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  3. Petros Nikolinakos
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Petros Nikolinakos, M.D.

NPI: 1306041900
Athens, GA
10 years of data
Medical Oncology
$24.5M
Total Payments
515
Beneficiaries
1.6M
Services
3.88x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$24.5M
Specialty median$262.8K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $24.5M over 10 years
23.88x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Medical Oncology by payments
4635 services/day โ€” physically implausible
5Payments surged 88% in 2022
617 procedures with >3x markup

โš ๏ธ This provider averages 635 services per working day โ€” physically unusual for an individual practitioner

Based on 1.6M total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes โ†’

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $24.5M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Medical Oncology providers nationally.

Averaging 635 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 401% 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 88% in 2022

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$37.61$10.463.60x$27.15$920.3K88.0K44
2015$27.99$8.273.38x$19.72$1.2M142.1K45
2016$32.40$9.793.31x$22.61$1.6M168.3K55
2017$46.45$13.983.32x$32.47$2.4M173.8K48
2018$41.91$12.353.39x$29.56$2.4M193.3K50
2019$52.77$11.984.40x$40.79$2.0M170.1K51
2020$54.28$11.384.77x$42.90$2.1M186.7K49
2021$71.43$15.154.71x$56.28$2.5M164.0K61
2022$101.92$26.163.90x$75.76$4.7M179.0K59
2023$141.32$37.863.73x$103.46$4.6M121.8K53

Top Procedures (20)

J9271Injection, pembrolizumab, 1 mgโš  4.0x markup
$5.1M
126.0K services$40.11/svc4.00x markup
A9607Lutetium lu 177 vipivotide tetraxetan, therapeutic, 1 millicurie
$3.5M
13.8K services$251.70/svc2.98x markup
J0897Injection, denosumab, 1 mgโš  3.8x markup
$1.8M
130.5K services$14.04/svc3.75x markup
J2505Injection, pegfilgrastim, 6 mgโš  3.9x markup
$1.5M
497 services$3.0K/svc3.86x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutesโš  4.0x markup
$1.3M
15.9K services$83.14/svc4.04x markup
A9699Radiopharmaceutical, therapeutic, not otherwise classified
$1.3M
305 services$4.3K/svc2.89x markup
J9310Injection, rituximab, 100 mgโš  3.2x markup
$844.3K
1.4K services$600.07/svc3.22x markup
J0885Injection, epoetin alfa, (for non-esrd use), 1000 unitsโš  3.8x markup
$808.7K
90.4K services$8.94/svc3.78x markup
J1569Injection, immune globulin, (gammagard liquid), non-lyophilized, (e.g., liquid), 500 mgโš  4.4x markup
$725.1K
21.9K services$33.16/svc4.38x markup
J1557Injection, immune globulin, (gammaplex), intravenous, non-lyophilized (e.g., liquid), 500 mg
$512.4K
15.3K services$33.47/svc2.89x markup
96413Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or lessโš  5.5x markup
$510.9K
5.3K services$96.27/svc5.48x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutesโš  4.0x markup
$489.3K
8.9K services$55.09/svc4.01x markup
J9355Injection, trastuzumab, 10 mgโš  3.1x markup
$456.4K
6.0K services$76.68/svc3.13x markup
Q5118Injection, bevacizumab-bvzr, biosimilar, (zirabev), 10 mgโš  4.8x markup
$281.4K
6.2K services$45.17/svc4.82x markup
J1439Injection, ferric carboxymaltose, 1 mgโš  3.8x markup
$268.7K
323.3K services$0.83/svc3.78x markup
J9144Injection, daratumumab, 10 mg and hyaluronidase-fihjโš  4.3x markup
$260.9K
7.4K services$35.36/svc4.34x markup
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell countโš  3.6x markup
$234.7K
26.4K services$8.90/svc3.64x markup
J1454Injection, fosnetupitant 235 mg and palonosetron 0.25 mgโš  5.6x markup
$231.1K
632 services$365.69/svc5.59x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutesโš  3.6x markup
$227.9K
2.0K services$114.77/svc3.65x markup
J9299Injection, nivolumab, 1 mgโš  3.1x markup
$224.5K
11.1K services$20.30/svc3.14x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
J9271Injection, pembrolizumab, 1 mg126.0K$5.1M$40.114.00x
A9607Lutetium lu 177 vipivotide tetraxetan, therapeutic, 1 millicurie13.8K$3.5M$251.702.98x
J0897Injection, denosumab, 1 mg130.5K$1.8M$14.043.75x
J2505Injection, pegfilgrastim, 6 mg497$1.5M$3.0K3.86x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes15.9K$1.3M$83.144.04x
A9699Radiopharmaceutical, therapeutic, not otherwise classified305$1.3M$4.3K2.89x
J9310Injection, rituximab, 100 mg1.4K$844.3K$600.073.22x
J0885Injection, epoetin alfa, (for non-esrd use), 1000 units90.4K$808.7K$8.943.78x
J1569Injection, immune globulin, (gammagard liquid), non-lyophilized, (e.g., liquid), 500 mg21.9K$725.1K$33.164.38x
J1557Injection, immune globulin, (gammaplex), intravenous, non-lyophilized (e.g., liquid), 500 mg15.3K$512.4K$33.472.89x
96413Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less5.3K$510.9K$96.275.48x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes8.9K$489.3K$55.094.01x
J9355Injection, trastuzumab, 10 mg6.0K$456.4K$76.683.13x
Q5118Injection, bevacizumab-bvzr, biosimilar, (zirabev), 10 mg6.2K$281.4K$45.174.82x
J1439Injection, ferric carboxymaltose, 1 mg323.3K$268.7K$0.833.78x
J9144Injection, daratumumab, 10 mg and hyaluronidase-fihj7.4K$260.9K$35.364.34x
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count26.4K$234.7K$8.903.64x
J1454Injection, fosnetupitant 235 mg and palonosetron 0.25 mg632$231.1K$365.695.59x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes2.0K$227.9K$114.773.65x
J9299Injection, nivolumab, 1 mg11.1K$224.5K$20.303.14x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.88x

This provider submits charges 3.88 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.88x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $388. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Athens, GA

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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)

Note: All data is from publicly available Medicare records. OpenMedicare is an independent journalism project not affiliated with CMS.

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