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  3. Valerie Allen
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Valerie Allen, MD

NPI: 1760897045
Dallas, TX
7 years of data
General Surgery
$9.0M
Total Payments
156
Beneficiaries
63.1K
Services
3.24x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$9.0M
Specialty median$42.2K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $9.0M over 7 years
23.24x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in General Surgery by payments
4Payments surged 323% in 2023
511 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $9.0M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of General Surgery providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 4794% from 2017 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 323% in 2023

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
2017$262.68$79.573.30x$183.11$94.8K1.2K11
2018$274.26$71.203.85x$203.06$373.5K5.2K19
2019$306.39$89.443.43x$216.95$774.5K8.7K15
2020$341.06$88.783.84x$252.28$759.0K8.5K25
2021$366.25$90.374.05x$275.88$1.2M13.4K30
2022$369.83$94.763.90x$275.07$1.1M11.6K27
2023$863.86$320.652.69x$543.21$4.6M14.5K29

Top Procedures (20)

Q4262Dual layer impax membrane, per square centimeter
$2.5M
2.3K services$1.1K/svc2.31x markup
11043Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or lessโš  3.8x markup
$1.6M
10.5K services$155.22/svc3.79x markup
11042Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or lessโš  4.7x markup
$1.1M
15.4K services$70.15/svc4.66x markup
Q4281Barrera sl or barrera dl, per square centimeter
$655.9K
524 services$1.3K/svc2.55x markup
11044Removal of bone, 20.0 sq cm or lessโš  3.4x markup
$637.9K
2.7K services$232.62/svc3.40x markup
99309Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes
$539.7K
7.3K services$73.86/svc2.99x markup
99308Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes
$487.9K
8.7K services$55.79/svc3.00x markup
97607Therapy procedure using a special bandage, vacuum pump and disposable medical equipment, surface area 50.0 sq cm or lessโš  3.3x markup
$332.5K
1.1K services$307.62/svc3.28x markup
Q4236Carepatch, per square centimeter
$281.5K
276 services$1.0K/svc2.42x markup
17250Application of chemical to stop tissue regrowth in woundโš  7.2x markup
$190.9K
6.0K services$31.82/svc7.15x markup
99305Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes
$81.2K
794 services$102.28/svc2.99x markup
99306Initial nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutesโš  3.0x markup
$80.3K
617 services$130.21/svc3.01x markup
99310Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes
$68.8K
619 services$111.14/svc2.97x markup
11047Removal of bone, each additional 20.0 sq cm or lessโš  3.5x markup
$66.8K
733 services$91.11/svc3.49x markup
11046Removal of muscle and/or tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or lessโš  3.5x markup
$58.7K
1.1K services$53.38/svc3.54x markup
99304Initial nursing facility care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes
$46.7K
669 services$69.79/svc2.98x markup
99307Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 10 minutesโš  3.0x markup
$40.9K
1.2K services$33.94/svc3.02x markup
11045Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or lessโš  3.5x markup
$40.2K
1.4K services$29.44/svc3.55x markup
97597Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less
$35.9K
435 services$82.51/svc2.96x markup
15275Application of skin substitute graft to wound of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or lessโš  3.7x markup
$25.3K
232 services$108.97/svc3.70x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
Q4262Dual layer impax membrane, per square centimeter2.3K$2.5M$1.1K2.31x
11043Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less10.5K$1.6M$155.223.79x
11042Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less15.4K$1.1M$70.154.66x
Q4281Barrera sl or barrera dl, per square centimeter524$655.9K$1.3K2.55x
11044Removal of bone, 20.0 sq cm or less2.7K$637.9K$232.623.40x
99309Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes7.3K$539.7K$73.862.99x
99308Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes8.7K$487.9K$55.793.00x
97607Therapy procedure using a special bandage, vacuum pump and disposable medical equipment, surface area 50.0 sq cm or less1.1K$332.5K$307.623.28x
Q4236Carepatch, per square centimeter276$281.5K$1.0K2.42x
17250Application of chemical to stop tissue regrowth in wound6.0K$190.9K$31.827.15x
99305Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes794$81.2K$102.282.99x
99306Initial nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes617$80.3K$130.213.01x
99310Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes619$68.8K$111.142.97x
11047Removal of bone, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less733$66.8K$91.113.49x
11046Removal of muscle and/or tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less1.1K$58.7K$53.383.54x
99304Initial nursing facility care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes669$46.7K$69.792.98x
99307Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 10 minutes1.2K$40.9K$33.943.02x
11045Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less1.4K$40.2K$29.443.55x
97597Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less435$35.9K$82.512.96x
15275Application of skin substitute graft to wound of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less232$25.3K$108.973.70x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.24x

This provider submits charges 3.24 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.24x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $324. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Dallas, TX

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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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