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James Paraiso, DO

NPI: 1518962661
Ocala, FL
10 years of data
Orthopedic Surgery
$3.6M
Total Payments
13.5K
Beneficiaries
15.7K
Services
6.66x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$3.6M
Specialty median$103.3K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $3.6M over 10 years
26.66x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Orthopedic Surgery by payments
420 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $3.6M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Orthopedic Surgery providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 6.66x is significantly above the specialty median of 4.7x.

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$2.0K$332.156.10x$1.7K$488.6K2.1K1.9K
2015$2.2K$399.505.52x$1.8K$492.2K2.1K1.9K
2016$2.3K$416.915.49x$1.9K$427.9K2.1K1.8K
2017$2.1K$387.635.46x$1.7K$401.6K2.1K1.7K
2018$1.8K$313.225.65x$1.5K$419.1K2.0K1.6K
2019$2.3K$316.747.26x$2.0K$374.2K1.6K1.4K
2020$3.3K$351.519.48x$3.0K$290.3K1.1K948
2021$4.4K$499.888.85x$3.9K$266.9K924806
2022$3.7K$437.298.54x$3.3K$202.6K740644
2023$4.2K$402.2310.41x$3.8K$248.4K964789

Top Procedures (20)

22633Fusion of lower spine bones with removal of disc, posterior or posterolateral approachโš  6.9x markup
$1.0M
642 services$1.6K/svc6.86x markup
63047Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nervesโš  10.7x markup
$435.4K
924 services$471.23/svc10.65x markup
22840Insertion of posterior spinal instrumentation at base of neck for stabilization, 1 interspaceโš  5.4x markup
$383.7K
592 services$648.09/svc5.40x markup
22630Fusion of lower spine bones with removal of disc, posterior approachโš  5.5x markup
$301.0K
238 services$1.3K/svc5.50x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutesโš  4.3x markup
$275.0K
4.8K services$57.31/svc4.31x markup
22842Insertion of posterior spinal instrumentation for spinal stabilization, 3 to 6 vertebral segmentsโš  5.6x markup
$199.8K
305 services$655.10/svc5.56x markup
63048Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nervesโš  8.1x markup
$164.1K
905 services$181.30/svc8.12x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutesโš  4.8x markup
$137.7K
1.1K services$122.34/svc4.77x markup
22853Insertion of device into intervertebral disc space of spine and fusion of vertebraeโš  5.8x markup
$132.6K
599 services$221.33/svc5.81x markup
22851Insertion of spinal instrumentation for spinal stabilizationโš  4.8x markup
$124.8K
363 services$343.75/svc4.82x markup
22634Fusion of lower spine bones with removal of disc, posterior or posterolateral approachโš  9.1x markup
$81.1K
191 services$424.39/svc9.08x markup
22830Exploration of spinal fusionโš  10.0x markup
$64.4K
174 services$370.36/svc9.99x markup
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutesโš  4.4x markup
$49.1K
1.5K services$32.38/svc4.44x markup
22551Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at upper spinal column, anterior approachโš  7.3x markup
$45.3K
34 services$1.3K/svc7.25x markup
72100X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2 or 3 viewsโš  6.0x markup
$37.7K
1.5K services$25.87/svc5.99x markup
22612Fusion of lower spine bones, posterior or posterolateral approachโš  5.9x markup
$36.4K
33 services$1.1K/svc5.91x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutesโš  4.3x markup
$34.6K
405 services$85.37/svc4.34x markup
22632Fusion of lower spine bones with removal of disc, posterior approachโš  5.4x markup
$31.6K
116 services$272.65/svc5.39x markup
20931Donor bone graft for spine surgeryโš  4.8x markup
$22.4K
234 services$95.64/svc4.75x markup
G0180Physician certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial impleโš  5.4x markup
$14.8K
354 services$41.93/svc5.41x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
22633Fusion of lower spine bones with removal of disc, posterior or posterolateral approach642$1.0M$1.6K6.86x
63047Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves924$435.4K$471.2310.65x
22840Insertion of posterior spinal instrumentation at base of neck for stabilization, 1 interspace592$383.7K$648.095.40x
22630Fusion of lower spine bones with removal of disc, posterior approach238$301.0K$1.3K5.50x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes4.8K$275.0K$57.314.31x
22842Insertion of posterior spinal instrumentation for spinal stabilization, 3 to 6 vertebral segments305$199.8K$655.105.56x
63048Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves905$164.1K$181.308.12x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes1.1K$137.7K$122.344.77x
22853Insertion of device into intervertebral disc space of spine and fusion of vertebrae599$132.6K$221.335.81x
22851Insertion of spinal instrumentation for spinal stabilization363$124.8K$343.754.82x
22634Fusion of lower spine bones with removal of disc, posterior or posterolateral approach191$81.1K$424.399.08x
22830Exploration of spinal fusion174$64.4K$370.369.99x
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes1.5K$49.1K$32.384.44x
22551Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at upper spinal column, anterior approach34$45.3K$1.3K7.25x
72100X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2 or 3 views1.5K$37.7K$25.875.99x
22612Fusion of lower spine bones, posterior or posterolateral approach33$36.4K$1.1K5.91x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes405$34.6K$85.374.34x
22632Fusion of lower spine bones with removal of disc, posterior approach116$31.6K$272.655.39x
20931Donor bone graft for spine surgery234$22.4K$95.644.75x
G0180Physician certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imple354$14.8K$41.935.41x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

6.66x

This provider submits charges 6.66 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 6.66x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $666. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Ocala, FL

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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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