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  3. Brent Eaton
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Brent Eaton, NP-C, CRNFA, LSA

NPI: 1699894378
Missouri City, TX
5 years of data
Nurse Practitioner
$5.9M
Total Payments
15
Beneficiaries
6.1K
Services
1.56x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$5.9M
Specialty median$25.9K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $5.9M over 5 years
21.56x markup ratio
399th percentile in Nurse Practitioner by payments
4Payments surged 430744% in 2023
510 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $5.9M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Nurse Practitioner providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 36073% from 2014 to 2023.

80% of their billing comes from a single procedure code (Q4262 โ€” Dual layer impax membrane, per square centimeter).

AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.

Annual Medicare Payments

Annual Services Provided

Avg Payment per Service

Markup Ratio Over Time

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Notable: Payments increased 430744% in 2023

Year-over-year payment surges can indicate changes in practice volume, new services, or billing pattern shifts.

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$6.5K$88.0774.21x$6.4K$16.3K1857
2015$1.5K$91.2615.95x$1.4K$6.4K702
2018$4.1K$96.1442.48x$4.0K$2.4K252
2020$1.8K$91.2019.74x$1.7K$1.4K151
2023$1.3K$1.0K1.32x$322.34$5.9M5.8K3

Top Procedures (12)

Q4262Dual layer impax membrane, per square centimeter
$4.7M
4.6K services$1.0K/svc1.32x markup
Q4276Orion, per square centimeter
$1.1M
1.0K services$1.1K/svc1.28x markup
15271Application of skin substitute graft to wound of trunk, arms, or legs, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or lessโš  3.0x markup
$22.7K
228 services$99.43/svc3.02x markup
99235Hospital observation or inpatient care moderate severity, 50 minutes per day'โš  12.8x markup
$11.7K
107 services$109.30/svc12.81x markup
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per dayโš  14.7x markup
$3.3K
36 services$92.62/svc14.69x markup
99238Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or lessโš  21.8x markup
$2.4K
50 services$48.58/svc21.82x markup
22612Fusion of lower spine bones, posterior or posterolateral approachโš  105.7x markup
$2.3K
15 services$155.99/svc105.74x markup
27447Repair of knee jointโš  47.8x markup
$1.8K
13 services$141.08/svc47.82x markup
63030Partial removal of bone with release of spinal cord or spinal nerves of 1 interspace in lower spineโš  327.5x markup
$1.6K
16 services$101.15/svc327.47x markup
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per dayโš  15.2x markup
$1.5K
30 services$48.63/svc15.22x markup
99219Hospital observation care, typically 50 minutesโš  19.7x markup
$1.4K
15 services$91.20/svc19.74x markup
63035Partial removal of bone with release of spinal cord or spinal nerves in upper or lower spineโš  730.1x markup
$375.30
13 services$28.87/svc730.08x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
Q4262Dual layer impax membrane, per square centimeter4.6K$4.7M$1.0K1.32x
Q4276Orion, per square centimeter1.0K$1.1M$1.1K1.28x
15271Application of skin substitute graft to wound of trunk, arms, or legs, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less228$22.7K$99.433.02x
99235Hospital observation or inpatient care moderate severity, 50 minutes per day'107$11.7K$109.3012.81x
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day36$3.3K$92.6214.69x
99238Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less50$2.4K$48.5821.82x
22612Fusion of lower spine bones, posterior or posterolateral approach15$2.3K$155.99105.74x
27447Repair of knee joint13$1.8K$141.0847.82x
63030Partial removal of bone with release of spinal cord or spinal nerves of 1 interspace in lower spine16$1.6K$101.15327.47x
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day30$1.5K$48.6315.22x
99219Hospital observation care, typically 50 minutes15$1.4K$91.2019.74x
63035Partial removal of bone with release of spinal cord or spinal nerves in upper or lower spine13$375.30$28.87730.08x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.56x

This provider submits charges 1.56 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.56x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $156. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Missouri City, TX

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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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