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Graham Watson, MD

NPI: 1700178209
Newport News, VA
10 years of data
Internal Medicine
$1.8M
Total Payments
2.9K
Beneficiaries
117.4K
Services
29.67x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$1.8M
Specialty median$84.0K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $1.8M over 10 years
229.67x markup ratio (above median)
3Risk score: 73 โ€” flagged for review
498th percentile in Internal Medicine by payments
55 procedures with >3x markup

โš ๏ธ Flagged for Review

Risk Score: 73
  • 40x specialty median spending
  • Markup 29.7x (specialty median: 3.3x)
  • 10x specialty median beneficiaries
  • 197x 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 98th percentile of Internal Medicine providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 29.67x is significantly above the specialty median of 2.9x.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 62% from 2014 to 2023.

This provider has been statistically flagged with a risk score of 73/100. 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$51.37$15.403.34x$35.97$103.2K6.7K205
2015$58.08$15.403.77x$42.68$124.4K8.1K247
2016$55.61$15.403.61x$40.21$122.4K7.9K243
2017$46.34$15.403.01x$30.94$131.8K8.6K262
2018$32.02$15.402.08x$16.62$154.6K10.0K307
2019$26.17$15.401.70x$10.77$165.9K10.8K330
2020$55.96$15.403.63x$40.56$158.1K10.3K314
2021$30.58$15.401.99x$15.18$169.6K11.0K337
2022$49.40$15.403.21x$34.00$170.8K11.1K339
2023$52.02$15.403.38x$36.62$167.3K10.9K332

Top Procedures (10)

99214Established patient office visit, 30-39 minโš  4.0x markup
$580.1K
37.7K services$15.40/svc4.03x markup
99213Established patient office visit, 20-29 min
$148.1K
9.6K services$15.40/svc1.69x markup
99215Established patient office visit, 40-54 min
$95.9K
6.2K services$15.40/svc2.88x markup
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderate complexityโš  5.0x markup
$117.5K
7.6K services$15.40/svc5.01x markup
99223Initial hospital care, high complexity
$72.5K
4.7K services$15.40/svc2.50x markup
G0463Hospital outpatient clinic visitโš  3.4x markup
$42.0K
2.7K services$15.40/svc3.36x markup
99212Established patient office visit, 10-19 minโš  4.5x markup
$34.5K
2.2K services$15.40/svc4.45x markup
93000Electrocardiogram, complete
$90.5K
5.9K services$15.40/svc2.04x markup
36415Venipunctureโš  3.3x markup
$71.6K
4.6K services$15.40/svc3.30x markup
96372Therapeutic injection, subcutaneous or IM
$64.3K
4.2K services$15.40/svc2.08x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99214Established patient office visit, 30-39 min37.7K$580.1K$15.404.03x
99213Established patient office visit, 20-29 min9.6K$148.1K$15.401.69x
99215Established patient office visit, 40-54 min6.2K$95.9K$15.402.88x
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderate complexity7.6K$117.5K$15.405.01x
99223Initial hospital care, high complexity4.7K$72.5K$15.402.50x
G0463Hospital outpatient clinic visit2.7K$42.0K$15.403.36x
99212Established patient office visit, 10-19 min2.2K$34.5K$15.404.45x
93000Electrocardiogram, complete5.9K$90.5K$15.402.04x
36415Venipuncture4.6K$71.6K$15.403.30x
96372Therapeutic injection, subcutaneous or IM4.2K$64.3K$15.402.08x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

29.67x

This provider submits charges 29.67 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 29.67x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $2967. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Newport News, 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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