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  3. Richard Houk
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Richard Houk, M.D.

NPI: 1497783757
Little Rock, AR
10 years of data
Rheumatology
$52.6M
Total Payments
390
Beneficiaries
2.7M
Services
3.8x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$52.6M
Specialty median$352.6K
Rank #5 of 32 in specialty

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $52.6M over 10 years
23.8x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Rheumatology by payments
41.1K services/day — physically implausible
5Payments surged 90% in 2018
616 procedures with >3x markup

⚠️ This provider averages 1.1K services per working day — physically unusual for an individual practitioner

Based on 2.7M total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes →

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $52.6M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Rheumatology providers nationally.

Averaging 1.1K services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.

Annual Medicare Payments

Annual Services Provided

Avg Payment per Service

Markup Ratio Over Time

📈

Notable: Payments increased 90% in 2018

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 — the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$49.65$19.202.59x$30.45$4.6M237.1K65
2015$81.25$22.973.54x$58.28$5.2M228.5K65
2016$115.52$26.274.40x$89.25$5.9M225.7K66
2017$98.04$24.124.06x$73.92$2.3M95.8K43
2018$122.28$32.083.81x$90.20$4.4M136.9K25
2019$114.53$30.263.78x$84.27$5.8M191.1K26
2020$69.22$18.523.74x$50.70$7.9M426.5K27
2021$58.44$14.384.06x$44.06$6.3M436.8K24
2022$50.26$12.833.92x$37.43$5.3M414.9K24
2023$54.28$13.683.97x$40.60$4.9M356.0K25

Top Procedures (20)

J0129Injection, abatacept, 10 mg (code may be used for medicare when drug administered under the direct supervision of a physician, not for use when drug is self administered)⚠ 3.8x markup
$14.8M
400.1K services$37.07/svc3.76x markup
J1745Injection, infliximab, excludes biosimilar, 10 mg⚠ 3.8x markup
$10.9M
195.8K services$55.61/svc3.76x markup
J9310Injection, rituximab, 100 mg⚠ 3.6x markup
$4.8M
8.0K services$602.90/svc3.61x markup
J0717Injection, certolizumab pegol, 1 mg (code may be used for medicare when drug administered under the direct supervision of a physician, not for use when drug is self administered)⚠ 4.1x markup
$4.5M
837.6K services$5.35/svc4.10x markup
J2507Injection, pegloticase, 1 mg⚠ 3.7x markup
$4.3M
2.3K services$1.9K/svc3.69x markup
J9312Injection, rituximab, 10 mg⚠ 3.9x markup
$4.2M
59.8K services$70.42/svc3.87x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes
$1.4M
18.0K services$75.68/svc2.77x markup
J3262Injection, tocilizumab, 1 mg⚠ 3.6x markup
$1.3M
421.7K services$3.01/svc3.64x markup
96413Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less⚠ 4.9x markup
$1.2M
12.4K services$93.33/svc4.89x markup
J1602Injection, golimumab, 1 mg, for intravenous use⚠ 4.0x markup
$859.9K
73.5K services$11.70/svc4.04x markup
Q5103Injection, infliximab-dyyb, biosimilar, (inflectra), 10 mg⚠ 5.1x markup
$843.5K
18.4K services$45.74/svc5.07x markup
J7328Hyaluronan or derivative, gelsyn-3, for intra-articular injection, 0.1 mg
$794.4K
520.8K services$1.53/svc2.01x markup
J0897Injection, denosumab, 1 mg⚠ 3.8x markup
$449.3K
30.5K services$14.71/svc3.77x markup
20611Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance⚠ 3.0x markup
$319.4K
3.9K services$82.34/svc3.03x markup
96401Administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle⚠ 4.7x markup
$289.9K
5.4K services$53.89/svc4.74x markup
96415Administration of chemotherapy into vein, each additional hour⚠ 4.4x markup
$185.6K
9.2K services$20.18/svc4.43x markup
J7323Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose⚠ 4.0x markup
$137.5K
1.1K services$119.96/svc4.04x markup
J3304Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, preservative-free, extended-release, microsphere formulation, 1 mg
$125.0K
9.0K services$13.95/svc2.35x markup
96375Injection of additional new drug or substance into vein⚠ 4.3x markup
$117.5K
8.5K services$13.90/svc4.35x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes
$87.7K
1.9K services$45.64/svc2.85x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
J0129Injection, abatacept, 10 mg (code may be used for medicare when drug administered under the direct supervision of a physician, not for use when drug is self administered)400.1K$14.8M$37.073.76x
J1745Injection, infliximab, excludes biosimilar, 10 mg195.8K$10.9M$55.613.76x
J9310Injection, rituximab, 100 mg8.0K$4.8M$602.903.61x
J0717Injection, certolizumab pegol, 1 mg (code may be used for medicare when drug administered under the direct supervision of a physician, not for use when drug is self administered)837.6K$4.5M$5.354.10x
J2507Injection, pegloticase, 1 mg2.3K$4.3M$1.9K3.69x
J9312Injection, rituximab, 10 mg59.8K$4.2M$70.423.87x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes18.0K$1.4M$75.682.77x
J3262Injection, tocilizumab, 1 mg421.7K$1.3M$3.013.64x
96413Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less12.4K$1.2M$93.334.89x
J1602Injection, golimumab, 1 mg, for intravenous use73.5K$859.9K$11.704.04x
Q5103Injection, infliximab-dyyb, biosimilar, (inflectra), 10 mg18.4K$843.5K$45.745.07x
J7328Hyaluronan or derivative, gelsyn-3, for intra-articular injection, 0.1 mg520.8K$794.4K$1.532.01x
J0897Injection, denosumab, 1 mg30.5K$449.3K$14.713.77x
20611Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance3.9K$319.4K$82.343.03x
96401Administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle5.4K$289.9K$53.894.74x
96415Administration of chemotherapy into vein, each additional hour9.2K$185.6K$20.184.43x
J7323Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose1.1K$137.5K$119.964.04x
J3304Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, preservative-free, extended-release, microsphere formulation, 1 mg9.0K$125.0K$13.952.35x
96375Injection of additional new drug or substance into vein8.5K$117.5K$13.904.35x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes1.9K$87.7K$45.642.85x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.8x

This provider submits charges 3.8 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.8x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $380. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Little Rock, AR

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  • • Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data (2014-2023)
  • • National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES)

Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)

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