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  3. Kuumba Long
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Kuumba Long, MD

NPI: 1558400291
Kokomo, IN
10 years of data
Ophthalmology
$6.9M
Total Payments
20.8K
Beneficiaries
31.1K
Services
5.61x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

97th
percentile in specialty
This provider$6.9M
Specialty median$383.7K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $6.9M over 10 years
25.61x markup ratio (above median)
397th percentile in Ophthalmology by payments
49 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $6.9M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 97th percentile of Ophthalmology providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 5.61x is significantly above the specialty median of 2.9x.

62% of their billing comes from a single procedure code (66984 โ€” Removal of cataract with insertion of lens).

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 โ€” the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$542.32$146.153.71x$396.17$738.8K3.4K2.4K
2015$736.37$187.883.92x$548.49$706.4K3.1K2.1K
2016$752.24$187.634.01x$564.61$638.5K2.8K1.9K
2017$742.23$181.524.09x$560.71$592.4K2.6K1.8K
2018$679.00$169.684.00x$509.32$760.8K3.2K2.2K
2019$931.48$211.264.41x$720.22$735.7K3.0K1.9K
2020$996.58$216.604.60x$779.98$700.8K3.1K2.0K
2021$1.2K$224.865.34x$976.24$684.0K3.1K2.0K
2022$1.3K$230.035.45x$1.0K$683.9K3.4K2.2K
2023$1.2K$216.335.58x$991.69$668.1K3.4K2.2K

Top Procedures (20)

66984Removal of cataract with insertion of lensโš  6.4x markup
$4.3M
9.9K services$434.77/svc6.38x markup
66982Removal of cataract with insertion of lensโš  5.3x markup
$726.9K
1.3K services$566.12/svc5.30x markup
66821Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using laserโš  3.7x markup
$565.0K
2.5K services$228.75/svc3.72x markup
92136Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eyeโš  5.0x markup
$427.8K
11.3K services$37.93/svc4.96x markup
0191TInternal insertion of eye fluid drainage deviceโš  4.6x markup
$227.7K
454 services$501.65/svc4.58x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
$207.9K
1.9K services$111.38/svc1.53x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$103.2K
1.4K services$75.58/svc1.52x markup
15823Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelid
$73.6K
122 services$603.24/svc2.94x markup
65820Incision to improve eye fluid flow
$54.6K
93 services$586.72/svc2.95x markup
66991Extracapsular removal of cataract with insertion of artificial lens and insertion of drainage device in front chamber of eyeโš  9.7x markup
$53.1K
136 services$390.45/svc9.67x markup
0376TInsertion of eye drainage deviceโš  9.2x markup
$44.5K
178 services$249.85/svc9.21x markup
65855Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow, 1 or more sessionsโš  8.3x markup
$39.9K
237 services$168.50/svc8.31x markup
92014Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visits
$28.9K
353 services$81.74/svc1.53x markup
92012Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient
$13.4K
214 services$62.52/svc1.36x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$11.9K
228 services$52.28/svc1.60x markup
92004Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, new patient, 1 or more visits
$10.1K
100 services$101.45/svc1.48x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
$9.1K
124 services$73.36/svc1.66x markup
67840Removal of eyelid growth
$8.2K
38 services$216.48/svc2.29x markup
92082Measurement of field of vision during daylight conditions
$7.4K
218 services$33.96/svc2.80x markup
92134Diagnostic imaging of retinaโš  3.3x markup
$4.4K
155 services$28.12/svc3.28x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
66984Removal of cataract with insertion of lens9.9K$4.3M$434.776.38x
66982Removal of cataract with insertion of lens1.3K$726.9K$566.125.30x
66821Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using laser2.5K$565.0K$228.753.72x
92136Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye11.3K$427.8K$37.934.96x
0191TInternal insertion of eye fluid drainage device454$227.7K$501.654.58x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes1.9K$207.9K$111.381.53x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes1.4K$103.2K$75.581.52x
15823Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelid122$73.6K$603.242.94x
65820Incision to improve eye fluid flow93$54.6K$586.722.95x
66991Extracapsular removal of cataract with insertion of artificial lens and insertion of drainage device in front chamber of eye136$53.1K$390.459.67x
0376TInsertion of eye drainage device178$44.5K$249.859.21x
65855Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow, 1 or more sessions237$39.9K$168.508.31x
92014Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visits353$28.9K$81.741.53x
92012Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient214$13.4K$62.521.36x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes228$11.9K$52.281.60x
92004Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, new patient, 1 or more visits100$10.1K$101.451.48x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes124$9.1K$73.361.66x
67840Removal of eyelid growth38$8.2K$216.482.29x
92082Measurement of field of vision during daylight conditions218$7.4K$33.962.80x
92134Diagnostic imaging of retina155$4.4K$28.123.28x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

5.61x

This provider submits charges 5.61 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 5.61x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $561. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Kokomo, IN

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Similar Providers

Other Ophthalmology providers in IN for peer comparison.

Kuumba Long (you)
$6.9M
Drew Sommerville, MD
$35.4M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Drew Sommerville, MDEvansville, IN$35.4Mโœ“ Clear

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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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