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  3. Emmanuel Gage
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Emmanuel Gage

NPI: 1720213093
Brunswick, GA
10 years of data
Interventional Pain Management
$4.4M
Total Payments
24.3K
Beneficiaries
35.6K
Services
6.34x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$4.4M
Specialty median$206.2K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $4.4M over 10 years
26.34x markup ratio (above median)
398th percentile in Interventional Pain Management by payments
4Payments surged 1491% in 2015
518 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $4.4M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Interventional Pain Management providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 6.34x is significantly above the specialty median of 5.0x.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 9672% 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 1491% in 2015

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 — the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$151.24$70.702.14x$80.54$10.2K169146
2015$696.62$68.0510.24x$628.57$162.0K2.9K1.8K
2016$795.98$66.7911.92x$729.19$197.6K3.3K2.2K
2017$791.02$78.1510.12x$712.87$262.8K3.9K2.5K
2018$809.90$78.4010.33x$731.50$277.1K4.0K2.7K
2019$815.73$77.5510.52x$738.18$268.6K3.5K2.4K
2020$609.34$149.054.09x$460.29$358.7K3.5K2.3K
2021$1.6K$533.502.97x$1.0K$829.6K4.4K3.0K
2022$3.0K$472.676.45x$2.6K$1.0M5.1K3.7K
2023$3.4K$488.746.99x$2.9K$995.3K4.9K3.5K

Top Procedures (20)

64483Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance⚠ 8.3x markup
$531.0K
3.1K services$172.01/svc8.33x markup
22514Injection of bone cement into body of lower spine bone accessed through the skin using imaging guidance⚠ 4.4x markup
$412.1K
94 services$4.4K/svc4.39x markup
22513Injection of bone cement into body of middle spine bone accessed through the skin using imaging guidance in the thoracic to correct forward bending⚠ 4.6x markup
$383.2K
88 services$4.4K/svc4.63x markup
64635Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance⚠ 7.1x markup
$324.6K
1.2K services$280.76/svc7.07x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$309.0K
4.1K services$74.97/svc2.48x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes⚠ 3.6x markup
$242.6K
2.1K services$112.90/svc3.65x markup
64493Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance⚠ 8.3x markup
$220.8K
1.7K services$132.22/svc8.30x markup
63650Implantation of spinal neurostimulator electrodes, accessed through the skin⚠ 9.6x markup
$176.6K
277 services$637.58/svc9.58x markup
64633Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance⚠ 7.0x markup
$163.8K
560 services$292.57/svc6.98x markup
22515Injection of bone cement into body of middle or lower spine bone accessed through the skin using imaging guidance⚠ 4.4x markup
$155.1K
67 services$2.3K/svc4.37x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$143.3K
3.0K services$48.45/svc2.35x markup
62321Injection of substance into spinal canal of upper or middle back using imaging guidance⚠ 5.5x markup
$135.8K
937 services$144.97/svc5.53x markup
64636Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves with imaging guidance⚠ 7.4x markup
$133.9K
1.0K services$130.40/svc7.44x markup
64490Injections of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance⚠ 7.2x markup
$131.5K
932 services$141.10/svc7.17x markup
64484Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance⚠ 7.1x markup
$119.6K
1.5K services$77.95/svc7.13x markup
64494Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance⚠ 7.1x markup
$115.3K
1.5K services$77.79/svc7.11x markup
27096Injection procedure into sacroiliac joint for anesthetic or steroid⚠ 11.5x markup
$86.8K
711 services$122.15/svc11.48x markup
64634Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves with imaging guidance⚠ 7.3x markup
$76.8K
512 services$150.00/svc7.32x markup
64491Injections of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance⚠ 6.5x markup
$65.3K
840 services$77.76/svc6.54x markup
0275TRemoval of bone from lower spine for decompression of nerve tissue using imaging guidance, accessed through the skin⚠ 20.1x markup
$58.6K
88 services$666.25/svc20.09x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
64483Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance3.1K$531.0K$172.018.33x
22514Injection of bone cement into body of lower spine bone accessed through the skin using imaging guidance94$412.1K$4.4K4.39x
22513Injection of bone cement into body of middle spine bone accessed through the skin using imaging guidance in the thoracic to correct forward bending88$383.2K$4.4K4.63x
64635Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance1.2K$324.6K$280.767.07x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes4.1K$309.0K$74.972.48x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes2.1K$242.6K$112.903.65x
64493Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance1.7K$220.8K$132.228.30x
63650Implantation of spinal neurostimulator electrodes, accessed through the skin277$176.6K$637.589.58x
64633Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance560$163.8K$292.576.98x
22515Injection of bone cement into body of middle or lower spine bone accessed through the skin using imaging guidance67$155.1K$2.3K4.37x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes3.0K$143.3K$48.452.35x
62321Injection of substance into spinal canal of upper or middle back using imaging guidance937$135.8K$144.975.53x
64636Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves with imaging guidance1.0K$133.9K$130.407.44x
64490Injections of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance932$131.5K$141.107.17x
64484Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance1.5K$119.6K$77.957.13x
64494Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance1.5K$115.3K$77.797.11x
27096Injection procedure into sacroiliac joint for anesthetic or steroid711$86.8K$122.1511.48x
64634Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves with imaging guidance512$76.8K$150.007.32x
64491Injections of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance840$65.3K$77.766.54x
0275TRemoval of bone from lower spine for decompression of nerve tissue using imaging guidance, accessed through the skin88$58.6K$666.2520.09x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

6.34x

This provider submits charges 6.34 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 6.34x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $634. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Brunswick, GA

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Data Sources

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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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