This provider's $3.3M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of General Surgery providers nationally.
Medicare payments to this provider grew 10947% from 2014 to 2023.
AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.
Notable: Payments increased 19246% in 2018
Year-over-year payment surges can indicate changes in practice volume, new services, or billing pattern shifts.
Average per-service amounts submitted by the provider compared to what Medicare actually paid — the gap represents the markup.
| Year | Avg Submitted | Avg Paid | Markup Ratio | Gap per Service | Total Payments | Services | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $440.80 | $88.87 | 4.96x | $351.93 | $8.3K | 100 | 96 |
| 2015 | $555.50 | $92.07 | 6.03x | $463.43 | $8.6K | 94 | 89 |
| 2016 | $665.00 | $96.53 | 6.89x | $568.47 | $10.9K | 129 | 114 |
| 2017 | $258.00 | $51.84 | 4.98x | $206.16 | $2.3K | 45 | 34 |
| 2018 | $952.34 | $367.08 | 2.59x | $585.26 | $442.9K | 1.2K | 437 |
| 2019 | $1.4K | $569.96 | 2.53x | $874.73 | $951.4K | 2.0K | 697 |
| 2020 | $1.5K | $598.36 | 2.54x | $922.21 | $662.7K | 1.8K | 579 |
| 2021 | $7.3K | $429.79 | 16.88x | $6.8K | $145.6K | 377 | 219 |
| 2022 | $6.8K | $348.42 | 19.47x | $6.4K | $131.6K | 330 | 153 |
| 2023 | $741.19 | $278.69 | 2.66x | $462.50 | $918.1K | 2.5K | 937 |
| Code | Description | Services | Payments | Avg/Service | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36482 | Chemical destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg, accessed through the skin using imaging guidance | 700 | $975.3K | $1.4K | 5.02x |
| 36466 | Injection of chemical agent into multiple incompetent veins of same leg using ultrasound guidance | 477 | $638.7K | $1.3K | 2.44x |
| 36478 | Laser destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance, accessed through the skin | 692 | $636.7K | $920.05 | 2.65x |
| 36465 | Injection of chemical agent into single incompetent vein of leg using ultrasound guidance | 326 | $353.5K | $1.1K | 6.92x |
| 93971 | Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers | 1.8K | $171.2K | $96.01 | 3.13x |
| 93970 | Ultrasound scan of veins of both arms or legs including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers | 844 | $125.5K | $148.70 | 3.30x |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | 1.9K | $116.1K | $60.96 | 2.65x |
| 36475 | Destruction of insufficient vein of arm or leg, accessed through the skin | 63 | $72.4K | $1.1K | 2.61x |
| 36471 | Injection of chemical agent into multiple incompetent veins of one leg | 375 | $64.3K | $171.55 | 2.67x |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes | 345 | $40.0K | $116.06 | 2.92x |
| 36479 | Laser destruction of insufficient vein of arm or leg, accessed through the skin using imaging guidance | 127 | $33.0K | $259.50 | 2.44x |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle | 425 | $19.8K | $46.66 | 4.32x |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes | 208 | $14.6K | $70.26 | 3.74x |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | 56 | $8.4K | $149.54 | 3.61x |
| 43239 | Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 61 | $5.1K | $83.59 | 12.86x |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | 80 | $3.0K | $38.05 | 2.92x |
| 36470 | Injection of chemical agent into single incompetent vein | 20 | $1.8K | $87.77 | 13.67x |
| 45378 | Diagnostic examination of large bowel using an endoscope | 11 | $1.4K | $125.67 | 8.78x |
| 99202 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | 28 | $1.0K | $35.88 | 4.01x |
| 93922 | Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 13 | $616.23 | $47.40 | 3.41x |
This provider submits charges 3.87 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.
A markup ratio of 3.87x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $387. This is higher than the national average.
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Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)
Note: All data is from publicly available Medicare records. OpenMedicare is an independent journalism project not affiliated with CMS.
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