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Donald Richards, MD

NPI: 1659313559
Tyler, TX
10 years of data
Medical Oncology
$1.8M
Total Payments
4.5K
Beneficiaries
116.8K
Services
23x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

93th
percentile in specialty
This provider$1.8M
Specialty median$262.8K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $1.8M over 10 years
223x markup ratio (above median)
3Risk score: 70 โ€” flagged for review
493th percentile in Medical Oncology by payments
510 procedures with >3x markup

โš ๏ธ Flagged for Review

Risk Score: 70
  • 39x specialty median spending
  • Markup 23.0x (specialty median: 4.3x)
  • 17x specialty median beneficiaries
  • 219x specialty median services
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Statistical flag only โ€” not an accusation of fraud

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $1.8M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 93th percentile of Medical Oncology providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 23x is significantly above the specialty median of 3.6x.

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

This provider has been statistically flagged with a risk score of 70/100. 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$353.97$15.3923.00x$338.58$125.9K8.2K325
2015$353.97$15.3923.00x$338.58$136.6K8.9K353
2016$353.97$15.3923.00x$338.58$147.4K9.6K381
2017$353.97$15.3923.00x$338.58$158.2K10.3K409
2018$353.97$15.3923.00x$338.58$169.0K11.0K437
2019$353.97$15.3923.00x$338.58$179.8K11.7K465
2020$353.97$15.3923.00x$338.58$190.6K12.4K493
2021$353.97$15.3923.00x$338.58$201.4K13.1K521
2022$353.97$15.3923.00x$338.58$212.1K13.8K548
2023$353.97$15.3923.00x$338.58$222.9K14.5K576

Top Procedures (10)

99213Office/outpatient visit, est patient, lowโš  25.9x markup
$613.8K
39.9K services$15.39/svc25.90x markup
99214Office/outpatient visit, est patient, moderateโš  24.2x markup
$306.9K
19.9K services$15.39/svc24.17x markup
99215Office/outpatient visit, est patient, highโš  22.9x markup
$204.6K
13.3K services$15.39/svc22.88x markup
99223Initial hospital care, high complexityโš  20.0x markup
$153.5K
10.0K services$15.39/svc20.04x markup
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderateโš  20.0x markup
$122.8K
8.0K services$15.39/svc20.02x markup
93000Electrocardiogram, completeโš  24.2x markup
$102.3K
6.6K services$15.39/svc24.24x markup
71046Chest X-ray, 2 viewsโš  22.9x markup
$87.7K
5.7K services$15.39/svc22.95x markup
80053Comprehensive metabolic panelโš  25.6x markup
$76.7K
5.0K services$15.39/svc25.64x markup
85025Complete blood count (CBC)โš  20.3x markup
$68.2K
4.4K services$15.39/svc20.25x markup
36415Venipunctureโš  22.3x markup
$61.4K
4.0K services$15.39/svc22.33x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99213Office/outpatient visit, est patient, low39.9K$613.8K$15.3925.90x
99214Office/outpatient visit, est patient, moderate19.9K$306.9K$15.3924.17x
99215Office/outpatient visit, est patient, high13.3K$204.6K$15.3922.88x
99223Initial hospital care, high complexity10.0K$153.5K$15.3920.04x
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderate8.0K$122.8K$15.3920.02x
93000Electrocardiogram, complete6.6K$102.3K$15.3924.24x
71046Chest X-ray, 2 views5.7K$87.7K$15.3922.95x
80053Comprehensive metabolic panel5.0K$76.7K$15.3925.64x
85025Complete blood count (CBC)4.4K$68.2K$15.3920.25x
36415Venipuncture4.0K$61.4K$15.3922.33x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

23x

This provider submits charges 23 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 23x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $2300. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Tyler, TX

Provider Verification

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Similar Providers

Other Medical Oncology providers in TX for peer comparison.

Donald Richards (you)
$1.8M
James Uyeki, M.D.โš ๏ธ
$35.1M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
James Uyeki, M.D.Austin, TX$35.1Mโš ๏ธ Flagged

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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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