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Benjamin Jones, M.D.

NPI: 1134447980
Birmingham, AL
10 years of data
Medical Oncology
$2.4M
Total Payments
3.5K
Beneficiaries
284.3K
Services
22.52x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

95th
percentile in specialty
This provider$2.4M
Specialty median$262.8K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $2.4M over 10 years
222.52x markup ratio (above median)
3Risk score: 70 โ€” flagged for review
495th percentile in Medical Oncology by payments
5114 services/day โ€” unusually high
610 procedures with >3x markup

โš ๏ธ Flagged for Review

Risk Score: 70
  • 52x specialty median spending
  • Markup 22.5x (specialty median: 4.3x)
  • 13x specialty median beneficiaries
  • 532x specialty median services
View Deep Dives โ†’Report Fraud โ†’

Statistical flag only โ€” not an accusation of fraud

This provider averages 114 services per working day

Based on 284.3K total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes โ†’

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $2.4M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 95th percentile of Medical Oncology providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 22.52x is significantly above the specialty median of 3.6x.

Averaging 114 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

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

This provider has been statistically flagged with a risk score of 70/100. 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$189.17$8.4022.52x$180.77$167.3K19.9K254
2015$189.17$8.4022.52x$180.77$181.6K21.6K276
2016$189.17$8.4022.52x$180.77$195.9K23.3K298
2017$189.17$8.4022.52x$180.77$210.3K25.0K320
2018$189.17$8.4022.52x$180.77$224.6K26.7K342
2019$189.17$8.4022.52x$180.77$238.9K28.4K364
2020$189.17$8.4022.52x$180.77$253.3K30.1K385
2021$189.17$8.4022.52x$180.77$267.6K31.8K407
2022$189.17$8.4022.52x$180.77$282.0K33.5K429
2023$189.17$8.4022.52x$180.77$296.3K35.3K451

Top Procedures (10)

99213Office/outpatient visit, est patient, lowโš  18.9x markup
$815.8K
97.1K services$8.40/svc18.90x markup
99214Office/outpatient visit, est patient, moderateโš  20.9x markup
$407.9K
48.5K services$8.40/svc20.86x markup
99215Office/outpatient visit, est patient, highโš  23.5x markup
$271.9K
32.4K services$8.40/svc23.54x markup
99223Initial hospital care, high complexityโš  27.0x markup
$204.0K
24.3K services$8.40/svc26.99x markup
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderateโš  19.3x markup
$163.2K
19.4K services$8.40/svc19.26x markup
93000Electrocardiogram, completeโš  24.7x markup
$136.0K
16.2K services$8.40/svc24.66x markup
71046Chest X-ray, 2 viewsโš  21.9x markup
$116.5K
13.9K services$8.40/svc21.89x markup
80053Comprehensive metabolic panelโš  19.6x markup
$102.0K
12.1K services$8.40/svc19.57x markup
85025Complete blood count (CBC)โš  19.6x markup
$90.6K
10.8K services$8.40/svc19.65x markup
36415Venipunctureโš  26.0x markup
$81.6K
9.7K services$8.40/svc25.98x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99213Office/outpatient visit, est patient, low97.1K$815.8K$8.4018.90x
99214Office/outpatient visit, est patient, moderate48.5K$407.9K$8.4020.86x
99215Office/outpatient visit, est patient, high32.4K$271.9K$8.4023.54x
99223Initial hospital care, high complexity24.3K$204.0K$8.4026.99x
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderate19.4K$163.2K$8.4019.26x
93000Electrocardiogram, complete16.2K$136.0K$8.4024.66x
71046Chest X-ray, 2 views13.9K$116.5K$8.4021.89x
80053Comprehensive metabolic panel12.1K$102.0K$8.4019.57x
85025Complete blood count (CBC)10.8K$90.6K$8.4019.65x
36415Venipuncture9.7K$81.6K$8.4025.98x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

22.52x

This provider submits charges 22.52 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 22.52x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $2252. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Birmingham, AL

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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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