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Michael Questell, MD

NPI: 1386625960
Nashville, TN
10 years of data
Family Practice
$370.0K
Total Payments
5.3K
Beneficiaries
10.8K
Services
2.17x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

93th
percentile in specialty
This provider$370.0K
Specialty median$55.2K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $370.0K over 10 years
22.17x markup ratio (above median)
3AI fraud probability: 88.1%
493th percentile in Family Practice by payments
🤖

AI Risk Assessment

Rank #351 of 500
88.1%fraud probability
Low riskMediumHigh risk

Risk Factors

Matches confirmed fraud profile

What this means

Our machine learning model analyzed billing patterns, service volumes, markup ratios, and peer comparisons to estimate a 88.1% probability that this provider's billing patterns are consistent with known fraud cases. This is ranked #351 out of 500 highest-risk providers analyzed. This is a statistical prediction, not a determination of fraud.

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ML model prediction — not an accusation of fraud

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $370.0K in total Medicare payments ranks in the 93th percentile of Family Practice providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 113% from 2014 to 2023.

AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.

Annual Medicare Payments

Annual Services Provided

Avg Payment per Service

Top Procedures (10)

99213Office visit, established patient, low complexity
$80.2K
1.9K services$41.43/svc2.15x markup
99214Office visit, established patient, moderate complexity
$72.1K
1.7K services$41.41/svc1.74x markup
99215Office visit, established patient, high complexity
$64.1K
1.5K services$41.43/svc1.92x markup
99395Preventive visit, 18-39 years
$56.1K
1.4K services$41.41/svc1.81x markup
99396Preventive visit, 40-64 years
$48.1K
1.2K services$41.43/svc1.90x markup
93000Electrocardiogram, complete
$40.1K
968 services$41.40/svc1.73x markup
71046Chest X-ray, 2 views
$32.1K
774 services$41.43/svc1.88x markup
80053Comprehensive metabolic panel
$24.0K
581 services$41.39/svc1.80x markup
85025Complete blood count with differential
$16.0K
387 services$41.43/svc2.37x markup
36415Venipuncture for blood draw
$8.0K
194 services$41.32/svc2.32x markup
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CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99213Office visit, established patient, low complexity1.9K$80.2K$41.432.15x
99214Office visit, established patient, moderate complexity1.7K$72.1K$41.411.74x
99215Office visit, established patient, high complexity1.5K$64.1K$41.431.92x
99395Preventive visit, 18-39 years1.4K$56.1K$41.411.81x
99396Preventive visit, 40-64 years1.2K$48.1K$41.431.90x
93000Electrocardiogram, complete968$40.1K$41.401.73x
71046Chest X-ray, 2 views774$32.1K$41.431.88x
80053Comprehensive metabolic panel581$24.0K$41.391.80x
85025Complete blood count with differential387$16.0K$41.432.37x
36415Venipuncture for blood draw194$8.0K$41.322.32x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.17x

This provider submits charges 2.17 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.17x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $217. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Nashville, TN

Provider Verification

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Data Sources

  • • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • • Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data (2014-2023)
  • • National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES)

Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)

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