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John Bauer, MD

NPI: 1164474763
Cape Girardeau, MO
10 years of data
Pediatric Medicine
$3.9M
Total Payments
87.8K
Beneficiaries
123.4K
Services
2.48x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$3.9M
Specialty median$33.6K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $3.9M over 10 years
22.48x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Pediatric Medicine by payments
4Payments surged 116% in 2017
511 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $3.9M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Pediatric Medicine providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 601% 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 116% in 2017

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$419.42$86.304.86x$333.12$89.4K1.3K768
2015$437.04$84.455.18x$352.59$104.7K1.4K903
2016$161.54$50.233.22x$111.31$209.4K4.8K4.2K
2017$81.19$39.112.08x$42.08$453.0K14.1K10.0K
2018$73.32$31.892.30x$41.43$453.2K15.5K11.2K
2019$76.30$32.892.32x$43.41$436.0K16.1K11.1K
2020$76.32$33.122.30x$43.20$417.8K15.5K11.1K
2021$82.05$36.292.26x$45.76$559.5K18.1K12.5K
2022$88.44$42.122.10x$46.32$539.7K17.6K12.6K
2023$88.49$38.342.31x$50.15$627.5K18.9K13.4K

Top Procedures (20)

99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$1.0M
13.6K services$75.74/svc1.65x markup
G0439Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
$561.7K
4.9K services$114.26/svc1.40x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$315.8K
7.2K services$43.64/svc2.02x markup
90662Vaccine for influenza for injection into muscle
$142.1K
2.4K services$60.42/svc1.09x markup
84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)โš  4.0x markup
$124.1K
6.9K services$18.02/svc4.05x markup
90670Pneumococcal vaccine for injection into muscle
$120.9K
614 services$196.96/svc1.15x markup
90677Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use
$111.0K
402 services$276.23/svc1.03x markup
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per dayโš  4.6x markup
$102.6K
1.9K services$53.43/svc4.57x markup
G0438Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit
$97.7K
629 services$155.29/svc1.05x markup
80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicalsโš  5.0x markup
$81.6K
7.2K services$11.32/svc5.03x markup
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per dayโš  4.3x markup
$71.3K
489 services$145.89/svc4.28x markup
90732Vaccine for pneumococcal polysaccharide for injection beneath the skin or into muscle, patient 2 years or older
$71.2K
717 services$99.26/svc1.14x markup
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated testโš  5.3x markup
$67.0K
8.1K services$8.32/svc5.29x markup
83036Hemoglobin A1C levelโš  4.2x markup
$64.9K
6.2K services$10.42/svc4.22x markup
84439Thyroxine (thyroid chemical) measurementโš  4.3x markup
$64.4K
6.7K services$9.68/svc4.26x markup
36415Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sampleโš  4.5x markup
$57.2K
15.2K services$3.75/svc4.53x markup
G0008Administration of influenza virus vaccine
$54.6K
2.8K services$19.21/svc1.20x markup
77080Bone density measurement using dedicated X-ray machineโš  5.7x markup
$53.4K
1.5K services$35.16/svc5.69x markup
82306Vitamin D-3 levelโš  6.6x markup
$49.7K
1.6K services$30.51/svc6.62x markup
83718HDL cholesterol levelโš  3.0x markup
$42.2K
4.6K services$9.24/svc3.03x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes13.6K$1.0M$75.741.65x
G0439Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit4.9K$561.7K$114.261.40x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes7.2K$315.8K$43.642.02x
90662Vaccine for influenza for injection into muscle2.4K$142.1K$60.421.09x
84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)6.9K$124.1K$18.024.05x
90670Pneumococcal vaccine for injection into muscle614$120.9K$196.961.15x
90677Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use402$111.0K$276.231.03x
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day1.9K$102.6K$53.434.57x
G0438Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit629$97.7K$155.291.05x
80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals7.2K$81.6K$11.325.03x
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day489$71.3K$145.894.28x
90732Vaccine for pneumococcal polysaccharide for injection beneath the skin or into muscle, patient 2 years or older717$71.2K$99.261.14x
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test8.1K$67.0K$8.325.29x
83036Hemoglobin A1C level6.2K$64.9K$10.424.22x
84439Thyroxine (thyroid chemical) measurement6.7K$64.4K$9.684.26x
36415Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample15.2K$57.2K$3.754.53x
G0008Administration of influenza virus vaccine2.8K$54.6K$19.211.20x
77080Bone density measurement using dedicated X-ray machine1.5K$53.4K$35.165.69x
82306Vitamin D-3 level1.6K$49.7K$30.516.62x
83718HDL cholesterol level4.6K$42.2K$9.243.03x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.48x

This provider submits charges 2.48 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.48x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $248. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Cape Girardeau, MO

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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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