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  3. Thomas Berbos
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Thomas Berbos, MD

NPI: 1710963517
Helena, MT
10 years of data
Ophthalmology
$7.3M
Total Payments
37.4K
Beneficiaries
64.8K
Services
2.8x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

97th
percentile in specialty
This provider$7.3M
Specialty median$383.7K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $7.3M over 10 years
22.8x markup ratio (above median)
397th percentile in Ophthalmology by payments
4Payments surged 59% in 2018
59 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $7.3M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 97th percentile of Ophthalmology providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 272% 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 59% in 2018

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$445.91$139.773.19x$306.14$351.2K4.1K2.8K
2015$445.91$135.233.30x$310.68$378.3K4.6K3.1K
2016$350.87$110.733.17x$240.14$393.9K4.9K3.2K
2017$449.93$131.703.42x$318.23$440.6K5.3K3.4K
2018$433.92$132.113.28x$301.81$701.8K6.6K3.7K
2019$460.60$132.663.47x$327.94$798.7K6.7K3.8K
2020$419.59$123.713.39x$295.88$855.2K7.2K3.8K
2021$473.32$138.973.41x$334.35$978.6K7.5K4.1K
2022$429.38$122.823.50x$306.56$1.1M8.5K4.6K
2023$431.37$122.943.51x$308.43$1.3M9.4K4.9K

Top Procedures (20)

J0178Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg
$3.2M
4.4K services$717.59/svc1.81x markup
92014Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visits
$837.3K
9.9K services$84.94/svc2.43x markup
67028Injection of drug into eyeโš  6.0x markup
$698.4K
7.7K services$91.19/svc6.03x markup
66984Removal of cataract with insertion of lensโš  4.6x markup
$523.3K
1.1K services$455.47/svc4.61x markup
92012Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient
$436.5K
7.0K services$62.44/svc2.27x markup
92134Diagnostic imaging of retina
$433.5K
14.7K services$29.40/svc2.72x markup
J9035Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg
$166.3K
3.1K services$54.05/svc1.85x markup
92004Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, new patient, 1 or more visits
$160.4K
1.5K services$104.81/svc2.34x markup
66982Removal of cataract with insertion of lensโš  4.0x markup
$151.0K
243 services$621.47/svc3.98x markup
66821Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using laserโš  5.0x markup
$146.9K
577 services$254.59/svc5.05x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$133.1K
2.9K services$45.14/svc2.68x markup
92083Measurement of field of vision during daylight conditionsโš  3.5x markup
$131.7K
3.0K services$43.31/svc3.46x markup
92250Photography of the retinaโš  3.9x markup
$90.8K
2.8K services$32.62/svc3.91x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$67.8K
802 services$84.51/svc2.13x markup
92136Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eyeโš  3.8x markup
$54.4K
1.4K services$38.59/svc3.78x markup
92133Diagnostic imaging of optic nerve of eyeโš  3.2x markup
$40.7K
1.6K services$25.05/svc3.19x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
$17.8K
295 services$60.23/svc2.94x markup
92002Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, new patient
$13.0K
235 services$55.51/svc2.48x markup
66761Creation of eye fluid drainage tracts in iris using laser, per sessionโš  6.1x markup
$8.8K
37 services$238.41/svc6.06x markup
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes
$7.2K
235 services$30.80/svc2.35x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
J0178Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg4.4K$3.2M$717.591.81x
92014Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visits9.9K$837.3K$84.942.43x
67028Injection of drug into eye7.7K$698.4K$91.196.03x
66984Removal of cataract with insertion of lens1.1K$523.3K$455.474.61x
92012Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient7.0K$436.5K$62.442.27x
92134Diagnostic imaging of retina14.7K$433.5K$29.402.72x
J9035Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg3.1K$166.3K$54.051.85x
92004Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, new patient, 1 or more visits1.5K$160.4K$104.812.34x
66982Removal of cataract with insertion of lens243$151.0K$621.473.98x
66821Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using laser577$146.9K$254.595.05x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes2.9K$133.1K$45.142.68x
92083Measurement of field of vision during daylight conditions3.0K$131.7K$43.313.46x
92250Photography of the retina2.8K$90.8K$32.623.91x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes802$67.8K$84.512.13x
92136Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye1.4K$54.4K$38.593.78x
92133Diagnostic imaging of optic nerve of eye1.6K$40.7K$25.053.19x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes295$17.8K$60.232.94x
92002Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, new patient235$13.0K$55.512.48x
66761Creation of eye fluid drainage tracts in iris using laser, per session37$8.8K$238.416.06x
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes235$7.2K$30.802.35x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.8x

This provider submits charges 2.8 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.8x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $280. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Helena, MT

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Data Sources

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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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