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Stephen Price, PAC

NPI: 1609840438
Alexandria, LA
10 years of data
Physician Assistant
$9.2M
Total Payments
98
Beneficiaries
42.3K
Services
1.99x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$9.2M
Specialty median$22.5K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $9.2M over 10 years
21.99x markup ratio
399th percentile in Physician Assistant by payments
4Payments surged 5881% in 2019
53 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $9.2M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Physician Assistant providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 32828% 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 5881% in 2019

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 — the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$50.91$18.372.77x$32.54$10.2K5566
2015$98.13$25.323.88x$72.81$13.3K5278
2016$113.59$23.104.92x$90.49$11.8K5117
2017$88.31$18.134.87x$70.18$13.9K7645
2018$52.56$13.233.97x$39.33$21.1K1.6K8
2019$335.40$129.152.60x$206.25$1.3M9.8K14
2020$694.51$315.372.20x$379.14$1.9M6.0K12
2021$585.37$265.142.21x$320.23$1.5M5.5K10
2022$457.39$271.931.68x$185.46$1.1M4.2K13
2023$420.48$261.221.61x$159.26$3.4M12.9K15

Top Procedures (20)

Q4159Affinity, per square centimeter
$2.3M
2.7K services$848.00/svc2.19x markup
Q4253Zenith amniotic membrane, per square centimeter
$2.1M
3.0K services$691.82/svc1.48x markup
Q4262Dual layer impax membrane, per square centimeter
$1.9M
2.0K services$992.03/svc1.52x markup
Q4163Woundex, bioskin, per square centimeter
$1.1M
7.3K services$155.73/svc2.57x markup
Q4197Puraply xt, per square centimeter
$396.1K
1.9K services$208.47/svc1.68x markup
11042Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less
$370.0K
4.9K services$76.07/svc2.75x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes
$172.8K
3.1K services$54.92/svc2.32x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes
$127.1K
1.9K services$67.41/svc2.92x markup
Q4178Floweramniopatch, per square centimeter
$124.0K
322 services$385.18/svc2.41x markup
Q4254Novafix dl, per square centimeter
$123.9K
328 services$377.83/svc2.61x markup
11045Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less
$88.9K
3.3K services$27.16/svc2.66x markup
J0875Injection, dalbavancin, 5 mg
$68.2K
6.0K services$11.36/svc2.91x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes⚠ 3.3x markup
$55.2K
604 services$91.36/svc3.25x 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
$46.6K
490 services$95.14/svc2.76x markup
97610Therapy procedure using ultrasound⚠ 3.8x markup
$44.5K
165 services$269.43/svc3.76x 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
$27.5K
265 services$103.62/svc2.56x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes
$20.7K
178 services$116.33/svc2.14x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes⚠ 3.1x markup
$12.9K
213 services$60.73/svc3.10x markup
11044Removal of skin and bone first 20 sq cm or less
$12.6K
61 services$205.83/svc2.67x markup
11043Removal of skin and/or muscle first 20 sq cm or less
$10.8K
74 services$145.41/svc2.76x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
Q4159Affinity, per square centimeter2.7K$2.3M$848.002.19x
Q4253Zenith amniotic membrane, per square centimeter3.0K$2.1M$691.821.48x
Q4262Dual layer impax membrane, per square centimeter2.0K$1.9M$992.031.52x
Q4163Woundex, bioskin, per square centimeter7.3K$1.1M$155.732.57x
Q4197Puraply xt, per square centimeter1.9K$396.1K$208.471.68x
11042Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less4.9K$370.0K$76.072.75x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes3.1K$172.8K$54.922.32x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes1.9K$127.1K$67.412.92x
Q4178Floweramniopatch, per square centimeter322$124.0K$385.182.41x
Q4254Novafix dl, per square centimeter328$123.9K$377.832.61x
11045Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less3.3K$88.9K$27.162.66x
J0875Injection, dalbavancin, 5 mg6.0K$68.2K$11.362.91x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes604$55.2K$91.363.25x
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 less490$46.6K$95.142.76x
97610Therapy procedure using ultrasound165$44.5K$269.433.76x
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 less265$27.5K$103.622.56x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes178$20.7K$116.332.14x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes213$12.9K$60.733.10x
11044Removal of skin and bone first 20 sq cm or less61$12.6K$205.832.67x
11043Removal of skin and/or muscle first 20 sq cm or less74$10.8K$145.412.76x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.99x

This provider submits charges 1.99 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.99x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $199. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Alexandria, LA

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  • • Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data (2014-2023)
  • • National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES)

Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)

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