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Kirk Jensen, MD

NPI: 1568553790
Lafayette, CA
10 years of data
Orthopedic Surgery
$3.9M
Total Payments
19.4K
Beneficiaries
25.5K
Services
3.19x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$3.9M
Specialty median$103.3K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $3.9M over 10 years
23.19x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Orthopedic Surgery by payments
413 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $3.9M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Orthopedic Surgery providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 83% 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 โ€” the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$908.50$303.842.99x$604.66$283.0K2.2K1.6K
2015$861.01$372.422.31x$488.59$293.5K2.2K1.6K
2016$609.67$240.082.54x$369.59$309.9K2.2K1.7K
2017$786.90$372.032.12x$414.87$334.7K2.3K1.8K
2018$668.15$282.382.37x$385.77$377.4K2.7K2.0K
2019$601.29$266.552.26x$334.74$444.4K2.9K2.1K
2020$767.89$266.512.88x$501.38$381.2K2.6K1.9K
2021$1.4K$256.365.61x$1.2K$455.9K2.8K2.1K
2022$1.5K$238.566.20x$1.2K$494.7K2.9K2.3K
2023$1.8K$370.954.99x$1.5K$518.9K2.8K2.1K

Top Procedures (20)

23472Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint
$1.3M
1.1K services$1.3K/svc2.42x markup
29827Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope
$551.4K
593 services$929.81/svc2.97x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$502.0K
7.6K services$66.45/svc2.97x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
$418.0K
3.0K services$137.69/svc2.59x markup
23430Anchoring of biceps tendonโš  5.4x markup
$228.2K
666 services$342.66/svc5.41x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutesโš  3.2x markup
$197.4K
1.9K services$105.46/svc3.22x markup
73030X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views
$177.6K
5.9K services$30.07/svc2.86x markup
29823Extensive removal of shoulder joint tissue using an endoscopeโš  8.5x markup
$108.3K
556 services$194.85/svc8.52x markup
29826Shaving of shoulder bone using an endoscopeโš  5.8x markup
$87.1K
587 services$148.39/svc5.84x markup
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule
$75.1K
1.4K services$54.80/svc2.91x markup
29828Release of shoulder biceps tendon using an endoscopeโš  6.0x markup
$69.4K
170 services$408.26/svc6.05x markup
23474Revision of total shoulder repair
$63.2K
43 services$1.5K/svc2.28x markup
23105Removal of shoulder joint liningโš  3.8x markup
$23.2K
85 services$273.48/svc3.83x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutesโš  3.6x markup
$21.0K
209 services$100.60/svc3.63x markup
29822Removal of shoulder joint tissue using an endoscopeโš  9.1x markup
$12.1K
125 services$96.68/svc9.12x markup
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutesโš  3.3x markup
$8.5K
202 services$42.21/svc3.25x markup
29825Release or removal of shoulder scar tissue using an endoscopeโš  15.7x markup
$2.9K
29 services$101.07/svc15.74x markup
J3301Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mgโš  5.9x markup
$1.7K
1.4K services$1.21/svc5.93x markup
97110Therapeutic exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutesโš  4.5x markup
$1.0K
38 services$26.79/svc4.48x markup
97140Manual (physical) therapy techniques to 1 or more regions, each 15 minutesโš  6.7x markup
$882.47
48 services$18.38/svc6.67x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
23472Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint1.1K$1.3M$1.3K2.42x
29827Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope593$551.4K$929.812.97x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes7.6K$502.0K$66.452.97x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes3.0K$418.0K$137.692.59x
23430Anchoring of biceps tendon666$228.2K$342.665.41x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes1.9K$197.4K$105.463.22x
73030X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views5.9K$177.6K$30.072.86x
29823Extensive removal of shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope556$108.3K$194.858.52x
29826Shaving of shoulder bone using an endoscope587$87.1K$148.395.84x
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule1.4K$75.1K$54.802.91x
29828Release of shoulder biceps tendon using an endoscope170$69.4K$408.266.05x
23474Revision of total shoulder repair43$63.2K$1.5K2.28x
23105Removal of shoulder joint lining85$23.2K$273.483.83x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes209$21.0K$100.603.63x
29822Removal of shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope125$12.1K$96.689.12x
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes202$8.5K$42.213.25x
29825Release or removal of shoulder scar tissue using an endoscope29$2.9K$101.0715.74x
J3301Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg1.4K$1.7K$1.215.93x
97110Therapeutic exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes38$1.0K$26.794.48x
97140Manual (physical) therapy techniques to 1 or more regions, each 15 minutes48$882.47$18.386.67x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.19x

This provider submits charges 3.19 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.19x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $319. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Lafayette, CA

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  • โ€ข Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data (2014-2023)
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Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)

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