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  3. Kyle Thompson
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Kyle Thompson, M.D.

NPI: 1710111224
Idaho Falls, ID
10 years of data
Ophthalmology
$18.4M
Total Payments
162
Beneficiaries
134.7K
Services
2.63x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$18.4M
Specialty median$383.7K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $18.4M over 10 years
22.63x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Ophthalmology by payments
454 services/day โ€” unusually high
5Payments surged 722% in 2016
610 procedures with >3x markup

This provider averages 54 services per working day

Based on 134.7K total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes โ†’

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $18.4M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Ophthalmology providers nationally.

Averaging 54 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 23465% from 2014 to 2023.

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 722% in 2016

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$985.23$174.165.66x$811.07$19.2K1106
2015$297.73$92.563.22x$205.17$41.6K44910
2016$389.17$142.542.73x$246.63$341.5K2.4K13
2017$395.65$145.032.73x$250.62$734.0K5.1K15
2018$421.85$167.442.52x$254.41$1.5M9.0K20
2019$447.93$178.562.51x$269.37$2.2M12.5K20
2020$434.38$175.212.48x$259.17$2.6M14.6K18
2021$487.75$198.912.45x$288.84$2.9M14.7K19
2022$417.48$163.192.56x$254.29$3.6M21.9K21
2023$246.93$83.682.95x$163.25$4.5M53.9K20

Top Procedures (20)

J0178Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg
$5.5M
7.6K services$727.33/svc1.72x markup
J2778Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mg
$5.2M
22.0K services$237.45/svc2.31x markup
67028Injection of drug into eyeโš  7.0x markup
$1.3M
14.9K services$87.18/svc7.01x markup
J2777Injection, faricimab-svoa, 0.1 mgโš  3.0x markup
$1.3M
43.4K services$29.10/svc3.02x markup
92014Established patient complete exam of visual system
$670.6K
8.1K services$82.38/svc2.78x markup
J3490Unclassified drugs
$648.0K
357 services$1.8K/svc2.79x markup
J7312Injection, dexamethasone, intravitreal implant, 0.1 mg
$546.6K
3.6K services$153.72/svc1.82x markup
J7999Compounded drug, not otherwise classified
$501.4K
7.5K services$66.56/svc1.43x markup
J0179Injection, brolucizumab-dbll, 1 mg
$423.3K
1.7K services$249.29/svc1.67x markup
J3590Unclassified biologics
$364.8K
204 services$1.8K/svc2.11x markup
J2781Injection, pegcetacoplan, intravitreal, 1 mg
$335.8K
2.8K services$120.36/svc2.88x markup
92134Imaging of retinaโš  4.1x markup
$327.5K
11.4K services$28.69/svc4.11x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes
$304.9K
3.3K services$92.92/svc2.53x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutesโš  3.1x markup
$194.4K
1.9K services$105.10/svc3.07x markup
67036Removal of eye fluid (vitreous) between lens and retinaโš  4.7x markup
$183.6K
297 services$618.12/svc4.69x markup
67108Repair of detached retina with drainage and removal of eye fluid between lens and retinaโš  4.9x markup
$144.8K
191 services$758.30/svc4.93x markup
67041Removal of membrane of retinaโš  4.1x markup
$131.0K
180 services$727.71/svc4.14x markup
92250Photography of the retinaโš  3.6x markup
$78.4K
2.2K services$34.96/svc3.63x markup
67042Removal of membrane of retina with removal of internal limiting membrane of retinaโš  4.5x markup
$70.5K
104 services$677.94/svc4.53x markup
67145Photocoagulation treatment to prevent detachment of retinaโš  4.2x markup
$57.8K
176 services$328.62/svc4.16x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
J0178Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg7.6K$5.5M$727.331.72x
J2778Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mg22.0K$5.2M$237.452.31x
67028Injection of drug into eye14.9K$1.3M$87.187.01x
J2777Injection, faricimab-svoa, 0.1 mg43.4K$1.3M$29.103.02x
92014Established patient complete exam of visual system8.1K$670.6K$82.382.78x
J3490Unclassified drugs357$648.0K$1.8K2.79x
J7312Injection, dexamethasone, intravitreal implant, 0.1 mg3.6K$546.6K$153.721.82x
J7999Compounded drug, not otherwise classified7.5K$501.4K$66.561.43x
J0179Injection, brolucizumab-dbll, 1 mg1.7K$423.3K$249.291.67x
J3590Unclassified biologics204$364.8K$1.8K2.11x
J2781Injection, pegcetacoplan, intravitreal, 1 mg2.8K$335.8K$120.362.88x
92134Imaging of retina11.4K$327.5K$28.694.11x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes3.3K$304.9K$92.922.53x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes1.9K$194.4K$105.103.07x
67036Removal of eye fluid (vitreous) between lens and retina297$183.6K$618.124.69x
67108Repair of detached retina with drainage and removal of eye fluid between lens and retina191$144.8K$758.304.93x
67041Removal of membrane of retina180$131.0K$727.714.14x
92250Photography of the retina2.2K$78.4K$34.963.63x
67042Removal of membrane of retina with removal of internal limiting membrane of retina104$70.5K$677.944.53x
67145Photocoagulation treatment to prevent detachment of retina176$57.8K$328.624.16x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.63x

This provider submits charges 2.63 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.63x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $263. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Idaho Falls, ID

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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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