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Alrie Waite, OTR

NPI: 1629393764
Brooklyn, NY
10 years of data
Occupational Therapist in Private Practice
$4.4M
Total Payments
19.6K
Beneficiaries
182.9K
Services
1.96x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$4.4M
Specialty median$34.7K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $4.4M over 10 years
21.96x markup ratio
399th percentile in Occupational Therapist in Private Practice by payments
473 services/day — unusually high
5Payments surged 93% in 2017
62 procedures with >3x markup

This provider averages 73 services per working day

Based on 182.9K total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes →

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $4.4M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Occupational Therapist in Private Practice providers nationally.

Averaging 73 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.

Annual Medicare Payments

Annual Services Provided

Avg Payment per Service

Markup Ratio Over Time

📈

Notable: Payments increased 93% in 2017

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$55.60$28.171.97x$27.43$484.8K23.0K2.8K
2015$56.10$29.201.92x$26.90$404.6K17.0K2.4K
2016$55.11$29.341.88x$25.77$251.8K10.4K1.3K
2017$64.35$33.421.93x$30.93$485.9K19.5K2.5K
2018$60.45$32.011.89x$28.44$321.5K12.6K1.4K
2019$59.29$31.491.88x$27.80$387.5K15.3K1.9K
2020$64.17$36.431.76x$27.74$410.4K15.5K1.6K
2021$64.17$37.831.70x$26.34$577.4K21.9K1.8K
2022$64.21$35.461.81x$28.75$622.6K26.5K2.2K
2023$64.23$34.181.88x$30.05$476.6K21.2K1.8K

Top Procedures (13)

97112Therapeutic procedure to re-educate brain-to-nerve-to-muscle function, each 15 minutes
$1.0M
42.4K services$24.48/svc1.84x markup
97110Therapeutic exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes
$1.0M
47.6K services$21.16/svc2.11x markup
97140Manual (physical) therapy techniques to 1 or more regions, each 15 minutes
$808.9K
42.3K services$19.14/svc2.34x markup
97530Therapeutic activities to improve function, with one-on-one contact between patient and provider, each 15 minutes
$609.1K
18.3K services$33.31/svc1.48x markup
97535Self-care or home management training, each 15 minutes
$481.4K
16.2K services$29.70/svc1.67x markup
97166Evaluation of occupational therapy, typically 45 minutes
$242.0K
2.8K services$87.14/svc1.72x markup
97003Occupational therapy evaluation
$76.5K
1.0K services$74.66/svc1.93x markup
97004Occupational therapy re-evaluation
$48.1K
1.0K services$47.47/svc1.60x markup
97035Application of ultrasound to 1 or more areas, each 15 minutes⚠ 3.3x markup
$41.7K
4.6K services$9.09/svc3.30x markup
97124Therapeutic massage to 1 or more areas, each 15 minutes
$38.7K
2.2K services$17.48/svc2.57x markup
97018Application of hot wax bath to 1 or more areas⚠ 4.8x markup
$27.6K
4.4K services$6.25/svc4.83x markup
97168Re-evaluation of occupational therapy established plan of care, typically 30 minutes
$2.3K
48 services$47.59/svc2.10x markup
97113Water pool therapy with therapeutic exercises to 1 or more areas, each 15 minutes
$902.08
31 services$29.10/svc1.72x markup
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CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
97112Therapeutic procedure to re-educate brain-to-nerve-to-muscle function, each 15 minutes42.4K$1.0M$24.481.84x
97110Therapeutic exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes47.6K$1.0M$21.162.11x
97140Manual (physical) therapy techniques to 1 or more regions, each 15 minutes42.3K$808.9K$19.142.34x
97530Therapeutic activities to improve function, with one-on-one contact between patient and provider, each 15 minutes18.3K$609.1K$33.311.48x
97535Self-care or home management training, each 15 minutes16.2K$481.4K$29.701.67x
97166Evaluation of occupational therapy, typically 45 minutes2.8K$242.0K$87.141.72x
97003Occupational therapy evaluation1.0K$76.5K$74.661.93x
97004Occupational therapy re-evaluation1.0K$48.1K$47.471.60x
97035Application of ultrasound to 1 or more areas, each 15 minutes4.6K$41.7K$9.093.30x
97124Therapeutic massage to 1 or more areas, each 15 minutes2.2K$38.7K$17.482.57x
97018Application of hot wax bath to 1 or more areas4.4K$27.6K$6.254.83x
97168Re-evaluation of occupational therapy established plan of care, typically 30 minutes48$2.3K$47.592.10x
97113Water pool therapy with therapeutic exercises to 1 or more areas, each 15 minutes31$902.08$29.101.72x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.96x

This provider submits charges 1.96 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.96x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $196. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Brooklyn, NY

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Data Sources

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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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