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Sarah Finch, APRN

NPI: 1144978271
Hutchinson, KS
2 years of data
Nurse Practitioner
$7.8M
Total Payments
71
Beneficiaries
1.1M
Services
2.9x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$7.8M
Specialty median$25.9K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $7.8M over 2 years
22.9x markup ratio (above median)
3Risk score: 85 โ€” flagged for review
499th percentile in Nurse Practitioner by payments
52.2K services/day โ€” physically implausible
6Payments surged 267% in 2023

โš ๏ธ Flagged for Review

Risk Score: 85
  • 503x specialty median spending
  • Markup 19.8x (specialty median: 3.7x)
  • 31x specialty median beneficiaries
  • 4086x specialty median services
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Statistical flag only โ€” not an accusation of fraud

โš ๏ธ This provider averages 2.2K services per working day โ€” physically unusual for an individual practitioner

Based on 1.1M total services over 2 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes โ†’

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $7.8M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Nurse Practitioner providers nationally.

Averaging 2.2K services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 267% from 2022 to 2023.

This provider has been statistically flagged with a risk score of 85/100. 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

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Notable: Payments increased 267% in 2023

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
2022$24.04$7.943.03x$16.10$1.7M211.7K31
2023$20.05$6.992.87x$13.06$6.2M882.5K40

Top Procedures (20)

J0897Injection, denosumab, 1 mg
$1.9M
104.8K services$18.15/svc1.93x markup
J9271Injection, pembrolizumab, 1 mg
$1.8M
40.9K services$42.98/svc2.16x markup
J3380Injection, vedolizumab, 1 mg
$771.0K
44.4K services$17.36/svc2.02x markup
J1602Injection, golimumab, 1 mg, for intravenous useโš  6.8x markup
$604.3K
56.6K services$10.67/svc6.84x markup
J9299Injection, nivolumab, 1 mg
$575.0K
24.3K services$23.66/svc2.11x markup
J1439Injection, ferric carboxymaltose, 1 mg
$562.0K
641.3K services$0.88/svc2.28x markup
J3111Injection, romosozumab-aqqg, 1 mg
$531.8K
67.2K services$7.91/svc2.27x markup
J1745Injection, infliximab, excludes biosimilar, 10 mgโš  6.2x markup
$266.5K
10.0K services$26.65/svc6.19x markup
J0129Injection, abatacept, 10 mg (code may be used for medicare when drug administered under the direct supervision of a physician, not for use when drug is self administered)
$215.8K
6.4K services$33.72/svc1.96x markup
J0881Injection, darbepoetin alfa, 1 microgram (non-esrd use)โš  5.9x markup
$127.8K
53.7K services$2.38/svc5.88x markup
96413Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or lessโš  3.9x markup
$115.6K
1.5K services$78.78/svc3.92x markup
96365Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or lessโš  4.3x markup
$75.7K
2.0K services$37.96/svc4.32x markup
J9217Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mgโš  7.4x markup
$62.5K
462 services$135.19/svc7.38x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes
$45.4K
810 services$56.05/svc2.48x markup
J1454Injection, fosnetupitant 235 mg and palonosetron 0.25 mgโš  4.0x markup
$45.4K
130 services$349.06/svc3.98x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes
$44.7K
561 services$79.66/svc2.34x markup
96372Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscleโš  6.2x markup
$24.0K
2.9K services$8.27/svc6.16x markup
96367Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, additional sequential infusion, 1 hour or lessโš  5.0x markup
$19.3K
1.1K services$18.04/svc4.99x markup
96415Administration of chemotherapy into vein, each additional hourโš  11.4x markup
$12.7K
741 services$17.20/svc11.40x markup
G0498Chemotherapy administration, intravenous infusion technique; initiation of infusion in the office/clinic setting using office/clinic pump/supplies, with continuation of the infusion in the community setting (e.g., home, domiciliary, rest home or assisted lโš  3.2x markup
$9.9K
101 services$97.94/svc3.17x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
J0897Injection, denosumab, 1 mg104.8K$1.9M$18.151.93x
J9271Injection, pembrolizumab, 1 mg40.9K$1.8M$42.982.16x
J3380Injection, vedolizumab, 1 mg44.4K$771.0K$17.362.02x
J1602Injection, golimumab, 1 mg, for intravenous use56.6K$604.3K$10.676.84x
J9299Injection, nivolumab, 1 mg24.3K$575.0K$23.662.11x
J1439Injection, ferric carboxymaltose, 1 mg641.3K$562.0K$0.882.28x
J3111Injection, romosozumab-aqqg, 1 mg67.2K$531.8K$7.912.27x
J1745Injection, infliximab, excludes biosimilar, 10 mg10.0K$266.5K$26.656.19x
J0129Injection, abatacept, 10 mg (code may be used for medicare when drug administered under the direct supervision of a physician, not for use when drug is self administered)6.4K$215.8K$33.721.96x
J0881Injection, darbepoetin alfa, 1 microgram (non-esrd use)53.7K$127.8K$2.385.88x
96413Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less1.5K$115.6K$78.783.92x
96365Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less2.0K$75.7K$37.964.32x
J9217Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg462$62.5K$135.197.38x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes810$45.4K$56.052.48x
J1454Injection, fosnetupitant 235 mg and palonosetron 0.25 mg130$45.4K$349.063.98x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes561$44.7K$79.662.34x
96372Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle2.9K$24.0K$8.276.16x
96367Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, additional sequential infusion, 1 hour or less1.1K$19.3K$18.044.99x
96415Administration of chemotherapy into vein, each additional hour741$12.7K$17.2011.40x
G0498Chemotherapy administration, intravenous infusion technique; initiation of infusion in the office/clinic setting using office/clinic pump/supplies, with continuation of the infusion in the community setting (e.g., home, domiciliary, rest home or assisted l101$9.9K$97.943.17x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.9x

This provider submits charges 2.9 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.9x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $290. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Hutchinson, KS

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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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