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Whitley Weatherford

NPI: 1073073532
Scranton, SC
10 years of data
Nurse Practitioner
$2.7M
Total Payments
1.3K
Beneficiaries
128.3K
Services
8.68x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$2.7M
Specialty median$25.9K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $2.7M over 10 years
28.68x markup ratio (above median)
3Risk score: 66 โ€” flagged for review
499th percentile in Nurse Practitioner by payments
510 procedures with >3x markup

โš ๏ธ Flagged for Review

Risk Score: 66
  • 222x specialty median spending
  • Markup 8.7x (specialty median: 3.7x)
  • 9x specialty median beneficiaries
  • 594x specialty median services
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Statistical flag only โ€” not an accusation of fraud

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $2.7M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Nurse Practitioner providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 8.68x is significantly above the specialty median of 3.5x.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 77% from 2014 to 2023.

This provider has been statistically flagged with a risk score of 66/100. Statistical flags are not accusations of fraud.

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$184.28$21.238.68x$163.05$190.6K9.0K90
2015$184.28$21.238.68x$163.05$206.9K9.7K98
2016$184.28$21.238.68x$163.05$223.3K10.5K106
2017$184.28$21.238.68x$163.05$239.6K11.3K114
2018$184.28$21.238.68x$163.05$255.9K12.1K121
2019$184.28$21.238.68x$163.05$272.3K12.8K129
2020$184.28$21.238.68x$163.05$288.6K13.6K137
2021$184.28$21.238.68x$163.05$305.0K14.4K144
2022$184.28$21.238.68x$163.05$321.3K15.1K152
2023$184.28$21.238.68x$163.05$337.6K15.9K160

Top Procedures (10)

99213Office/outpatient visit, est patient, lowโš  9.0x markup
$929.6K
43.8K services$21.23/svc9.01x markup
99214Office/outpatient visit, est patient, moderateโš  8.9x markup
$464.8K
21.9K services$21.23/svc8.87x markup
99215Office/outpatient visit, est patient, highโš  9.2x markup
$309.9K
14.6K services$21.23/svc9.19x markup
99223Initial hospital care, high complexityโš  7.0x markup
$232.4K
10.9K services$21.23/svc7.04x markup
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderateโš  8.4x markup
$185.9K
8.8K services$21.23/svc8.41x markup
93000Electrocardiogram, completeโš  8.9x markup
$154.9K
7.3K services$21.23/svc8.93x markup
71046Chest X-ray, 2 viewsโš  9.4x markup
$132.8K
6.3K services$21.22/svc9.42x markup
80053Comprehensive metabolic panelโš  7.4x markup
$116.2K
5.5K services$21.23/svc7.36x markup
85025Complete blood count (CBC)โš  8.7x markup
$103.3K
4.9K services$21.23/svc8.73x markup
36415Venipunctureโš  7.8x markup
$93.0K
4.4K services$21.22/svc7.76x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99213Office/outpatient visit, est patient, low43.8K$929.6K$21.239.01x
99214Office/outpatient visit, est patient, moderate21.9K$464.8K$21.238.87x
99215Office/outpatient visit, est patient, high14.6K$309.9K$21.239.19x
99223Initial hospital care, high complexity10.9K$232.4K$21.237.04x
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderate8.8K$185.9K$21.238.41x
93000Electrocardiogram, complete7.3K$154.9K$21.238.93x
71046Chest X-ray, 2 views6.3K$132.8K$21.229.42x
80053Comprehensive metabolic panel5.5K$116.2K$21.237.36x
85025Complete blood count (CBC)4.9K$103.3K$21.238.73x
36415Venipuncture4.4K$93.0K$21.227.76x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

8.68x

This provider submits charges 8.68 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 8.68x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $868. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Scranton, SC

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Data Sources

  • โ€ข Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • 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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