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  3. Melvin Churchill
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Melvin Churchill, M.D.

NPI: 1710957311
Lincoln, NE
10 years of data
Rheumatology
$38.5M
Total Payments
675
Beneficiaries
3.3M
Services
2.44x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$38.5M
Specialty median$352.6K
Rank #21 of 32 in specialty

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $38.5M over 10 years
22.44x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Rheumatology by payments
41.3K services/day — physically implausible
510 procedures with >3x markup

⚠️ This provider averages 1.3K services per working day — physically unusual for an individual practitioner

Based on 3.3M total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes →

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $38.5M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Rheumatology providers nationally.

Averaging 1.3K services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 104% 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

Submitted Charges vs. Medicare Payments

Average per-service amounts submitted by the provider compared to what Medicare actually paid — the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$37.07$13.692.71x$23.38$2.4M172.6K72
2015$36.50$14.452.53x$22.05$2.6M178.7K70
2016$32.16$13.482.39x$18.68$3.1M233.1K68
2017$31.29$13.932.25x$17.36$3.3M234.7K69
2018$32.61$15.242.14x$17.37$3.9M253.8K69
2019$30.41$13.982.18x$16.43$3.8M269.3K69
2020$27.01$12.442.17x$14.57$4.1M326.6K64
2021$25.51$10.762.37x$14.75$5.2M479.2K64
2022$25.79$9.542.70x$16.25$5.5M572.2K66
2023$25.66$8.792.92x$16.87$4.8M548.1K64

Top Procedures (20)

J0129Injection, abatacept, 10 mg (code may be used for medicare when drug administered under the direct supervision of a physician, not for use when drug is self administered)
$8.1M
223.8K services$36.02/svc1.90x markup
J0717Injection, certolizumab pegol, 1 mg (code may be used for medicare when drug administered under the direct supervision of a physician, not for use when drug is self administered)
$7.8M
1.5M services$5.27/svc2.09x markup
J1745Injection, infliximab, excludes biosimilar, 10 mg
$7.1M
144.2K services$49.44/svc2.79x markup
J3262Injection, tocilizumab, 1 mg
$2.9M
716.7K services$4.01/svc2.24x markup
J0897Injection, denosumab, 1 mg
$2.0M
133.1K services$15.34/svc2.45x markup
J1602Injection, golimumab, 1 mg, for intravenous use⚠ 3.2x markup
$1.9M
146.6K services$13.27/svc3.16x markup
J9312Injection, rituximab, 10 mg
$1.9M
27.7K services$70.04/svc2.00x markup
J9310Injection, rituximab, 100 mg
$1.7M
2.7K services$611.16/svc1.71x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes
$829.0K
11.2K services$74.04/svc2.96x markup
J3111Injection, romosozumab-aqqg, 1 mg
$605.6K
79.6K services$7.61/svc2.37x markup
96413Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less⚠ 3.7x markup
$443.1K
4.8K services$91.65/svc3.72x markup
96365Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less⚠ 3.3x markup
$207.4K
4.3K services$48.33/svc3.29x markup
86141Measurement c-reactive protein for detection of infection or inflammation, high sensitivity⚠ 3.0x markup
$194.1K
12.8K services$15.11/svc3.04x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes
$193.7K
4.1K services$47.18/svc2.90x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes⚠ 3.2x markup
$180.6K
1.6K services$115.08/svc3.18x markup
J7325Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg⚠ 3.1x markup
$172.8K
18.3K services$9.45/svc3.07x markup
85027Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test⚠ 5.1x markup
$131.7K
17.4K services$7.59/svc5.14x markup
20610Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint⚠ 5.0x markup
$123.0K
3.3K services$37.05/svc5.05x markup
96401Administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle⚠ 3.4x markup
$121.3K
2.4K services$49.88/svc3.37x markup
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes⚠ 3.0x markup
$108.8K
761 services$143.03/svc3.03x markup
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CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
J0129Injection, abatacept, 10 mg (code may be used for medicare when drug administered under the direct supervision of a physician, not for use when drug is self administered)223.8K$8.1M$36.021.90x
J0717Injection, certolizumab pegol, 1 mg (code may be used for medicare when drug administered under the direct supervision of a physician, not for use when drug is self administered)1.5M$7.8M$5.272.09x
J1745Injection, infliximab, excludes biosimilar, 10 mg144.2K$7.1M$49.442.79x
J3262Injection, tocilizumab, 1 mg716.7K$2.9M$4.012.24x
J0897Injection, denosumab, 1 mg133.1K$2.0M$15.342.45x
J1602Injection, golimumab, 1 mg, for intravenous use146.6K$1.9M$13.273.16x
J9312Injection, rituximab, 10 mg27.7K$1.9M$70.042.00x
J9310Injection, rituximab, 100 mg2.7K$1.7M$611.161.71x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes11.2K$829.0K$74.042.96x
J3111Injection, romosozumab-aqqg, 1 mg79.6K$605.6K$7.612.37x
96413Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less4.8K$443.1K$91.653.72x
96365Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less4.3K$207.4K$48.333.29x
86141Measurement c-reactive protein for detection of infection or inflammation, high sensitivity12.8K$194.1K$15.113.04x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes4.1K$193.7K$47.182.90x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes1.6K$180.6K$115.083.18x
J7325Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg18.3K$172.8K$9.453.07x
85027Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test17.4K$131.7K$7.595.14x
20610Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint3.3K$123.0K$37.055.05x
96401Administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle2.4K$121.3K$49.883.37x
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes761$108.8K$143.033.03x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.44x

This provider submits charges 2.44 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.44x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $244. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Lincoln, NE

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  • • Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data (2014-2023)
  • • National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES)

Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)

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