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Paul Hruby, M.D.

NPI: 1174729016
Little Rock, AR
10 years of data
Ophthalmology
$24.1M
Total Payments
174
Beneficiaries
150.5K
Services
3.17x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$24.1M
Specialty median$383.7K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $24.1M over 10 years
23.17x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Ophthalmology by payments
460 services/day โ€” unusually high
5Payments surged 516% in 2016
611 procedures with >3x markup

This provider averages 60 services per working day

Based on 150.5K total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes โ†’

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $24.1M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Ophthalmology providers nationally.

Averaging 60 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 276% from 2014 to 2023.

70% of their billing comes from a single procedure code (J0178 โ€” Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg).

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 516% 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$314.15$155.132.03x$159.02$821.1K5.3K13
2015$296.74$92.873.20x$203.87$267.5K2.9K16
2016$501.44$156.103.21x$345.34$1.6M10.6K19
2017$554.84$173.043.21x$381.80$2.1M12.2K18
2018$601.46$190.123.16x$411.34$2.5M12.9K19
2019$697.08$218.963.18x$478.12$3.4M15.6K22
2020$811.63$252.163.22x$559.47$3.4M13.5K18
2021$838.47$260.763.22x$577.71$3.7M14.4K17
2022$564.97$170.913.31x$394.06$3.1M18.3K17
2023$219.01$68.583.19x$150.43$3.1M45.0K15

Top Procedures (20)

J0178Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg
$16.7M
22.6K services$737.14/svc2.82x markup
67028Injection of drug into eyeโš  8.2x markup
$1.4M
18.1K services$77.19/svc8.19x markup
J2778Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mgโš  3.1x markup
$1.3M
4.9K services$270.90/svc3.12x markup
J2777Injection, faricimab-svoa, 0.1 mg
$1.2M
40.3K services$29.22/svc2.53x markup
92012Established patient problem focused exam of visual system
$955.7K
16.4K services$58.30/svc2.65x markup
92134Imaging of retinaโš  3.5x markup
$767.7K
27.3K services$28.15/svc3.53x markup
92014Established patient complete exam of visual system
$345.3K
4.2K services$81.56/svc2.68x markup
J9035Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg
$309.5K
5.4K services$57.05/svc1.43x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes
$248.4K
2.2K services$112.42/svc2.45x markup
67228Destruction of leaking blood vessels of retina using laserโš  6.6x markup
$146.9K
494 services$297.41/svc6.64x markup
92235Exam of retinal blood vessels using a special camera after injection of a dyeโš  3.5x markup
$140.6K
2.0K services$69.90/svc3.50x markup
67042Removal of membrane of retina with removal of internal limiting membrane of retinaโš  4.8x markup
$111.6K
133 services$839.00/svc4.77x markup
67210Destruction of growth of retina using a laserโš  3.5x markup
$82.6K
223 services$370.45/svc3.45x markup
92250Photography of the retinaโš  3.2x markup
$79.7K
2.0K services$39.38/svc3.17x markup
67145Photocoagulation treatment to prevent detachment of retinaโš  3.4x markup
$61.4K
173 services$354.70/svc3.40x markup
67108Repair of detached retina with drainage and removal of eye fluid between lens and retinaโš  4.8x markup
$39.4K
45 services$876.24/svc4.79x markup
J3590Unclassified biologics
$28.2K
812 services$34.77/svc2.12x markup
J7312Injection, dexamethasone, intravitreal implant, 0.1 mg
$27.4K
175 services$156.43/svc2.56x markup
J0179Injection, brolucizumab-dbll, 1 mg
$26.9K
108 services$248.99/svc2.81x markup
765122d ultrasound scan of eye tissue and structuresโš  5.2x markup
$24.7K
514 services$47.97/svc5.21x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
J0178Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg22.6K$16.7M$737.142.82x
67028Injection of drug into eye18.1K$1.4M$77.198.19x
J2778Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mg4.9K$1.3M$270.903.12x
J2777Injection, faricimab-svoa, 0.1 mg40.3K$1.2M$29.222.53x
92012Established patient problem focused exam of visual system16.4K$955.7K$58.302.65x
92134Imaging of retina27.3K$767.7K$28.153.53x
92014Established patient complete exam of visual system4.2K$345.3K$81.562.68x
J9035Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg5.4K$309.5K$57.051.43x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes2.2K$248.4K$112.422.45x
67228Destruction of leaking blood vessels of retina using laser494$146.9K$297.416.64x
92235Exam of retinal blood vessels using a special camera after injection of a dye2.0K$140.6K$69.903.50x
67042Removal of membrane of retina with removal of internal limiting membrane of retina133$111.6K$839.004.77x
67210Destruction of growth of retina using a laser223$82.6K$370.453.45x
92250Photography of the retina2.0K$79.7K$39.383.17x
67145Photocoagulation treatment to prevent detachment of retina173$61.4K$354.703.40x
67108Repair of detached retina with drainage and removal of eye fluid between lens and retina45$39.4K$876.244.79x
J3590Unclassified biologics812$28.2K$34.772.12x
J7312Injection, dexamethasone, intravitreal implant, 0.1 mg175$27.4K$156.432.56x
J0179Injection, brolucizumab-dbll, 1 mg108$26.9K$248.992.81x
765122d ultrasound scan of eye tissue and structures514$24.7K$47.975.21x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.17x

This provider submits charges 3.17 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.17x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $317. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Little Rock, AR

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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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