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  3. Andrew Mcgown
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Andrew Mcgown, M.D.

NPI: 1508876434
Columbia, SC
10 years of data
Sports Medicine
$5.0M
Total Payments
27.2K
Beneficiaries
85.3K
Services
4.61x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$5.0M
Specialty median$71.5K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $5.0M over 10 years
24.61x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Sports Medicine by payments
414 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $5.0M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Sports Medicine providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 65% 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

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$214.47$40.275.33x$174.20$342.0K5.1K1.7K
2015$238.62$41.725.72x$196.90$327.8K4.9K1.9K
2016$248.03$39.746.24x$208.29$419.3K6.5K2.2K
2017$272.00$40.816.67x$231.19$469.0K7.8K2.5K
2018$245.28$71.153.45x$174.13$502.5K8.6K2.9K
2019$186.93$90.182.07x$96.75$715.1K10.6K3.3K
2020$142.30$38.623.68x$103.68$441.6K8.3K2.7K
2021$161.23$45.393.55x$115.84$581.9K10.7K3.1K
2022$173.52$42.864.05x$130.66$627.4K11.3K3.5K
2023$184.69$45.684.04x$139.01$565.4K11.5K3.3K

Top Procedures (20)

J7324Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose⚠ 5.8x markup
$2.0M
16.5K services$122.57/svc5.82x markup
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule⚠ 3.7x markup
$1.5M
32.8K services$45.87/svc3.69x markup
J7321Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose⚠ 3.9x markup
$576.0K
9.8K services$58.98/svc3.90x markup
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes⚠ 3.6x markup
$313.7K
9.9K services$31.68/svc3.60x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$233.9K
4.0K services$57.96/svc2.97x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes⚠ 4.3x markup
$108.3K
1.5K services$70.26/svc4.27x markup
73564X-ray of knee, 4 or more views⚠ 4.2x markup
$62.0K
2.1K services$29.16/svc4.22x markup
99214Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes
$42.0K
461 services$91.00/svc2.32x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes
$28.8K
250 services$115.19/svc2.73x markup
J7326Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose
$27.6K
47 services$586.19/svc2.20x markup
J1040Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg⚠ 3.5x markup
$12.0K
1.8K services$6.66/svc3.50x markup
J1030Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg
$9.3K
2.0K services$4.53/svc2.80x markup
73502X-ray of hip with pelvis, 2-3 views⚠ 5.0x markup
$8.8K
293 services$30.05/svc5.03x markup
73030X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views⚠ 4.9x markup
$7.2K
362 services$19.95/svc4.86x markup
20551Injections of tendon attachment to bone⚠ 4.7x markup
$6.4K
167 services$38.25/svc4.68x markup
73721MRI scan of leg joint⚠ 5.0x markup
$6.0K
49 services$122.87/svc4.99x markup
J7320Hyaluronan or derivitive, genvisc 850, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg⚠ 69.6x markup
$5.6K
1.1K services$5.11/svc69.58x markup
J7323Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose⚠ 4.0x markup
$5.4K
74 services$72.42/svc4.02x markup
J7322Hyaluronan or derivative, hymovis, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg
$3.3K
167 services$19.49/svc1.36x markup
99202New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes⚠ 6.3x markup
$2.2K
48 services$44.93/svc6.31x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
J7324Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose16.5K$2.0M$122.575.82x
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule32.8K$1.5M$45.873.69x
J7321Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose9.8K$576.0K$58.983.90x
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes9.9K$313.7K$31.683.60x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes4.0K$233.9K$57.962.97x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes1.5K$108.3K$70.264.27x
73564X-ray of knee, 4 or more views2.1K$62.0K$29.164.22x
99214Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes461$42.0K$91.002.32x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes250$28.8K$115.192.73x
J7326Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose47$27.6K$586.192.20x
J1040Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg1.8K$12.0K$6.663.50x
J1030Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg2.0K$9.3K$4.532.80x
73502X-ray of hip with pelvis, 2-3 views293$8.8K$30.055.03x
73030X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views362$7.2K$19.954.86x
20551Injections of tendon attachment to bone167$6.4K$38.254.68x
73721MRI scan of leg joint49$6.0K$122.874.99x
J7320Hyaluronan or derivitive, genvisc 850, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg1.1K$5.6K$5.1169.58x
J7323Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose74$5.4K$72.424.02x
J7322Hyaluronan or derivative, hymovis, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg167$3.3K$19.491.36x
99202New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes48$2.2K$44.936.31x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

4.61x

This provider submits charges 4.61 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 4.61x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $461. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Columbia, SC

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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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