This provider's $6.9M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of General Surgery providers nationally.
Medicare payments to this provider grew 103% from 2014 to 2023.
AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.
Notable: Payments increased 83% in 2016
Year-over-year payment surges can indicate changes in practice volume, new services, or billing pattern shifts.
Average per-service amounts submitted by the provider compared to what Medicare actually paid — the gap represents the markup.
| Year | Avg Submitted | Avg Paid | Markup Ratio | Gap per Service | Total Payments | Services | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $650.89 | $232.85 | 2.80x | $418.04 | $366.8K | 1.2K | 711 |
| 2015 | $972.19 | $261.65 | 3.72x | $710.54 | $412.5K | 1.3K | 693 |
| 2016 | $1.1K | $281.95 | 3.82x | $795.96 | $756.1K | 2.0K | 1.1K |
| 2017 | $1.2K | $325.59 | 3.83x | $921.49 | $530.6K | 1.6K | 782 |
| 2018 | $1.5K | $450.79 | 3.28x | $1.0K | $672.4K | 1.8K | 867 |
| 2019 | $1.4K | $383.45 | 3.62x | $1.0K | $923.3K | 2.4K | 1.1K |
| 2020 | $1.4K | $346.37 | 4.02x | $1.0K | $923.0K | 2.4K | 996 |
| 2021 | $1.5K | $343.79 | 4.41x | $1.2K | $908.4K | 2.5K | 1.1K |
| 2022 | $1.0K | $226.48 | 4.62x | $819.35 | $691.0K | 2.2K | 1.1K |
| 2023 | $1.2K | $263.27 | 4.62x | $952.77 | $743.3K | 2.4K | 1.2K |
| Code | Description | Services | Payments | Avg/Service | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36482 | Chemical destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg, accessed through the skin using imaging guidance | 2.2K | $3.2M | $1.5K | 2.75x |
| 36475 | Destruction of insufficient vein of arm or leg, accessed through the skin | 1.6K | $1.8M | $1.1K | 2.87x |
| 37766 | Multiple incisions for removal of varicose veins of arm or leg | 798 | $391.3K | $490.38 | 3.55x |
| 93970 | Ultrasound scan of veins of both arms or legs including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers | 2.7K | $351.6K | $130.60 | 5.34x |
| 93971 | Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers | 3.8K | $340.9K | $89.21 | 5.31x |
| 36471 | Injection of chemical agent into multiple veins of same leg | 1.5K | $321.9K | $209.00 | 2.59x |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes | 3.6K | $126.3K | $35.52 | 2.22x |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | 1.8K | $115.5K | $62.74 | 1.95x |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes | 503 | $59.7K | $118.61 | 2.24x |
| 36473 | Mechanicochemical destruction of insufficient vein of arm or leg, accessed through the skin using imaging guidance | 51 | $55.5K | $1.1K | 2.97x |
| 36476 | Destruction of insufficient vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance, accessed through the skin | 193 | $43.5K | $225.28 | 12.71x |
| 36483 | Chemical destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg, accessed through the skin using imaging guidance | 220 | $25.4K | $115.33 | 34.68x |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes | 272 | $22.1K | $81.34 | 1.92x |
| 93922 | Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 193 | $9.5K | $49.21 | 4.06x |
| 93923 | Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 83 | $6.3K | $75.98 | 3.29x |
| 37765 | Multiple incisions for removal of varicose veins of arm or leg | 13 | $6.2K | $480.35 | 2.98x |
| J3490 | Unclassified drugs | 85 | $4.0K | $47.48 | 1.71x |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | 13 | $2.0K | $155.00 | 2.34x |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | 11 | $897.16 | $81.56 | 1.58x |
This provider submits charges 3.23 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.
A markup ratio of 3.23x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $323. This is higher than the national average.
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Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)
Note: All data is from publicly available Medicare records. OpenMedicare is an independent journalism project not affiliated with CMS.
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