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  3. Joseph Wierzbicki
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Joseph Wierzbicki, MD

NPI: 1194959643
Port Saint Lucie, FL
10 years of data
Sports Medicine
$4.7M
Total Payments
44.3K
Beneficiaries
59.8K
Services
3.44x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$4.7M
Specialty median$71.5K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $4.7M over 10 years
23.44x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Sports Medicine by payments
412 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $4.7M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Sports Medicine 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 — the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$374.33$74.375.03x$299.96$329.1K5.5K3.8K
2015$401.46$78.115.14x$323.35$293.7K4.6K3.4K
2016$365.13$71.815.08x$293.32$376.4K6.0K4.5K
2017$408.76$86.144.75x$322.62$386.0K5.8K4.3K
2018$420.15$96.344.36x$323.81$533.2K6.7K5.2K
2019$393.11$108.243.63x$284.87$540.2K6.7K5.1K
2020$381.13$90.364.22x$290.77$545.7K5.8K4.3K
2021$394.46$98.034.02x$296.43$675.3K6.5K4.8K
2022$416.29$102.444.06x$313.85$552.6K6.2K4.6K
2023$412.82$86.894.75x$325.93$446.1K6.1K4.2K

Top Procedures (20)

99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$832.0K
9.7K services$85.95/svc2.85x markup
J7326Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose
$761.9K
912 services$835.40/svc2.21x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes
$523.8K
4.5K services$115.20/svc2.75x markup
20611Aspiration and/or injection of major joint or joint capsule with recording and reporting using ultrasound guidance⚠ 3.9x markup
$407.5K
5.4K services$75.76/svc3.87x markup
J7327Hyaluronan or derivative, monovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose
$368.2K
507 services$726.15/svc2.66x markup
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule⚠ 3.5x markup
$227.4K
5.0K services$45.08/svc3.54x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$218.0K
3.6K services$60.12/svc2.85x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
$124.2K
1.0K services$120.03/svc2.96x markup
72148MRI scan of lower spinal canal⚠ 9.3x markup
$120.6K
681 services$177.07/svc9.30x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes⚠ 3.5x markup
$111.7K
1.6K services$69.39/svc3.46x markup
76942Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle⚠ 5.1x markup
$95.4K
1.9K services$50.74/svc5.09x markup
J7321Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan or supartz, for intra-articular injection, per dose⚠ 4.6x markup
$95.1K
1.4K services$68.03/svc4.56x markup
73721MRI scan of leg joint⚠ 7.9x markup
$83.5K
457 services$182.82/svc7.92x markup
73562X-ray of knee, 3 views⚠ 3.6x markup
$77.4K
2.5K services$31.38/svc3.56x markup
73221MRI scan of arm joint⚠ 7.8x markup
$62.2K
334 services$186.27/svc7.77x markup
J3490Unclassified drugs
$53.9K
81 services$666.03/svc2.70x markup
72100X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2 or 3 views⚠ 4.7x markup
$52.3K
1.8K services$29.18/svc4.73x markup
72141MRI scan of upper spinal canal⚠ 8.6x markup
$41.0K
230 services$178.36/svc8.55x markup
72170X-ray of pelvis, 1 or 2 views⚠ 3.8x markup
$39.7K
1.6K services$24.16/svc3.77x markup
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes
$38.8K
252 services$153.97/svc2.90x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes9.7K$832.0K$85.952.85x
J7326Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose912$761.9K$835.402.21x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes4.5K$523.8K$115.202.75x
20611Aspiration and/or injection of major joint or joint capsule with recording and reporting using ultrasound guidance5.4K$407.5K$75.763.87x
J7327Hyaluronan or derivative, monovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose507$368.2K$726.152.66x
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule5.0K$227.4K$45.083.54x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes3.6K$218.0K$60.122.85x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes1.0K$124.2K$120.032.96x
72148MRI scan of lower spinal canal681$120.6K$177.079.30x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes1.6K$111.7K$69.393.46x
76942Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle1.9K$95.4K$50.745.09x
J7321Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan or supartz, for intra-articular injection, per dose1.4K$95.1K$68.034.56x
73721MRI scan of leg joint457$83.5K$182.827.92x
73562X-ray of knee, 3 views2.5K$77.4K$31.383.56x
73221MRI scan of arm joint334$62.2K$186.277.77x
J3490Unclassified drugs81$53.9K$666.032.70x
72100X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2 or 3 views1.8K$52.3K$29.184.73x
72141MRI scan of upper spinal canal230$41.0K$178.368.55x
72170X-ray of pelvis, 1 or 2 views1.6K$39.7K$24.163.77x
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes252$38.8K$153.972.90x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.44x

This provider submits charges 3.44 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.44x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $344. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Port Saint Lucie, FL

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  • • Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data (2014-2023)
  • • National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES)

Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)

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