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Mary Bell Vaughn, M.D.

NPI: 1497710750
Macon, GA
10 years of data
Internal Medicine
$4.4M
Total Payments
55.5K
Beneficiaries
90.6K
Services
1.69x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$4.4M
Specialty median$84.0K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $4.4M over 10 years
21.69x markup ratio
399th percentile in Internal Medicine by payments
4Payments surged 150% in 2023
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $4.4M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Internal Medicine providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 186% from 2014 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 150% 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$100.30$52.721.90x$47.58$398.3K7.8K5.5K
2015$120.37$50.002.41x$70.37$212.8K5.0K3.7K
2016$147.40$56.762.60x$90.64$280.2K5.8K4.8K
2017$110.79$57.401.93x$53.39$291.5K5.8K4.9K
2018$122.99$63.811.93x$59.18$415.3K7.7K6.0K
2019$124.79$62.142.01x$62.65$418.7K7.8K6.1K
2020$116.01$57.592.01x$58.42$405.5K7.2K5.6K
2021$124.39$64.971.91x$59.42$423.0K7.4K5.5K
2022$101.51$59.581.70x$41.93$455.7K9.6K5.6K
2023$87.66$64.271.36x$23.39$1.1M26.6K7.9K

Top Procedures (20)

G0439Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
$669.9K
6.1K services$109.68/svc1.04x markup
99497Advance care planning by the physician or other qualified health care professional
$501.0K
6.5K services$77.19/svc1.36x markup
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day
$341.3K
6.2K services$55.49/svc2.42x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$324.1K
4.6K services$69.77/svc1.78x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$300.3K
6.4K services$46.95/svc1.76x markup
99490Chronic care management services at least 20 minutes per calendar month
$297.8K
6.7K services$44.39/svc1.54x markup
99457Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, first 20 minutes
$144.2K
4.2K services$34.56/svc1.51x markup
99439Chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, additional 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month
$142.8K
4.2K services$34.39/svc1.51x markup
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day
$137.1K
893 services$153.53/svc2.48x markup
G0438Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit
$137.1K
973 services$140.89/svc1.06x markup
99484Care management services for behavioral health conditions, 20 minutes or more clinical staff time directed by health care professional
$116.3K
3.7K services$31.20/svc1.49x markup
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day
$108.6K
1.3K services$81.43/svc2.31x markup
90670Pneumococcal vaccine for injection into muscle
$98.3K
548 services$179.39/svc1.46x markup
99458Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes
$96.6K
3.3K services$28.93/svc1.51x markup
99454Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial supply of devices with daily recordings or programmed alerts transmission, each 30 days
$85.9K
2.5K services$34.09/svc1.60x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes
$70.0K
714 services$97.97/svc1.53x markup
90662Vaccine for influenza for injection into muscle
$61.2K
1.4K services$43.37/svc1.06x markup
93880Ultrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on both sides of head and neck
$61.2K
541 services$113.08/svc1.94x markup
93306Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function
$60.2K
627 services$95.95/svc2.41x markup
99487Complex chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, first 60 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month
$43.9K
453 services$96.87/svc1.56x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
G0439Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit6.1K$669.9K$109.681.04x
99497Advance care planning by the physician or other qualified health care professional6.5K$501.0K$77.191.36x
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day6.2K$341.3K$55.492.42x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes4.6K$324.1K$69.771.78x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes6.4K$300.3K$46.951.76x
99490Chronic care management services at least 20 minutes per calendar month6.7K$297.8K$44.391.54x
99457Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, first 20 minutes4.2K$144.2K$34.561.51x
99439Chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, additional 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month4.2K$142.8K$34.391.51x
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day893$137.1K$153.532.48x
G0438Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit973$137.1K$140.891.06x
99484Care management services for behavioral health conditions, 20 minutes or more clinical staff time directed by health care professional3.7K$116.3K$31.201.49x
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day1.3K$108.6K$81.432.31x
90670Pneumococcal vaccine for injection into muscle548$98.3K$179.391.46x
99458Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes3.3K$96.6K$28.931.51x
99454Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial supply of devices with daily recordings or programmed alerts transmission, each 30 days2.5K$85.9K$34.091.60x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes714$70.0K$97.971.53x
90662Vaccine for influenza for injection into muscle1.4K$61.2K$43.371.06x
93880Ultrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on both sides of head and neck541$61.2K$113.081.94x
93306Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function627$60.2K$95.952.41x
99487Complex chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, first 60 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month453$43.9K$96.871.56x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.69x

This provider submits charges 1.69 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.69x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $169. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Macon, GA

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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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