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Peter Oppelt, MD

NPI: 1639332968
Saint Louis, MO
10 years of data
Medical Oncology
$2.5M
Total Payments
3.2K
Beneficiaries
174.5K
Services
15.76x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

95th
percentile in specialty
This provider$2.5M
Specialty median$262.8K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $2.5M over 10 years
215.76x markup ratio (above median)
3Risk score: 66 โ€” flagged for review
495th percentile in Medical Oncology by payments
570 services/day โ€” unusually high
610 procedures with >3x markup

โš ๏ธ Flagged for Review

Risk Score: 66
  • 55x specialty median spending
  • Markup 15.8x (specialty median: 4.3x)
  • 12x specialty median beneficiaries
  • 327x specialty median services
View Deep Dives โ†’Report Fraud โ†’

Statistical flag only โ€” not an accusation of fraud

This provider averages 70 services per working day

Based on 174.5K total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes โ†’

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $2.5M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 95th percentile of Medical Oncology providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 15.76x is significantly above the specialty median of 3.6x.

Averaging 70 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

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

This provider has been statistically flagged with a risk score of 66/100. 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$229.31$14.5515.76x$214.76$177.7K12.2K233
2015$229.31$14.5515.76x$214.76$192.9K13.3K253
2016$229.31$14.5515.76x$214.76$208.1K14.3K273
2017$229.31$14.5515.76x$214.76$223.4K15.4K293
2018$229.31$14.5515.76x$214.76$238.6K16.4K313
2019$229.31$14.5515.76x$214.76$253.8K17.4K333
2020$229.31$14.5515.76x$214.76$269.0K18.5K353
2021$229.31$14.5515.76x$214.76$284.3K19.5K373
2022$229.31$14.5515.76x$214.76$299.5K20.6K393
2023$229.31$14.5515.76x$214.76$314.7K21.6K413

Top Procedures (10)

99213Office/outpatient visit, est patient, lowโš  15.5x markup
$866.6K
59.6K services$14.55/svc15.47x markup
99214Office/outpatient visit, est patient, moderateโš  18.3x markup
$433.3K
29.8K services$14.55/svc18.29x markup
99215Office/outpatient visit, est patient, highโš  15.4x markup
$288.9K
19.9K services$14.55/svc15.45x markup
99223Initial hospital care, high complexityโš  17.6x markup
$216.6K
14.9K services$14.55/svc17.57x markup
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderateโš  17.1x markup
$173.3K
11.9K services$14.55/svc17.08x markup
93000Electrocardiogram, completeโš  15.3x markup
$144.4K
9.9K services$14.55/svc15.30x markup
71046Chest X-ray, 2 viewsโš  15.8x markup
$123.8K
8.5K services$14.55/svc15.77x markup
80053Comprehensive metabolic panelโš  12.8x markup
$108.3K
7.4K services$14.55/svc12.85x markup
85025Complete blood count (CBC)โš  13.0x markup
$96.3K
6.6K services$14.55/svc13.04x markup
36415Venipunctureโš  16.8x markup
$86.7K
6.0K services$14.55/svc16.84x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99213Office/outpatient visit, est patient, low59.6K$866.6K$14.5515.47x
99214Office/outpatient visit, est patient, moderate29.8K$433.3K$14.5518.29x
99215Office/outpatient visit, est patient, high19.9K$288.9K$14.5515.45x
99223Initial hospital care, high complexity14.9K$216.6K$14.5517.57x
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderate11.9K$173.3K$14.5517.08x
93000Electrocardiogram, complete9.9K$144.4K$14.5515.30x
71046Chest X-ray, 2 views8.5K$123.8K$14.5515.77x
80053Comprehensive metabolic panel7.4K$108.3K$14.5512.85x
85025Complete blood count (CBC)6.6K$96.3K$14.5513.04x
36415Venipuncture6.0K$86.7K$14.5516.84x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

15.76x

This provider submits charges 15.76 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 15.76x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $1576. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Saint Louis, MO

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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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