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Julia Brown, APRN

NPI: 1134479108
Columbia, SC
10 years of data
Nurse Practitioner
$3.5M
Total Payments
13.9K
Beneficiaries
48.9K
Services
1.85x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$3.5M
Specialty median$25.9K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $3.5M over 10 years
21.85x markup ratio
399th percentile in Nurse Practitioner by payments
4Payments surged 798% in 2015
51 procedure with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $3.5M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Nurse Practitioner providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 2274% 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 798% in 2015

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$138.88$52.672.64x$86.21$24.1K368212
2015$93.27$49.281.89x$43.99$216.8K3.3K702
2016$82.11$42.791.92x$39.32$238.3K4.1K1.4K
2017$86.69$39.432.20x$47.26$231.8K4.1K1.4K
2018$77.99$38.112.05x$39.88$260.7K4.4K1.8K
2019$71.41$37.041.93x$34.37$413.5K6.5K2.1K
2020$83.30$47.161.77x$36.14$596.9K7.0K2.1K
2021$82.62$46.391.78x$36.23$485.0K5.9K1.7K
2022$104.19$55.661.87x$48.53$432.9K5.5K1.2K
2023$95.67$54.251.76x$41.42$573.1K7.8K1.3K

Top Procedures (20)

99336Established patient assisted living visit, typically 40 minutes
$1.2M
14.3K services$85.75/svc1.82x markup
99337Established patient assisted living visit, typically 60 minutes
$775.1K
6.1K services$126.40/svc1.78x markup
99349Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes
$416.8K
5.1K services$81.24/svc1.81x markup
99335Established patient assisted living visit, typically 25 minutes
$351.4K
6.0K services$58.87/svc1.88x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$101.8K
1.8K services$55.41/svc2.27x markup
99358Prolonged patient service without direct patient contact first hour
$89.6K
1.3K services$70.92/svc1.78x markup
99487Complex chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, first 60 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month
$88.2K
1.1K services$79.43/svc1.91x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes
$76.2K
971 services$78.47/svc2.18x markup
99497Advance care planning by the physician or other qualified health care professional
$64.8K
1.2K services$54.57/svc1.83x markup
99489Complex chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, each additional 60 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month
$48.8K
1.1K services$43.57/svc1.83x markup
G0439Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
$17.6K
173 services$101.56/svc1.46x markup
99327New patient assisted living visit, typically 60 minutes
$16.4K
151 services$108.55/svc1.98x markup
99326New patient assisted living visit, typically 45 minutes
$14.5K
187 services$77.67/svc2.07x markup
G0008Administration of influenza virus vaccine
$13.7K
669 services$20.51/svc1.44x markup
99496Transitional care management services, highly complexity, requiring face-to-face visits within 7 days of discharge
$13.6K
97 services$140.28/svc1.88x markup
96372Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention
$12.7K
1.2K services$10.39/svc2.20x markup
90662Vaccine for influenza for injection into muscle
$12.5K
186 services$67.06/svc1.21x markup
80061Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)โš  3.1x markup
$12.2K
867 services$14.03/svc3.06x markup
99334Established patient assisted living visit, typically 15 minutes
$11.7K
282 services$41.47/svc1.69x markup
99442Physician telephone patient service, 11-20 minutes of medical discussion
$11.4K
221 services$51.57/svc2.01x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99336Established patient assisted living visit, typically 40 minutes14.3K$1.2M$85.751.82x
99337Established patient assisted living visit, typically 60 minutes6.1K$775.1K$126.401.78x
99349Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes5.1K$416.8K$81.241.81x
99335Established patient assisted living visit, typically 25 minutes6.0K$351.4K$58.871.88x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes1.8K$101.8K$55.412.27x
99358Prolonged patient service without direct patient contact first hour1.3K$89.6K$70.921.78x
99487Complex chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, first 60 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month1.1K$88.2K$79.431.91x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes971$76.2K$78.472.18x
99497Advance care planning by the physician or other qualified health care professional1.2K$64.8K$54.571.83x
99489Complex chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, each additional 60 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month1.1K$48.8K$43.571.83x
G0439Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit173$17.6K$101.561.46x
99327New patient assisted living visit, typically 60 minutes151$16.4K$108.551.98x
99326New patient assisted living visit, typically 45 minutes187$14.5K$77.672.07x
G0008Administration of influenza virus vaccine669$13.7K$20.511.44x
99496Transitional care management services, highly complexity, requiring face-to-face visits within 7 days of discharge97$13.6K$140.281.88x
96372Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention1.2K$12.7K$10.392.20x
90662Vaccine for influenza for injection into muscle186$12.5K$67.061.21x
80061Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)867$12.2K$14.033.06x
99334Established patient assisted living visit, typically 15 minutes282$11.7K$41.471.69x
99442Physician telephone patient service, 11-20 minutes of medical discussion221$11.4K$51.572.01x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.85x

This provider submits charges 1.85 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.85x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $185. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Columbia, SC

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Data Sources

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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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