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Clinton Ellingson, MD

NPI: 1326332776
Idaho Falls, ID
7 years of data
Ophthalmology
$8.7M
Total Payments
21.8K
Beneficiaries
48.9K
Services
3.56x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$8.7M
Specialty median$383.7K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $8.7M over 7 years
23.56x markup ratio (above median)
398th percentile in Ophthalmology by payments
4Payments surged 3676% in 2018
511 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $8.7M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Ophthalmology providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 6851% from 2017 to 2023.

62% of their billing comes from a single procedure code (J0178 โ€” Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg).

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 3676% 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$432.00$134.583.21x$297.42$15.4K117115
2018$1.1K$218.104.98x$866.95$580.5K5.0K2.6K
2019$1.7K$311.265.41x$1.4K$2.4M13.3K4.8K
2020$1.4K$261.395.42x$1.2K$2.6M12.2K4.1K
2021$1.1K$254.754.50x$891.01$1.1M6.0K4.0K
2022$773.68$201.073.85x$572.61$914.7K5.6K3.1K
2023$1.0K$285.043.63x$750.36$1.1M6.5K3.0K

Top Procedures (20)

J0178Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg
$5.4M
7.3K services$735.01/svc2.48x markup
67028Injection of drug into eyeโš  9.1x markup
$1.0M
11.9K services$85.19/svc9.06x markup
92134Diagnostic imaging of retinaโš  4.0x markup
$439.8K
14.7K services$29.88/svc4.02x markup
J2778Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mg
$342.4K
1.4K services$239.63/svc2.88x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$223.9K
2.8K services$81.38/svc2.26x markup
J3490Unclassified drugs
$215.7K
122 services$1.8K/svc2.81x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
$142.7K
1.3K services$112.48/svc2.43x markup
67041Removal of membrane from the retinaโš  4.8x markup
$125.2K
181 services$691.96/svc4.78x markup
J3590Unclassified biologics
$116.2K
1.9K services$60.29/svc2.22x markup
67036Removal of eye fluid (vitreous) between the lens and retinaโš  5.6x markup
$104.7K
186 services$562.68/svc5.56x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$101.4K
1.9K services$52.07/svc2.39x markup
67145Preventive retinal detachment treatment by heat or laser, 1 or more sessionsโš  6.9x markup
$91.8K
283 services$324.28/svc6.87x markup
67042Removal of membrane from the retina, pars plana approachโš  5.7x markup
$69.2K
104 services$665.36/svc5.66x markup
67108Repair of detached retina and drainage of eye fluid between lens and retinaโš  6.2x markup
$51.5K
80 services$643.52/svc6.22x markup
92250Photography of the retinaโš  5.5x markup
$51.3K
1.6K services$31.66/svc5.51x markup
92014Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visitsโš  3.4x markup
$38.8K
491 services$78.95/svc3.38x markup
67228Laser destruction of leaking retinal blood vessels, 1 or more sessionsโš  7.3x markup
$37.3K
143 services$260.94/svc7.27x markup
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes
$26.5K
781 services$33.88/svc2.54x markup
J9035Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg
$25.3K
436 services$58.12/svc1.66x markup
92004Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, new patient, 1 or more visitsโš  3.9x markup
$22.4K
243 services$92.34/svc3.88x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
J0178Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg7.3K$5.4M$735.012.48x
67028Injection of drug into eye11.9K$1.0M$85.199.06x
92134Diagnostic imaging of retina14.7K$439.8K$29.884.02x
J2778Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mg1.4K$342.4K$239.632.88x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes2.8K$223.9K$81.382.26x
J3490Unclassified drugs122$215.7K$1.8K2.81x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes1.3K$142.7K$112.482.43x
67041Removal of membrane from the retina181$125.2K$691.964.78x
J3590Unclassified biologics1.9K$116.2K$60.292.22x
67036Removal of eye fluid (vitreous) between the lens and retina186$104.7K$562.685.56x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes1.9K$101.4K$52.072.39x
67145Preventive retinal detachment treatment by heat or laser, 1 or more sessions283$91.8K$324.286.87x
67042Removal of membrane from the retina, pars plana approach104$69.2K$665.365.66x
67108Repair of detached retina and drainage of eye fluid between lens and retina80$51.5K$643.526.22x
92250Photography of the retina1.6K$51.3K$31.665.51x
92014Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visits491$38.8K$78.953.38x
67228Laser destruction of leaking retinal blood vessels, 1 or more sessions143$37.3K$260.947.27x
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes781$26.5K$33.882.54x
J9035Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg436$25.3K$58.121.66x
92004Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, new patient, 1 or more visits243$22.4K$92.343.88x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.56x

This provider submits charges 3.56 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.56x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $356. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Idaho Falls, ID

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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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