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Aaron Shinkle, M.D.

NPI: 1497989180
Prattville, AL
10 years of data
Anesthesiology
$7.8M
Total Payments
53.2K
Beneficiaries
110.6K
Services
3.86x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$7.8M
Specialty median$26.7K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $7.8M over 10 years
23.86x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Anesthesiology by payments
4Payments surged 69% in 2015
519 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $7.8M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Anesthesiology providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 134% 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 69% in 2015

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$233.36$85.842.72x$147.52$367.5K6.2K3.6K
2015$235.13$90.692.59x$144.44$622.3K9.1K4.8K
2016$246.37$102.662.40x$143.71$900.8K13.0K6.5K
2017$327.41$113.932.87x$213.48$904.7K13.4K6.7K
2018$247.97$100.502.47x$147.47$880.8K13.9K6.7K
2019$461.99$117.953.92x$344.04$851.2K13.0K6.1K
2020$494.37$131.403.76x$362.97$771.9K11.5K5.0K
2021$475.35$139.873.40x$335.48$836.6K11.1K5.0K
2022$839.40$142.965.87x$696.44$776.9K9.8K4.4K
2023$855.56$128.606.65x$726.96$861.2K9.8K4.5K

Top Procedures (20)

99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutesโš  3.9x markup
$1.6M
20.8K services$77.89/svc3.93x markup
62323Injection of substance into spinal canal of lower back or sacrum using imaging guidanceโš  4.2x markup
$902.1K
5.4K services$168.42/svc4.16x markup
80307Testing for presence of drugโš  4.0x markup
$767.9K
11.8K services$64.99/svc4.05x markup
64483Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidanceโš  3.3x markup
$670.4K
3.4K services$194.43/svc3.25x markup
62311Injections of substances into lower or sacral spineโš  3.5x markup
$352.2K
2.6K services$135.21/svc3.51x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutesโš  3.7x markup
$344.7K
7.1K services$48.31/svc3.67x markup
64635Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidanceโš  4.0x markup
$342.5K
1.1K services$319.18/svc3.96x markup
62321Injection of substance into spinal canal of upper or middle back using imaging guidanceโš  4.6x markup
$327.8K
2.0K services$167.07/svc4.57x markup
64493Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidanceโš  3.3x markup
$188.2K
1.0K services$183.07/svc3.25x markup
27096Injection procedure into sacroiliac joint for anesthetic or steroidโš  3.5x markup
$187.0K
1.4K services$137.74/svc3.48x markup
62310Injections of substances into upper or middle spineโš  4.2x markup
$165.0K
1.1K services$145.39/svc4.23x markup
64636Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves with imaging guidanceโš  4.0x markup
$142.2K
1.1K services$134.78/svc4.05x markup
G0431Drug screen, qualitative; multiple drug classes by high complexity test method (e.g., immunoassay, enzyme assay), per patient encounterโš  3.6x markup
$132.7K
1.4K services$92.27/svc3.58x markup
G0479Drug tests(s), presumptive, any number of drug classes; any number of devices or procedures by instrumented chemistry analyzers utilizing immunoassay, enzyme assay, TOF, MALDI, LDTD, DESI, DART, GHPC, GC mass spectrometry), includes sample validation whenโš  4.3x markup
$132.4K
1.7K services$76.48/svc4.31x markup
64484Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidanceโš  4.6x markup
$115.7K
1.8K services$65.97/svc4.62x markup
G0481Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/msโš  4.6x markup
$111.3K
732 services$152.06/svc4.60x markup
J1040Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mgโš  3.1x markup
$104.5K
13.6K services$7.67/svc3.12x markup
64494Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance
$98.2K
953 services$103.01/svc2.76x markup
77002Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion of needleโš  3.7x markup
$94.2K
1.4K services$68.57/svc3.67x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutesโš  3.0x markup
$91.9K
1.2K services$73.89/svc3.05x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes20.8K$1.6M$77.893.93x
62323Injection of substance into spinal canal of lower back or sacrum using imaging guidance5.4K$902.1K$168.424.16x
80307Testing for presence of drug11.8K$767.9K$64.994.05x
64483Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance3.4K$670.4K$194.433.25x
62311Injections of substances into lower or sacral spine2.6K$352.2K$135.213.51x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes7.1K$344.7K$48.313.67x
64635Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance1.1K$342.5K$319.183.96x
62321Injection of substance into spinal canal of upper or middle back using imaging guidance2.0K$327.8K$167.074.57x
64493Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance1.0K$188.2K$183.073.25x
27096Injection procedure into sacroiliac joint for anesthetic or steroid1.4K$187.0K$137.743.48x
62310Injections of substances into upper or middle spine1.1K$165.0K$145.394.23x
64636Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves with imaging guidance1.1K$142.2K$134.784.05x
G0431Drug screen, qualitative; multiple drug classes by high complexity test method (e.g., immunoassay, enzyme assay), per patient encounter1.4K$132.7K$92.273.58x
G0479Drug tests(s), presumptive, any number of drug classes; any number of devices or procedures by instrumented chemistry analyzers utilizing immunoassay, enzyme assay, TOF, MALDI, LDTD, DESI, DART, GHPC, GC mass spectrometry), includes sample validation when1.7K$132.4K$76.484.31x
64484Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance1.8K$115.7K$65.974.62x
G0481Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms732$111.3K$152.064.60x
J1040Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg13.6K$104.5K$7.673.12x
64494Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance953$98.2K$103.012.76x
77002Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion of needle1.4K$94.2K$68.573.67x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes1.2K$91.9K$73.893.05x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.86x

This provider submits charges 3.86 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.86x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $386. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Prattville, AL

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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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