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Edward Stolarski, MD

NPI: 1164461406
Sarasota, FL
10 years of data
Orthopedic Surgery
$14.0M
Total Payments
108.1K
Beneficiaries
155.3K
Services
3.11x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$14.0M
Specialty median$103.3K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $14.0M over 10 years
23.11x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Orthopedic Surgery by payments
462 services/day โ€” unusually high
514 procedures with >3x markup

This provider averages 62 services per working day

Based on 155.3K total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes โ†’

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $14.0M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Orthopedic Surgery providers nationally.

Averaging 62 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 65% 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

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$986.76$304.193.24x$682.57$960.3K12.1K8.6K
2015$877.04$259.873.37x$617.17$1.1M12.9K9.2K
2016$1.1K$322.793.28x$735.51$1.1M11.7K8.3K
2017$797.93$256.493.11x$541.44$1.4M14.3K10.1K
2018$750.70$243.733.08x$506.97$1.2M13.7K10.0K
2019$879.50$288.343.05x$591.16$1.6M17.2K12.2K
2020$920.19$315.352.92x$604.84$1.6M16.1K11.1K
2021$838.49$285.302.94x$553.19$1.8M20.0K13.5K
2022$779.64$250.553.11x$529.09$1.7M19.5K12.9K
2023$673.21$202.843.32x$470.37$1.6M17.8K12.1K

Top Procedures (20)

27130Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesisโš  3.2x markup
$3.3M
3.0K services$1.1K/svc3.24x markup
27447Repair of knee jointโš  3.5x markup
$2.5M
2.3K services$1.1K/svc3.48x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$2.1M
36.2K services$56.90/svc2.66x markup
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsuleโš  3.5x markup
$950.4K
18.1K services$52.62/svc3.51x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$610.4K
7.3K services$83.80/svc2.72x markup
J7326Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose
$551.3K
736 services$749.07/svc1.97x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutesโš  3.1x markup
$535.5K
4.7K services$114.69/svc3.08x markup
27487Revision of lower thigh bone and both shin bone components of total knee joint prosthesisโš  3.0x markup
$407.5K
280 services$1.5K/svc3.01x markup
73564X-ray of knee, 4 or more viewsโš  3.2x markup
$284.2K
9.5K services$29.91/svc3.21x markup
27137Revision of hip joint prosthesisโš  3.0x markup
$242.9K
200 services$1.2K/svc3.04x markup
97110Therapeutic exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutesโš  3.5x markup
$222.7K
11.1K services$20.00/svc3.49x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutesโš  3.0x markup
$206.8K
2.7K services$75.76/svc3.02x markup
J7327Hyaluronan or derivative, monovisc, for intra-articular injection, per doseโš  4.1x markup
$201.7K
356 services$566.65/svc4.12x markup
73562X-ray of knee, 3 viewsโš  3.1x markup
$196.0K
7.4K services$26.59/svc3.12x markup
73502X-ray of hip with pelvis, 2-3 viewsโš  3.4x markup
$166.5K
5.7K services$29.43/svc3.43x markup
73501X-ray of hip with pelvis, 1 viewโš  3.4x markup
$164.0K
7.6K services$21.66/svc3.37x markup
J7323Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose
$152.9K
1.3K services$115.32/svc2.56x markup
G0180Physician certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imple
$145.9K
3.5K services$41.29/svc1.82x markup
0054TComputer-assisted, fluoroscopic image-guided musculoskeletal surgical navigational orthopedic operation
$124.4K
620 services$200.70/svc2.49x markup
27134Revision of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesisโš  3.1x markup
$116.3K
74 services$1.6K/svc3.09x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
27130Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesis3.0K$3.3M$1.1K3.24x
27447Repair of knee joint2.3K$2.5M$1.1K3.48x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes36.2K$2.1M$56.902.66x
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule18.1K$950.4K$52.623.51x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes7.3K$610.4K$83.802.72x
J7326Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose736$551.3K$749.071.97x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes4.7K$535.5K$114.693.08x
27487Revision of lower thigh bone and both shin bone components of total knee joint prosthesis280$407.5K$1.5K3.01x
73564X-ray of knee, 4 or more views9.5K$284.2K$29.913.21x
27137Revision of hip joint prosthesis200$242.9K$1.2K3.04x
97110Therapeutic exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes11.1K$222.7K$20.003.49x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes2.7K$206.8K$75.763.02x
J7327Hyaluronan or derivative, monovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose356$201.7K$566.654.12x
73562X-ray of knee, 3 views7.4K$196.0K$26.593.12x
73502X-ray of hip with pelvis, 2-3 views5.7K$166.5K$29.433.43x
73501X-ray of hip with pelvis, 1 view7.6K$164.0K$21.663.37x
J7323Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose1.3K$152.9K$115.322.56x
G0180Physician certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imple3.5K$145.9K$41.291.82x
0054TComputer-assisted, fluoroscopic image-guided musculoskeletal surgical navigational orthopedic operation620$124.4K$200.702.49x
27134Revision of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesis74$116.3K$1.6K3.09x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.11x

This provider submits charges 3.11 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.11x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $311. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Sarasota, FL

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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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