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John Buttross, MD

NPI: 1053370213
Memphis, TN
10 years of data
Internal Medicine
$4.3M
Total Payments
147.3K
Beneficiaries
198.0K
Services
3.05x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$4.3M
Specialty median$84.0K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $4.3M over 10 years
23.05x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Internal Medicine by payments
479 services/day โ€” unusually high
510 procedures with >3x markup

This provider averages 79 services per working day

Based on 198.0K total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes โ†’

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $4.3M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Internal Medicine providers nationally.

Averaging 79 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 130% 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

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$85.22$28.093.03x$57.13$262.3K14.9K10.8K
2015$85.02$26.553.20x$58.47$270.9K15.9K11.5K
2016$73.33$24.013.05x$49.32$297.0K17.1K12.2K
2017$71.97$26.392.73x$45.58$391.0K19.2K13.8K
2018$76.12$28.412.68x$47.71$477.9K20.8K15.3K
2019$71.54$26.462.70x$45.08$477.3K22.6K16.9K
2020$78.09$28.812.71x$49.28$395.3K18.4K14.9K
2021$82.18$30.582.69x$51.60$572.4K22.4K17.0K
2022$85.85$31.512.72x$54.34$574.2K22.9K17.3K
2023$91.13$31.682.88x$59.45$603.7K23.9K17.7K

Top Procedures (20)

99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$538.8K
11.1K services$48.50/svc2.88x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$537.5K
7.8K services$68.95/svc2.97x markup
G0439Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
$517.5K
4.5K services$116.19/svc1.85x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes
$382.4K
3.9K services$99.21/svc2.77x markup
84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)โš  3.4x markup
$185.0K
9.8K services$18.97/svc3.43x markup
G0438Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit
$167.8K
1.1K services$157.83/svc2.06x markup
82306Vitamin D-3 level
$149.5K
4.5K services$33.56/svc2.41x markup
80061Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)โš  4.4x markup
$142.3K
11.7K services$12.19/svc4.43x markup
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated testโš  3.8x markup
$125.1K
14.2K services$8.80/svc3.75x markup
71046X-ray of chest, 2 views
$110.1K
5.4K services$20.32/svc2.80x markup
84403Testosterone (hormone) levelโš  3.5x markup
$99.0K
3.4K services$28.87/svc3.53x markup
80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicalsโš  3.5x markup
$89.2K
8.7K services$10.30/svc3.50x markup
90670Pneumococcal vaccine for injection into muscle
$81.3K
411 services$197.84/svc1.49x markup
93000Routine EKG using at least 12 leads including interpretation and reportโš  6.0x markup
$72.0K
6.9K services$10.38/svc5.98x markup
36415Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sampleโš  5.5x markup
$66.8K
18.5K services$3.61/svc5.53x markup
G0402Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollment
$66.2K
424 services$156.15/svc2.02x markup
G0444Annual depression screening, 15 minutes
$65.4K
3.8K services$16.98/svc1.77x markup
G0103Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa)โš  3.1x markup
$59.8K
2.9K services$20.78/svc3.13x markup
80048Blood test, basic group of blood chemicalsโš  4.2x markup
$57.4K
8.0K services$7.15/svc4.20x markup
77080Bone density measurement using dedicated X-ray machineโš  8.2x markup
$53.5K
1.5K services$36.48/svc8.22x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes11.1K$538.8K$48.502.88x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes7.8K$537.5K$68.952.97x
G0439Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit4.5K$517.5K$116.191.85x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes3.9K$382.4K$99.212.77x
84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)9.8K$185.0K$18.973.43x
G0438Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit1.1K$167.8K$157.832.06x
82306Vitamin D-3 level4.5K$149.5K$33.562.41x
80061Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)11.7K$142.3K$12.194.43x
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test14.2K$125.1K$8.803.75x
71046X-ray of chest, 2 views5.4K$110.1K$20.322.80x
84403Testosterone (hormone) level3.4K$99.0K$28.873.53x
80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals8.7K$89.2K$10.303.50x
90670Pneumococcal vaccine for injection into muscle411$81.3K$197.841.49x
93000Routine EKG using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report6.9K$72.0K$10.385.98x
36415Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample18.5K$66.8K$3.615.53x
G0402Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollment424$66.2K$156.152.02x
G0444Annual depression screening, 15 minutes3.8K$65.4K$16.981.77x
G0103Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa)2.9K$59.8K$20.783.13x
80048Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals8.0K$57.4K$7.154.20x
77080Bone density measurement using dedicated X-ray machine1.5K$53.5K$36.488.22x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.05x

This provider submits charges 3.05 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.05x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $305. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Memphis, TN

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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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