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Eric Putterman, M.D.

NPI: 1326066598
Melville, NY
10 years of data
Orthopedic Surgery
$3.7M
Total Payments
24.3K
Beneficiaries
47.1K
Services
4.57x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$3.7M
Specialty median$103.3K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $3.7M over 10 years
24.57x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Orthopedic Surgery by payments
417 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $3.7M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Orthopedic Surgery providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 66% 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$328.40$79.574.13x$248.83$292.1K4.3K2.2K
2015$346.88$74.754.64x$272.13$300.9K4.1K2.3K
2016$404.67$96.404.20x$308.27$369.4K4.8K2.5K
2017$307.00$79.683.85x$227.32$379.8K5.2K2.7K
2018$293.79$75.073.91x$218.72$348.2K4.5K2.4K
2019$273.37$94.752.89x$178.62$458.4K5.2K2.7K
2020$163.03$97.331.68x$65.70$308.3K3.7K1.8K
2021$134.25$83.611.61x$50.64$379.4K4.6K2.3K
2022$400.04$73.405.45x$326.64$403.3K4.8K2.4K
2023$488.16$57.058.56x$431.11$485.2K6.0K2.9K

Top Procedures (20)

20611Aspiration and/or injection of major joint or joint capsule with recording and reporting using ultrasound guidanceโš  5.5x markup
$1.1M
10.9K services$99.56/svc5.52x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutesโš  4.4x markup
$655.4K
6.5K services$100.41/svc4.42x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutesโš  5.0x markup
$335.6K
4.7K services$72.09/svc4.96x markup
J7323Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per doseโš  3.4x markup
$315.2K
2.9K services$110.16/svc3.41x markup
J7321Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan or supartz, for intra-articular injection, per doseโš  3.8x markup
$267.6K
4.1K services$65.74/svc3.81x markup
J7326Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose
$213.7K
353 services$605.38/svc2.40x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutesโš  4.5x markup
$150.7K
1.6K services$91.97/svc4.45x markup
73562X-ray of knee, 3 viewsโš  4.1x markup
$119.1K
3.2K services$37.53/svc4.09x markup
73721MRI scan of leg jointโš  6.0x markup
$64.1K
409 services$156.68/svc6.05x markup
J7324Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose
$54.3K
230 services$235.99/svc1.85x markup
76942Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needleโš  5.2x markup
$53.1K
784 services$67.79/svc5.19x markup
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsuleโš  5.2x markup
$50.1K
948 services$52.89/svc5.17x markup
72100X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2 or 3 viewsโš  4.7x markup
$45.2K
1.3K services$34.12/svc4.69x markup
72148MRI scan of lower spinal canalโš  6.5x markup
$44.4K
311 services$142.65/svc6.55x markup
73030X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 viewsโš  4.4x markup
$36.9K
1.2K services$30.05/svc4.42x markup
73221MRI scan of arm jointโš  6.0x markup
$34.3K
217 services$158.01/svc5.96x markup
92548Assessment of balance and postural instability
$31.9K
345 services$92.32/svc2.45x markup
73502X-ray of hip with pelvis, 2-3 viewsโš  4.1x markup
$31.8K
783 services$40.59/svc4.12x markup
72040X-ray of spine of neck, 2 or 3 viewsโš  4.2x markup
$18.8K
580 services$32.46/svc4.22x markup
72141MRI scan of upper spinal canalโš  6.6x markup
$13.8K
97 services$142.06/svc6.59x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
20611Aspiration and/or injection of major joint or joint capsule with recording and reporting using ultrasound guidance10.9K$1.1M$99.565.52x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes6.5K$655.4K$100.414.42x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes4.7K$335.6K$72.094.96x
J7323Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose2.9K$315.2K$110.163.41x
J7321Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan or supartz, for intra-articular injection, per dose4.1K$267.6K$65.743.81x
J7326Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose353$213.7K$605.382.40x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes1.6K$150.7K$91.974.45x
73562X-ray of knee, 3 views3.2K$119.1K$37.534.09x
73721MRI scan of leg joint409$64.1K$156.686.05x
J7324Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose230$54.3K$235.991.85x
76942Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle784$53.1K$67.795.19x
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule948$50.1K$52.895.17x
72100X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2 or 3 views1.3K$45.2K$34.124.69x
72148MRI scan of lower spinal canal311$44.4K$142.656.55x
73030X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views1.2K$36.9K$30.054.42x
73221MRI scan of arm joint217$34.3K$158.015.96x
92548Assessment of balance and postural instability345$31.9K$92.322.45x
73502X-ray of hip with pelvis, 2-3 views783$31.8K$40.594.12x
72040X-ray of spine of neck, 2 or 3 views580$18.8K$32.464.22x
72141MRI scan of upper spinal canal97$13.8K$142.066.59x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

4.57x

This provider submits charges 4.57 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 4.57x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $457. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Melville, 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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