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  3. Russell Gilchrist
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Russell Gilchrist, DO

NPI: 1144293143
Hickory, NC
10 years of data
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
$8.2M
Total Payments
44.0K
Beneficiaries
102.6K
Services
5.7x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$8.2M
Specialty median$111.8K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $8.2M over 10 years
25.7x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation by payments
415 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $8.2M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 5.7x is significantly above the specialty median of 3.7x.

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$487.07$95.005.13x$392.07$895.6K10.1K3.8K
2015$484.58$86.965.57x$397.62$753.5K9.3K3.7K
2016$530.69$95.025.59x$435.67$879.9K12.2K5.0K
2017$527.71$95.815.51x$431.90$899.1K12.2K5.1K
2018$536.62$102.795.22x$433.83$898.1K11.8K4.8K
2019$557.43$104.365.34x$453.07$891.8K11.3K4.4K
2020$555.50$108.025.14x$447.48$751.7K9.4K3.9K
2021$467.45$99.624.69x$367.83$817.2K9.4K4.2K
2022$556.84$126.124.42x$430.72$784.5K9.3K5.1K
2023$515.37$114.744.49x$400.63$637.7K7.7K4.1K

Top Procedures (20)

64483Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidanceโš  7.4x markup
$2.3M
10.6K services$213.40/svc7.36x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$1.5M
18.1K services$80.78/svc2.94x markup
27096Injection procedure into sacroiliac joint for anesthetic or steroidโš  12.3x markup
$743.8K
4.6K services$161.98/svc12.29x markup
64635Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidanceโš  3.0x markup
$521.2K
1.6K services$335.80/svc3.04x markup
64479Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into upper or middle spine nerve root using imaging guidanceโš  5.8x markup
$479.4K
2.5K services$188.54/svc5.77x markup
64493Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidanceโš  4.5x markup
$465.7K
2.7K services$170.08/svc4.51x markup
64484Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidanceโš  6.1x markup
$332.5K
4.5K services$73.11/svc6.14x markup
64494Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidanceโš  4.7x markup
$238.0K
2.6K services$90.67/svc4.72x markup
64636Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves with imaging guidance
$217.1K
1.5K services$143.20/svc2.64x markup
64480Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into upper or middle spine nerve root using imaging guidanceโš  4.7x markup
$206.5K
2.3K services$91.65/svc4.71x markup
77002Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion of needle
$174.5K
2.2K services$79.98/svc2.61x markup
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsuleโš  4.5x markup
$153.0K
3.3K services$46.61/svc4.49x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutesโš  3.4x markup
$152.9K
1.3K services$115.49/svc3.38x markup
64490Injections of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidanceโš  3.8x markup
$90.6K
625 services$144.97/svc3.82x markup
J1040Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg
$75.9K
9.4K services$8.03/svc2.08x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$70.4K
1.3K services$54.20/svc2.79x markup
64633Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidanceโš  3.0x markup
$62.4K
186 services$335.40/svc3.01x markup
27093Injection of dye for X-ray imaging of hip jointโš  10.6x markup
$58.7K
434 services$135.20/svc10.55x markup
64491Injections of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidanceโš  4.5x markup
$44.5K
590 services$75.41/svc4.51x markup
72148MRI scan of lower spinal canalโš  13.8x markup
$42.9K
440 services$97.41/svc13.82x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
64483Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance10.6K$2.3M$213.407.36x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes18.1K$1.5M$80.782.94x
27096Injection procedure into sacroiliac joint for anesthetic or steroid4.6K$743.8K$161.9812.29x
64635Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance1.6K$521.2K$335.803.04x
64479Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into upper or middle spine nerve root using imaging guidance2.5K$479.4K$188.545.77x
64493Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance2.7K$465.7K$170.084.51x
64484Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance4.5K$332.5K$73.116.14x
64494Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance2.6K$238.0K$90.674.72x
64636Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves with imaging guidance1.5K$217.1K$143.202.64x
64480Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into upper or middle spine nerve root using imaging guidance2.3K$206.5K$91.654.71x
77002Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion of needle2.2K$174.5K$79.982.61x
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule3.3K$153.0K$46.614.49x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes1.3K$152.9K$115.493.38x
64490Injections of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance625$90.6K$144.973.82x
J1040Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg9.4K$75.9K$8.032.08x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes1.3K$70.4K$54.202.79x
64633Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance186$62.4K$335.403.01x
27093Injection of dye for X-ray imaging of hip joint434$58.7K$135.2010.55x
64491Injections of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance590$44.5K$75.414.51x
72148MRI scan of lower spinal canal440$42.9K$97.4113.82x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

5.7x

This provider submits charges 5.7 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 5.7x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $570. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Hickory, NC

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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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