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  3. Kerin Adelson
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Kerin Adelson, M.D.

NPI: 1285846790
Houston, TX
10 years of data
Medical Oncology
$21.8M
Total Payments
22.7K
Beneficiaries
138.7K
Services
1.02x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$21.8M
Specialty median$262.8K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $21.8M over 10 years
299th percentile in Medical Oncology by payments
355 services/day — unusually high
4Payments surged 2973% in 2016
58 procedures with >3x markup

This provider averages 55 services per working day

Based on 138.7K total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes →

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $21.8M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Medical Oncology providers nationally.

Averaging 55 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

100% of their billing comes from a single procedure code (G9678 — Oncology Care Model service).

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 2973% in 2016

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 — the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$211.97$38.095.56x$173.88$4.1K9270
2015$389.73$97.853.98x$291.88$8.4K9463
2016$398.00$100.893.94x$297.11$257.4K1.7K1.0K
2017$397.86$105.743.76x$292.12$3.3M21.3K3.5K
2018$415.00$120.653.44x$294.35$4.4M28.0K3.8K
2019$365.00$109.403.34x$255.60$4.6M29.2K4.2K
2020$285.00$93.883.04x$191.12$4.3M27.1K4.0K
2021$267.50$121.112.21x$146.39$4.0M25.2K3.9K
2022$267.50$121.122.21x$146.38$951.2K6.0K2.1K
2023$375.00$60.226.23x$314.78$1.1K1816

Top Procedures (9)

G9678Oncology Care Model service
$21.8M
137.7K services$158.07/svc1.01x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes⚠ 5.5x markup
$33.3K
515 services$64.58/svc5.53x markup
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day⚠ 4.1x markup
$11.5K
188 services$61.01/svc4.07x markup
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day⚠ 4.0x markup
$10.1K
59 services$172.01/svc3.97x markup
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day⚠ 4.0x markup
$6.9K
77 services$89.37/svc3.97x markup
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes⚠ 5.0x markup
$5.8K
41 services$141.70/svc5.01x markup
99238Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less⚠ 4.0x markup
$1.8K
30 services$61.56/svc4.01x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes⚠ 5.4x markup
$1.4K
15 services$91.36/svc5.42x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes⚠ 5.5x markup
$358.88
12 services$29.91/svc5.52x markup
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CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
G9678Oncology Care Model service137.7K$21.8M$158.071.01x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes515$33.3K$64.585.53x
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day188$11.5K$61.014.07x
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day59$10.1K$172.013.97x
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day77$6.9K$89.373.97x
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes41$5.8K$141.705.01x
99238Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less30$1.8K$61.564.01x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes15$1.4K$91.365.42x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes12$358.88$29.915.52x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.02x

This provider submits charges 1.02 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.02x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $102. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Houston, TX

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Similar Providers

Other Medical Oncology providers in TX for peer comparison.

Kerin Adelson (you)
$21.8M
James Uyeki, M.D.⚠️
$35.1M
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ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
James Uyeki, M.D.Austin, TX$35.1M⚠️ Flagged

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Data Sources

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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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