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  3. Keith Nichols
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Keith Nichols, MD

NPI: 1538194766
Suffolk, VA
10 years of data
Emergency Medicine
$6.1M
Total Payments
13.9K
Beneficiaries
21.7K
Services
3.79x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$6.1M
Specialty median$49.9K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $6.1M over 10 years
23.79x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Emergency Medicine by payments
4Payments surged 369% in 2016
516 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $6.1M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Emergency Medicine providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 356% 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 369% in 2016

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$821.25$210.603.90x$610.65$181.2K832399
2015$1.2K$306.144.04x$929.39$119.4K560337
2016$1.1K$248.614.58x$889.81$559.6K1.6K991
2017$2.1K$446.744.71x$1.7K$415.7K1.3K855
2018$1.8K$452.873.96x$1.3K$677.3K2.6K1.7K
2019$1.5K$410.643.59x$1.1K$941.8K3.1K1.9K
2020$1.6K$446.223.57x$1.1K$833.8K2.9K1.8K
2021$1.7K$438.573.84x$1.2K$815.7K2.9K1.9K
2022$1.6K$378.924.16x$1.2K$738.0K2.8K1.9K
2023$1.3K$316.454.04x$962.49$826.1K3.0K2.0K

Top Procedures (20)

36465Injection of chemical agent into single incompetent vein of leg using ultrasound guidance
$1.6M
1.3K services$1.2K/svc2.80x markup
36475Destruction of insufficient vein of arm or leg, accessed through the skinโš  4.7x markup
$1.5M
1.4K services$1.1K/svc4.70x markup
93970Ultrasound scan of veins of both arms or legs including assessment of compression and functional maneuversโš  3.8x markup
$533.6K
3.6K services$146.99/svc3.78x markup
93971Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuversโš  3.9x markup
$396.2K
4.2K services$93.32/svc3.85x markup
36478Laser destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance, accessed through the skinโš  4.5x markup
$376.3K
401 services$938.36/svc4.45x markup
36466Injection of chemical agent into multiple incompetent veins of same leg using ultrasound guidance
$367.9K
304 services$1.2K/svc2.89x markup
36471Injection of chemical agent into multiple veins of same legโš  4.0x markup
$330.1K
2.4K services$140.24/svc4.00x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutesโš  3.6x markup
$301.4K
2.4K services$123.06/svc3.59x markup
36482Chemical destruction of first incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidanceโš  3.4x markup
$279.8K
212 services$1.3K/svc3.41x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutesโš  3.2x markup
$203.7K
3.5K services$58.29/svc3.23x markup
36473Mechanicochemical destruction of insufficient vein of arm or leg, accessed through the skin using imaging guidanceโš  3.8x markup
$79.6K
70 services$1.1K/svc3.78x markup
37799Blood vessel procedureโš  10.6x markup
$56.1K
395 services$141.90/svc10.57x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutesโš  3.1x markup
$53.9K
604 services$89.16/svc3.06x markup
99212Established patient outpatient visit, total time 10-19 minutes
$13.8K
330 services$41.77/svc2.87x markup
76942Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needleโš  12.3x markup
$12.5K
266 services$47.06/svc12.29x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutesโš  3.5x markup
$10.0K
121 services$83.00/svc3.49x markup
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutesโš  3.3x markup
$4.6K
27 services$171.41/svc3.33x markup
36470Injection of chemical agent into single incompetent veinโš  4.7x markup
$2.1K
25 services$85.92/svc4.66x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes
$1.8K
13 services$139.20/svc2.80x markup
99202New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutesโš  3.5x markup
$622.27
11 services$56.57/svc3.54x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
36465Injection of chemical agent into single incompetent vein of leg using ultrasound guidance1.3K$1.6M$1.2K2.80x
36475Destruction of insufficient vein of arm or leg, accessed through the skin1.4K$1.5M$1.1K4.70x
93970Ultrasound scan of veins of both arms or legs including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers3.6K$533.6K$146.993.78x
93971Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers4.2K$396.2K$93.323.85x
36478Laser destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance, accessed through the skin401$376.3K$938.364.45x
36466Injection of chemical agent into multiple incompetent veins of same leg using ultrasound guidance304$367.9K$1.2K2.89x
36471Injection of chemical agent into multiple veins of same leg2.4K$330.1K$140.244.00x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes2.4K$301.4K$123.063.59x
36482Chemical destruction of first incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance212$279.8K$1.3K3.41x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes3.5K$203.7K$58.293.23x
36473Mechanicochemical destruction of insufficient vein of arm or leg, accessed through the skin using imaging guidance70$79.6K$1.1K3.78x
37799Blood vessel procedure395$56.1K$141.9010.57x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes604$53.9K$89.163.06x
99212Established patient outpatient visit, total time 10-19 minutes330$13.8K$41.772.87x
76942Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle266$12.5K$47.0612.29x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes121$10.0K$83.003.49x
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes27$4.6K$171.413.33x
36470Injection of chemical agent into single incompetent vein25$2.1K$85.924.66x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes13$1.8K$139.202.80x
99202New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes11$622.27$56.573.54x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.79x

This provider submits charges 3.79 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.79x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $379. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Suffolk, VA

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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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