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  3. Russell Hines
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Russell Hines, M.D.

NPI: 1548213101
Thousand Oaks, CA
10 years of data
Internal Medicine
$4.3M
Total Payments
42.2K
Beneficiaries
61.2K
Services
1.78x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$4.3M
Specialty median$84.0K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $4.3M over 10 years
21.78x markup ratio
399th percentile in Internal Medicine by payments
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $4.3M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Internal Medicine providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 80% 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

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$131.79$68.441.93x$63.35$321.1K5.2K3.3K
2015$132.22$67.581.96x$64.64$421.3K6.3K4.4K
2016$126.91$64.261.97x$62.65$339.1K5.7K3.6K
2017$138.84$70.741.96x$68.10$413.1K6.7K4.4K
2018$137.87$70.031.97x$67.84$350.4K5.5K3.5K
2019$133.43$69.811.91x$63.62$366.7K5.2K3.5K
2020$135.71$75.851.79x$59.86$457.3K5.9K4.4K
2021$144.71$73.781.96x$70.93$519.6K6.5K4.8K
2022$153.45$73.912.08x$79.54$547.3K7.0K5.1K
2023$171.93$78.562.19x$93.37$578.7K7.1K5.2K

Top Procedures (20)

99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$1.1M
12.8K services$86.44/svc1.64x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$524.1K
8.5K services$61.34/svc1.81x markup
G0439Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
$521.5K
3.9K services$134.07/svc1.23x markup
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day
$508.2K
5.9K services$86.85/svc2.30x markup
G0438Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit
$151.0K
807 services$187.17/svc1.34x markup
99239Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes
$140.2K
1.6K services$89.67/svc2.34x markup
90662Vaccine for influenza for injection into muscle
$137.2K
2.5K services$54.56/svc1.33x markup
90670Pneumococcal vaccine for injection into muscle
$135.1K
823 services$164.14/svc1.58x markup
99495Transitional care management services, moderately complexity, requiring face-to-face visits within 14 days of discharge
$98.2K
567 services$173.21/svc1.88x markup
G0008Administration of influenza virus vaccine
$92.6K
3.5K services$26.40/svc1.20x markup
99497Advance care planning by the physician or other qualified health care professional
$73.6K
919 services$80.14/svc1.62x markup
99306Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day
$71.2K
524 services$135.96/svc2.27x markup
G0181Physician supervision of a patient receiving medicare-covered services provided by a participating home health agency (patient not present) requiring complex and multidisciplinary care modalities involving regular physician development and/or revision of c
$68.2K
762 services$89.53/svc1.84x markup
99309Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per day
$53.5K
748 services$71.46/svc2.52x markup
99308Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 15 minutes per day
$53.2K
991 services$53.66/svc2.42x markup
G0444Annual depression screening, 15 minutes
$50.6K
2.4K services$20.93/svc1.19x markup
69210Removal of impact ear wax, one ear
$43.6K
1.2K services$37.07/svc2.70x markup
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day
$41.6K
704 services$59.05/svc2.54x markup
G0402Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollment
$37.2K
208 services$179.08/svc1.51x 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 imple
$36.6K
807 services$45.39/svc1.86x markup
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CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes12.8K$1.1M$86.441.64x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes8.5K$524.1K$61.341.81x
G0439Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit3.9K$521.5K$134.071.23x
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day5.9K$508.2K$86.852.30x
G0438Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit807$151.0K$187.171.34x
99239Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes1.6K$140.2K$89.672.34x
90662Vaccine for influenza for injection into muscle2.5K$137.2K$54.561.33x
90670Pneumococcal vaccine for injection into muscle823$135.1K$164.141.58x
99495Transitional care management services, moderately complexity, requiring face-to-face visits within 14 days of discharge567$98.2K$173.211.88x
G0008Administration of influenza virus vaccine3.5K$92.6K$26.401.20x
99497Advance care planning by the physician or other qualified health care professional919$73.6K$80.141.62x
99306Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day524$71.2K$135.962.27x
G0181Physician supervision of a patient receiving medicare-covered services provided by a participating home health agency (patient not present) requiring complex and multidisciplinary care modalities involving regular physician development and/or revision of c762$68.2K$89.531.84x
99309Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per day748$53.5K$71.462.52x
99308Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 15 minutes per day991$53.2K$53.662.42x
G0444Annual depression screening, 15 minutes2.4K$50.6K$20.931.19x
69210Removal of impact ear wax, one ear1.2K$43.6K$37.072.70x
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day704$41.6K$59.052.54x
G0402Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollment208$37.2K$179.081.51x
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 imple807$36.6K$45.391.86x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.78x

This provider submits charges 1.78 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.78x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $178. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Thousand Oaks, CA

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Similar Providers

Other Internal Medicine providers in CA for peer comparison.

Russell Hines (you)
$4.3M
Aaron Jeng, MD, MPH
$45.6M
Richard Park, M.D.⚠️
$34.7M
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ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Aaron Jeng, MD, MPHSan Gabriel, CA$45.6M✓ Clear
Richard Park, M.D.Granada Hills, CA$34.7M⚠️ Flagged

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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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