This provider's $8.7M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Vascular Surgery providers nationally.
Their average markup ratio of 10.64x is significantly above the specialty median of 4.0x.
Medicare payments to this provider grew 1903% from 2014 to 2023.
AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.
Notable: Payments increased 564% in 2021
Year-over-year payment surges can indicate changes in practice volume, new services, or billing pattern shifts.
Average per-service amounts submitted by the provider compared to what Medicare actually paid — the gap represents the markup.
| Year | Avg Submitted | Avg Paid | Markup Ratio | Gap per Service | Total Payments | Services | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $2.5K | $94.70 | 26.83x | $2.4K | $177.5K | 1.9K | 27 |
| 2015 | $2.7K | $98.20 | 27.53x | $2.6K | $247.6K | 2.5K | 33 |
| 2016 | $3.7K | $88.97 | 42.12x | $3.7K | $239.6K | 2.7K | 32 |
| 2017 | $3.5K | $74.56 | 46.58x | $3.4K | $186.4K | 2.5K | 30 |
| 2018 | $2.6K | $69.96 | 37.74x | $2.6K | $171.8K | 2.5K | 27 |
| 2019 | $4.3K | $87.59 | 48.71x | $4.2K | $199.4K | 2.3K | 25 |
| 2020 | $3.1K | $91.40 | 34.04x | $3.0K | $155.6K | 1.7K | 24 |
| 2021 | $3.1K | $476.32 | 6.47x | $2.6K | $1.0M | 2.2K | 26 |
| 2022 | $3.0K | $540.87 | 5.59x | $2.5K | $2.8M | 5.1K | 35 |
| 2023 | $2.4K | $451.41 | 5.35x | $2.0K | $3.6M | 7.9K | 36 |
| Code | Description | Services | Payments | Avg/Service | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37227 | Removal of plaque and insertion of stents in arteries of leg | 494 | $3.2M | $6.6K | 5.32x |
| 37229 | Removal of plaque in artery of leg, initial vessel | 564 | $2.0M | $3.5K | 10.05x |
| 37252 | Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel | 755 | $562.6K | $745.11 | 6.65x |
| 37231 | Removal of plaque and insertion of stents in artery of leg, initial vessel | 40 | $436.6K | $10.9K | 2.76x |
| 37225 | Removal of plaque in arteries of leg | 255 | $347.9K | $1.4K | 20.35x |
| 37253 | Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, each additional vessel | 1.8K | $267.9K | $149.42 | 8.21x |
| 37238 | Insertion of stent in vein with review by radiologist, initial vein | 78 | $168.1K | $2.2K | 5.93x |
| 93970 | Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 3.6K | $143.0K | $39.32 | 33.55x |
| 93880 | Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 2.2K | $137.5K | $61.32 | 26.68x |
| 36247 | Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial third order branch | 291 | $116.4K | $399.88 | 14.34x |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 1.6K | $103.3K | $65.64 | 3.69x |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 1.1K | $100.9K | $90.00 | 3.96x |
| 93971 | Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 2.3K | $68.8K | $29.29 | 41.21x |
| 36903 | Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and insertion of stent in dialysis segment with review by radiologist | 16 | $68.1K | $4.3K | 1.88x |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | 386 | $61.6K | $159.59 | 5.13x |
| 93923 | Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 953 | $58.1K | $60.96 | 17.76x |
| 75716 | Review by radiologist of both arms or legs arteries image | 487 | $55.9K | $114.75 | 9.70x |
| 93925 | Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 674 | $55.8K | $82.80 | 18.30x |
| 75710 | Review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image | 785 | $50.6K | $64.49 | 26.65x |
| 37233 | Removal of plaque in artery of leg, each additional vessel | 65 | $47.2K | $726.31 | 23.34x |
This provider submits charges 10.64 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.
A markup ratio of 10.64x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $1064. This is higher than the national average.
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Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)
Note: All data is from publicly available Medicare records. OpenMedicare is an independent journalism project not affiliated with CMS.
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