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Michael Mellman, M.D.

NPI: 1184732489
Boynton Beach, FL
10 years of data
Endocrinology
$4.6M
Total Payments
40.7K
Beneficiaries
80.9K
Services
1.59x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$4.6M
Specialty median$76.9K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $4.6M over 10 years
21.59x markup ratio
399th percentile in Endocrinology by payments
42 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $4.6M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Endocrinology providers nationally.

This provider's billing patterns fall within normal ranges for their specialty.

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$107.81$64.521.67x$43.29$511.2K8.0K3.8K
2015$109.98$66.091.66x$43.89$501.8K8.0K3.9K
2016$108.01$60.761.78x$47.25$485.2K8.0K4.0K
2017$110.52$62.481.77x$48.04$456.0K8.6K4.3K
2018$113.09$65.511.73x$47.58$448.5K8.4K4.3K
2019$115.94$65.621.77x$50.32$458.8K8.4K4.3K
2020$110.14$63.671.73x$46.47$413.4K8.0K4.2K
2021$118.89$71.221.67x$47.67$467.9K8.2K4.2K
2022$120.83$66.621.81x$54.21$408.4K7.6K3.9K
2023$115.95$59.141.96x$56.81$417.0K7.7K3.8K

Top Procedures (20)

99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$1.4M
16.8K services$84.56/svc1.49x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$1.1M
18.6K services$58.47/svc1.58x markup
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day
$394.8K
3.5K services$112.63/svc1.38x markup
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day
$383.4K
6.5K services$59.41/svc1.43x markup
99231Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day
$316.5K
9.3K services$34.03/svc1.76x markup
76536Ultrasound of head and neck
$209.4K
2.4K services$87.19/svc1.60x markup
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes
$204.9K
5.9K services$34.66/svc1.97x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
$158.1K
1.9K services$81.76/svc1.75x markup
99202New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes
$69.9K
1.3K services$55.41/svc2.08x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
$60.0K
486 services$123.45/svc1.58x markup
99221Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 30 minutes per day
$54.1K
714 services$75.76/svc1.65x markup
10022Fine needle aspiration using imaging guidance
$51.0K
450 services$113.24/svc1.50x markup
96372Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention
$42.4K
2.7K services$15.53/svc2.25x markup
10005Fine needle aspiration of first lesion using ultrasound guidance
$37.2K
342 services$108.77/svc2.07x markup
36415Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
$25.9K
8.7K services$2.98/svc1.09x markup
76942Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needleโš  4.4x markup
$23.1K
454 services$50.81/svc4.43x markup
99219Hospital observation care typically 50 minutes
$12.6K
113 services$111.15/svc1.39x markup
99211Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 5 minutes
$9.2K
532 services$17.33/svc2.02x markup
10006Fine needle aspiration of additional lesion using ultrasound guidanceโš  3.3x markup
$6.2K
120 services$51.46/svc3.30x markup
G0438Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit
$2.9K
25 services$117.02/svc1.91x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes16.8K$1.4M$84.561.49x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes18.6K$1.1M$58.471.58x
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day3.5K$394.8K$112.631.38x
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day6.5K$383.4K$59.411.43x
99231Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day9.3K$316.5K$34.031.76x
76536Ultrasound of head and neck2.4K$209.4K$87.191.60x
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes5.9K$204.9K$34.661.97x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes1.9K$158.1K$81.761.75x
99202New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes1.3K$69.9K$55.412.08x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes486$60.0K$123.451.58x
99221Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 30 minutes per day714$54.1K$75.761.65x
10022Fine needle aspiration using imaging guidance450$51.0K$113.241.50x
96372Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention2.7K$42.4K$15.532.25x
10005Fine needle aspiration of first lesion using ultrasound guidance342$37.2K$108.772.07x
36415Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample8.7K$25.9K$2.981.09x
76942Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle454$23.1K$50.814.43x
99219Hospital observation care typically 50 minutes113$12.6K$111.151.39x
99211Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 5 minutes532$9.2K$17.332.02x
10006Fine needle aspiration of additional lesion using ultrasound guidance120$6.2K$51.463.30x
G0438Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit25$2.9K$117.021.91x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.59x

This provider submits charges 1.59 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.59x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $159. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Boynton Beach, 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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