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  3. Keith Lerro
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Keith Lerro, M.D.

NPI: 1730161092
Wilson, NC
10 years of data
Hematology-Oncology
$7.3M
Total Payments
50.3K
Beneficiaries
182.9K
Services
2.6x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$7.3M
Specialty median$339.6K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $7.3M over 10 years
22.6x markup ratio (above median)
398th percentile in Hematology-Oncology by payments
473 services/day โ€” unusually high
56 procedures with >3x markup

This provider averages 73 services per working day

Based on 182.9K total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes โ†’

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $7.3M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Hematology-Oncology providers nationally.

Averaging 73 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

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 โ€” the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$234.00$85.792.73x$148.21$705.0K16.0K4.3K
2015$251.30$95.072.64x$156.23$800.5K17.5K4.7K
2016$263.93$105.442.50x$158.49$980.9K18.9K4.7K
2017$249.75$97.762.55x$151.99$1.1M24.3K6.4K
2018$274.14$108.532.53x$165.61$1.0M23.4K6.0K
2019$173.00$50.473.43x$122.53$824.2K25.4K6.5K
2020$135.95$39.953.40x$96.00$664.3K21.1K5.8K
2021$139.20$44.073.16x$95.13$559.6K15.3K4.9K
2022$116.47$36.953.15x$79.52$374.2K11.9K3.8K
2023$96.80$37.402.59x$59.40$283.8K9.3K3.2K

Top Procedures (20)

99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$1.4M
17.7K services$80.26/svc2.14x markup
J2505Injection, pegfilgrastim, 6 mg
$1.3M
422 services$3.1K/svc2.30x markup
96413Infusion of chemotherapy into a vein up to 1 hour
$695.9K
6.8K services$101.82/svc2.87x markup
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day
$456.0K
8.2K services$55.43/svc2.13x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes
$378.7K
3.3K services$113.51/svc2.00x markup
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test
$374.2K
41.2K services$9.09/svc2.23x markup
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day
$301.5K
2.0K services$153.75/svc2.12x markup
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes
$279.9K
1.8K services$154.65/svc1.99x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$245.4K
4.6K services$53.83/svc2.26x markup
96372Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or preventionโš  4.5x markup
$189.7K
13.0K services$14.63/svc4.46x markup
96365Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis up to 1 hour
$189.6K
3.7K services$51.18/svc2.28x markup
J9310Injection, rituximab, 100 mg
$149.0K
234 services$636.62/svc1.60x markup
96367Infusion into a vein for therapy prevention or diagnosis additional sequential infusion up to 1 hourโš  3.0x markup
$120.4K
5.2K services$23.02/svc3.04x markup
96360Hydration infusion into a vein 31 minutes to 1 hour
$104.5K
2.9K services$36.58/svc2.87x markup
J9217Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mgโš  10.3x markup
$94.2K
596 services$158.09/svc10.26x markup
96417Infusion of different chemotherapy drug or substance into a vein up to 1 hourโš  3.4x markup
$83.3K
1.7K services$49.38/svc3.38x markup
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per dayโš  3.2x markup
$67.0K
640 services$104.73/svc3.24x markup
Q5111Injection, pegfilgrastim-cbqv, biosimilar, (udenyca), 0.5 mgโš  4.3x markup
$62.6K
276 services$226.82/svc4.29x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
$62.0K
534 services$116.01/svc2.71x markup
99195Therapeutic removal of whole blood to correct blood level imbalance
$52.5K
773 services$67.89/svc1.82x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes17.7K$1.4M$80.262.14x
J2505Injection, pegfilgrastim, 6 mg422$1.3M$3.1K2.30x
96413Infusion of chemotherapy into a vein up to 1 hour6.8K$695.9K$101.822.87x
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day8.2K$456.0K$55.432.13x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes3.3K$378.7K$113.512.00x
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test41.2K$374.2K$9.092.23x
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day2.0K$301.5K$153.752.12x
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes1.8K$279.9K$154.651.99x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes4.6K$245.4K$53.832.26x
96372Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention13.0K$189.7K$14.634.46x
96365Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis up to 1 hour3.7K$189.6K$51.182.28x
J9310Injection, rituximab, 100 mg234$149.0K$636.621.60x
96367Infusion into a vein for therapy prevention or diagnosis additional sequential infusion up to 1 hour5.2K$120.4K$23.023.04x
96360Hydration infusion into a vein 31 minutes to 1 hour2.9K$104.5K$36.582.87x
J9217Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg596$94.2K$158.0910.26x
96417Infusion of different chemotherapy drug or substance into a vein up to 1 hour1.7K$83.3K$49.383.38x
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day640$67.0K$104.733.24x
Q5111Injection, pegfilgrastim-cbqv, biosimilar, (udenyca), 0.5 mg276$62.6K$226.824.29x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes534$62.0K$116.012.71x
99195Therapeutic removal of whole blood to correct blood level imbalance773$52.5K$67.891.82x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.6x

This provider submits charges 2.6 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.6x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $260. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Wilson, NC

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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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