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John Pitcher, M.D.

NPI: 1538312582
Albuquerque, NM
10 years of data
Ophthalmology
$23.7M
Total Payments
182
Beneficiaries
149.3K
Services
2.04x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$23.7M
Specialty median$383.7K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $23.7M over 10 years
22.04x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Ophthalmology by payments
460 services/day โ€” unusually high
5Payments surged 664% in 2015
65 procedures with >3x markup

This provider averages 60 services per working day

Based on 149.3K total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes โ†’

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $23.7M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Ophthalmology providers nationally.

Averaging 60 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 4149% 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

๐Ÿ“ˆ

Notable: Payments increased 664% in 2015

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$361.79$146.862.46x$214.93$121.2K82514
2015$352.99$152.302.32x$200.69$925.2K6.1K21
2016$389.88$167.762.32x$222.12$1.2M7.0K17
2017$465.92$211.872.20x$254.05$1.4M6.7K18
2018$436.22$224.161.95x$212.06$1.7M7.7K19
2019$487.90$252.441.93x$235.46$2.6M10.1K18
2020$530.69$273.111.94x$257.58$2.9M10.7K17
2021$545.58$278.121.96x$267.46$3.8M13.8K19
2022$522.97$254.712.05x$268.26$3.9M15.3K19
2023$150.38$72.472.08x$77.91$5.1M71.0K20

Top Procedures (20)

J0178Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg
$11.0M
15.1K services$730.94/svc1.71x markup
J2778Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mg
$6.3M
24.7K services$254.54/svc1.96x markup
J2777Injection, faricimab-svoa, 0.1 mg
$1.7M
59.8K services$29.00/svc1.97x markup
67028Injection of drug into eyeโš  4.2x markup
$1.3M
14.8K services$87.26/svc4.20x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes
$428.9K
5.1K services$83.51/svc2.03x markup
J7312Injection, dexamethasone, intravitreal implant, 0.1 mg
$368.9K
2.4K services$155.01/svc1.75x markup
J3590Unclassified biologics
$345.2K
159 services$2.2K/svc1.86x markup
92134Imaging of retina
$342.0K
12.0K services$28.46/svc2.45x markup
92014Established patient complete exam of visual system
$315.9K
3.9K services$81.35/svc2.36x markup
67042Removal of membrane of retina with removal of internal limiting membrane of retinaโš  3.3x markup
$273.4K
350 services$781.17/svc3.30x markup
67113Complex repair of detached retina and drainage of eye fluid between lens and retina
$189.3K
197 services$960.72/svc2.88x markup
J9035Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg
$134.8K
2.4K services$56.50/svc2.73x markup
67041Removal of membrane of retina
$126.4K
143 services$884.02/svc2.86x markup
67228Destruction of leaking blood vessels of retina using laserโš  5.0x markup
$116.0K
357 services$325.06/svc4.98x markup
67040Destruction of eye fluid (vitreous) between lens and retina and all of retina using a laserโš  3.1x markup
$109.7K
154 services$712.60/svc3.12x markup
92012Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient
$74.7K
1.3K services$57.55/svc2.24x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes
$70.5K
1.4K services$52.19/svc2.18x markup
J7999Compounded drug, not otherwise classifiedโš  4.6x markup
$68.5K
1.1K services$64.60/svc4.59x markup
92004New patient complete exam of visual system
$67.8K
728 services$93.11/svc2.45x markup
J3490Unclassified drugs
$61.9K
34 services$1.8K/svc2.07x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
J0178Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg15.1K$11.0M$730.941.71x
J2778Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mg24.7K$6.3M$254.541.96x
J2777Injection, faricimab-svoa, 0.1 mg59.8K$1.7M$29.001.97x
67028Injection of drug into eye14.8K$1.3M$87.264.20x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes5.1K$428.9K$83.512.03x
J7312Injection, dexamethasone, intravitreal implant, 0.1 mg2.4K$368.9K$155.011.75x
J3590Unclassified biologics159$345.2K$2.2K1.86x
92134Imaging of retina12.0K$342.0K$28.462.45x
92014Established patient complete exam of visual system3.9K$315.9K$81.352.36x
67042Removal of membrane of retina with removal of internal limiting membrane of retina350$273.4K$781.173.30x
67113Complex repair of detached retina and drainage of eye fluid between lens and retina197$189.3K$960.722.88x
J9035Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg2.4K$134.8K$56.502.73x
67041Removal of membrane of retina143$126.4K$884.022.86x
67228Destruction of leaking blood vessels of retina using laser357$116.0K$325.064.98x
67040Destruction of eye fluid (vitreous) between lens and retina and all of retina using a laser154$109.7K$712.603.12x
92012Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient1.3K$74.7K$57.552.24x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes1.4K$70.5K$52.192.18x
J7999Compounded drug, not otherwise classified1.1K$68.5K$64.604.59x
92004New patient complete exam of visual system728$67.8K$93.112.45x
J3490Unclassified drugs34$61.9K$1.8K2.07x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.04x

This provider submits charges 2.04 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.04x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $204. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Albuquerque, NM

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Data Sources

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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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