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James Rubano, M.D., MBA

NPI: 1134169667
Newark, DE
10 years of data
Orthopedic Surgery
$6.9M
Total Payments
43.5K
Beneficiaries
57.1K
Services
6.33x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$6.9M
Specialty median$103.3K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $6.9M over 10 years
26.33x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Orthopedic Surgery by payments
418 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $6.9M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Orthopedic Surgery providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 6.33x is significantly above the specialty median of 4.7x.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 78% 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$1.3K$159.228.34x$1.2K$482.2K5.1K3.8K
2015$1.4K$166.098.50x$1.2K$484.3K5.6K4.1K
2016$1.2K$166.677.28x$1.0K$409.8K4.8K3.4K
2017$1.3K$211.486.25x$1.1K$515.7K5.1K3.6K
2018$2.2K$318.866.82x$1.9K$639.9K5.7K3.9K
2019$2.4K$409.305.98x$2.0K$910.1K6.5K4.8K
2020$1.2K$212.505.76x$1.0K$726.5K5.3K4.3K
2021$1.2K$230.265.35x$1.0K$930.4K5.9K4.9K
2022$1.2K$224.415.43x$994.98$925.1K6.3K5.3K
2023$1.2K$183.276.60x$1.0K$858.7K6.8K5.4K

Top Procedures (20)

27447Repair of knee jointโš  6.7x markup
$1.8M
1.7K services$1.1K/svc6.72x markup
27130Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesisโš  7.3x markup
$971.4K
901 services$1.1K/svc7.25x markup
J7327Hyaluronan or derivative, monovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose
$711.8K
1.1K services$647.70/svc2.70x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutesโš  7.0x markup
$605.9K
7.2K services$84.19/svc7.01x markup
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsuleโš  8.1x markup
$456.7K
8.6K services$53.35/svc8.06x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutesโš  7.2x markup
$446.9K
8.3K services$53.81/svc7.18x markup
J7326Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose
$320.2K
438 services$731.04/svc2.98x markup
99215Established patient outpatient visit, total time 40-54 minutesโš  6.8x markup
$272.1K
2.0K services$134.76/svc6.82x markup
73562X-ray of knee, 3 viewsโš  6.0x markup
$149.3K
6.1K services$24.45/svc6.03x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutesโš  7.4x markup
$146.6K
2.0K services$74.78/svc7.38x markup
J7324Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per doseโš  4.8x markup
$128.1K
1.0K services$124.16/svc4.78x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutesโš  7.1x markup
$95.2K
808 services$117.86/svc7.14x markup
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutesโš  7.2x markup
$91.6K
2.6K services$34.85/svc7.18x markup
99205New patient outpatient visit, total time 60-74 minutesโš  7.1x markup
$89.5K
567 services$157.92/svc7.12x markup
73502X-ray of hip with pelvis, 2-3 viewsโš  5.6x markup
$82.1K
2.8K services$28.94/svc5.60x markup
J7323Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per doseโš  5.5x markup
$77.8K
674 services$115.43/svc5.47x markup
64624Destruction of nerve branches of knee using imaging guidanceโš  6.4x markup
$72.7K
228 services$318.81/svc6.37x markup
64640Destruction of peripheral nerve or branchโš  11.1x markup
$47.4K
405 services$116.97/svc11.11x markup
27245Surgical treatment of broken thigh boneโš  6.7x markup
$47.1K
48 services$981.03/svc6.66x markup
27134Revision of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesisโš  6.9x markup
$38.7K
26 services$1.5K/svc6.86x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
27447Repair of knee joint1.7K$1.8M$1.1K6.72x
27130Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesis901$971.4K$1.1K7.25x
J7327Hyaluronan or derivative, monovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose1.1K$711.8K$647.702.70x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes7.2K$605.9K$84.197.01x
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule8.6K$456.7K$53.358.06x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes8.3K$446.9K$53.817.18x
J7326Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose438$320.2K$731.042.98x
99215Established patient outpatient visit, total time 40-54 minutes2.0K$272.1K$134.766.82x
73562X-ray of knee, 3 views6.1K$149.3K$24.456.03x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes2.0K$146.6K$74.787.38x
J7324Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose1.0K$128.1K$124.164.78x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes808$95.2K$117.867.14x
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes2.6K$91.6K$34.857.18x
99205New patient outpatient visit, total time 60-74 minutes567$89.5K$157.927.12x
73502X-ray of hip with pelvis, 2-3 views2.8K$82.1K$28.945.60x
J7323Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose674$77.8K$115.435.47x
64624Destruction of nerve branches of knee using imaging guidance228$72.7K$318.816.37x
64640Destruction of peripheral nerve or branch405$47.4K$116.9711.11x
27245Surgical treatment of broken thigh bone48$47.1K$981.036.66x
27134Revision of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesis26$38.7K$1.5K6.86x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

6.33x

This provider submits charges 6.33 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 6.33x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $633. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Newark, DE

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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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