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Wendy Prewett

NPI: 1134633266
Tyler, TX
10 years of data
Nurse Practitioner
$2.9M
Total Payments
1.1K
Beneficiaries
242.6K
Services
12.36x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$2.9M
Specialty median$25.9K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $2.9M over 10 years
212.36x markup ratio (above median)
3Risk score: 70 โ€” flagged for review
499th percentile in Nurse Practitioner by payments
510 procedures with >3x markup

โš ๏ธ Flagged for Review

Risk Score: 70
  • 235x specialty median spending
  • Markup 12.4x (specialty median: 3.7x)
  • 8x specialty median beneficiaries
  • 1123x specialty median services
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Statistical flag only โ€” not an accusation of fraud

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $2.9M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Nurse Practitioner providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 12.36x is significantly above the specialty median of 3.5x.

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$146.84$11.8812.36x$134.96$201.8K17.0K83
2015$146.84$11.8812.36x$134.96$219.1K18.4K90
2016$146.84$11.8812.36x$134.96$236.4K19.9K97
2017$146.84$11.8812.36x$134.96$253.7K21.4K104
2018$146.84$11.8812.36x$134.96$271.0K22.8K111
2019$146.84$11.8812.36x$134.96$288.3K24.3K118
2020$146.84$11.8812.36x$134.96$305.6K25.7K125
2021$146.84$11.8812.36x$134.96$322.9K27.2K132
2022$146.84$11.8812.36x$134.96$340.2K28.6K139
2023$146.84$11.8812.36x$134.96$357.5K30.1K147

Top Procedures (10)

99213Office/outpatient visit, est patient, lowโš  10.3x markup
$984.3K
82.8K services$11.88/svc10.32x markup
99214Office/outpatient visit, est patient, moderateโš  11.9x markup
$492.1K
41.4K services$11.88/svc11.88x markup
99215Office/outpatient visit, est patient, highโš  13.9x markup
$328.1K
27.6K services$11.88/svc13.94x markup
99223Initial hospital care, high complexityโš  10.5x markup
$246.1K
20.7K services$11.88/svc10.52x markup
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderateโš  12.2x markup
$196.9K
16.6K services$11.88/svc12.21x markup
93000Electrocardiogram, completeโš  11.1x markup
$164.0K
13.8K services$11.88/svc11.14x markup
71046Chest X-ray, 2 viewsโš  13.7x markup
$140.6K
11.8K services$11.88/svc13.69x markup
80053Comprehensive metabolic panelโš  13.2x markup
$123.0K
10.4K services$11.88/svc13.20x markup
85025Complete blood count (CBC)โš  10.8x markup
$109.4K
9.2K services$11.88/svc10.77x markup
36415Venipunctureโš  12.0x markup
$98.4K
8.3K services$11.88/svc11.99x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99213Office/outpatient visit, est patient, low82.8K$984.3K$11.8810.32x
99214Office/outpatient visit, est patient, moderate41.4K$492.1K$11.8811.88x
99215Office/outpatient visit, est patient, high27.6K$328.1K$11.8813.94x
99223Initial hospital care, high complexity20.7K$246.1K$11.8810.52x
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderate16.6K$196.9K$11.8812.21x
93000Electrocardiogram, complete13.8K$164.0K$11.8811.14x
71046Chest X-ray, 2 views11.8K$140.6K$11.8813.69x
80053Comprehensive metabolic panel10.4K$123.0K$11.8813.20x
85025Complete blood count (CBC)9.2K$109.4K$11.8810.77x
36415Venipuncture8.3K$98.4K$11.8811.99x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

12.36x

This provider submits charges 12.36 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 12.36x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $1236. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Tyler, TX

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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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