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Joel Johnson, MD

NPI: 1619902442
Hilton Head, SC
10 years of data
General Practice
$390.2K
Total Payments
5.4K
Beneficiaries
8.7K
Services
39.81x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

92th
percentile in specialty
This provider$390.2K
Specialty median$58.9K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $390.2K over 10 years
239.81x markup ratio (above median)
3Risk score: 70 โ€” flagged for review
492th percentile in General Practice by payments
510 procedures with >3x markup

โš ๏ธ Flagged for Review

Risk Score: 70
  • 22x specialty median spending
  • Markup 39.8x (specialty median: 2.6x)
  • 36x specialty median beneficiaries
  • 31x specialty median services
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Statistical flag only โ€” not an accusation of fraud

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $390.2K in total Medicare payments ranks in the 92th percentile of General Practice providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 39.81x is significantly above the specialty median of 2.6x.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 77% from 2014 to 2023.

This provider has been statistically flagged with a risk score of 70/100. Statistical flags are not accusations of fraud.

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$1.8K$44.7039.81x$1.7K$27.3K611393
2015$1.8K$44.7339.81x$1.7K$29.7K663426
2016$1.8K$44.7539.81x$1.7K$32.0K715460
2017$1.8K$44.7139.81x$1.7K$34.3K768494
2018$1.8K$44.7339.81x$1.7K$36.7K820527
2019$1.8K$44.7539.81x$1.7K$39.0K872561
2020$1.8K$44.7239.81x$1.7K$41.4K925595
2021$1.8K$44.7339.81x$1.7K$43.7K977628
2022$1.8K$44.7539.81x$1.7K$46.0K1.0K662
2023$1.8K$44.7239.81x$1.7K$48.4K1.1K696

Top Procedures (10)

99213Office/outpatient visit, est patient, lowโš  37.0x markup
$133.2K
3.0K services$44.74/svc37.05x markup
99214Office/outpatient visit, est patient, moderateโš  40.9x markup
$66.6K
1.5K services$44.74/svc40.87x markup
99215Office/outpatient visit, est patient, highโš  42.9x markup
$44.4K
993 services$44.72/svc42.94x markup
99223Initial hospital care, high complexityโš  42.5x markup
$33.3K
744 services$44.77/svc42.51x markup
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderateโš  38.6x markup
$26.6K
596 services$44.71/svc38.65x markup
93000Electrocardiogram, completeโš  39.1x markup
$22.2K
496 services$44.77/svc39.07x markup
71046Chest X-ray, 2 viewsโš  42.2x markup
$19.0K
425 services$44.78/svc42.22x markup
80053Comprehensive metabolic panelโš  39.4x markup
$16.7K
372 services$44.77/svc39.42x markup
85025Complete blood count (CBC)โš  32.3x markup
$14.8K
331 services$44.72/svc32.31x markup
36415Venipunctureโš  42.6x markup
$13.3K
298 services$44.71/svc42.64x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99213Office/outpatient visit, est patient, low3.0K$133.2K$44.7437.05x
99214Office/outpatient visit, est patient, moderate1.5K$66.6K$44.7440.87x
99215Office/outpatient visit, est patient, high993$44.4K$44.7242.94x
99223Initial hospital care, high complexity744$33.3K$44.7742.51x
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderate596$26.6K$44.7138.65x
93000Electrocardiogram, complete496$22.2K$44.7739.07x
71046Chest X-ray, 2 views425$19.0K$44.7842.22x
80053Comprehensive metabolic panel372$16.7K$44.7739.42x
85025Complete blood count (CBC)331$14.8K$44.7232.31x
36415Venipuncture298$13.3K$44.7142.64x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

39.81x

This provider submits charges 39.81 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 39.81x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $3981. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Hilton Head, SC

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Data Sources

  • โ€ข Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • 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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