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  3. Carol Bowen-Wells
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Carol Bowen-Wells, MD

NPI: 1174710982
Jacksonville, FL
10 years of data
General Surgery
$10.2M
Total Payments
82
Beneficiaries
51.6K
Services
1.6x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$10.2M
Specialty median$42.2K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $10.2M over 10 years
21.6x markup ratio
399th percentile in General Surgery by payments
4Payments surged 809% in 2023
510 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $10.2M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of General Surgery providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 3826% 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 809% 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
2014$112.76$51.652.18x$61.11$131.1K2.5K9
2015$194.88$60.053.25x$134.83$72.5K1.2K9
2016$175.25$61.462.85x$113.79$98.7K1.6K13
2017$172.34$66.452.59x$105.89$109.5K1.6K12
2018$234.04$70.103.34x$163.94$86.6K1.2K10
2019$242.78$105.042.31x$137.74$368.8K3.5K9
2020$209.25$125.051.67x$84.20$1.5M11.8K7
2021$205.53$124.321.65x$81.21$2.2M17.4K3
2022$215.97$122.261.77x$93.71$566.3K4.6K5
2023$1.2K$842.001.38x$316.00$5.1M6.1K5

Top Procedures (19)

Q4217Woundfix, biowound, woundfix plus, biowound plus, woundfix xplus or biowound xplus, per square centimeter
$5.1M
5.6K services$904.84/svc1.35x markup
Q4186Epifix, per square centimeter
$4.3M
34.2K services$125.53/svc1.59x markup
15274Application of skin substitute (wound surface greater or equal to 100 sq cm) to trunk, arms, or legsโš  3.3x markup
$134.3K
3.6K services$37.02/svc3.25x markup
15271Application of skin substitute graft to wound of trunk, arms, or legs, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or lessโš  3.6x markup
$129.3K
1.1K services$119.70/svc3.65x markup
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day
$96.4K
1.7K services$56.58/svc2.25x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutesโš  3.5x markup
$87.2K
804 services$108.50/svc3.47x markup
15273Application of skin substitute (wound surface greater or equal to 100 sq cm) to trunk, arms, or legs (first 100 sq cm or 1% body area of infants and children)โš  3.9x markup
$76.5K
499 services$153.37/svc3.86x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes
$73.9K
866 services$85.35/svc2.74x markup
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day
$50.0K
465 services$107.50/svc1.99x markup
11042Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or lessโš  3.6x markup
$44.6K
606 services$73.61/svc3.61x markup
99308Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 15 minutes per day
$41.9K
798 services$52.54/svc1.91x markup
99183Management and supervision of oxygen chamber therapy per sessionโš  3.1x markup
$24.0K
256 services$93.66/svc3.11x markup
17250Application of chemical to stop tissue regrowth in woundโš  5.2x markup
$17.7K
403 services$43.87/svc5.18x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$13.8K
343 services$40.32/svc2.51x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutesโš  3.1x markup
$9.5K
79 services$120.29/svc3.06x markup
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes
$7.7K
51 services$151.49/svc2.62x markup
99309Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per day
$6.5K
92 services$70.69/svc1.89x markup
11043Removal of skin and/or muscle first 20 sq cm or lessโš  8.9x markup
$5.7K
89 services$64.18/svc8.87x markup
20240Biopsy of bone, open procedureโš  6.4x markup
$3.1K
48 services$63.90/svc6.43x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
Q4217Woundfix, biowound, woundfix plus, biowound plus, woundfix xplus or biowound xplus, per square centimeter5.6K$5.1M$904.841.35x
Q4186Epifix, per square centimeter34.2K$4.3M$125.531.59x
15274Application of skin substitute (wound surface greater or equal to 100 sq cm) to trunk, arms, or legs3.6K$134.3K$37.023.25x
15271Application of skin substitute graft to wound of trunk, arms, or legs, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less1.1K$129.3K$119.703.65x
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day1.7K$96.4K$56.582.25x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes804$87.2K$108.503.47x
15273Application of skin substitute (wound surface greater or equal to 100 sq cm) to trunk, arms, or legs (first 100 sq cm or 1% body area of infants and children)499$76.5K$153.373.86x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes866$73.9K$85.352.74x
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day465$50.0K$107.501.99x
11042Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less606$44.6K$73.613.61x
99308Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 15 minutes per day798$41.9K$52.541.91x
99183Management and supervision of oxygen chamber therapy per session256$24.0K$93.663.11x
17250Application of chemical to stop tissue regrowth in wound403$17.7K$43.875.18x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes343$13.8K$40.322.51x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes79$9.5K$120.293.06x
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes51$7.7K$151.492.62x
99309Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per day92$6.5K$70.691.89x
11043Removal of skin and/or muscle first 20 sq cm or less89$5.7K$64.188.87x
20240Biopsy of bone, open procedure48$3.1K$63.906.43x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.6x

This provider submits charges 1.6 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.6x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $160. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Jacksonville, 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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