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Veronica Papavero, M.D.

NPI: 1568621704
Fort Myers, FL
10 years of data
Pathology
$28.7M
Total Payments
67
Beneficiaries
486.3K
Services
2.61x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$28.7M
Specialty median$84.1K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $28.7M over 10 years
22.61x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Pathology by payments
4195 services/day โ€” unusually high
5Payments surged 83% in 2015

This provider averages 195 services per working day

Based on 486.3K total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes โ†’

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $28.7M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Pathology providers nationally.

Averaging 195 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 345% from 2014 to 2023.

63% of their billing comes from a single procedure code (88305 โ€” Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity).

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 83% in 2015

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$52.33$39.541.32x$12.79$834.9K21.1K6
2015$120.18$56.112.14x$64.07$1.5M27.2K5
2016$152.56$59.952.54x$92.61$2.3M38.0K7
2017$155.34$55.112.82x$100.23$3.0M54.3K6
2018$158.53$57.902.74x$100.63$3.3M57.7K7
2019$161.74$60.112.69x$101.63$3.4M55.8K7
2020$164.68$62.612.63x$102.07$3.4M54.8K7
2021$164.43$62.422.63x$102.01$3.8M60.8K7
2022$166.11$61.472.70x$104.64$3.5M56.7K7
2023$164.87$61.882.66x$102.99$3.7M60.0K8

Top Procedures (11)

88305Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity
$18.2M
341.6K services$53.28/svc2.65x markup
88341Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure
$4.7M
65.6K services$72.09/svc2.54x markup
88342Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure
$2.9M
35.1K services$82.96/svc2.58x markup
88312Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report
$2.2M
27.9K services$79.47/svc2.61x markup
88304Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity
$280.9K
8.9K services$31.66/svc2.68x markup
88350Antibody evaluation, each additional single antibody stain procedure
$145.8K
2.0K services$73.21/svc2.49x markup
88346Antibody evaluation, initial single antibody stain procedure
$85.2K
1.0K services$83.19/svc2.38x markup
G0462Immunohistochemistry or immunocytochemistry, per specimen; each additional single or multiplex antibody stain (list separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
$78.0K
2.5K services$31.61/svc1.28x markup
G0461Immunohistochemistry or immunocytochemistry, per specimen; first single or multiplex antibody stain
$50.8K
1.1K services$47.36/svc1.29x markup
88313Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report
$43.0K
680 services$63.29/svc2.58x markup
88344Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each multiplex procedure
$4.8K
35 services$136.45/svc2.56x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
88305Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity341.6K$18.2M$53.282.65x
88341Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure65.6K$4.7M$72.092.54x
88342Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure35.1K$2.9M$82.962.58x
88312Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report27.9K$2.2M$79.472.61x
88304Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity8.9K$280.9K$31.662.68x
88350Antibody evaluation, each additional single antibody stain procedure2.0K$145.8K$73.212.49x
88346Antibody evaluation, initial single antibody stain procedure1.0K$85.2K$83.192.38x
G0462Immunohistochemistry or immunocytochemistry, per specimen; each additional single or multiplex antibody stain (list separately in addition to code for primary procedure)2.5K$78.0K$31.611.28x
G0461Immunohistochemistry or immunocytochemistry, per specimen; first single or multiplex antibody stain1.1K$50.8K$47.361.29x
88313Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report680$43.0K$63.292.58x
88344Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each multiplex procedure35$4.8K$136.452.56x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.61x

This provider submits charges 2.61 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.61x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $261. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Fort Myers, FL

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Similar Providers

Other Pathology providers in FL for peer comparison.

Veronica Papavero (you)
$28.7M
Ryan Olson, MDโš ๏ธ
$54.3M
Wilfredo Blasini, M.D.โš ๏ธ
$35.8M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Ryan Olson, MDFort Myers, FL$54.3Mโš ๏ธ Flagged
Wilfredo Blasini, M.D.Fort Myers, FL$35.8Mโš ๏ธ Flagged

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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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