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Thurston Mcmillen, M.D.

NPI: 1144455510
Clearwater, FL
10 years of data
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
$5.3M
Total Payments
34.4K
Beneficiaries
68.0K
Services
2.41x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$5.3M
Specialty median$111.8K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $5.3M over 10 years
22.41x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation by payments
4Payments surged 164% in 2016
514 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $5.3M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 2703% 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 164% in 2016

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$625.34$71.208.78x$554.14$39.6K629465
2015$554.05$62.788.83x$491.27$63.4K1.2K874
2016$493.02$80.836.10x$412.19$167.3K2.7K991
2017$507.17$58.588.66x$448.59$435.3K7.0K2.6K
2018$394.61$74.975.26x$319.64$651.6K9.9K3.7K
2019$171.57$64.212.67x$107.36$655.7K9.5K4.4K
2020$161.46$72.452.23x$89.01$627.7K8.3K4.2K
2021$153.82$64.072.40x$89.75$708.7K8.5K5.3K
2022$151.97$61.982.45x$89.99$853.0K9.8K5.8K
2023$141.44$59.442.38x$82.00$1.1M10.5K6.1K

Top Procedures (20)

99308Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 15 minutes per day
$1.8M
32.8K services$54.87/svc2.28x markup
99306Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day
$1.7M
12.8K services$135.58/svc2.07x markup
99309Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per day
$1.0M
14.0K services$75.01/svc2.40x markup
99305Initial nursing facility visit, typically 35 minutes per day
$585.5K
5.7K services$102.82/svc2.34x markup
64483Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidanceโš  12.4x markup
$32.5K
222 services$146.54/svc12.39x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutesโš  3.2x markup
$22.4K
290 services$77.41/svc3.22x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutesโš  3.2x markup
$19.5K
373 services$52.16/svc3.16x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutesโš  3.4x markup
$10.4K
92 services$113.08/svc3.38x markup
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsuleโš  4.9x markup
$10.2K
237 services$43.05/svc4.88x markup
99307Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 10 minutes per day
$7.4K
209 services$35.37/svc2.33x markup
27096Injection procedure into sacroiliac joint for anesthetic or steroidโš  16.0x markup
$5.3K
66 services$80.62/svc15.96x markup
20611Aspiration and/or injection of major joint or joint capsule with recording and reporting using ultrasound guidanceโš  9.8x markup
$5.2K
68 services$77.14/svc9.84x markup
95912Nerve transmission studies, 11-12 studiesโš  3.0x markup
$5.1K
25 services$205.77/svc3.01x markup
64493Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidanceโš  17.8x markup
$4.8K
49 services$98.84/svc17.78x markup
76942Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needleโš  10.5x markup
$4.6K
88 services$52.42/svc10.49x markup
98925Osteopathic manipulative treatment to 1-2 body regionsโš  4.5x markup
$3.3K
166 services$20.04/svc4.55x markup
95886Needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles of arm or leg complete studyโš  4.2x markup
$3.3K
46 services$71.54/svc4.15x markup
64494Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidanceโš  19.0x markup
$2.8K
48 services$57.74/svc18.99x markup
20550Injections of tendon sheath, ligament, or muscle membraneโš  8.5x markup
$2.3K
85 services$26.64/svc8.47x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes
$1.9K
17 services$113.93/svc2.96x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99308Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 15 minutes per day32.8K$1.8M$54.872.28x
99306Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day12.8K$1.7M$135.582.07x
99309Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per day14.0K$1.0M$75.012.40x
99305Initial nursing facility visit, typically 35 minutes per day5.7K$585.5K$102.822.34x
64483Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance222$32.5K$146.5412.39x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes290$22.4K$77.413.22x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes373$19.5K$52.163.16x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes92$10.4K$113.083.38x
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule237$10.2K$43.054.88x
99307Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 10 minutes per day209$7.4K$35.372.33x
27096Injection procedure into sacroiliac joint for anesthetic or steroid66$5.3K$80.6215.96x
20611Aspiration and/or injection of major joint or joint capsule with recording and reporting using ultrasound guidance68$5.2K$77.149.84x
95912Nerve transmission studies, 11-12 studies25$5.1K$205.773.01x
64493Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance49$4.8K$98.8417.78x
76942Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle88$4.6K$52.4210.49x
98925Osteopathic manipulative treatment to 1-2 body regions166$3.3K$20.044.55x
95886Needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles of arm or leg complete study46$3.3K$71.544.15x
64494Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance48$2.8K$57.7418.99x
20550Injections of tendon sheath, ligament, or muscle membrane85$2.3K$26.648.47x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes17$1.9K$113.932.96x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.41x

This provider submits charges 2.41 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.41x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $241. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Clearwater, FL

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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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