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  3. Steven Hutchinson
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Steven Hutchinson, MD

NPI: 1497752141
Wichita, KS
10 years of data
Vascular Surgery
$8.9M
Total Payments
30.2K
Beneficiaries
33.0K
Services
4.31x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$8.9M
Specialty median$184.1K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $8.9M over 10 years
24.31x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Vascular Surgery by payments
4Payments surged 532% in 2022
515 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $8.9M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Vascular Surgery providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 406% 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 532% in 2022

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$1.1K$208.725.45x$927.94$489.5K3.3K3.1K
2015$1.1K$206.595.51x$930.69$519.3K3.3K3.0K
2016$941.21$203.164.63x$738.05$509.5K3.3K3.1K
2017$978.28$215.744.53x$762.54$480.1K3.2K3.1K
2018$792.74$194.604.07x$598.14$469.6K3.2K3.0K
2019$892.47$222.064.02x$670.41$502.7K3.3K3.0K
2020$735.77$195.883.76x$539.89$412.7K2.8K2.6K
2021$789.75$196.884.01x$592.87$411.2K2.9K2.7K
2022$3.6K$861.524.20x$2.8K$2.6M3.9K3.3K
2023$3.7K$858.994.28x$2.8K$2.5M3.7K3.2K

Top Procedures (20)

37227Removal of plaque and insertion of stents into arteries in one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedureโš  3.5x markup
$2.2M
764 services$2.9K/svc3.55x markup
37229Removal of plaque in artery in one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedureโš  4.4x markup
$937.7K
438 services$2.1K/svc4.37x markup
35301Removal of blood clot and portion of artery of neck
$824.8K
965 services$854.74/svc2.84x markup
37226Insertion of stents into arteries in one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedureโš  6.6x markup
$585.2K
910 services$643.10/svc6.61x markup
37228Balloon dilation of artery of one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedureโš  4.5x markup
$580.2K
1.0K services$571.09/svc4.46x markup
37231Removal of plaque and insertion of stents into artery in one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedureโš  3.1x markup
$414.4K
183 services$2.3K/svc3.08x markup
37221Insertion of stents in artery in one side of groin, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedureโš  8.9x markup
$313.9K
706 services$444.61/svc8.94x markup
37225Removal of plaque in arteries in one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedureโš  4.8x markup
$295.2K
77 services$3.8K/svc4.84x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
$211.6K
1.8K services$120.92/svc2.46x markup
37232Balloon dilation of artery in one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedureโš  5.2x markup
$191.2K
798 services$239.58/svc5.19x markup
93880Ultrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on both sides of head and neckโš  5.3x markup
$162.2K
4.9K services$33.16/svc5.27x markup
34705Placement of graft for repair of aorta and groin arteries including radiological supervision and interpretation
$158.0K
141 services$1.1K/svc2.97x markup
37215Insertion of stents and blood clot protection device in neck artery, open or accessed through the skinโš  3.3x markup
$117.2K
157 services$746.81/svc3.26x markup
37224Balloon dilation of arteries in one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedureโš  8.0x markup
$109.1K
443 services$246.21/svc7.96x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$108.8K
1.3K services$82.48/svc2.34x markup
34802Repair of bulging (aneurysm) or tear in abdominal aorta
$94.8K
100 services$947.51/svc2.93x markup
75625Radiological supervision and interpretation X-ray of abdominal aortaโš  4.1x markup
$93.9K
1.6K services$59.32/svc4.11x markup
37236Insertion of intravascular stents in artery (except lower extremity, cervical carotid, extracranial vertebral or intrathoracic carotid, intracranial, or coronary), open or accessed through the skin, with radiological supervision and interpretationโš  4.0x markup
$92.5K
271 services$341.42/svc3.95x markup
75710Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of artery of one arm or legโš  4.0x markup
$81.3K
1.1K services$76.17/svc4.05x markup
37220Balloon dilation of artery in one side of groin, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedureโš  9.9x markup
$74.9K
231 services$324.22/svc9.87x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
37227Removal of plaque and insertion of stents into arteries in one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedure764$2.2M$2.9K3.55x
37229Removal of plaque in artery in one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedure438$937.7K$2.1K4.37x
35301Removal of blood clot and portion of artery of neck965$824.8K$854.742.84x
37226Insertion of stents into arteries in one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedure910$585.2K$643.106.61x
37228Balloon dilation of artery of one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedure1.0K$580.2K$571.094.46x
37231Removal of plaque and insertion of stents into artery in one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedure183$414.4K$2.3K3.08x
37221Insertion of stents in artery in one side of groin, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedure706$313.9K$444.618.94x
37225Removal of plaque in arteries in one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedure77$295.2K$3.8K4.84x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes1.8K$211.6K$120.922.46x
37232Balloon dilation of artery in one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedure798$191.2K$239.585.19x
93880Ultrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on both sides of head and neck4.9K$162.2K$33.165.27x
34705Placement of graft for repair of aorta and groin arteries including radiological supervision and interpretation141$158.0K$1.1K2.97x
37215Insertion of stents and blood clot protection device in neck artery, open or accessed through the skin157$117.2K$746.813.26x
37224Balloon dilation of arteries in one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedure443$109.1K$246.217.96x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes1.3K$108.8K$82.482.34x
34802Repair of bulging (aneurysm) or tear in abdominal aorta100$94.8K$947.512.93x
75625Radiological supervision and interpretation X-ray of abdominal aorta1.6K$93.9K$59.324.11x
37236Insertion of intravascular stents in artery (except lower extremity, cervical carotid, extracranial vertebral or intrathoracic carotid, intracranial, or coronary), open or accessed through the skin, with radiological supervision and interpretation271$92.5K$341.423.95x
75710Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of artery of one arm or leg1.1K$81.3K$76.174.05x
37220Balloon dilation of artery in one side of groin, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedure231$74.9K$324.229.87x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

4.31x

This provider submits charges 4.31 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 4.31x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $431. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Wichita, KS

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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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