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Blandon Sorrell, NP

NPI: 1598398703
Hammond, LA
4 years of data
Nurse Practitioner
$12.8M
Total Payments
44
Beneficiaries
27.5K
Services
1.71x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$12.8M
Specialty median$25.9K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $12.8M over 4 years
21.71x markup ratio
399th percentile in Nurse Practitioner by payments
4Payments surged 405% in 2021
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $12.8M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Nurse Practitioner providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 1430% from 2020 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 405% in 2021

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
2020$328.65$186.351.76x$142.30$404.4K2.2K8
2021$515.64$243.562.12x$272.08$2.0M8.4K13
2022$868.21$496.141.75x$372.07$4.2M8.4K11
2023$1.1K$731.221.55x$402.67$6.2M8.5K12

Top Procedures (20)

Q4262Dual layer impax membrane, per square centimeter
$4.9M
5.0K services$983.30/svc1.52x markup
Q4253Zenith amniotic membrane, per square centimeter
$4.1M
5.7K services$732.77/svc1.52x markup
Q4254Novafix dl, per square centimeter
$2.1M
5.3K services$393.41/svc2.37x markup
Q4197Puraply xt, per square centimeter
$1.3M
6.0K services$210.18/svc1.67x markup
99349Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes
$76.8K
951 services$80.79/svc2.76x markup
11042Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less
$66.9K
931 services$71.90/svc2.91x markup
99350Residence visit for established patient with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 60 minutes
$65.8K
572 services$114.98/svc2.70x 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 less
$39.8K
397 services$100.27/svc2.65x 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 less
$31.4K
337 services$93.13/svc2.71x markup
11043Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less
$29.0K
194 services$149.64/svc2.69x markup
11045Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less
$23.0K
859 services$26.75/svc2.71x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes
$20.3K
246 services$82.46/svc2.26x markup
99344Residence visit for new patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 60 minutes
$17.9K
167 services$107.40/svc2.94x markup
11047Removal of skin and bone
$10.3K
121 services$85.44/svc2.56x markup
11044Removal of bone, 20.0 sq cm or less
$10.3K
50 services$205.13/svc2.67x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes
$7.4K
135 services$54.99/svc2.31x markup
11046Removal of muscle and/or tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less
$5.8K
118 services$49.53/svc2.61x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes
$4.4K
38 services$116.76/svc2.14x markup
99348Established patient home visit, typically 25 minutes
$2.7K
50 services$54.41/svc2.68x markup
15272Application of skin substitute graft to wound of trunk, arms, or legs, each additional 25.0 sq cm of wound 100.0 sq cm or less
$2.4K
149 services$16.38/svc2.85x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
Q4262Dual layer impax membrane, per square centimeter5.0K$4.9M$983.301.52x
Q4253Zenith amniotic membrane, per square centimeter5.7K$4.1M$732.771.52x
Q4254Novafix dl, per square centimeter5.3K$2.1M$393.412.37x
Q4197Puraply xt, per square centimeter6.0K$1.3M$210.181.67x
99349Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes951$76.8K$80.792.76x
11042Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less931$66.9K$71.902.91x
99350Residence visit for established patient with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 60 minutes572$65.8K$114.982.70x
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 less397$39.8K$100.272.65x
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 less337$31.4K$93.132.71x
11043Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less194$29.0K$149.642.69x
11045Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less859$23.0K$26.752.71x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes246$20.3K$82.462.26x
99344Residence visit for new patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 60 minutes167$17.9K$107.402.94x
11047Removal of skin and bone121$10.3K$85.442.56x
11044Removal of bone, 20.0 sq cm or less50$10.3K$205.132.67x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes135$7.4K$54.992.31x
11046Removal of muscle and/or tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less118$5.8K$49.532.61x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes38$4.4K$116.762.14x
99348Established patient home visit, typically 25 minutes50$2.7K$54.412.68x
15272Application of skin substitute graft to wound of trunk, arms, or legs, each additional 25.0 sq cm of wound 100.0 sq cm or less149$2.4K$16.382.85x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.71x

This provider submits charges 1.71 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.71x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $171. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Hammond, LA

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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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