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Kristi Hunter, M.D.

NPI: 1356411474
Sylvania, GA
6 years of data
Family Practice
$38.3M
Total Payments
138
Beneficiaries
1.6M
Services
4.28x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$38.3M
Specialty median$55.2K
Rank #1 of 1 in specialty

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $38.3M over 6 years
24.28x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Family Practice by payments
41.1K services/day โ€” physically implausible
5Payments surged 115% in 2019
617 procedures with >3x markup

โš ๏ธ This provider averages 1.1K services per working day โ€” physically unusual for an individual practitioner

Based on 1.6M total services over 6 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes โ†’

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $38.3M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Family Practice providers nationally.

Averaging 1.1K services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 78% from 2018 to 2023.

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 115% in 2019

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
2018$87.28$22.163.94x$65.12$3.6M163.8K19
2019$88.97$22.014.04x$66.96$7.8M355.1K24
2020$93.60$22.364.19x$71.24$9.2M409.8K28
2021$116.19$27.064.29x$89.13$6.2M230.6K21
2022$117.70$26.654.42x$91.05$5.0M187.5K21
2023$108.97$22.884.76x$86.09$6.4M281.9K25

Top Procedures (20)

J2350Injection, ocrelizumab, 1 mgโš  4.0x markup
$6.0M
157.2K services$38.43/svc3.99x markup
J2357Injection, omalizumab, 5 mgโš  3.2x markup
$5.6M
195.9K services$28.53/svc3.21x markup
J1745Injection, infliximab, excludes biosimilar, 10 mgโš  6.8x markup
$3.7M
88.7K services$41.29/svc6.79x markup
J1561Injection, immune globulin, (gamunex-c/gammaked), non-lyophilized (e.g., liquid), 500 mgโš  4.8x markup
$3.4M
106.4K services$32.17/svc4.76x markup
J3380Injection, vedolizumab, 1 mgโš  4.4x markup
$3.2M
199.2K services$16.06/svc4.43x markup
J0517Injection, benralizumab, 1 mgโš  3.9x markup
$2.9M
21.8K services$133.05/svc3.86x markup
J2182Injection, mepolizumab, 1 mgโš  3.2x markup
$2.5M
106.9K services$22.96/svc3.23x markup
J0897Injection, denosumab, 1 mgโš  5.1x markup
$2.4M
151.4K services$15.68/svc5.08x markup
J1569Injection, immune globulin, (gammagard liquid), non-lyophilized, (e.g., liquid), 500 mgโš  5.2x markup
$2.1M
61.6K services$33.77/svc5.20x markup
J2323Injection, natalizumab, 1 mg
$1.4M
93.9K services$15.13/svc2.58x markup
J3245Injection, tildrakizumab, 1 mgโš  4.3x markup
$1.4M
13.0K services$108.81/svc4.31x markup
J9312Injection, rituximab, 10 mgโš  3.3x markup
$1.1M
16.3K services$67.80/svc3.34x markup
J2356Injection, tezepelumab-ekko, 1 mgโš  4.4x markup
$504.1K
37.6K services$13.41/svc4.38x markup
J0256Injection, alpha 1 proteinase inhibitor (human), not otherwise specified, 10 mg
$487.9K
139.7K services$3.49/svc2.63x markup
J1306Injection, inclisiran, 1 mgโš  5.6x markup
$445.3K
47.4K services$9.39/svc5.57x markup
96413Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less
$323.4K
3.3K services$96.72/svc2.21x markup
96365Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or lessโš  3.9x markup
$219.9K
4.5K services$49.28/svc3.90x markup
J3111Injection, romosozumab-aqqg, 1 mgโš  4.0x markup
$214.5K
30.0K services$7.14/svc3.97x markup
J1439Injection, ferric carboxymaltose, 1 mgโš  11.1x markup
$109.3K
128.3K services$0.85/svc11.09x markup
96372Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscleโš  4.5x markup
$87.4K
7.7K services$11.32/svc4.46x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
J2350Injection, ocrelizumab, 1 mg157.2K$6.0M$38.433.99x
J2357Injection, omalizumab, 5 mg195.9K$5.6M$28.533.21x
J1745Injection, infliximab, excludes biosimilar, 10 mg88.7K$3.7M$41.296.79x
J1561Injection, immune globulin, (gamunex-c/gammaked), non-lyophilized (e.g., liquid), 500 mg106.4K$3.4M$32.174.76x
J3380Injection, vedolizumab, 1 mg199.2K$3.2M$16.064.43x
J0517Injection, benralizumab, 1 mg21.8K$2.9M$133.053.86x
J2182Injection, mepolizumab, 1 mg106.9K$2.5M$22.963.23x
J0897Injection, denosumab, 1 mg151.4K$2.4M$15.685.08x
J1569Injection, immune globulin, (gammagard liquid), non-lyophilized, (e.g., liquid), 500 mg61.6K$2.1M$33.775.20x
J2323Injection, natalizumab, 1 mg93.9K$1.4M$15.132.58x
J3245Injection, tildrakizumab, 1 mg13.0K$1.4M$108.814.31x
J9312Injection, rituximab, 10 mg16.3K$1.1M$67.803.34x
J2356Injection, tezepelumab-ekko, 1 mg37.6K$504.1K$13.414.38x
J0256Injection, alpha 1 proteinase inhibitor (human), not otherwise specified, 10 mg139.7K$487.9K$3.492.63x
J1306Injection, inclisiran, 1 mg47.4K$445.3K$9.395.57x
96413Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less3.3K$323.4K$96.722.21x
96365Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less4.5K$219.9K$49.283.90x
J3111Injection, romosozumab-aqqg, 1 mg30.0K$214.5K$7.143.97x
J1439Injection, ferric carboxymaltose, 1 mg128.3K$109.3K$0.8511.09x
96372Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle7.7K$87.4K$11.324.46x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

4.28x

This provider submits charges 4.28 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 4.28x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $428. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Sylvania, GA

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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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