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  3. Andrew Donato
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Andrew Donato, MD

NPI: 1225064140
Columbia, SC
10 years of data
Emergency Medicine
$3.4M
Total Payments
34.4K
Beneficiaries
48.6K
Services
2.42x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$3.4M
Specialty median$49.9K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $3.4M over 10 years
22.42x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Emergency Medicine by payments
4Payments surged 732% in 2021
53 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $3.4M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Emergency Medicine providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 2126% 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 732% 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$1.1K$102.2411.09x$1.0K$66.5K634618
2015$1.6K$126.9812.42x$1.4K$88.3K800785
2016$384.43$43.428.85x$341.01$63.0K1.4K1.4K
2017$216.93$26.268.26x$190.67$63.0K1.9K1.8K
2018$239.83$26.149.17x$213.69$63.7K2.1K1.8K
2019$221.84$22.589.82x$199.26$57.7K1.8K1.7K
2020$189.63$25.437.46x$164.20$45.6K1.5K1.3K
2021$128.06$49.882.57x$78.18$379.5K5.8K4.9K
2022$104.73$70.501.49x$34.23$1.1M14.5K11.8K
2023$109.75$72.661.51x$37.09$1.5M18.2K8.2K

Top Procedures (20)

99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$1.0M
11.0K services$91.06/svc1.75x markup
99487Complex chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, first 60 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month
$394.7K
4.0K services$99.05/svc1.53x markup
99443Physician telephone patient service, 21-30 minutes of medical discussion
$272.8K
2.8K services$97.10/svc1.52x markup
99489Complex chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, each additional 60 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month
$210.6K
4.0K services$53.25/svc1.50x markup
99358Prolonged patient service without direct patient contact first hour
$210.2K
2.5K services$83.69/svc1.52x markup
99349Established patient home visit, typically 40 minutes
$192.3K
2.0K services$96.22/svc1.53x markup
G0181Physician or allowed practitioner supervision of a patient receiving medicare-covered services provided by a participating home health agency (patient not present) requiring complex and multidisciplinary care modalities involving regular physician or allow
$155.8K
1.9K services$80.66/svc1.50x markup
99442Physician telephone patient service, 11-20 minutes of medical discussion
$119.7K
1.8K services$67.91/svc1.53x markup
99285Emergency department visit, problem with significant threat to life or functionโš  10.8x markup
$91.5K
724 services$126.43/svc10.81x markup
G0180Physician or allowed practitioner 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 and
$89.4K
2.3K services$39.51/svc1.53x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes
$74.2K
640 services$115.95/svc2.32x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$74.0K
1.2K services$62.27/svc1.88x markup
99284Emergency department visit, problem of high severityโš  12.6x markup
$61.8K
750 services$82.45/svc12.55x markup
G0439Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
$54.3K
431 services$125.88/svc1.19x markup
G0179Physician or allowed practitioner 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 a
$51.2K
1.7K services$30.38/svc1.53x markup
99490Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month
$44.1K
947 services$46.59/svc1.56x markup
99497Advance care planning, first 30 minutes
$31.6K
396 services$79.72/svc1.23x markup
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes
$28.1K
660 services$42.56/svc1.51x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutesโš  3.9x markup
$25.3K
381 services$66.45/svc3.90x markup
99441Physician telephone patient service, 5-10 minutes of medical discussion
$25.2K
620 services$40.59/svc1.57x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes11.0K$1.0M$91.061.75x
99487Complex chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, first 60 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month4.0K$394.7K$99.051.53x
99443Physician telephone patient service, 21-30 minutes of medical discussion2.8K$272.8K$97.101.52x
99489Complex chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, each additional 60 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month4.0K$210.6K$53.251.50x
99358Prolonged patient service without direct patient contact first hour2.5K$210.2K$83.691.52x
99349Established patient home visit, typically 40 minutes2.0K$192.3K$96.221.53x
G0181Physician or allowed practitioner supervision of a patient receiving medicare-covered services provided by a participating home health agency (patient not present) requiring complex and multidisciplinary care modalities involving regular physician or allow1.9K$155.8K$80.661.50x
99442Physician telephone patient service, 11-20 minutes of medical discussion1.8K$119.7K$67.911.53x
99285Emergency department visit, problem with significant threat to life or function724$91.5K$126.4310.81x
G0180Physician or allowed practitioner 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 and2.3K$89.4K$39.511.53x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes640$74.2K$115.952.32x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes1.2K$74.0K$62.271.88x
99284Emergency department visit, problem of high severity750$61.8K$82.4512.55x
G0439Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit431$54.3K$125.881.19x
G0179Physician or allowed practitioner 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 a1.7K$51.2K$30.381.53x
99490Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month947$44.1K$46.591.56x
99497Advance care planning, first 30 minutes396$31.6K$79.721.23x
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes660$28.1K$42.561.51x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes381$25.3K$66.453.90x
99441Physician telephone patient service, 5-10 minutes of medical discussion620$25.2K$40.591.57x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.42x

This provider submits charges 2.42 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.42x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $242. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Columbia, SC

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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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