x markup
$548.6K
196.1K services$2.80/svc5.11x markup
J9228Injection, ipilimumab, 1 mg
$484.4K
4.1K services$119.17/svc2.93x markup
96413Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or lessโš  7.0x markup
$431.7K
4.4K services$98.66/svc6.98x markup
J1569Injection, immune globulin, (gammagard liquid), non-lyophilized, (e.g., liquid), 500 mgโš  5.1x markup
$420.1K
13.0K services$32.29/svc5.10x markup
Q5107Injection, bevacizumab-awwb, biosimilar, (mvasi), 10 mgโš  4.8x markup
$418.4K
11.9K services$35.22/svc4.83x markup
J9047Injection, carfilzomib, 1 mgโš  4.2x markup
$384.9K
11.3K services$34.01/svc4.24x markup
J9041Injection, bortezomib, 0.1 mgโš  3.7x markup
$378.3K
12.0K services$31.51/svc3.66x markup
J9173Injection, durvalumab, 10 mgโš  3.9x markup
$355.1K
5.9K services$60.67/svc3.93x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
J9271Injection, pembrolizumab, 1 mg135.8K$5.6M$41.084.00x
J9299Injection, nivolumab, 1 mg122.3K$2.7M$22.223.99x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes20.6K$1.5M$72.584.86x
J0897Injection, denosumab, 1 mg92.0K$1.4M$15.683.36x
G9678Oncology care model (ocm) monthly enhanced oncology services (meos) payment for ocm enhanced services. g9678 payments may only be made to ocm practitioners for ocm beneficiaries for the furnishment of enhanced services as defined in the ocm participation a8.7K$1.4M$157.441.37x
J2505Injection, pegfilgrastim, 6 mg322$981.9K$3.0K3.14x
J9312Injection, rituximab, 10 mg13.0K$960.7K$73.902.27x
J2353Injection, octreotide, depot form for intramuscular injection, 1 mg5.7K$919.7K$160.513.90x
J9144Injection, daratumumab, 10 mg and hyaluronidase-fihj22.3K$822.8K$36.863.94x
J9035Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg12.6K$793.6K$62.903.32x
J1930Injection, lanreotide, 1 mg13.1K$636.1K$48.743.41x
J9145Injection, daratumumab, 10 mg13.6K$576.1K$42.263.38x
J0881Injection, darbepoetin alfa, 1 microgram (non-esrd use)196.1K$548.6K$2.805.11x
J9228Injection, ipilimumab, 1 mg4.1K$484.4K$119.172.93x
96413Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less4.4K$431.7K$98.666.98x
J1569Injection, immune globulin, (gammagard liquid), non-lyophilized, (e.g., liquid), 500 mg13.0K$420.1K$32.295.10x
Q5107Injection, bevacizumab-awwb, biosimilar, (mvasi), 10 mg11.9K$418.4K$35.224.83x
J9047Injection, carfilzomib, 1 mg11.3K$384.9K$34.014.24x
J9041Injection, bortezomib, 0.1 mg12.0K$378.3K$31.513.66x
J9173Injection, durvalumab, 10 mg5.9K$355.1K$60.673.93x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

4.46x

This provider submits charges 4.46 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 4.46x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $446. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Germantown, TN

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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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