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  3. William Merritt
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William Merritt, MD

NPI: 1609070143
Columbia, SC
10 years of data
Gynecological Oncology
$5.4M
Total Payments
27.4K
Beneficiaries
91.0K
Services
3.68x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$5.4M
Specialty median$60.7K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $5.4M over 10 years
23.68x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Gynecological Oncology by payments
412 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $5.4M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Gynecological Oncology providers nationally.

This provider's billing patterns fall within normal ranges for their specialty.

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$534.80$151.423.53x$383.38$416.0K8.1K2.2K
2015$517.27$155.093.34x$362.18$504.9K8.9K2.7K
2016$541.06$157.143.44x$383.92$541.9K8.2K2.8K
2017$510.38$151.553.37x$358.83$691.4K8.9K3.1K
2018$513.64$151.643.39x$362.00$824.9K10.0K3.0K
2019$517.46$160.313.23x$357.15$771.0K10.7K3.2K
2020$413.48$124.063.33x$289.42$615.2K8.7K2.6K
2021$367.24$91.004.04x$276.24$478.6K9.2K2.6K
2022$309.07$66.734.63x$242.34$237.5K8.3K2.4K
2023$295.29$61.154.83x$234.14$273.4K10.1K2.7K

Top Procedures (20)

J2505Injection, pegfilgrastim, 6 mg
$2.7M
888 services$3.1K/svc2.39x markup
96413Infusion of chemotherapy into a vein up to 1 hourโš  3.5x markup
$381.9K
3.9K services$98.88/svc3.54x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$370.7K
7.3K services$50.65/svc1.80x markup
74177CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrastโš  12.1x markup
$233.7K
1.4K services$161.17/svc12.07x markup
78815Nuclear medicine study with CT imaging skull base to mid-thighโš  4.7x markup
$179.5K
264 services$680.07/svc4.74x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$159.2K
2.0K services$81.30/svc1.55x markup
58571Abdominal removal of uterus (250 grams or less) with removal of tubes and/or ovaries using an endoscopeโš  3.5x markup
$125.6K
183 services$686.56/svc3.51x markup
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes
$110.6K
731 services$151.34/svc2.20x markup
58548Removal of uterus, cervix, and lymph nodes on both sides of pelvis and aortic lymph node biopsy using an endoscope
$106.0K
74 services$1.4K/svc2.72x markup
86304Immunologic analysis for detection of tumor antigenโš  3.3x markup
$103.1K
4.3K services$23.74/svc3.28x markup
96367Infusion into a vein for therapy prevention or diagnosis additional sequential infusion up to 1 hourโš  10.3x markup
$72.0K
3.2K services$22.38/svc10.28x markup
96417Infusion of different chemotherapy drug or substance into a vein up to 1 hour
$71.7K
1.5K services$48.23/svc2.90x markup
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated testโš  4.0x markup
$67.0K
7.7K services$8.72/svc4.02x markup
80048Blood test, basic group of blood chemicalsโš  6.5x markup
$64.4K
7.4K services$8.72/svc6.54x markup
71260CT scan chest with contrastโš  13.9x markup
$61.9K
1.2K services$50.82/svc13.95x markup
A9552Fluorodeoxyglucose f-18 fdg, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 45 millicuries
$53.1K
269 services$197.40/svc2.79x markup
Q2050Injection, doxorubicin hydrochloride, liposomal, not otherwise specified, 10mgโš  3.5x markup
$51.9K
220 services$235.81/svc3.50x markup
96361Hydration infusion into a veinโš  17.7x markup
$44.8K
4.4K services$10.18/svc17.67x markup
80076Liver function blood test panelโš  5.3x markup
$39.7K
5.3K services$7.54/svc5.31x markup
J9035Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg
$35.4K
607 services$58.39/svc2.35x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
J2505Injection, pegfilgrastim, 6 mg888$2.7M$3.1K2.39x
96413Infusion of chemotherapy into a vein up to 1 hour3.9K$381.9K$98.883.54x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes7.3K$370.7K$50.651.80x
74177CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast1.4K$233.7K$161.1712.07x
78815Nuclear medicine study with CT imaging skull base to mid-thigh264$179.5K$680.074.74x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes2.0K$159.2K$81.301.55x
58571Abdominal removal of uterus (250 grams or less) with removal of tubes and/or ovaries using an endoscope183$125.6K$686.563.51x
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes731$110.6K$151.342.20x
58548Removal of uterus, cervix, and lymph nodes on both sides of pelvis and aortic lymph node biopsy using an endoscope74$106.0K$1.4K2.72x
86304Immunologic analysis for detection of tumor antigen4.3K$103.1K$23.743.28x
96367Infusion into a vein for therapy prevention or diagnosis additional sequential infusion up to 1 hour3.2K$72.0K$22.3810.28x
96417Infusion of different chemotherapy drug or substance into a vein up to 1 hour1.5K$71.7K$48.232.90x
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test7.7K$67.0K$8.724.02x
80048Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals7.4K$64.4K$8.726.54x
71260CT scan chest with contrast1.2K$61.9K$50.8213.95x
A9552Fluorodeoxyglucose f-18 fdg, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 45 millicuries269$53.1K$197.402.79x
Q2050Injection, doxorubicin hydrochloride, liposomal, not otherwise specified, 10mg220$51.9K$235.813.50x
96361Hydration infusion into a vein4.4K$44.8K$10.1817.67x
80076Liver function blood test panel5.3K$39.7K$7.545.31x
J9035Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg607$35.4K$58.392.35x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.68x

This provider submits charges 3.68 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.68x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $368. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Columbia, SC

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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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