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  3. John O'keefe
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John O'keefe, M.D.

NPI: 1073576377
Richmond, VA
10 years of data
Ophthalmology
$40.3M
Total Payments
204
Beneficiaries
169.6K
Services
1.81x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$40.3M
Specialty median$383.7K
Rank #103 of 189 in specialty

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $40.3M over 10 years
21.81x markup ratio
399th percentile in Ophthalmology by payments
468 services/day โ€” unusually high
55 procedures with >3x markup

This provider averages 68 services per working day

Based on 169.6K total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes โ†’

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $40.3M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Ophthalmology providers nationally.

Averaging 68 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 99% from 2014 to 2023.

68% of their billing comes from a single procedure code (J0178 โ€” Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg).

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$315.12$184.371.71x$130.75$2.4M13.1K22
2015$352.56$204.381.73x$148.18$2.9M14.4K22
2016$357.63$201.961.77x$155.67$3.1M15.5K22
2017$393.19$220.321.78x$172.87$3.6M16.4K22
2018$424.88$236.031.80x$188.85$4.1M17.3K24
2019$467.16$258.851.80x$208.31$4.9M18.8K23
2020$491.41$273.571.80x$217.84$4.8M17.6K19
2021$516.73$287.201.80x$229.53$4.9M17.0K17
2022$535.32$288.551.86x$246.77$4.7M16.4K16
2023$405.76$209.111.94x$196.65$4.8M23.0K17

Top Procedures (20)

J0178Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg
$27.2M
36.9K services$735.87/svc1.56x markup
J2778Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mg
$5.7M
19.8K services$289.00/svc1.45x markup
67028Injection of drug into eyeโš  4.6x markup
$2.2M
24.9K services$88.81/svc4.58x markup
92014Established patient complete exam of visual system
$1.7M
19.9K services$86.88/svc1.84x markup
92134Imaging of retina
$864.9K
28.3K services$30.55/svc2.95x markup
92250Photography of the retinaโš  3.4x markup
$467.9K
12.3K services$38.04/svc3.42x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes
$371.6K
3.2K services$116.75/svc1.80x markup
J9035Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg
$286.7K
5.5K services$52.10/svc1.55x markup
J7312Injection, dexamethasone, intravitreal implant, 0.1 mg
$194.0K
1.3K services$148.21/svc1.48x markup
67042Removal of membrane of retina with removal of internal limiting membrane of retina
$189.0K
207 services$913.17/svc2.52x markup
J2777Injection, faricimab-svoa, 0.1 mg
$181.7K
6.3K services$28.83/svc1.77x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes
$175.9K
3.5K services$50.00/svc2.70x markup
J3590Unclassified biologics
$113.7K
2.3K services$50.47/svc1.29x markup
67145Photocoagulation treatment to prevent detachment of retinaโš  3.3x markup
$106.9K
296 services$361.27/svc3.26x markup
67113Complex repair of detached retina and drainage of eye fluid between lens and retina
$96.3K
86 services$1.1K/svc2.14x markup
67108Repair of detached retina and drainage of eye fluid between lens and retina
$59.9K
59 services$1.0K/svc2.71x markup
765122d ultrasound scan of eye tissue and structures
$57.4K
1.1K services$53.70/svc2.79x markup
67228Laser destruction of leaking retinal blood vessels, 1 or more sessionsโš  4.4x markup
$56.2K
126 services$446.36/svc4.42x markup
67210Laser destruction of retinal growth, 1 or more sessionsโš  3.2x markup
$54.1K
135 services$400.46/svc3.18x markup
92235Imaging of blood vessels in back of eye using fluorescein dye
$44.5K
584 services$76.25/svc2.62x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
J0178Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg36.9K$27.2M$735.871.56x
J2778Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mg19.8K$5.7M$289.001.45x
67028Injection of drug into eye24.9K$2.2M$88.814.58x
92014Established patient complete exam of visual system19.9K$1.7M$86.881.84x
92134Imaging of retina28.3K$864.9K$30.552.95x
92250Photography of the retina12.3K$467.9K$38.043.42x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes3.2K$371.6K$116.751.80x
J9035Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg5.5K$286.7K$52.101.55x
J7312Injection, dexamethasone, intravitreal implant, 0.1 mg1.3K$194.0K$148.211.48x
67042Removal of membrane of retina with removal of internal limiting membrane of retina207$189.0K$913.172.52x
J2777Injection, faricimab-svoa, 0.1 mg6.3K$181.7K$28.831.77x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes3.5K$175.9K$50.002.70x
J3590Unclassified biologics2.3K$113.7K$50.471.29x
67145Photocoagulation treatment to prevent detachment of retina296$106.9K$361.273.26x
67113Complex repair of detached retina and drainage of eye fluid between lens and retina86$96.3K$1.1K2.14x
67108Repair of detached retina and drainage of eye fluid between lens and retina59$59.9K$1.0K2.71x
765122d ultrasound scan of eye tissue and structures1.1K$57.4K$53.702.79x
67228Laser destruction of leaking retinal blood vessels, 1 or more sessions126$56.2K$446.364.42x
67210Laser destruction of retinal growth, 1 or more sessions135$54.1K$400.463.18x
92235Imaging of blood vessels in back of eye using fluorescein dye584$44.5K$76.252.62x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.81x

This provider submits charges 1.81 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.81x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $181. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Richmond, VA

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Similar Providers

Other Ophthalmology providers in VA for peer comparison.

John O'keefe (you)
$40.3M
Timothy Byrnes, MD
$53.3M
James Tiedeman
$51.1M
Juan Astruc, M.D.
$46.6M
Kapil Kapoor, MD
$43.0M
Alan Wagner, MD
$42.8M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Timothy Byrnes, MDRoanoke, VA$53.3Mโœ“ Clear
James TiedemanFishersville, VA$51.1Mโœ“ Clear
Juan Astruc, M.D.Richmond, VA$46.6Mโœ“ Clear
Kapil Kapoor, MDNorfolk, VA$43.0Mโœ“ Clear
Alan Wagner, MDNorfolk, VA$42.8Mโœ“ Clear

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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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