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  3. Samuel Okoh
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Samuel Okoh, MD

NPI: 1730381252
Hartsville, SC
10 years of data
Nephrology
$4.7M
Total Payments
21.9K
Beneficiaries
49.6K
Services
2.56x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$4.7M
Specialty median$185.2K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $4.7M over 10 years
22.56x markup ratio (above median)
398th percentile in Nephrology by payments
4Payments surged 143% in 2015
54 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $4.7M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Nephrology providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 105% 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

📈

Notable: Payments increased 143% 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$187.31$87.422.14x$99.89$161.9K2.2K1.6K
2015$298.88$100.642.97x$198.24$393.5K5.0K2.8K
2016$249.68$91.092.74x$158.59$522.1K5.8K2.6K
2017$212.90$86.532.46x$126.37$611.9K6.2K2.6K
2018$230.09$90.472.54x$139.62$589.5K6.3K2.6K
2019$229.27$90.522.53x$138.75$600.3K6.6K2.5K
2020$231.21$94.112.46x$137.10$610.5K6.2K2.5K
2021$258.03$117.532.20x$140.50$503.6K4.4K1.7K
2022$226.11$98.272.30x$127.84$366.6K3.6K1.5K
2023$260.18$110.662.35x$149.52$331.2K3.4K1.5K

Top Procedures (20)

90960Dialysis services (4 or more physician visits per month), patient 20 years of age and older
$1.9M
8.2K services$228.81/svc2.60x markup
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day
$750.9K
13.7K services$54.81/svc2.61x markup
90935Hemodialysis procedure with one physician evaluation⚠ 3.1x markup
$351.2K
6.3K services$55.39/svc3.15x markup
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day
$345.8K
2.3K services$149.51/svc2.28x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$309.6K
4.5K services$69.38/svc2.28x markup
90961Dialysis services (2-3 physician visits per month), patient 20 years of age and older
$228.6K
1.2K services$190.95/svc2.59x markup
90966Home dialysis services per month, patient 20 years of age or older
$191.6K
944 services$203.02/svc2.44x markup
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day
$121.1K
1.2K services$101.00/svc2.18x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
$88.1K
832 services$105.85/svc2.55x markup
99238Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less
$77.9K
1.4K services$54.62/svc2.37x markup
99239Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes
$74.8K
923 services$81.00/svc2.00x markup
99496Transitional care management services, highly complexity, requiring face-to-face visits within 7 days of discharge
$48.0K
244 services$196.85/svc1.52x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$43.5K
970 services$44.88/svc2.74x markup
99220Hospital observation care typically 70 minutes per day
$35.2K
262 services$134.43/svc1.47x markup
90945Dialysis procedure including one evaluation⚠ 4.6x markup
$32.5K
505 services$64.34/svc4.58x markup
99231Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day⚠ 3.0x markup
$26.5K
909 services$29.19/svc3.01x markup
90962Dialysis services (1 physician visit per month), patient 20 years of age and older⚠ 3.2x markup
$23.1K
164 services$140.60/svc3.16x markup
99308Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 15 minutes per day
$12.3K
247 services$49.77/svc2.86x markup
99309Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per day
$11.8K
174 services$67.61/svc2.22x markup
81002Urinalysis, manual test
$10.7K
3.1K services$3.42/svc2.92x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
90960Dialysis services (4 or more physician visits per month), patient 20 years of age and older8.2K$1.9M$228.812.60x
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day13.7K$750.9K$54.812.61x
90935Hemodialysis procedure with one physician evaluation6.3K$351.2K$55.393.15x
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day2.3K$345.8K$149.512.28x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes4.5K$309.6K$69.382.28x
90961Dialysis services (2-3 physician visits per month), patient 20 years of age and older1.2K$228.6K$190.952.59x
90966Home dialysis services per month, patient 20 years of age or older944$191.6K$203.022.44x
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day1.2K$121.1K$101.002.18x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes832$88.1K$105.852.55x
99238Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less1.4K$77.9K$54.622.37x
99239Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes923$74.8K$81.002.00x
99496Transitional care management services, highly complexity, requiring face-to-face visits within 7 days of discharge244$48.0K$196.851.52x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes970$43.5K$44.882.74x
99220Hospital observation care typically 70 minutes per day262$35.2K$134.431.47x
90945Dialysis procedure including one evaluation505$32.5K$64.344.58x
99231Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day909$26.5K$29.193.01x
90962Dialysis services (1 physician visit per month), patient 20 years of age and older164$23.1K$140.603.16x
99308Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 15 minutes per day247$12.3K$49.772.86x
99309Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per day174$11.8K$67.612.22x
81002Urinalysis, manual test3.1K$10.7K$3.422.92x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.56x

This provider submits charges 2.56 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.56x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $256. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Hartsville, SC

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Data Sources

  • • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • • 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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