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  3. Felipe Ruiz
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Felipe Ruiz, D.P.M.

NPI: 1568605269
Clovis, CA
10 years of data
Podiatry
$11.1M
Total Payments
258
Beneficiaries
84.6K
Services
2.27x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$11.1M
Specialty median$90.2K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $11.1M over 10 years
22.27x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Podiatry by payments
4Payments surged 234% in 2017
56 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $11.1M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Podiatry providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 2932% 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

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Notable: Payments increased 234% in 2017

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$72.38$38.281.89x$34.10$133.4K3.5K18
2015$326.82$96.503.39x$230.32$69.5K72015
2016$239.79$70.083.42x$169.71$54.6K7797
2017$236.67$70.013.38x$166.66$182.5K2.6K22
2018$174.04$58.113.00x$115.93$508.4K8.7K26
2019$189.40$63.602.98x$125.80$556.0K8.7K33
2020$196.17$91.302.15x$104.87$1.5M16.0K31
2021$344.54$108.733.17x$235.81$1.7M15.6K34
2022$395.26$157.112.52x$238.15$2.4M15.6K36
2023$499.96$327.121.53x$172.84$4.0M12.4K36

Top Procedures (20)

Q4133Grafix prime, grafixpl prime, stravix and stravixpl, per square centimeterโš  3.4x markup
$2.3M
20.8K services$108.28/svc3.39x markup
Q4205Membrane graft or membrane wrap, per square centimeter
$1.9M
1.7K services$1.2K/svc1.29x markup
Q4234Xcellerate, per square centimeter
$1.2M
1.3K services$925.23/svc1.30x markup
Q4236Carepatch, per square centimeter
$992.6K
977 services$1.0K/svc1.28x markup
Q4158Kerecis omega3, per square centimeter
$988.9K
1.9K services$521.58/svc1.38x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes
$402.3K
6.6K services$60.52/svc2.63x markup
11042Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or lessโš  3.4x markup
$379.5K
5.5K services$68.75/svc3.37x markup
11043Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or lessโš  3.1x markup
$376.6K
2.6K services$142.10/svc3.12x markup
11056Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths
$366.1K
6.7K services$54.61/svc2.14x 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  3.4x markup
$335.9K
3.3K services$100.34/svc3.35x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes
$211.7K
2.7K services$77.03/svc2.59x markup
11721Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails
$177.8K
5.2K services$34.25/svc2.91x markup
Q4186Epifix, per square centimeter
$165.6K
1.4K services$122.42/svc2.57x markup
15004Preparation of skin graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or lessโš  3.6x markup
$118.5K
552 services$214.65/svc3.63x markup
99223Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes
$111.6K
701 services$159.16/svc2.35x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes
$107.1K
1.2K services$87.17/svc2.63x markup
28003Drainage of fluid filled sacs beneath connective tissue in multiple foot jointsโš  3.7x markup
$105.8K
286 services$370.04/svc3.68x markup
97597Removal of tissue from wounds per session
$92.9K
1.3K services$69.82/svc2.50x markup
Q4161Bio-connekt wound matrix, per square centimeter
$76.0K
727 services$104.60/svc2.60x markup
11720Removal of fingernails or toenails, 1-5 nails
$70.0K
2.8K services$25.40/svc2.99x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
Q4133Grafix prime, grafixpl prime, stravix and stravixpl, per square centimeter20.8K$2.3M$108.283.39x
Q4205Membrane graft or membrane wrap, per square centimeter1.7K$1.9M$1.2K1.29x
Q4234Xcellerate, per square centimeter1.3K$1.2M$925.231.30x
Q4236Carepatch, per square centimeter977$992.6K$1.0K1.28x
Q4158Kerecis omega3, per square centimeter1.9K$988.9K$521.581.38x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes6.6K$402.3K$60.522.63x
11042Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less5.5K$379.5K$68.753.37x
11043Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less2.6K$376.6K$142.103.12x
11056Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths6.7K$366.1K$54.612.14x
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 less3.3K$335.9K$100.343.35x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes2.7K$211.7K$77.032.59x
11721Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails5.2K$177.8K$34.252.91x
Q4186Epifix, per square centimeter1.4K$165.6K$122.422.57x
15004Preparation of skin graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less552$118.5K$214.653.63x
99223Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes701$111.6K$159.162.35x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes1.2K$107.1K$87.172.63x
28003Drainage of fluid filled sacs beneath connective tissue in multiple foot joints286$105.8K$370.043.68x
97597Removal of tissue from wounds per session1.3K$92.9K$69.822.50x
Q4161Bio-connekt wound matrix, per square centimeter727$76.0K$104.602.60x
11720Removal of fingernails or toenails, 1-5 nails2.8K$70.0K$25.402.99x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.27x

This provider submits charges 2.27 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.27x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $227. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Clovis, CA

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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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