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  3. Francis Pecoraro
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Francis Pecoraro, MD

NPI: 1528021086
Wilmington, NC
10 years of data
Interventional Pain Management
$5.8M
Total Payments
42.6K
Beneficiaries
58.0K
Services
4.45x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$5.8M
Specialty median$206.2K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $5.8M over 10 years
24.45x markup ratio (above median)
398th percentile in Interventional Pain Management by payments
4Payments surged 50% in 2022
516 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $5.8M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Interventional Pain Management 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

📈

Notable: Payments increased 50% in 2022

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$437.27$92.044.75x$345.23$707.5K9.5K7.2K
2015$444.29$91.924.83x$352.37$732.4K8.1K6.1K
2016$474.32$95.264.98x$379.06$707.0K7.3K5.3K
2017$468.01$99.644.70x$368.37$658.1K6.1K4.5K
2018$616.81$125.694.91x$491.12$574.3K5.4K3.7K
2019$628.79$141.964.43x$486.83$658.5K6.2K4.3K
2020$636.21$161.393.94x$474.82$542.5K4.8K3.5K
2021$463.44$122.543.78x$340.90$286.7K2.6K2.1K
2022$484.50$130.833.70x$353.67$430.9K3.9K2.8K
2023$523.64$114.014.59x$409.63$502.2K4.1K2.9K

Top Procedures (20)

64483Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance⚠ 5.9x markup
$1.2M
6.1K services$197.21/svc5.91x markup
64635Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance⚠ 3.5x markup
$984.6K
3.2K services$312.17/svc3.50x markup
64493Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance⚠ 4.6x markup
$606.4K
3.4K services$179.03/svc4.57x markup
64636Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves with imaging guidance⚠ 3.4x markup
$437.2K
3.1K services$139.82/svc3.41x markup
64494Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance⚠ 4.7x markup
$310.8K
3.2K services$96.36/svc4.67x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes⚠ 3.1x markup
$290.1K
5.9K services$49.33/svc3.10x markup
27093Injection of dye for X-ray imaging of hip joint⚠ 3.5x markup
$217.1K
1.5K services$141.08/svc3.52x markup
64479Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into upper or middle spine nerve root using imaging guidance⚠ 5.3x markup
$213.6K
1.0K services$204.63/svc5.31x markup
64495Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance⚠ 4.6x markup
$201.4K
2.1K services$95.84/svc4.56x markup
77002Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion of needle
$149.9K
1.9K services$78.07/svc2.79x markup
27096Injection procedure into sacroiliac joint for anesthetic or steroid⚠ 5.5x markup
$144.8K
1.1K services$135.56/svc5.51x markup
64490Injections of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance⚠ 4.3x markup
$122.7K
671 services$182.86/svc4.27x markup
64633Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance⚠ 3.7x markup
$96.4K
305 services$316.11/svc3.73x markup
72148MRI scan of lower spinal canal⚠ 9.5x markup
$93.4K
907 services$103.03/svc9.49x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
$77.4K
1.0K services$76.22/svc2.61x markup
64491Injections of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance⚠ 4.2x markup
$57.9K
600 services$96.52/svc4.18x markup
63650Implantation of spinal neurostimulator electrodes, accessed through the skin⚠ 4.4x markup
$45.7K
42 services$1.1K/svc4.38x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$44.2K
522 services$84.59/svc2.99x markup
64634Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves with imaging guidance⚠ 3.6x markup
$43.8K
271 services$161.65/svc3.57x markup
G0482Drug 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/ms
$41.7K
222 services$187.82/svc2.65x markup
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CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
64483Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance6.1K$1.2M$197.215.91x
64635Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance3.2K$984.6K$312.173.50x
64493Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance3.4K$606.4K$179.034.57x
64636Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves with imaging guidance3.1K$437.2K$139.823.41x
64494Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance3.2K$310.8K$96.364.67x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes5.9K$290.1K$49.333.10x
27093Injection of dye for X-ray imaging of hip joint1.5K$217.1K$141.083.52x
64479Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into upper or middle spine nerve root using imaging guidance1.0K$213.6K$204.635.31x
64495Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance2.1K$201.4K$95.844.56x
77002Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion of needle1.9K$149.9K$78.072.79x
27096Injection procedure into sacroiliac joint for anesthetic or steroid1.1K$144.8K$135.565.51x
64490Injections of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance671$122.7K$182.864.27x
64633Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance305$96.4K$316.113.73x
72148MRI scan of lower spinal canal907$93.4K$103.039.49x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes1.0K$77.4K$76.222.61x
64491Injections of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance600$57.9K$96.524.18x
63650Implantation of spinal neurostimulator electrodes, accessed through the skin42$45.7K$1.1K4.38x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes522$44.2K$84.592.99x
64634Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves with imaging guidance271$43.8K$161.653.57x
G0482Drug 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/ms222$41.7K$187.822.65x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

4.45x

This provider submits charges 4.45 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 4.45x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $445. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Wilmington, NC

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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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