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Richard Hynes, MD

NPI: 1184697450
Melbourne, FL
10 years of data
Orthopedic Surgery
$5.3M
Total Payments
24.2K
Beneficiaries
30.1K
Services
5.95x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$5.3M
Specialty median$103.3K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $5.3M over 10 years
25.95x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Orthopedic Surgery by payments
420 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $5.3M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Orthopedic Surgery providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 5.95x is significantly above the specialty median of 4.7x.

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$1.0K$307.363.33x$715.31$545.1K2.7K2.3K
2015$1.6K$325.735.03x$1.3K$663.3K3.6K2.9K
2016$2.0K$306.996.58x$1.7K$678.8K4.5K3.5K
2017$1.7K$262.336.46x$1.4K$553.3K3.9K3.0K
2018$1.6K$249.566.45x$1.4K$621.2K4.6K3.3K
2019$1.8K$289.726.20x$1.5K$562.3K3.2K2.6K
2020$2.1K$321.696.50x$1.8K$452.2K1.8K1.6K
2021$4.3K$351.9612.28x$4.0K$388.4K1.9K1.7K
2022$2.0K$358.765.58x$1.6K$357.1K1.8K1.5K
2023$1.0K$335.333.11x$708.44$444.8K2.0K1.8K

Top Procedures (20)

22612Fusion of lower spine bones, posterior or posterolateral approachโš  5.3x markup
$852.2K
673 services$1.3K/svc5.29x markup
22551Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at upper spinal column, anterior approachโš  5.3x markup
$469.1K
345 services$1.4K/svc5.28x markup
22845Insertion of anterior spinal instrumentation for spinal stabilization, 2 to 3 vertebral segmentsโš  5.3x markup
$401.6K
662 services$606.61/svc5.32x markup
22558Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at lower spinal column, anterior approachโš  10.7x markup
$374.4K
665 services$562.96/svc10.65x markup
22842Insertion of posterior spinal instrumentation for spinal stabilization, 3 to 6 vertebral segmentsโš  5.1x markup
$338.1K
527 services$641.63/svc5.08x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutesโš  5.2x markup
$315.2K
4.1K services$77.59/svc5.20x markup
63047Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nervesโš  10.3x markup
$246.8K
521 services$473.68/svc10.31x markup
22846Insertion of anterior spinal instrumentation for spinal stabilization, 4 to 7 vertebral segmentsโš  4.3x markup
$238.3K
372 services$640.58/svc4.28x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutesโš  4.4x markup
$225.1K
4.3K services$52.67/svc4.42x markup
22614Fusion of spine bones, posterior or posterolateral approachโš  5.0x markup
$207.9K
630 services$330.08/svc5.02x markup
22853Insertion of device into intervertebral disc space of spine and fusion of vertebraeโš  5.5x markup
$140.9K
659 services$213.82/svc5.51x markup
22851Insertion of spinal instrumentation for spinal stabilizationโš  4.0x markup
$133.1K
386 services$344.80/svc4.03x markup
27279Fusion sacroiliac joint through the skin or minimally invasive using image guidanceโš  5.2x markup
$106.9K
161 services$664.12/svc5.23x markup
22585Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc, anterior approachโš  7.5x markup
$104.0K
587 services$177.21/svc7.55x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutesโš  5.4x markup
$102.3K
996 services$102.72/svc5.36x markup
72100X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2 or 3 viewsโš  6.2x markup
$98.2K
4.0K services$24.53/svc6.19x markup
22552Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at upper spinal column, anterior approachโš  5.1x markup
$89.7K
272 services$329.60/svc5.06x markup
27280Fusion of sacroiliac jointโš  3.6x markup
$61.9K
60 services$1.0K/svc3.56x markup
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutesโš  5.0x markup
$57.4K
389 services$147.52/svc4.96x markup
22610Fusion of middle spine bones, posterior or posterolateral approachโš  7.0x markup
$52.1K
78 services$667.61/svc7.04x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
22612Fusion of lower spine bones, posterior or posterolateral approach673$852.2K$1.3K5.29x
22551Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at upper spinal column, anterior approach345$469.1K$1.4K5.28x
22845Insertion of anterior spinal instrumentation for spinal stabilization, 2 to 3 vertebral segments662$401.6K$606.615.32x
22558Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at lower spinal column, anterior approach665$374.4K$562.9610.65x
22842Insertion of posterior spinal instrumentation for spinal stabilization, 3 to 6 vertebral segments527$338.1K$641.635.08x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes4.1K$315.2K$77.595.20x
63047Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves521$246.8K$473.6810.31x
22846Insertion of anterior spinal instrumentation for spinal stabilization, 4 to 7 vertebral segments372$238.3K$640.584.28x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes4.3K$225.1K$52.674.42x
22614Fusion of spine bones, posterior or posterolateral approach630$207.9K$330.085.02x
22853Insertion of device into intervertebral disc space of spine and fusion of vertebrae659$140.9K$213.825.51x
22851Insertion of spinal instrumentation for spinal stabilization386$133.1K$344.804.03x
27279Fusion sacroiliac joint through the skin or minimally invasive using image guidance161$106.9K$664.125.23x
22585Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc, anterior approach587$104.0K$177.217.55x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes996$102.3K$102.725.36x
72100X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2 or 3 views4.0K$98.2K$24.536.19x
22552Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at upper spinal column, anterior approach272$89.7K$329.605.06x
27280Fusion of sacroiliac joint60$61.9K$1.0K3.56x
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes389$57.4K$147.524.96x
22610Fusion of middle spine bones, posterior or posterolateral approach78$52.1K$667.617.04x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

5.95x

This provider submits charges 5.95 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 5.95x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $595. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Melbourne, 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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