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  3. Ivory Christen
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Ivory Christen, ARNP

NPI: 1417952847
Hallandale Beach, FL
10 years of data
Nurse Practitioner
$8.3M
Total Payments
118
Beneficiaries
24.8K
Services
1.5x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$8.3M
Specialty median$25.9K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $8.3M over 10 years
299th percentile in Nurse Practitioner by payments
3Payments surged 2039% in 2023
43 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $8.3M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Nurse Practitioner providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 17012% from 2014 to 2023.

84% of their billing comes from a single procedure code (Q4205 โ€” Membrane graft or membrane wrap, per square centimeter).

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 2039% in 2023

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
2014$144.28$69.302.08x$74.98$41.4K5979
2015$156.83$65.862.38x$90.97$72.8K1.1K9
2016$166.56$77.362.15x$89.20$76.7K99211
2017$181.98$70.292.59x$111.69$79.9K1.1K9
2018$185.43$67.172.76x$118.26$81.0K1.2K10
2019$180.76$71.112.54x$109.65$59.7K8407
2020$122.84$59.572.06x$63.27$157.0K2.6K18
2021$219.23$98.322.23x$120.91$355.1K3.6K19
2022$214.12$75.932.82x$138.19$331.0K4.4K14
2023$1.1K$849.081.33x$283.95$7.1M8.3K12

Top Procedures (20)

Q4205Membrane graft or membrane wrap, per square centimeter
$6.9M
6.0K services$1.2K/svc1.29x markup
99336Established patient custodial care facility, group care, or assisted living visit, typically 40 minutes
$350.9K
4.1K services$86.59/svc2.98x markup
Q4206Fluid flow or fluid gf, 1 cc
$118.7K
72 services$1.6K/svc1.30x markup
99335Established patient custodial care facility, group care, or assisted living visit, typically 25 minutes
$99.9K
1.6K services$63.19/svc2.74x markup
99349Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes
$91.7K
1.1K services$81.34/svc2.99x markup
99348Residence visit for established patient with low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutesโš  3.1x markup
$89.7K
1.8K services$49.65/svc3.08x markup
99443Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes
$82.5K
742 services$111.14/svc1.80x markup
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day
$71.6K
1.4K services$50.34/svc2.32x markup
99442Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes
$70.6K
1.1K services$64.88/svc2.49x markup
G0439Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
$52.3K
474 services$110.33/svc1.92x markup
99483Assessment of and care planning for patient with impaired thought processing, typically 60 minutes
$40.3K
215 services$187.41/svc1.87x markup
99454Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial supply of devices with daily recordings or programmed alerts transmission, each 30 daysโš  3.3x markup
$36.3K
939 services$38.70/svc3.32x markup
99358Extended patient service without direct patient contact, first hour
$34.1K
354 services$96.35/svc2.08x markup
G0181Physician or allowed practitioner supervision of a patient receiving medicare-covered services provided by a participating home health agency (patient not present) requiring complex and multidisciplinary care modalities involving regular physician or allowโš  3.1x markup
$33.9K
472 services$71.90/svc3.07x markup
99344New patient home visit, typically 60 minutes
$30.5K
253 services$120.53/svc2.04x markup
99457Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, first 20 minutes
$28.4K
846 services$33.61/svc2.49x 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
$24.3K
230 services$105.75/svc2.36x markup
99326New patient custodial care facility, group care, or assisted living visit, typically 45 minutes
$20.2K
251 services$80.39/svc2.16x markup
99458Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes
$20.1K
728 services$27.58/svc2.38x markup
99309Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per day
$17.1K
294 services$58.10/svc1.76x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
Q4205Membrane graft or membrane wrap, per square centimeter6.0K$6.9M$1.2K1.29x
99336Established patient custodial care facility, group care, or assisted living visit, typically 40 minutes4.1K$350.9K$86.592.98x
Q4206Fluid flow or fluid gf, 1 cc72$118.7K$1.6K1.30x
99335Established patient custodial care facility, group care, or assisted living visit, typically 25 minutes1.6K$99.9K$63.192.74x
99349Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes1.1K$91.7K$81.342.99x
99348Residence visit for established patient with low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes1.8K$89.7K$49.653.08x
99443Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes742$82.5K$111.141.80x
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day1.4K$71.6K$50.342.32x
99442Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes1.1K$70.6K$64.882.49x
G0439Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit474$52.3K$110.331.92x
99483Assessment of and care planning for patient with impaired thought processing, typically 60 minutes215$40.3K$187.411.87x
99454Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial supply of devices with daily recordings or programmed alerts transmission, each 30 days939$36.3K$38.703.32x
99358Extended patient service without direct patient contact, first hour354$34.1K$96.352.08x
G0181Physician or allowed practitioner supervision of a patient receiving medicare-covered services provided by a participating home health agency (patient not present) requiring complex and multidisciplinary care modalities involving regular physician or allow472$33.9K$71.903.07x
99344New patient home visit, typically 60 minutes253$30.5K$120.532.04x
99457Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, first 20 minutes846$28.4K$33.612.49x
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 less230$24.3K$105.752.36x
99326New patient custodial care facility, group care, or assisted living visit, typically 45 minutes251$20.2K$80.392.16x
99458Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes728$20.1K$27.582.38x
99309Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per day294$17.1K$58.101.76x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.5x

This provider submits charges 1.5 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.5x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $150. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Hallandale Beach, FL

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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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