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William Farr, M.D.

NPI: 1215926100
Bakersfield, CA
10 years of data
Family Practice
$3.9M
Total Payments
43.5K
Beneficiaries
68.3K
Services
1.79x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$3.9M
Specialty median$55.2K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $3.9M over 10 years
21.79x markup ratio
399th percentile in Family Practice by payments
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $3.9M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Family Practice providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 150% 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

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$56.75$28.102.02x$28.65$219.2K5.0K2.7K
2015$58.47$32.211.82x$26.26$251.8K5.6K3.3K
2016$57.06$31.171.83x$25.89$324.2K7.3K4.1K
2017$58.77$33.111.77x$25.66$332.9K6.8K4.0K
2018$73.75$43.351.70x$30.40$403.8K7.5K4.5K
2019$70.45$43.531.62x$26.92$479.9K8.9K6.1K
2020$81.60$52.991.54x$28.61$386.8K6.7K4.9K
2021$99.58$58.281.71x$41.30$434.7K6.2K4.2K
2022$101.46$60.121.69x$41.34$503.1K7.0K4.7K
2023$109.19$58.591.86x$50.60$548.7K7.3K5.2K

Top Procedures (20)

99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$1.6M
19.4K services$80.24/svc1.84x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$888.3K
16.3K services$54.58/svc2.03x markup
G0439Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
$530.4K
4.2K services$126.94/svc1.31x markup
99497Advance care planning by the physician or other qualified health care professional
$226.7K
2.7K services$83.24/svc1.30x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
$139.1K
1.4K services$99.03/svc2.07x markup
96372Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention
$61.6K
4.3K services$14.43/svc2.16x markup
G0402Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollment
$57.6K
335 services$171.85/svc1.25x markup
99496Transitional care management services, highly complexity, requiring face-to-face visits within 7 days of discharge
$46.7K
222 services$210.52/svc1.63x markup
G0438Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit
$44.2K
258 services$171.40/svc1.33x markup
G0442Annual alcohol misuse screening, 15 minutes
$35.4K
1.9K services$18.92/svc1.14x markup
G0444Annual depression screening, 15 minutes
$32.2K
1.7K services$18.91/svc1.14x markup
G0008Administration of influenza virus vaccine
$29.7K
1.4K services$21.75/svc1.34x markup
90732Vaccine for pneumococcal polysaccharide for injection beneath the skin or into muscle, patient 2 years or older
$29.5K
319 services$92.52/svc1.19x markup
69210Removal of impact ear wax, one ear
$26.9K
781 services$34.41/svc2.15x markup
99495Transitional care management services, moderately complexity, requiring face-to-face visits within 14 days of discharge
$24.3K
165 services$147.16/svc1.58x markup
93000Routine EKG using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report
$23.3K
2.0K services$11.73/svc2.43x markup
G0179Physician re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial im
$14.4K
475 services$30.27/svc1.96x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
$13.5K
217 services$62.33/svc2.24x markup
87426Elisa detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) antigen
$12.8K
372 services$34.54/svc2.89x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes
$9.8K
83 services$117.82/svc1.71x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes19.4K$1.6M$80.241.84x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes16.3K$888.3K$54.582.03x
G0439Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit4.2K$530.4K$126.941.31x
99497Advance care planning by the physician or other qualified health care professional2.7K$226.7K$83.241.30x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes1.4K$139.1K$99.032.07x
96372Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention4.3K$61.6K$14.432.16x
G0402Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollment335$57.6K$171.851.25x
99496Transitional care management services, highly complexity, requiring face-to-face visits within 7 days of discharge222$46.7K$210.521.63x
G0438Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit258$44.2K$171.401.33x
G0442Annual alcohol misuse screening, 15 minutes1.9K$35.4K$18.921.14x
G0444Annual depression screening, 15 minutes1.7K$32.2K$18.911.14x
G0008Administration of influenza virus vaccine1.4K$29.7K$21.751.34x
90732Vaccine for pneumococcal polysaccharide for injection beneath the skin or into muscle, patient 2 years or older319$29.5K$92.521.19x
69210Removal of impact ear wax, one ear781$26.9K$34.412.15x
99495Transitional care management services, moderately complexity, requiring face-to-face visits within 14 days of discharge165$24.3K$147.161.58x
93000Routine EKG using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report2.0K$23.3K$11.732.43x
G0179Physician re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial im475$14.4K$30.271.96x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes217$13.5K$62.332.24x
87426Elisa detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) antigen372$12.8K$34.542.89x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes83$9.8K$117.821.71x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.79x

This provider submits charges 1.79 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.79x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $179. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Bakersfield, CA

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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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