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Suzan Merten, M.D.

NPI: 1669448692
Roanoke, VA
10 years of data
Medical Oncology
$1.8M
Total Payments
5.2K
Beneficiaries
147.5K
Services
20.63x
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
220.63x markup ratio (above median)
3Risk score: 69 โ€” flagged for review
493th percentile in Medical Oncology by payments
559 services/day โ€” unusually high
610 procedures with >3x markup

โš ๏ธ Flagged for Review

Risk Score: 69
  • 39x specialty median spending
  • Markup 20.6x (specialty median: 4.3x)
  • 20x specialty median beneficiaries
  • 276x specialty median services
View Deep Dives โ†’Report Fraud โ†’

Statistical flag only โ€” not an accusation of fraud

This provider averages 59 services per working day

Based on 147.5K total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes โ†’

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 20.63x is significantly above the specialty median of 3.6x.

Averaging 59 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 69/100. 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$251.69$12.2020.63x$239.49$126.0K10.3K378
2015$251.69$12.2020.63x$239.49$136.8K11.2K411
2016$251.69$12.2020.63x$239.49$147.6K12.1K443
2017$251.69$12.2020.63x$239.49$158.4K13.0K476
2018$251.69$12.2020.63x$239.49$169.2K13.9K508
2019$251.69$12.2020.63x$239.49$180.0K14.7K541
2020$251.69$12.2020.63x$239.49$190.8K15.6K573
2021$251.69$12.2020.63x$239.49$201.6K16.5K605
2022$251.69$12.2020.63x$239.49$212.4K17.4K638
2023$251.69$12.2020.63x$239.49$223.2K18.3K670

Top Procedures (10)

99213Office/outpatient visit, est patient, lowโš  17.9x markup
$614.5K
50.3K services$12.20/svc17.95x markup
99214Office/outpatient visit, est patient, moderateโš  19.5x markup
$307.2K
25.2K services$12.20/svc19.49x markup
99215Office/outpatient visit, est patient, highโš  18.2x markup
$204.8K
16.8K services$12.20/svc18.24x markup
99223Initial hospital care, high complexityโš  22.3x markup
$153.6K
12.6K services$12.20/svc22.32x markup
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderateโš  24.5x markup
$122.9K
10.1K services$12.20/svc24.48x markup
93000Electrocardiogram, completeโš  21.5x markup
$102.4K
8.4K services$12.20/svc21.50x markup
71046Chest X-ray, 2 viewsโš  20.9x markup
$87.8K
7.2K services$12.20/svc20.90x markup
80053Comprehensive metabolic panelโš  21.3x markup
$76.8K
6.3K services$12.20/svc21.29x markup
85025Complete blood count (CBC)โš  23.1x markup
$68.3K
5.6K services$12.20/svc23.05x markup
36415Venipunctureโš  18.0x markup
$61.4K
5.0K services$12.20/svc17.96x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99213Office/outpatient visit, est patient, low50.3K$614.5K$12.2017.95x
99214Office/outpatient visit, est patient, moderate25.2K$307.2K$12.2019.49x
99215Office/outpatient visit, est patient, high16.8K$204.8K$12.2018.24x
99223Initial hospital care, high complexity12.6K$153.6K$12.2022.32x
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderate10.1K$122.9K$12.2024.48x
93000Electrocardiogram, complete8.4K$102.4K$12.2021.50x
71046Chest X-ray, 2 views7.2K$87.8K$12.2020.90x
80053Comprehensive metabolic panel6.3K$76.8K$12.2021.29x
85025Complete blood count (CBC)5.6K$68.3K$12.2023.05x
36415Venipuncture5.0K$61.4K$12.2017.96x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

20.63x

This provider submits charges 20.63 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 20.63x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $2063. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Roanoke, VA

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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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