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Richard Roberts, M.D.

NPI: 1235398637
Memphis, TN
7 years of data
Pathology
$5.3M
Total Payments
52.6K
Beneficiaries
58.4K
Services
3.58x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$5.3M
Specialty median$84.1K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $5.3M over 7 years
23.58x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Pathology by payments
4Payments surged 2210% in 2019
514 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $5.3M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Pathology providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 5730% 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 2210% in 2019

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$99.36$32.933.02x$66.43$21.8K802740
2015$118.75$55.332.15x$63.42$12.8K405396
2019$473.43$152.423.11x$321.01$295.9K3.0K2.9K
2020$410.05$129.303.17x$280.75$1.2M12.5K11.2K
2021$290.81$94.083.09x$196.73$1.2M13.3K11.9K
2022$299.61$95.093.15x$204.52$1.3M13.7K12.3K
2023$277.96$85.603.25x$192.36$1.3M14.6K13.2K

Top Procedures (20)

88120Cell examination of urine
$1.4M
3.3K services$407.22/svc1.73x markup
G0416Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examinations, for prostate needle biopsy, any methodโš  6.3x markup
$1.2M
4.6K services$250.40/svc6.27x markup
88112Cell examination of specimenโš  3.5x markup
$926.4K
20.1K services$46.11/svc3.49x markup
88342Tissue or cell analysis by immunologic techniqueโš  3.4x markup
$898.6K
12.2K services$73.75/svc3.35x markup
88313Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report
$702.1K
12.8K services$54.96/svc2.98x markup
88305Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexityโš  5.9x markup
$99.7K
2.3K services$43.09/svc5.88x markup
88377Microscopic genetic examination manual
$80.5K
278 services$289.68/svc1.88x markup
88344Special stained specimen slides to examine tissueโš  3.3x markup
$28.2K
235 services$120.04/svc3.27x markup
88341Special stained specimen slides to examine tissueโš  3.9x markup
$10.9K
200 services$54.49/svc3.85x markup
82232Beta-2 microglobulin (protein) levelโš  3.8x markup
$6.8K
427 services$15.98/svc3.75x markup
88108Cell examination of specimen
$3.3K
79 services$41.82/svc2.18x markup
82043Urine microalbumin (protein) levelโš  5.1x markup
$2.4K
427 services$5.71/svc5.08x markup
82570Creatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle injuryโš  5.1x markup
$2.2K
425 services$5.12/svc5.08x markup
88121Cell examination of urine
$1.8K
46 services$38.51/svc1.69x markup
84156Total protein level, urineโš  5.2x markup
$1.5K
419 services$3.63/svc5.24x markup
88367Microscopic genetic analysis of tissue
$1.1K
23 services$47.33/svc1.87x markup
81003Automated urinalysis testโš  7.2x markup
$934.66
421 services$2.22/svc7.21x markup
88300Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examinationโš  3.5x markup
$361.47
32 services$11.30/svc3.54x markup
88319Evaluation of specimen enzymesโš  3.1x markup
$280.56
14 services$20.04/svc3.09x markup
G0461Immunohistochemistry or immunocytochemistry, per specimen; first single or multiplex antibody stainโš  4.0x markup
$255.20
11 services$23.20/svc4.04x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
88120Cell examination of urine3.3K$1.4M$407.221.73x
G0416Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examinations, for prostate needle biopsy, any method4.6K$1.2M$250.406.27x
88112Cell examination of specimen20.1K$926.4K$46.113.49x
88342Tissue or cell analysis by immunologic technique12.2K$898.6K$73.753.35x
88313Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report12.8K$702.1K$54.962.98x
88305Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity2.3K$99.7K$43.095.88x
88377Microscopic genetic examination manual278$80.5K$289.681.88x
88344Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue235$28.2K$120.043.27x
88341Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue200$10.9K$54.493.85x
82232Beta-2 microglobulin (protein) level427$6.8K$15.983.75x
88108Cell examination of specimen79$3.3K$41.822.18x
82043Urine microalbumin (protein) level427$2.4K$5.715.08x
82570Creatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle injury425$2.2K$5.125.08x
88121Cell examination of urine46$1.8K$38.511.69x
84156Total protein level, urine419$1.5K$3.635.24x
88367Microscopic genetic analysis of tissue23$1.1K$47.331.87x
81003Automated urinalysis test421$934.66$2.227.21x
88300Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examination32$361.47$11.303.54x
88319Evaluation of specimen enzymes14$280.56$20.043.09x
G0461Immunohistochemistry or immunocytochemistry, per specimen; first single or multiplex antibody stain11$255.20$23.204.04x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.58x

This provider submits charges 3.58 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.58x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $358. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Memphis, TN

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Similar Providers

Other Pathology providers in TN for peer comparison.

Richard Roberts (you)
$5.3M
Richard Kinsey, MD
$40.6M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Richard Kinsey, MDMemphis, TN$40.6Mโœ“ Clear

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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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