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Helen Boerman, OD, FAAO

NPI: 1346375003
Franklin, TN
10 years of data
Optometry
$9.1M
Total Payments
6.4K
Beneficiaries
18.9K
Services
1.52x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$9.1M
Specialty median$27.9K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $9.1M over 10 years
21.52x markup ratio
399th percentile in Optometry by payments
4Payments surged 453% in 2017
56 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $9.1M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Optometry providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 17806% from 2014 to 2023.

93% of their billing comes from a single procedure code (65778 โ€” Insertion of amniotic membrane to eye surface).

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 453% in 2017

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$125.00$79.861.57x$45.14$6.1K9172
2015$113.67$72.011.58x$41.66$13.4K188173
2016$131.61$62.412.11x$69.20$26.5K420312
2017$306.34$141.802.16x$164.54$146.3K1.1K582
2018$223.79$118.051.90x$105.74$455.8K1.7K697
2019$236.95$129.481.83x$107.47$590.1K1.8K750
2020$224.30$124.171.81x$100.13$938.1K2.4K864
2021$248.06$138.901.79x$109.16$2.5M3.9K946
2022$230.88$121.471.90x$109.41$3.4M5.1K1.2K
2023$244.12$120.832.02x$123.29$1.1M2.2K793

Top Procedures (17)

65778Insertion of amniotic membrane to eye surface
$8.5M
8.4K services$1.0K/svc1.46x markup
68761Closure of tear duct opening using plug
$162.5K
2.1K services$78.71/svc2.86x markup
92012Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient
$116.7K
2.0K services$58.21/svc1.63x markup
92014Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visits
$105.3K
1.4K services$74.60/svc1.92x markup
92273Full field recording of retinal electrical responses to external stimuli with interpretation and report
$51.5K
596 services$86.48/svc2.02x markup
92250Photography of the retina
$50.2K
1.7K services$30.39/svc2.63x markup
92004Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, new patient, 1 or more visits
$31.1K
358 services$86.88/svc1.65x markup
95930Measurement and recording of nerve conduction patterns using visually-evoked stimulationโš  3.5x markup
$22.1K
444 services$49.87/svc3.51x markup
92275Recording of retinal electrical responses to external stimuli
$13.6K
133 services$101.97/svc1.73x markup
92133Diagnostic imaging of optic nerve of eyeโš  4.4x markup
$11.8K
476 services$24.81/svc4.43x markup
92134Diagnostic imaging of retinaโš  4.1x markup
$10.2K
383 services$26.62/svc4.14x markup
92284Evaluation of eye adaptation to light and darkโš  3.5x markup
$10.2K
320 services$31.85/svc3.45x markup
92020Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp
$7.2K
360 services$20.00/svc2.58x markup
92083Measurement of field of vision during daylight conditionsโš  3.6x markup
$4.8K
117 services$41.22/svc3.61x markup
66984Removal of cataract with insertion of lens
$3.1K
77 services$39.64/svc2.61x markup
92274Multifocal recording of retinal electrical responses to external stimuli with interpretation and report
$1.6K
27 services$59.32/svc2.95x markup
76514Ultrasound of corneal structure and measurementโš  11.9x markup
$80.51
12 services$6.71/svc11.92x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
65778Insertion of amniotic membrane to eye surface8.4K$8.5M$1.0K1.46x
68761Closure of tear duct opening using plug2.1K$162.5K$78.712.86x
92012Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient2.0K$116.7K$58.211.63x
92014Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visits1.4K$105.3K$74.601.92x
92273Full field recording of retinal electrical responses to external stimuli with interpretation and report596$51.5K$86.482.02x
92250Photography of the retina1.7K$50.2K$30.392.63x
92004Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, new patient, 1 or more visits358$31.1K$86.881.65x
95930Measurement and recording of nerve conduction patterns using visually-evoked stimulation444$22.1K$49.873.51x
92275Recording of retinal electrical responses to external stimuli133$13.6K$101.971.73x
92133Diagnostic imaging of optic nerve of eye476$11.8K$24.814.43x
92134Diagnostic imaging of retina383$10.2K$26.624.14x
92284Evaluation of eye adaptation to light and dark320$10.2K$31.853.45x
92020Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp360$7.2K$20.002.58x
92083Measurement of field of vision during daylight conditions117$4.8K$41.223.61x
66984Removal of cataract with insertion of lens77$3.1K$39.642.61x
92274Multifocal recording of retinal electrical responses to external stimuli with interpretation and report27$1.6K$59.322.95x
76514Ultrasound of corneal structure and measurement12$80.51$6.7111.92x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.52x

This provider submits charges 1.52 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.52x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $152. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Franklin, TN

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Data Sources

  • โ€ข Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • 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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