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Jean Benoit Houle, M.D.

NPI: 1639146103
Mount Vernon, IL
10 years of data
Orthopedic Surgery
$3.3M
Total Payments
36.7K
Beneficiaries
52.7K
Services
6.33x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$3.3M
Specialty median$103.3K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $3.3M over 10 years
26.33x markup ratio (above median)
398th percentile in Orthopedic Surgery by payments
414 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $3.3M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Orthopedic Surgery providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 6.33x is significantly above the specialty median of 4.7x.

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$646.46$108.185.98x$538.28$248.7K4.9K3.4K
2015$769.66$139.815.51x$629.85$290.4K5.2K3.6K
2016$838.63$146.065.74x$692.57$333.0K5.6K4.0K
2017$908.43$150.866.02x$757.57$366.0K5.9K4.0K
2018$1.0K$151.916.61x$851.88$341.8K5.8K4.0K
2019$920.08$135.426.79x$784.66$335.3K5.6K3.9K
2020$999.57$139.867.15x$859.71$288.3K5.0K3.3K
2021$1.1K$163.876.71x$936.19$352.5K4.9K3.4K
2022$1.2K$161.457.16x$995.24$379.4K4.8K3.5K
2023$1.0K$132.007.65x$878.22$371.1K5.1K3.7K

Top Procedures (20)

27447Repair of knee jointโš  7.8x markup
$917.9K
856 services$1.1K/svc7.84x markup
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsuleโš  7.5x markup
$552.5K
10.7K services$51.43/svc7.49x markup
27130Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesisโš  7.2x markup
$384.4K
362 services$1.1K/svc7.21x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$264.7K
4.8K services$54.91/svc2.54x markup
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutesโš  3.2x markup
$129.9K
3.9K services$33.08/svc3.23x markup
73564X-ray of knee, 4 or more viewsโš  6.4x markup
$112.9K
4.1K services$27.70/svc6.39x markup
27245Surgical treatment of broken thigh boneโš  5.4x markup
$102.0K
103 services$990.53/svc5.44x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$100.2K
1.3K services$76.83/svc2.47x markup
27236Open treatment of broken thigh bone with insertion of hardware or prosthetic replacementโš  5.2x markup
$97.3K
102 services$954.29/svc5.17x markup
20985Computer-assisted surgical navigational procedure for bone proceduresโš  5.7x markup
$89.1K
747 services$119.22/svc5.73x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
$70.8K
950 services$74.48/svc2.86x markup
73502X-ray of hip with pelvis, 2-3 viewsโš  6.3x markup
$56.2K
2.0K services$28.09/svc6.28x markup
J1040Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mgโš  3.7x markup
$55.3K
7.6K services$7.33/svc3.69x markup
77085Bone density measurement using dedicated X-ray machineโš  8.1x markup
$46.2K
1.0K services$44.49/svc8.11x markup
73562X-ray of knee, 3 viewsโš  6.5x markup
$42.7K
1.7K services$24.40/svc6.51x markup
99202New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes
$38.8K
794 services$48.90/svc2.87x markup
73721MRI scan of leg jointโš  13.1x markup
$34.3K
430 services$79.73/svc13.08x markup
J3304Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, preservative-free, extended-release, microsphere formulation, 1 mg
$29.3K
2.1K services$14.03/svc1.87x markup
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per dayโš  3.9x markup
$25.6K
474 services$54.04/svc3.86x markup
J7325Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg
$15.4K
1.7K services$9.27/svc2.02x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
27447Repair of knee joint856$917.9K$1.1K7.84x
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule10.7K$552.5K$51.437.49x
27130Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesis362$384.4K$1.1K7.21x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes4.8K$264.7K$54.912.54x
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes3.9K$129.9K$33.083.23x
73564X-ray of knee, 4 or more views4.1K$112.9K$27.706.39x
27245Surgical treatment of broken thigh bone103$102.0K$990.535.44x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes1.3K$100.2K$76.832.47x
27236Open treatment of broken thigh bone with insertion of hardware or prosthetic replacement102$97.3K$954.295.17x
20985Computer-assisted surgical navigational procedure for bone procedures747$89.1K$119.225.73x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes950$70.8K$74.482.86x
73502X-ray of hip with pelvis, 2-3 views2.0K$56.2K$28.096.28x
J1040Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg7.6K$55.3K$7.333.69x
77085Bone density measurement using dedicated X-ray machine1.0K$46.2K$44.498.11x
73562X-ray of knee, 3 views1.7K$42.7K$24.406.51x
99202New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes794$38.8K$48.902.87x
73721MRI scan of leg joint430$34.3K$79.7313.08x
J3304Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, preservative-free, extended-release, microsphere formulation, 1 mg2.1K$29.3K$14.031.87x
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day474$25.6K$54.043.86x
J7325Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg1.7K$15.4K$9.272.02x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

6.33x

This provider submits charges 6.33 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 6.33x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $633. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Mount Vernon, IL

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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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