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Paul King, M.D.

NPI: 1518922491
Annapolis, MD
10 years of data
Orthopedic Surgery
$5.0M
Total Payments
29.9K
Beneficiaries
38.1K
Services
2.47x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$5.0M
Specialty median$103.3K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $5.0M over 10 years
22.47x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Orthopedic Surgery by payments
43 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

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

This provider's billing patterns fall within normal ranges for their specialty.

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 โ€” the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$536.82$157.193.42x$379.63$431.8K4.2K3.4K
2015$422.65$177.102.39x$245.55$583.5K6.0K4.3K
2016$385.78$163.602.36x$222.18$636.6K5.3K3.9K
2017$384.85$161.572.38x$223.28$653.4K5.7K4.0K
2018$673.48$285.712.36x$387.77$558.1K4.6K3.5K
2019$489.91$216.842.26x$273.07$487.4K2.7K2.4K
2020$452.19$202.582.23x$249.61$359.0K1.8K1.6K
2021$589.10$253.222.33x$335.88$410.9K1.7K1.5K
2022$529.82$218.622.42x$311.20$405.0K2.5K2.2K
2023$548.90$226.292.43x$322.61$491.9K3.7K3.1K

Top Procedures (20)

27447Repair of knee joint
$1.7M
1.5K services$1.1K/svc2.45x markup
27130Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesis
$1.3M
1.1K services$1.2K/svc2.41x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$498.2K
5.7K services$87.09/svc2.53x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$344.5K
5.9K services$58.03/svc2.56x markup
J7324Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose
$290.7K
2.3K services$124.11/svc2.43x markup
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule
$205.1K
3.6K services$57.70/svc2.81x markup
73564X-ray of knee, 4 or more views
$126.0K
3.8K services$33.23/svc2.15x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
$119.3K
1.5K services$78.53/svc2.82x markup
73502X-ray of hip with pelvis, 2-3 views
$112.5K
3.4K services$33.35/svc2.21x markup
73562X-ray of knee, 3 views
$85.8K
3.0K services$29.04/svc2.13x markup
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes
$28.8K
821 services$35.04/svc2.59x markup
73521X-ray of both hips with pelvis, 2 views
$25.5K
857 services$29.76/svc2.55x markup
72170X-ray of pelvis, 1 or 2 viewsโš  3.2x markup
$22.5K
1.1K services$20.53/svc3.20x markup
73500X-ray of hip on one side of body, 1 viewโš  3.2x markup
$19.6K
991 services$19.81/svc3.18x markup
27137Revision of hip joint prosthesis
$16.0K
13 services$1.2K/svc2.37x markup
99215Established patient outpatient visit, total time 40-54 minutes
$13.1K
87 services$150.43/svc2.11x markup
27236Treatment of upper end of broken thigh bone with placement of stabilizing device or prosthetic replacement
$12.3K
12 services$1.0K/svc2.31x markup
J7327Hyaluronan or derivative, monovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose
$10.5K
18 services$580.84/svc2.58x markup
73565X-ray of both knees, standing, front to back viewโš  4.7x markup
$9.5K
410 services$23.21/svc4.70x markup
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day
$8.6K
51 services$169.37/svc2.30x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
27447Repair of knee joint1.5K$1.7M$1.1K2.45x
27130Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesis1.1K$1.3M$1.2K2.41x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes5.7K$498.2K$87.092.53x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes5.9K$344.5K$58.032.56x
J7324Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose2.3K$290.7K$124.112.43x
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule3.6K$205.1K$57.702.81x
73564X-ray of knee, 4 or more views3.8K$126.0K$33.232.15x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes1.5K$119.3K$78.532.82x
73502X-ray of hip with pelvis, 2-3 views3.4K$112.5K$33.352.21x
73562X-ray of knee, 3 views3.0K$85.8K$29.042.13x
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes821$28.8K$35.042.59x
73521X-ray of both hips with pelvis, 2 views857$25.5K$29.762.55x
72170X-ray of pelvis, 1 or 2 views1.1K$22.5K$20.533.20x
73500X-ray of hip on one side of body, 1 view991$19.6K$19.813.18x
27137Revision of hip joint prosthesis13$16.0K$1.2K2.37x
99215Established patient outpatient visit, total time 40-54 minutes87$13.1K$150.432.11x
27236Treatment of upper end of broken thigh bone with placement of stabilizing device or prosthetic replacement12$12.3K$1.0K2.31x
J7327Hyaluronan or derivative, monovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose18$10.5K$580.842.58x
73565X-ray of both knees, standing, front to back view410$9.5K$23.214.70x
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day51$8.6K$169.372.30x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.47x

This provider submits charges 2.47 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.47x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $247. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Annapolis, MD

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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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