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John Dearborn, MD

NPI: 1396786901
Menlo Park, CA
10 years of data
Orthopedic Surgery
$9.9M
Total Payments
60.4K
Beneficiaries
67.9K
Services
6.64x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$9.9M
Specialty median$103.3K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $9.9M over 10 years
26.64x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Orthopedic Surgery by payments
417 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $9.9M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Orthopedic Surgery providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 6.64x is significantly above the specialty median of 4.7x.

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$1.1K$149.427.44x$962.84$938.7K6.4K5.8K
2015$1.5K$193.267.87x$1.3K$974.8K6.9K6.1K
2016$1.4K$183.027.48x$1.2K$1.0M5.6K5.1K
2017$1.4K$176.487.98x$1.2K$855.3K4.7K4.4K
2018$2.0K$250.267.83x$1.7K$988.5K6.1K5.6K
2019$1.9K$257.177.42x$1.7K$1.0M6.4K5.8K
2020$2.1K$273.847.77x$1.9K$921.0K6.5K5.9K
2021$1.4K$221.716.24x$1.2K$966.5K7.8K6.8K
2022$1.3K$182.527.19x$1.1K$1.1M8.5K7.4K
2023$1.6K$231.996.85x$1.4K$1.2M8.9K7.6K

Top Procedures (20)

27447Repair of knee jointโš  8.4x markup
$3.9M
3.1K services$1.3K/svc8.36x markup
27130Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesisโš  7.8x markup
$2.3M
2.0K services$1.2K/svc7.78x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$801.5K
9.2K services$87.02/svc2.53x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutesโš  3.1x markup
$652.4K
11.3K services$57.97/svc3.10x markup
G0180Physician certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial impleโš  3.1x markup
$267.2K
5.5K services$48.28/svc3.11x markup
73562X-ray of knee, 3 viewsโš  3.4x markup
$263.6K
10.3K services$25.62/svc3.37x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutesโš  4.3x markup
$240.2K
3.2K services$75.12/svc4.26x markup
27134Revision of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesisโš  7.3x markup
$230.4K
141 services$1.6K/svc7.35x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutesโš  3.3x markup
$198.4K
1.7K services$119.87/svc3.34x markup
73502X-ray of hip with pelvis, 2-3 views
$175.9K
5.6K services$31.43/svc2.93x markup
27486Revision of one component of total knee joint prosthesisโš  8.3x markup
$151.2K
124 services$1.2K/svc8.30x markup
27137Revision of hip joint prosthesisโš  8.4x markup
$108.9K
92 services$1.2K/svc8.45x markup
73564X-ray of knee, 4 or more viewsโš  3.8x markup
$107.2K
3.9K services$27.37/svc3.82x markup
73522X-ray of both hips with pelvis, 3-4 viewsโš  3.2x markup
$52.7K
1.4K services$37.63/svc3.21x markup
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsuleโš  6.8x markup
$48.8K
1.0K services$48.27/svc6.80x markup
77073Imaging for bone length assessmentโš  3.8x markup
$46.3K
1.8K services$25.43/svc3.76x markup
27446Repair of knee jointโš  9.4x markup
$45.7K
46 services$993.34/svc9.45x markup
72170X-ray of pelvis, 1 or 2 viewsโš  4.6x markup
$42.0K
2.0K services$20.74/svc4.59x markup
J7326Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose
$39.7K
60 services$661.17/svc2.65x markup
27487Revision of lower thigh bone and both shin bone components of total knee joint prosthesisโš  8.0x markup
$39.7K
26 services$1.5K/svc8.02x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
27447Repair of knee joint3.1K$3.9M$1.3K8.36x
27130Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesis2.0K$2.3M$1.2K7.78x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes9.2K$801.5K$87.022.53x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes11.3K$652.4K$57.973.10x
G0180Physician certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imple5.5K$267.2K$48.283.11x
73562X-ray of knee, 3 views10.3K$263.6K$25.623.37x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes3.2K$240.2K$75.124.26x
27134Revision of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesis141$230.4K$1.6K7.35x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes1.7K$198.4K$119.873.34x
73502X-ray of hip with pelvis, 2-3 views5.6K$175.9K$31.432.93x
27486Revision of one component of total knee joint prosthesis124$151.2K$1.2K8.30x
27137Revision of hip joint prosthesis92$108.9K$1.2K8.45x
73564X-ray of knee, 4 or more views3.9K$107.2K$27.373.82x
73522X-ray of both hips with pelvis, 3-4 views1.4K$52.7K$37.633.21x
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule1.0K$48.8K$48.276.80x
77073Imaging for bone length assessment1.8K$46.3K$25.433.76x
27446Repair of knee joint46$45.7K$993.349.45x
72170X-ray of pelvis, 1 or 2 views2.0K$42.0K$20.744.59x
J7326Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose60$39.7K$661.172.65x
27487Revision of lower thigh bone and both shin bone components of total knee joint prosthesis26$39.7K$1.5K8.02x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

6.64x

This provider submits charges 6.64 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 6.64x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $664. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Menlo Park, CA

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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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