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Owen Ellington, M.D, J.D.

NPI: 1396703310
Humble, TX
4 years of data
Internal Medicine
$34.4M
Total Payments
43
Beneficiaries
69.2K
Services
1.37x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$34.4M
Specialty median$84.0K
Rank #7 of 7 in specialty

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $34.4M over 4 years
299th percentile in Internal Medicine by payments
369 services/day โ€” unusually high
4Payments surged 14615% in 2021

This provider averages 69 services per working day

Based on 69.2K total services over 4 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes โ†’

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $34.4M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Internal Medicine providers nationally.

Averaging 69 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 33935% from 2020 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 14615% in 2021

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
2020$180.37$84.372.14x$96.00$33.8K4013
2021$544.89$377.051.45x$167.84$5.0M13.2K11
2022$650.85$476.891.36x$173.96$17.8M37.4K15
2023$841.38$631.481.33x$209.90$11.5M18.2K14

Top Procedures (20)

Q4253Zenith amniotic membrane, per square centimeter
$17.0M
24.2K services$703.82/svc1.31x markup
Q4262Dual layer impax membrane, per square centimeter
$7.7M
7.5K services$1.0K/svc1.28x markup
Q4247Amniotext patch, per square centimeter
$2.5M
4.6K services$537.36/svc1.27x markup
Q4252Vendaje, per square centimeter
$2.0M
1.2K services$1.6K/svc1.27x markup
Q4162Woundex flow, bioskin flow, 0.5 cc
$1.5M
898 services$1.7K/svc1.49x markup
11042Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less
$892.7K
8.5K services$104.68/svc2.26x markup
Q4205Membrane graft or membrane wrap, per square centimeter
$878.8K
3.2K services$271.92/svc1.47x markup
99348Residence visit for established patient with low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes
$568.4K
8.9K services$64.07/svc2.30x markup
Q4217Woundfix, biowound, woundfix plus, biowound plus, woundfix xplus or biowound xplus, per square centimeter
$550.2K
1.1K services$479.25/svc1.25x markup
15271Application of skin substitute graft to wound of trunk, arms, or legs, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less
$204.3K
1.7K services$122.61/svc2.53x markup
Q4188Amnioarmor, per square centimeter
$201.1K
270 services$744.80/svc1.28x markup
99342Residence visit for new patient with low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes
$94.9K
1.6K services$58.02/svc2.37x markup
11000Removal of inflamed or infected skin, up to 10% of body surface
$65.9K
1.7K services$38.21/svc2.82x markup
87798Detection test by nucleic acid for organism, amplified probe technique
$58.2K
1.7K services$34.70/svc1.73x markup
15275Application of skin substitute graft to wound of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less
$35.4K
278 services$127.23/svc2.52x markup
11721Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails
$21.1K
648 services$32.51/svc2.72x markup
15272Application of skin substitute graft to wound of trunk, arms, or legs, each additional 25.0 sq cm of wound 100.0 sq cm or less
$9.8K
504 services$19.53/svc2.56x markup
87641Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus, methicillin resistant (mrsa bacteria), amplified probe technique
$4.4K
128 services$34.70/svc1.73x markup
87500Detection test by nucleic acid for vancomycin resistance strep (vre), amplified probe technique
$4.3K
125 services$34.71/svc1.73x markup
87640Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus (bacteria), amplified probe technique
$4.3K
124 services$34.71/svc1.73x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
Q4253Zenith amniotic membrane, per square centimeter24.2K$17.0M$703.821.31x
Q4262Dual layer impax membrane, per square centimeter7.5K$7.7M$1.0K1.28x
Q4247Amniotext patch, per square centimeter4.6K$2.5M$537.361.27x
Q4252Vendaje, per square centimeter1.2K$2.0M$1.6K1.27x
Q4162Woundex flow, bioskin flow, 0.5 cc898$1.5M$1.7K1.49x
11042Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less8.5K$892.7K$104.682.26x
Q4205Membrane graft or membrane wrap, per square centimeter3.2K$878.8K$271.921.47x
99348Residence visit for established patient with low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes8.9K$568.4K$64.072.30x
Q4217Woundfix, biowound, woundfix plus, biowound plus, woundfix xplus or biowound xplus, per square centimeter1.1K$550.2K$479.251.25x
15271Application of skin substitute graft to wound of trunk, arms, or legs, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less1.7K$204.3K$122.612.53x
Q4188Amnioarmor, per square centimeter270$201.1K$744.801.28x
99342Residence visit for new patient with low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes1.6K$94.9K$58.022.37x
11000Removal of inflamed or infected skin, up to 10% of body surface1.7K$65.9K$38.212.82x
87798Detection test by nucleic acid for organism, amplified probe technique1.7K$58.2K$34.701.73x
15275Application of skin substitute graft to wound of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less278$35.4K$127.232.52x
11721Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails648$21.1K$32.512.72x
15272Application of skin substitute graft to wound of trunk, arms, or legs, each additional 25.0 sq cm of wound 100.0 sq cm or less504$9.8K$19.532.56x
87641Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus, methicillin resistant (mrsa bacteria), amplified probe technique128$4.4K$34.701.73x
87500Detection test by nucleic acid for vancomycin resistance strep (vre), amplified probe technique125$4.3K$34.711.73x
87640Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus (bacteria), amplified probe technique124$4.3K$34.711.73x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.37x

This provider submits charges 1.37 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.37x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $137. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Humble, TX

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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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