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Lee Herman, MD

NPI: 1184779027
Suwanee, GA
10 years of data
Internal Medicine
$3.6M
Total Payments
46.4K
Beneficiaries
85.4K
Services
2.67x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$3.6M
Specialty median$84.0K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $3.6M over 10 years
22.67x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Internal Medicine by payments
4Payments surged 102% in 2021
55 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $3.6M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Internal Medicine providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 362% 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 102% in 2021

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$179.63$54.093.32x$125.54$168.8K4.5K3.3K
2015$148.36$46.123.22x$102.24$277.4K7.7K5.9K
2016$141.77$47.862.96x$93.91$362.4K9.9K7.8K
2017$164.89$53.443.09x$111.45$303.1K7.2K5.7K
2018$144.81$48.942.96x$95.87$224.7K6.2K4.7K
2019$175.45$56.033.13x$119.42$214.1K5.5K4.2K
2020$109.17$43.972.48x$65.20$184.0K4.7K3.3K
2021$134.10$53.752.49x$80.35$371.0K7.9K3.6K
2022$163.62$54.213.02x$109.41$673.3K14.3K4.2K
2023$130.75$51.322.55x$79.43$779.2K17.3K3.6K

Top Procedures (20)

99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$1.0M
15.6K services$64.90/svc2.61x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$592.0K
7.3K services$81.17/svc2.67x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes
$360.9K
3.4K services$106.59/svc2.74x markup
95923Testing of autonomic (sympathetic) nervous system function
$217.5K
2.3K services$96.66/svc2.42x markup
G0439Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
$136.6K
1.2K services$114.30/svc1.71x markup
97035Application of ultrasound to 1 or more areas, each 15 minutesโš  4.4x markup
$136.2K
14.0K services$9.73/svc4.43x markup
90670Pneumococcal vaccine for injection into muscle
$106.8K
596 services$179.16/svc1.17x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
$96.5K
815 services$118.35/svc2.54x markup
90662Vaccine for influenza for injection into muscle
$83.7K
1.6K services$51.12/svc1.18x markup
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes
$45.8K
307 services$149.33/svc2.49x markup
80061Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)
$43.5K
3.1K services$14.03/svc1.98x markup
93923Ultrasound study of arteries of both arms and legsโš  5.6x markup
$42.9K
440 services$97.54/svc5.64x markup
G0008Administration of influenza virus vaccine
$38.7K
1.7K services$22.50/svc1.88x markup
92548Assessment of balance and postural instability
$36.8K
474 services$77.72/svc1.79x markup
78452Nuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or exercise multiple studiesโš  5.1x markup
$33.1K
98 services$337.66/svc5.09x markup
96119Neuropsychological testing by technician with interpretation and report by a qualified healthcare professional per hour
$27.9K
470 services$59.36/svc1.89x markup
96372Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or preventionโš  3.0x markup
$27.3K
1.9K services$14.02/svc3.03x markup
99211Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 5 minutes
$26.3K
1.6K services$16.48/svc2.99x markup
90677Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use
$22.8K
83 services$275.30/svc1.06x markup
83036Hemoglobin A1C levelโš  4.3x markup
$22.8K
2.0K services$11.44/svc4.28x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes15.6K$1.0M$64.902.61x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes7.3K$592.0K$81.172.67x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes3.4K$360.9K$106.592.74x
95923Testing of autonomic (sympathetic) nervous system function2.3K$217.5K$96.662.42x
G0439Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit1.2K$136.6K$114.301.71x
97035Application of ultrasound to 1 or more areas, each 15 minutes14.0K$136.2K$9.734.43x
90670Pneumococcal vaccine for injection into muscle596$106.8K$179.161.17x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes815$96.5K$118.352.54x
90662Vaccine for influenza for injection into muscle1.6K$83.7K$51.121.18x
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes307$45.8K$149.332.49x
80061Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)3.1K$43.5K$14.031.98x
93923Ultrasound study of arteries of both arms and legs440$42.9K$97.545.64x
G0008Administration of influenza virus vaccine1.7K$38.7K$22.501.88x
92548Assessment of balance and postural instability474$36.8K$77.721.79x
78452Nuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or exercise multiple studies98$33.1K$337.665.09x
96119Neuropsychological testing by technician with interpretation and report by a qualified healthcare professional per hour470$27.9K$59.361.89x
96372Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention1.9K$27.3K$14.023.03x
99211Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 5 minutes1.6K$26.3K$16.482.99x
90677Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use83$22.8K$275.301.06x
83036Hemoglobin A1C level2.0K$22.8K$11.444.28x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.67x

This provider submits charges 2.67 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.67x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $267. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Suwanee, GA

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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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