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Sherri Barton, APRN

NPI: 1548904360
Fort Walton Beach, FL
2 years of data
Nurse Practitioner
$4.9M
Total Payments
23
Beneficiaries
388.9K
Services
1.63x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$4.9M
Specialty median$25.9K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $4.9M over 2 years
21.63x markup ratio
399th percentile in Nurse Practitioner by payments
4778 services/day โ€” physically implausible
5Payments surged 20822% in 2023
617 procedures with >3x markup

โš ๏ธ This provider averages 778 services per working day โ€” physically unusual for an individual practitioner

Based on 388.9K total services over 2 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes โ†’

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $4.9M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Nurse Practitioner providers nationally.

Averaging 778 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 20822% from 2022 to 2023.

93% of their billing comes from a single procedure code (Q4217 โ€” Woundfix, biowound, woundfix plus, biowound plus, woundfix xplus or biowound xplus, per square centimeter).

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 20822% in 2023

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
2022$149.23$61.452.43x$87.78$23.1K3765
2023$20.25$12.441.63x$7.81$4.8M388.5K18

Top Procedures (19)

Q4217Woundfix, biowound, woundfix plus, biowound plus, woundfix xplus or biowound xplus, per square centimeter
$4.5M
4.6K services$982.11/svc1.44x markup
J2406Injection, oritavancin (kimyrsa), 10 mgโš  3.5x markup
$154.7K
4.8K services$32.22/svc3.45x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutesโš  3.8x markup
$68.7K
835 services$82.31/svc3.82x markup
96365Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or lessโš  4.3x markup
$37.4K
903 services$41.44/svc4.27x markup
11042Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or lessโš  4.3x markup
$17.8K
227 services$78.41/svc4.26x markup
J0878Injection, daptomycin, 1 mgโš  11.4x markup
$13.8K
374.8K services$0.04/svc11.39x markup
15271Application of skin substitute graft to wound of trunk, arms, or legs, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or lessโš  4.4x markup
$9.5K
97 services$98.00/svc4.44x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutesโš  3.8x markup
$8.9K
160 services$55.46/svc3.78x markup
J1335Injection, ertapenem sodium, 500 mgโš  4.6x markup
$6.4K
607 services$10.50/svc4.64x markup
96367Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, additional sequential infusion, 1 hour or lessโš  4.3x markup
$5.5K
294 services$18.83/svc4.34x markup
97597Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or lessโš  3.4x markup
$4.4K
68 services$65.21/svc3.43x markup
96368Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis concurrent with another infusionโš  4.5x markup
$4.3K
333 services$12.79/svc4.50x markup
36573Insertion of tube for infusion with imaging guidance and review by radiologist, patient 5 years or olderโš  3.3x markup
$4.2K
17 services$249.65/svc3.25x markup
15275Application of skin substitute graft to wound of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or lessโš  4.2x markup
$4.1K
40 services$101.60/svc4.20x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutesโš  4.8x markup
$3.5K
34 services$102.68/svc4.75x markup
29580Strapping, unna bootโš  6.2x markup
$3.5K
71 services$48.71/svc6.21x markup
99211Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional
$2.2K
148 services$14.86/svc2.83x markup
J0696Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mgโš  28.6x markup
$383.36
914 services$0.42/svc28.61x markup
96372Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscleโš  4.0x markup
$176.13
19 services$9.27/svc4.01x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
Q4217Woundfix, biowound, woundfix plus, biowound plus, woundfix xplus or biowound xplus, per square centimeter4.6K$4.5M$982.111.44x
J2406Injection, oritavancin (kimyrsa), 10 mg4.8K$154.7K$32.223.45x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes835$68.7K$82.313.82x
96365Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less903$37.4K$41.444.27x
11042Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less227$17.8K$78.414.26x
J0878Injection, daptomycin, 1 mg374.8K$13.8K$0.0411.39x
15271Application of skin substitute graft to wound of trunk, arms, or legs, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less97$9.5K$98.004.44x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes160$8.9K$55.463.78x
J1335Injection, ertapenem sodium, 500 mg607$6.4K$10.504.64x
96367Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, additional sequential infusion, 1 hour or less294$5.5K$18.834.34x
97597Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less68$4.4K$65.213.43x
96368Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis concurrent with another infusion333$4.3K$12.794.50x
36573Insertion of tube for infusion with imaging guidance and review by radiologist, patient 5 years or older17$4.2K$249.653.25x
15275Application of skin substitute graft to wound of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less40$4.1K$101.604.20x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes34$3.5K$102.684.75x
29580Strapping, unna boot71$3.5K$48.716.21x
99211Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional148$2.2K$14.862.83x
J0696Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg914$383.36$0.4228.61x
96372Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle19$176.13$9.274.01x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.63x

This provider submits charges 1.63 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.63x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $163. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Fort Walton Beach, 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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