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  3. Louie Hendricks
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Louie Hendricks, MD

NPI: 1306189964
Santa Clarita, CA
7 years of data
General Surgery
$4.1M
Total Payments
6.7K
Beneficiaries
28.3K
Services
1.85x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$4.1M
Specialty median$42.2K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $4.1M over 7 years
21.85x markup ratio
399th percentile in General Surgery by payments
4Payments surged 232% in 2018
54 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $4.1M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of General Surgery providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 340% from 2017 to 2023.

AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.

Annual Medicare Payments

Annual Services Provided

Avg Payment per Service

Markup Ratio Over Time

๐Ÿ“ˆ

Notable: Payments increased 232% in 2018

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
2017$192.15$136.701.41x$55.45$215.4K1.4K512
2018$234.22$137.381.70x$96.84$715.5K4.7K1.4K
2019$292.86$160.391.83x$132.47$583.7K3.9K738
2020$316.70$178.251.78x$138.45$581.1K3.9K765
2021$277.41$143.401.93x$134.01$612.6K4.3K879
2022$310.54$162.591.91x$147.95$464.5K3.4K647
2023$309.98$132.872.33x$177.11$947.0K6.7K1.8K

Top Procedures (17)

11043Removal of skin and/or muscle first 20 sq cm or less
$2.3M
11.8K services$197.74/svc1.75x markup
11042Removal of skin and tissue first 20 sq cm or less
$909.4K
9.1K services$99.56/svc1.90x markup
49450Replacement of stomach or large bowel tube using fluoroscopic guidance with contrast, accessed through the skin
$361.9K
621 services$582.72/svc1.65x markup
11046Removal of skin and/or muscle
$197.4K
3.1K services$63.05/svc2.23x markup
97610Therapy procedure using ultrasound
$130.6K
315 services$414.61/svc2.28x markup
11045Removal of skin and tissueโš  3.4x markup
$40.8K
1.2K services$35.41/svc3.35x markup
99348Established patient home visit, typically 25 minutes
$39.9K
626 services$63.76/svc2.16x markup
17250Application of chemical agent to excessive wound tissueโš  3.6x markup
$25.9K
624 services$41.53/svc3.60x markup
11044Removal of bone, 20.0 sq cm or less
$24.5K
92 services$266.02/svc1.62x markup
93922Ultrasound study of arteries of both arms and legs
$19.1K
244 services$78.35/svc1.91x markup
99343New patient home visit, typically 45 minutes
$16.1K
155 services$103.75/svc1.70x markup
99344New patient home visit, typically 60 minutes
$7.8K
52 services$149.91/svc1.33x markup
99308Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 15 minutes per day
$7.1K
122 services$58.52/svc1.71x markup
99342Residence visit for new patient with low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutesโš  4.1x markup
$6.8K
116 services$58.55/svc4.14x markup
99347Established patient home visit, typically 15 minutes
$3.0K
73 services$40.84/svc2.06x markup
99305Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes
$1.6K
14 services$112.12/svc2.71x markup
99307Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 10 minutesโš  4.5x markup
$673.35
20 services$33.67/svc4.46x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
11043Removal of skin and/or muscle first 20 sq cm or less11.8K$2.3M$197.741.75x
11042Removal of skin and tissue first 20 sq cm or less9.1K$909.4K$99.561.90x
49450Replacement of stomach or large bowel tube using fluoroscopic guidance with contrast, accessed through the skin621$361.9K$582.721.65x
11046Removal of skin and/or muscle3.1K$197.4K$63.052.23x
97610Therapy procedure using ultrasound315$130.6K$414.612.28x
11045Removal of skin and tissue1.2K$40.8K$35.413.35x
99348Established patient home visit, typically 25 minutes626$39.9K$63.762.16x
17250Application of chemical agent to excessive wound tissue624$25.9K$41.533.60x
11044Removal of bone, 20.0 sq cm or less92$24.5K$266.021.62x
93922Ultrasound study of arteries of both arms and legs244$19.1K$78.351.91x
99343New patient home visit, typically 45 minutes155$16.1K$103.751.70x
99344New patient home visit, typically 60 minutes52$7.8K$149.911.33x
99308Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 15 minutes per day122$7.1K$58.521.71x
99342Residence visit for new patient with low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes116$6.8K$58.554.14x
99347Established patient home visit, typically 15 minutes73$3.0K$40.842.06x
99305Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes14$1.6K$112.122.71x
99307Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 10 minutes20$673.35$33.674.46x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.85x

This provider submits charges 1.85 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.85x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $185. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Santa Clarita, CA

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Data Sources

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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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