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  3. James Earl
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James Earl, MD PHD

NPI: 1720248305
Boise, ID
10 years of data
Ophthalmology
$15.9M
Total Payments
106
Beneficiaries
70.2K
Services
2.43x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$15.9M
Specialty median$383.7K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $15.9M over 10 years
22.43x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Ophthalmology by payments
4Payments surged 1026% in 2015
58 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $15.9M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Ophthalmology providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 10205% from 2014 to 2023.

72% of their billing comes from a single procedure code (J0178 โ€” Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg).

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 1026% 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 โ€” the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$349.41$140.112.49x$209.30$29.7K2124
2015$331.85$111.612.97x$220.24$334.4K3.0K13
2016$346.29$125.552.76x$220.74$593.2K4.7K11
2017$397.83$165.452.40x$232.38$1.1M6.4K13
2018$443.54$203.282.18x$240.26$1.4M7.1K11
2019$621.33$269.112.31x$352.22$2.3M8.5K11
2020$696.05$289.622.40x$406.43$2.3M7.8K11
2021$704.21$291.942.41x$412.27$2.4M8.4K11
2022$727.97$299.542.43x$428.43$2.4M8.0K10
2023$483.48$190.392.54x$293.09$3.1M16.1K11

Top Procedures (20)

J0178Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg
$11.4M
15.6K services$732.19/svc2.04x markup
67028Injection of drug into eyeโš  5.7x markup
$1.1M
12.5K services$84.13/svc5.68x markup
J2778Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mg
$462.8K
1.7K services$269.84/svc2.21x markup
92134Imaging of retinaโš  3.3x markup
$456.2K
16.3K services$27.94/svc3.33x markup
92014Established patient complete exam of visual system
$429.4K
5.2K services$83.11/svc2.64x markup
J3490Unclassified drugs
$409.4K
232 services$1.8K/svc2.55x markup
J7999Compounded drug, not otherwise classified
$393.7K
6.2K services$63.77/svc1.92x markup
J2781Injection, pegcetacoplan, intravitreal, 1 mg
$258.2K
2.1K services$120.36/svc2.49x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes
$234.8K
2.1K services$110.62/svc2.70x markup
J2777Injection, faricimab-svoa, 0.1 mg
$152.0K
5.2K services$29.11/svc2.32x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes
$132.4K
1.6K services$85.03/svc2.69x markup
67041Removal of membrane from the retinaโš  4.2x markup
$117.5K
142 services$827.69/svc4.23x markup
J3590Unclassified biologics
$99.3K
418 services$237.63/svc2.17x markup
67113Repair of detached retina and drainage of eye fluid between lens and retinaโš  4.6x markup
$85.2K
79 services$1.1K/svc4.64x markup
67042Removal of membrane from the retina, pars plana approachโš  4.2x markup
$52.7K
63 services$836.99/svc4.18x markup
67036Removal of eye fluid (vitreous) between lens and retinaโš  4.3x markup
$49.9K
77 services$648.37/svc4.32x markup
67145Preventive retinal detachment treatment by heat or laser, 1 or more sessionsโš  4.1x markup
$36.4K
101 services$360.77/svc4.12x markup
67108Repair of detached retina and drainage of eye fluid between lens and retinaโš  5.1x markup
$27.6K
32 services$860.99/svc5.08x markup
J9035Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg
$10.9K
218 services$49.93/svc2.49x markup
Q9977Compounded Drug, Not Otherwise Classified
$6.7K
127 services$52.85/svc1.89x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
J0178Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg15.6K$11.4M$732.192.04x
67028Injection of drug into eye12.5K$1.1M$84.135.68x
J2778Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mg1.7K$462.8K$269.842.21x
92134Imaging of retina16.3K$456.2K$27.943.33x
92014Established patient complete exam of visual system5.2K$429.4K$83.112.64x
J3490Unclassified drugs232$409.4K$1.8K2.55x
J7999Compounded drug, not otherwise classified6.2K$393.7K$63.771.92x
J2781Injection, pegcetacoplan, intravitreal, 1 mg2.1K$258.2K$120.362.49x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes2.1K$234.8K$110.622.70x
J2777Injection, faricimab-svoa, 0.1 mg5.2K$152.0K$29.112.32x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes1.6K$132.4K$85.032.69x
67041Removal of membrane from the retina142$117.5K$827.694.23x
J3590Unclassified biologics418$99.3K$237.632.17x
67113Repair of detached retina and drainage of eye fluid between lens and retina79$85.2K$1.1K4.64x
67042Removal of membrane from the retina, pars plana approach63$52.7K$836.994.18x
67036Removal of eye fluid (vitreous) between lens and retina77$49.9K$648.374.32x
67145Preventive retinal detachment treatment by heat or laser, 1 or more sessions101$36.4K$360.774.12x
67108Repair of detached retina and drainage of eye fluid between lens and retina32$27.6K$860.995.08x
J9035Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg218$10.9K$49.932.49x
Q9977Compounded Drug, Not Otherwise Classified127$6.7K$52.851.89x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.43x

This provider submits charges 2.43 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.43x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $243. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Boise, ID

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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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