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  3. Jacqueline Russo
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Jacqueline Russo, M.D.

NPI: 1316028376
Gainesville, FL
9 years of data
Pathology
$6.5M
Total Payments
102.6K
Beneficiaries
128.7K
Services
3.16x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$6.5M
Specialty median$84.1K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $6.5M over 9 years
23.16x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Pathology by payments
457 services/day โ€” unusually high
5Payments surged 33210% in 2022
65 procedures with >3x markup

This provider averages 57 services per working day

Based on 128.7K total services over 9 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes โ†’

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $6.5M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Pathology providers nationally.

Averaging 57 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 402% from 2014 to 2023.

74% of their billing comes from a single procedure code (88305 โ€” Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity).

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 33210% 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$182.88$35.335.18x$147.55$399.4K11.1K8.6K
2015$150.86$57.712.61x$93.15$512.6K13.3K10.9K
2016$151.07$64.472.34x$86.60$599.1K12.7K11.3K
2017$151.82$63.252.40x$88.57$690.3K14.3K12.1K
2018$138.27$62.562.21x$75.71$485.2K10.6K9.2K
2019$129.54$46.622.78x$82.92$32.0K910895
2020$106.80$29.773.59x$77.03$5.2K176176
2022$175.16$65.132.69x$110.03$1.7M30.5K23.1K
2023$171.64$63.622.70x$108.02$2.0M35.1K26.4K

Top Procedures (16)

88305Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexityโš  3.4x markup
$4.8M
102.8K services$46.34/svc3.35x markup
88342Tissue or cell analysis by immunologic technique
$570.0K
7.1K services$79.87/svc2.75x markup
88341Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue
$447.9K
6.5K services$69.21/svc2.44x markup
88312Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report
$415.2K
5.0K services$82.47/svc2.38x markup
88304Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexityโš  3.5x markup
$141.1K
5.2K services$27.28/svc3.52x markup
88321Surgical pathology consultation and report
$51.8K
613 services$84.49/svc2.72x markup
G0461Immunohistochemistry or immunocytochemistry, per specimen; first single or multiplex antibody stain
$32.0K
480 services$66.60/svc2.28x markup
88313Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report
$20.0K
358 services$55.85/svc2.57x markup
88323Surgical pathology consultation and report
$18.3K
173 services$106.06/svc2.02x markup
G0462Immunohistochemistry or immunocytochemistry, per specimen; each additional single or multiplex antibody stain (list separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
$7.1K
148 services$48.16/svc2.60x markup
88311Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present
$5.0K
277 services$18.07/svc2.34x markup
88346Antibody evaluation
$1.3K
17 services$77.52/svc2.04x markup
88307Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexityโš  7.0x markup
$1.0K
16 services$64.34/svc6.99x markup
88350Antibody evaluation
$1.0K
17 services$59.49/svc1.38x markup
88333Pathology examination of tissue specimen during surgeryโš  6.2x markup
$567.27
11 services$51.57/svc6.21x markup
88108Cell examination of specimenโš  9.1x markup
$299.72
17 services$17.63/svc9.08x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
88305Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity102.8K$4.8M$46.343.35x
88342Tissue or cell analysis by immunologic technique7.1K$570.0K$79.872.75x
88341Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue6.5K$447.9K$69.212.44x
88312Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report5.0K$415.2K$82.472.38x
88304Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity5.2K$141.1K$27.283.52x
88321Surgical pathology consultation and report613$51.8K$84.492.72x
G0461Immunohistochemistry or immunocytochemistry, per specimen; first single or multiplex antibody stain480$32.0K$66.602.28x
88313Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report358$20.0K$55.852.57x
88323Surgical pathology consultation and report173$18.3K$106.062.02x
G0462Immunohistochemistry or immunocytochemistry, per specimen; each additional single or multiplex antibody stain (list separately in addition to code for primary procedure)148$7.1K$48.162.60x
88311Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present277$5.0K$18.072.34x
88346Antibody evaluation17$1.3K$77.522.04x
88307Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity16$1.0K$64.346.99x
88350Antibody evaluation17$1.0K$59.491.38x
88333Pathology examination of tissue specimen during surgery11$567.27$51.576.21x
88108Cell examination of specimen17$299.72$17.639.08x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.16x

This provider submits charges 3.16 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.16x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $316. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Gainesville, FL

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Similar Providers

Other Pathology providers in FL for peer comparison.

Jacqueline Russo (you)
$6.5M
Ryan Olson, MDโš ๏ธ
$54.3M
Wilfredo Blasini, M.D.โš ๏ธ
$35.8M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Ryan Olson, MDFort Myers, FL$54.3Mโš ๏ธ Flagged
Wilfredo Blasini, M.D.Fort Myers, FL$35.8Mโš ๏ธ Flagged

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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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