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Michael Vercillo, M.D.

NPI: 1376767723
Thousand Oaks, CA
10 years of data
Orthopedic Surgery
$3.2M
Total Payments
25.2K
Beneficiaries
43.0K
Services
4.38x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$3.2M
Specialty median$103.3K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $3.2M over 10 years
24.38x markup ratio (above median)
398th percentile in Orthopedic Surgery by payments
413 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $3.2M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Orthopedic Surgery providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 161% 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$355.29$85.024.18x$270.27$150.4K2.4K1.5K
2015$698.34$143.894.85x$554.45$198.7K2.9K1.8K
2016$614.70$128.384.79x$486.32$243.7K3.5K2.1K
2017$951.38$159.105.98x$792.28$262.9K3.8K2.3K
2018$1.3K$190.916.86x$1.1K$335.7K4.6K2.9K
2019$1.4K$196.247.34x$1.2K$367.3K4.9K2.8K
2020$1.0K$171.116.03x$860.55$356.3K4.7K2.6K
2021$1.2K$177.906.78x$1.0K$447.6K5.4K3.1K
2022$1.1K$171.586.68x$974.96$466.1K5.6K3.2K
2023$800.75$120.466.65x$680.29$391.8K5.1K2.9K

Top Procedures (20)

20611Aspiration and/or injection of major joint or joint capsule with recording and reporting using ultrasound guidanceโš  5.5x markup
$777.1K
8.9K services$87.27/svc5.54x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$620.4K
9.6K services$64.61/svc1.57x markup
27447Repair of knee jointโš  6.3x markup
$399.9K
364 services$1.1K/svc6.26x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$272.2K
3.0K services$91.49/svc1.57x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
$243.4K
1.9K services$126.29/svc1.62x markup
27446Repair of knee jointโš  5.0x markup
$180.1K
185 services$973.53/svc5.03x markup
27640Partial removal of shin boneโš  10.2x markup
$146.1K
407 services$359.05/svc10.23x markup
73564X-ray of knee, 4 or more viewsโš  3.5x markup
$85.1K
2.3K services$37.60/svc3.46x markup
29827Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscopeโš  5.3x markup
$52.0K
59 services$881.65/svc5.30x markup
27391Repair of multiple hamstring tendons, open procedureโš  9.4x markup
$50.8K
206 services$246.84/svc9.40x markup
76942Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needleโš  5.8x markup
$41.0K
800 services$51.27/svc5.85x markup
J7321Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan or supartz, for intra-articular injection, per dose
$34.2K
494 services$69.25/svc2.32x markup
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsuleโš  3.6x markup
$33.7K
993 services$33.99/svc3.60x markup
73030X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 viewsโš  4.4x markup
$33.5K
1.2K services$27.19/svc4.41x markup
27350Removal of knee capโš  9.1x markup
$30.9K
108 services$286.28/svc9.07x markup
73562X-ray of knee, 3 views
$29.9K
911 services$32.87/svc2.59x markup
J7320Hyaluronan or derivitive, genvisc 850, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg
$28.1K
2.7K services$10.27/svc1.67x markup
27360Partial removal of bone of thigh and/or lower leg bonesโš  9.4x markup
$21.3K
58 services$366.40/svc9.38x markup
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day
$18.6K
111 services$167.52/svc1.79x markup
73560X-ray of knee, 1 or 2 viewsโš  3.4x markup
$18.4K
664 services$27.68/svc3.43x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
20611Aspiration and/or injection of major joint or joint capsule with recording and reporting using ultrasound guidance8.9K$777.1K$87.275.54x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes9.6K$620.4K$64.611.57x
27447Repair of knee joint364$399.9K$1.1K6.26x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes3.0K$272.2K$91.491.57x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes1.9K$243.4K$126.291.62x
27446Repair of knee joint185$180.1K$973.535.03x
27640Partial removal of shin bone407$146.1K$359.0510.23x
73564X-ray of knee, 4 or more views2.3K$85.1K$37.603.46x
29827Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope59$52.0K$881.655.30x
27391Repair of multiple hamstring tendons, open procedure206$50.8K$246.849.40x
76942Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle800$41.0K$51.275.85x
J7321Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan or supartz, for intra-articular injection, per dose494$34.2K$69.252.32x
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule993$33.7K$33.993.60x
73030X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views1.2K$33.5K$27.194.41x
27350Removal of knee cap108$30.9K$286.289.07x
73562X-ray of knee, 3 views911$29.9K$32.872.59x
J7320Hyaluronan or derivitive, genvisc 850, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg2.7K$28.1K$10.271.67x
27360Partial removal of bone of thigh and/or lower leg bones58$21.3K$366.409.38x
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day111$18.6K$167.521.79x
73560X-ray of knee, 1 or 2 views664$18.4K$27.683.43x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

4.38x

This provider submits charges 4.38 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 4.38x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $438. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Thousand Oaks, CA

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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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