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Steven Barnett, MD

NPI: 1750378030
Orange, CA
10 years of data
Orthopedic Surgery
$6.3M
Total Payments
31.4K
Beneficiaries
42.3K
Services
3.78x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$6.3M
Specialty median$103.3K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $6.3M over 10 years
23.78x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Orthopedic Surgery by payments
417 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $6.3M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Orthopedic Surgery providers nationally.

This provider's billing patterns fall within normal ranges for their specialty.

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$625.64$166.903.75x$458.74$540.7K4.5K2.8K
2015$764.41$192.973.96x$571.44$591.3K4.4K2.9K
2016$713.30$175.884.06x$537.42$558.1K4.1K2.9K
2017$839.89$215.323.90x$624.57$652.9K4.2K3.3K
2018$860.14$234.343.67x$625.80$611.2K4.0K3.3K
2019$887.85$216.254.11x$671.60$691.1K4.5K3.5K
2020$825.44$206.544.00x$618.90$640.3K4.2K3.1K
2021$937.00$226.374.14x$710.63$755.6K4.6K3.5K
2022$939.23$222.794.22x$716.44$647.2K3.9K3.1K
2023$849.95$210.674.03x$639.28$616.6K3.9K3.0K

Top Procedures (20)

27447Repair of knee jointโš  4.0x markup
$2.3M
1.9K services$1.2K/svc4.04x markup
27130Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesisโš  3.9x markup
$1.9M
1.6K services$1.2K/svc3.92x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutesโš  3.2x markup
$610.6K
6.3K services$96.42/svc3.21x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutesโš  3.3x markup
$594.7K
9.5K services$62.71/svc3.30x markup
73562X-ray of knee, 3 viewsโš  3.4x markup
$315.5K
9.4K services$33.55/svc3.40x markup
73502X-ray of hip with pelvis, 2-3 viewsโš  3.5x markup
$217.9K
5.7K services$38.52/svc3.48x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutesโš  3.5x markup
$162.5K
1.9K services$87.65/svc3.54x markup
73510X-ray of ribs of one side of body, minimum of 2 viewsโš  3.7x markup
$44.7K
1.4K services$32.81/svc3.69x markup
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsuleโš  4.8x markup
$39.1K
696 services$56.21/svc4.79x markup
73522X-ray of both hips with pelvis, 3-4 viewsโš  3.6x markup
$26.2K
606 services$43.26/svc3.65x markup
J7324Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose
$19.5K
149 services$130.69/svc2.68x markup
97110Therapeutic exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutesโš  3.1x markup
$19.0K
893 services$21.33/svc3.06x markup
97140Manual (physical) therapy techniques to 1 or more regions, each 15 minutesโš  3.0x markup
$15.6K
849 services$18.34/svc3.05x markup
J7327Hyaluronan or derivative, monovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose
$9.6K
15 services$641.71/svc2.34x markup
73564X-ray of knee, 4 or more viewsโš  3.7x markup
$8.7K
245 services$35.62/svc3.71x markup
73721MRI scan of leg jointโš  8.3x markup
$6.5K
44 services$147.62/svc8.26x markup
72100X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2 or 3 viewsโš  3.8x markup
$5.9K
174 services$33.79/svc3.79x markup
73520X-ray of both hips minimum 2 viewsโš  3.7x markup
$5.8K
165 services$35.25/svc3.66x markup
97112Therapeutic procedure to re-educate brain-to-nerve-to-muscle function, each 15 minutes
$3.3K
129 services$25.37/svc2.44x markup
72148Mri scan of lower spinal canalโš  10.4x markup
$3.2K
27 services$117.40/svc10.38x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
27447Repair of knee joint1.9K$2.3M$1.2K4.04x
27130Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesis1.6K$1.9M$1.2K3.92x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes6.3K$610.6K$96.423.21x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes9.5K$594.7K$62.713.30x
73562X-ray of knee, 3 views9.4K$315.5K$33.553.40x
73502X-ray of hip with pelvis, 2-3 views5.7K$217.9K$38.523.48x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes1.9K$162.5K$87.653.54x
73510X-ray of ribs of one side of body, minimum of 2 views1.4K$44.7K$32.813.69x
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule696$39.1K$56.214.79x
73522X-ray of both hips with pelvis, 3-4 views606$26.2K$43.263.65x
J7324Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose149$19.5K$130.692.68x
97110Therapeutic exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes893$19.0K$21.333.06x
97140Manual (physical) therapy techniques to 1 or more regions, each 15 minutes849$15.6K$18.343.05x
J7327Hyaluronan or derivative, monovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose15$9.6K$641.712.34x
73564X-ray of knee, 4 or more views245$8.7K$35.623.71x
73721MRI scan of leg joint44$6.5K$147.628.26x
72100X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2 or 3 views174$5.9K$33.793.79x
73520X-ray of both hips minimum 2 views165$5.8K$35.253.66x
97112Therapeutic procedure to re-educate brain-to-nerve-to-muscle function, each 15 minutes129$3.3K$25.372.44x
72148Mri scan of lower spinal canal27$3.2K$117.4010.38x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.78x

This provider submits charges 3.78 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.78x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $378. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Orange, CA

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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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