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Scott Alpert, MD

NPI: 1265475644
Huntington Station, NY
10 years of data
Orthopedic Surgery
$7.5M
Total Payments
47.8K
Beneficiaries
65.7K
Services
3.93x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$7.5M
Specialty median$103.3K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $7.5M over 10 years
23.93x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Orthopedic Surgery by payments
413 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $7.5M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Orthopedic Surgery providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 50% 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$4.1K$254.6315.94x$3.8K$550.3K5.9K4.3K
2015$1.7K$314.715.30x$1.4K$693.0K6.7K4.9K
2016$788.20$391.902.01x$396.30$740.1K6.6K4.8K
2017$696.11$350.421.99x$345.69$743.0K6.8K4.8K
2018$616.58$375.541.64x$241.04$763.3K7.0K5.1K
2019$528.75$352.211.50x$176.54$792.7K7.1K5.1K
2020$650.99$415.391.57x$235.60$720.2K5.8K4.2K
2021$487.31$305.121.60x$182.19$845.6K6.4K4.7K
2022$953.83$303.223.15x$650.61$823.0K6.4K4.7K
2023$2.8K$260.7510.58x$2.5K$826.4K6.9K5.2K

Top Procedures (20)

27447Repair of knee jointโš  4.7x markup
$1.6M
1.2K services$1.3K/svc4.66x markup
27130Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesisโš  4.9x markup
$1.2M
900 services$1.3K/svc4.86x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutesโš  3.3x markup
$855.7K
12.3K services$69.80/svc3.32x markup
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsuleโš  3.6x markup
$768.3K
11.8K services$65.22/svc3.65x markup
27245Surgical treatment of broken thigh boneโš  3.6x markup
$371.3K
298 services$1.2K/svc3.60x markup
23472Prosthetic repair of shoulder jointโš  4.0x markup
$332.6K
227 services$1.5K/svc4.04x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
$319.6K
2.2K services$142.75/svc2.79x markup
73564X-ray of knee, 4 or more viewsโš  3.3x markup
$249.5K
6.0K services$41.28/svc3.34x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutesโš  3.3x markup
$236.8K
2.5K services$94.22/svc3.30x markup
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutesโš  3.3x markup
$198.1K
5.0K services$39.31/svc3.25x markup
20985Computer-assisted surgical navigational procedure for bone procedures
$175.3K
1.2K services$148.19/svc2.64x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutesโš  4.0x markup
$151.0K
1.5K services$103.65/svc3.97x markup
27236Open treatment of broken thigh bone with insertion of hardware or prosthetic replacement
$144.2K
119 services$1.2K/svc2.96x markup
73502X-ray of hip with pelvis, 2-3 views
$114.6K
2.8K services$41.06/svc2.96x markup
99284Emergency department visit, problem of high severity
$106.8K
967 services$110.47/svc2.85x markup
27487Revision of lower thigh bone and both shin bone components of total knee joint prosthesis
$102.9K
61 services$1.7K/svc2.48x markup
27134Revision of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesis
$58.6K
32 services$1.8K/svc1.42x markup
J7323Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per doseโš  4.1x markup
$58.2K
488 services$119.24/svc4.13x markup
73030X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 viewsโš  4.0x markup
$50.5K
1.7K services$30.00/svc4.03x markup
29881Removal of one knee cartilage using an endoscopeโš  7.9x markup
$49.7K
91 services$545.83/svc7.93x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
27447Repair of knee joint1.2K$1.6M$1.3K4.66x
27130Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesis900$1.2M$1.3K4.86x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes12.3K$855.7K$69.803.32x
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule11.8K$768.3K$65.223.65x
27245Surgical treatment of broken thigh bone298$371.3K$1.2K3.60x
23472Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint227$332.6K$1.5K4.04x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes2.2K$319.6K$142.752.79x
73564X-ray of knee, 4 or more views6.0K$249.5K$41.283.34x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes2.5K$236.8K$94.223.30x
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes5.0K$198.1K$39.313.25x
20985Computer-assisted surgical navigational procedure for bone procedures1.2K$175.3K$148.192.64x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes1.5K$151.0K$103.653.97x
27236Open treatment of broken thigh bone with insertion of hardware or prosthetic replacement119$144.2K$1.2K2.96x
73502X-ray of hip with pelvis, 2-3 views2.8K$114.6K$41.062.96x
99284Emergency department visit, problem of high severity967$106.8K$110.472.85x
27487Revision of lower thigh bone and both shin bone components of total knee joint prosthesis61$102.9K$1.7K2.48x
27134Revision of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesis32$58.6K$1.8K1.42x
J7323Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose488$58.2K$119.244.13x
73030X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views1.7K$50.5K$30.004.03x
29881Removal of one knee cartilage using an endoscope91$49.7K$545.837.93x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.93x

This provider submits charges 3.93 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.93x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $393. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Huntington Station, NY

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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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