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Derek Cuff, M.D.

NPI: 1629036603
Venice, FL
10 years of data
Orthopedic Surgery
$6.4M
Total Payments
55.5K
Beneficiaries
69.5K
Services
3.08x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$6.4M
Specialty median$103.3K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $6.4M over 10 years
23.08x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Orthopedic Surgery by payments
47 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $6.4M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Orthopedic Surgery 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$618.27$201.623.07x$416.65$551.2K5.8K4.5K
2015$654.01$202.983.22x$451.03$564.3K6.1K4.7K
2016$664.41$210.543.16x$453.87$572.3K6.5K5.1K
2017$651.42$236.432.76x$414.99$742.5K7.2K5.7K
2018$632.30$201.473.14x$430.83$653.8K7.6K6.1K
2019$693.75$222.333.12x$471.42$727.0K7.7K6.3K
2020$773.50$252.653.06x$520.85$662.6K7.5K6.0K
2021$715.57$210.893.39x$504.68$637.7K7.2K5.8K
2022$576.98$162.793.54x$414.19$650.3K7.2K5.9K
2023$584.57$159.803.66x$424.77$643.3K6.7K5.5K

Top Procedures (20)

23472Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint
$1.7M
1.4K services$1.2K/svc2.53x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$1.0M
18.5K services$56.60/svc2.76x markup
29827Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope
$688.4K
774 services$889.37/svc2.55x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
$534.4K
7.2K services$74.54/svc2.96x markup
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule
$409.4K
8.3K services$49.33/svc2.88x markup
24301Relocation of muscle or tendon of upper arm or elbowโš  4.9x markup
$408.4K
1.3K services$315.11/svc4.92x markup
73030X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views
$274.9K
12.0K services$22.90/svc2.90x markup
73221MRI scan of arm jointโš  4.0x markup
$219.3K
1.9K services$116.41/svc4.00x markup
23405Incision of shoulder tendonโš  5.0x markup
$178.2K
669 services$266.39/svc4.95x markup
27245Surgical treatment of broken thigh bone
$173.5K
167 services$1.0K/svc2.49x markup
27236Open treatment of broken thigh bone with insertion of hardware or prosthetic replacement
$155.2K
154 services$1.0K/svc2.50x markup
29826Shaving of shoulder bone using an endoscopeโš  6.7x markup
$117.3K
785 services$149.38/svc6.69x markup
G0180Physician certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imple
$82.7K
1.9K services$42.42/svc2.10x markup
J1040Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg
$66.6K
8.5K services$7.79/svc2.67x markup
29823Extensive removal of shoulder joint tissue using an endoscopeโš  9.7x markup
$53.0K
387 services$137.06/svc9.70x markup
23430Anchoring of biceps tendonโš  5.1x markup
$42.9K
140 services$306.29/svc5.12x markup
99221Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 30 minutes per day
$26.2K
328 services$79.98/svc2.60x markup
73020X-ray of shoulder, 1 view
$25.9K
1.5K services$16.98/svc2.89x markup
72141MRI scan of upper spinal canalโš  4.2x markup
$20.8K
201 services$103.70/svc4.24x markup
23600Closed treatment of upper arm fracture
$17.5K
66 services$265.42/svc2.56x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
23472Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint1.4K$1.7M$1.2K2.53x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes18.5K$1.0M$56.602.76x
29827Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope774$688.4K$889.372.55x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes7.2K$534.4K$74.542.96x
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule8.3K$409.4K$49.332.88x
24301Relocation of muscle or tendon of upper arm or elbow1.3K$408.4K$315.114.92x
73030X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views12.0K$274.9K$22.902.90x
73221MRI scan of arm joint1.9K$219.3K$116.414.00x
23405Incision of shoulder tendon669$178.2K$266.394.95x
27245Surgical treatment of broken thigh bone167$173.5K$1.0K2.49x
27236Open treatment of broken thigh bone with insertion of hardware or prosthetic replacement154$155.2K$1.0K2.50x
29826Shaving of shoulder bone using an endoscope785$117.3K$149.386.69x
G0180Physician certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imple1.9K$82.7K$42.422.10x
J1040Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg8.5K$66.6K$7.792.67x
29823Extensive removal of shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope387$53.0K$137.069.70x
23430Anchoring of biceps tendon140$42.9K$306.295.12x
99221Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 30 minutes per day328$26.2K$79.982.60x
73020X-ray of shoulder, 1 view1.5K$25.9K$16.982.89x
72141MRI scan of upper spinal canal201$20.8K$103.704.24x
23600Closed treatment of upper arm fracture66$17.5K$265.422.56x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.08x

This provider submits charges 3.08 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.08x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $308. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Venice, FL

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Data Sources

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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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