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Richard Orlowski, MD

NPI: 1427053461
Hickory, NC
10 years of data
Medical Oncology
$1.9M
Total Payments
4.0K
Beneficiaries
102.1K
Services
17.76x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

93th
percentile in specialty
This provider$1.9M
Specialty median$262.8K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $1.9M over 10 years
217.76x markup ratio (above median)
3Risk score: 67 โ€” flagged for review
493th percentile in Medical Oncology by payments
510 procedures with >3x markup

โš ๏ธ Flagged for Review

Risk Score: 67
  • 42x specialty median spending
  • Markup 17.8x (specialty median: 4.3x)
  • 15x specialty median beneficiaries
  • 191x specialty median services
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Statistical flag only โ€” not an accusation of fraud

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $1.9M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 93th percentile of Medical Oncology providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 17.76x is significantly above the specialty median of 3.6x.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 77% from 2014 to 2023.

This provider has been statistically flagged with a risk score of 67/100. Statistical flags are not accusations of fraud.

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$330.51$18.6117.76x$311.90$133.1K7.2K290
2015$330.51$18.6117.76x$311.90$144.5K7.8K315
2016$330.51$18.6117.76x$311.90$155.9K8.4K339
2017$330.51$18.6117.76x$311.90$167.3K9.0K364
2018$330.51$18.6117.76x$311.90$178.7K9.6K389
2019$330.51$18.6117.76x$311.90$190.1K10.2K414
2020$330.51$18.6117.76x$311.90$201.5K10.8K439
2021$330.51$18.6117.76x$311.90$212.9K11.4K464
2022$330.51$18.6117.76x$311.90$224.3K12.1K488
2023$330.51$18.6117.76x$311.90$235.7K12.7K513

Top Procedures (10)

99213Office/outpatient visit, est patient, lowโš  18.1x markup
$649.0K
34.9K services$18.61/svc18.05x markup
99214Office/outpatient visit, est patient, moderateโš  19.5x markup
$324.5K
17.4K services$18.61/svc19.50x markup
99215Office/outpatient visit, est patient, highโš  20.9x markup
$216.3K
11.6K services$18.61/svc20.93x markup
99223Initial hospital care, high complexityโš  17.0x markup
$162.3K
8.7K services$18.61/svc17.02x markup
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderateโš  19.0x markup
$129.8K
7.0K services$18.61/svc18.97x markup
93000Electrocardiogram, completeโš  18.0x markup
$108.2K
5.8K services$18.61/svc17.98x markup
71046Chest X-ray, 2 viewsโš  18.4x markup
$92.7K
5.0K services$18.61/svc18.37x markup
80053Comprehensive metabolic panelโš  21.1x markup
$81.1K
4.4K services$18.61/svc21.05x markup
85025Complete blood count (CBC)โš  19.0x markup
$72.1K
3.9K services$18.61/svc18.99x markup
36415Venipunctureโš  20.9x markup
$64.9K
3.5K services$18.61/svc20.95x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99213Office/outpatient visit, est patient, low34.9K$649.0K$18.6118.05x
99214Office/outpatient visit, est patient, moderate17.4K$324.5K$18.6119.50x
99215Office/outpatient visit, est patient, high11.6K$216.3K$18.6120.93x
99223Initial hospital care, high complexity8.7K$162.3K$18.6117.02x
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderate7.0K$129.8K$18.6118.97x
93000Electrocardiogram, complete5.8K$108.2K$18.6117.98x
71046Chest X-ray, 2 views5.0K$92.7K$18.6118.37x
80053Comprehensive metabolic panel4.4K$81.1K$18.6121.05x
85025Complete blood count (CBC)3.9K$72.1K$18.6118.99x
36415Venipuncture3.5K$64.9K$18.6120.95x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

17.76x

This provider submits charges 17.76 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 17.76x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $1776. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Hickory, NC

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Data Sources

  • โ€ข Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • 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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