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  3. Eric Avery
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Eric Avery, M.D.

NPI: 1093934598
Lincoln, NE
10 years of data
Hematology-Oncology
$22.7M
Total Payments
520
Beneficiaries
1.4M
Services
2.97x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$22.7M
Specialty median$339.6K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $22.7M over 10 years
22.97x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Hematology-Oncology by payments
4574 services/day โ€” physically implausible
5Payments surged 226% in 2017
67 procedures with >3x markup

โš ๏ธ This provider averages 574 services per working day โ€” physically unusual for an individual practitioner

Based on 1.4M total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes โ†’

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $22.7M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Hematology-Oncology providers nationally.

Averaging 574 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 179% 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 226% in 2017

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$59.81$18.923.16x$40.89$1.1M57.8K47
2015$49.09$14.963.28x$34.13$1.0M70.1K46
2016$39.45$12.933.05x$26.52$485.6K37.6K45
2017$48.57$15.223.19x$33.35$1.6M103.9K52
2018$60.80$20.093.03x$40.71$2.9M143.2K50
2019$38.93$13.992.78x$24.94$3.0M217.0K55
2020$44.58$16.362.72x$28.22$3.1M188.3K55
2021$44.59$15.932.80x$28.66$3.3M209.1K55
2022$43.61$15.372.84x$28.24$3.1M199.7K60
2023$49.68$14.683.38x$35.00$3.1M208.0K55

Top Procedures (20)

J9271Injection, pembrolizumab, 1 mg
$5.8M
143.2K services$40.39/svc2.70x markup
J2505Injection, pegfilgrastim, 6 mg
$2.3M
758 services$3.1K/svc2.46x markup
J9299Injection, nivolumab, 1 mg
$1.5M
63.4K services$23.08/svc2.66x markup
J9035Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg
$1.3M
22.5K services$58.27/svc2.92x markup
J0897Injection, denosumab, 1 mg
$1.1M
76.4K services$14.93/svc2.81x markup
J1569Injection, immune globulin, (gammagard liquid), non-lyophilized, (e.g., liquid), 500 mg
$972.9K
28.1K services$34.67/svc2.70x markup
J9310Injection, rituximab, 100 mgโš  3.1x markup
$939.9K
1.5K services$623.66/svc3.08x markup
J9144Injection, daratumumab, 10 mg and hyaluronidase-fihj
$870.3K
23.6K services$36.91/svc2.90x markup
Q5115Injection, rituximab-abbs, biosimilar, (truxima), 10 mgโš  3.9x markup
$639.3K
14.0K services$45.75/svc3.91x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutesโš  3.2x markup
$610.1K
7.3K services$83.31/svc3.21x markup
96413Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or lessโš  3.2x markup
$528.3K
5.3K services$99.65/svc3.24x markup
J9312Injection, rituximab, 10 mg
$372.9K
5.0K services$74.55/svc2.62x markup
J9022Injection, atezolizumab, 10 mg
$345.0K
5.6K services$61.96/svc2.45x markup
J9355Injection, trastuzumab, 10 mg
$341.0K
4.2K services$81.90/svc2.91x markup
J9264Injection, paclitaxel protein-bound particles, 1 mg
$326.8K
31.6K services$10.35/svc2.43x markup
Q5120Injection, pegfilgrastim-bmez, biosimilar, (ziextenzo), 0.5 mg
$306.3K
1.6K services$193.38/svc2.99x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutesโš  3.0x markup
$297.4K
2.5K services$117.42/svc3.04x markup
J2506Injection, pegfilgrastim, excludes biosimilar, 0.5 mgโš  4.3x markup
$244.1K
2.1K services$114.87/svc4.30x markup
J0885Injection, epoetin alfa, (for non-esrd use), 1000 unitsโš  3.0x markup
$243.5K
27.2K services$8.97/svc3.01x markup
J1439Injection, ferric carboxymaltose, 1 mg
$212.9K
246.8K services$0.86/svc2.81x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
J9271Injection, pembrolizumab, 1 mg143.2K$5.8M$40.392.70x
J2505Injection, pegfilgrastim, 6 mg758$2.3M$3.1K2.46x
J9299Injection, nivolumab, 1 mg63.4K$1.5M$23.082.66x
J9035Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg22.5K$1.3M$58.272.92x
J0897Injection, denosumab, 1 mg76.4K$1.1M$14.932.81x
J1569Injection, immune globulin, (gammagard liquid), non-lyophilized, (e.g., liquid), 500 mg28.1K$972.9K$34.672.70x
J9310Injection, rituximab, 100 mg1.5K$939.9K$623.663.08x
J9144Injection, daratumumab, 10 mg and hyaluronidase-fihj23.6K$870.3K$36.912.90x
Q5115Injection, rituximab-abbs, biosimilar, (truxima), 10 mg14.0K$639.3K$45.753.91x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes7.3K$610.1K$83.313.21x
96413Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less5.3K$528.3K$99.653.24x
J9312Injection, rituximab, 10 mg5.0K$372.9K$74.552.62x
J9022Injection, atezolizumab, 10 mg5.6K$345.0K$61.962.45x
J9355Injection, trastuzumab, 10 mg4.2K$341.0K$81.902.91x
J9264Injection, paclitaxel protein-bound particles, 1 mg31.6K$326.8K$10.352.43x
Q5120Injection, pegfilgrastim-bmez, biosimilar, (ziextenzo), 0.5 mg1.6K$306.3K$193.382.99x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes2.5K$297.4K$117.423.04x
J2506Injection, pegfilgrastim, excludes biosimilar, 0.5 mg2.1K$244.1K$114.874.30x
J0885Injection, epoetin alfa, (for non-esrd use), 1000 units27.2K$243.5K$8.973.01x
J1439Injection, ferric carboxymaltose, 1 mg246.8K$212.9K$0.862.81x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.97x

This provider submits charges 2.97 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.97x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $297. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Lincoln, NE

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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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