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John Gardner

NPI: 1770826299
Franklin, KY
10 years of data
Anesthesiology
$266.2K
Total Payments
2.0K
Beneficiaries
6.1K
Services
104.09x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

95th
percentile in specialty
This provider$266.2K
Specialty median$26.7K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $266.2K over 10 years
2104.09x markup ratio (above median)
3Risk score: 72 โ€” flagged for review
495th percentile in Anesthesiology by payments
57 procedures with >3x markup

โš ๏ธ Flagged for Review

Risk Score: 72
  • 25x specialty median spending
  • Markup 104.1x (specialty median: 12.0x)
  • 24x specialty median beneficiaries
  • 54x specialty median services
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Statistical flag only โ€” not an accusation of fraud

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $266.2K in total Medicare payments ranks in the 95th percentile of Anesthesiology providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 104.09x is significantly above the specialty median of 8.8x.

This provider has been statistically flagged with a risk score of 72/100. Statistical flags are not accusations of fraud.

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$125.86$43.852.87x$82.01$17.7K403168
2015$74.22$43.931.69x$30.29$17.7K404169
2016$84.77$43.921.93x$40.85$19.9K452189
2017$167.34$43.943.81x$123.40$20.2K460192
2018$159.34$43.873.63x$115.47$17.8K406169
2019$100.75$43.882.30x$56.87$22.5K513214
2020$109.28$43.882.49x$65.40$21.2K483201
2021$92.12$43.862.10x$48.26$25.7K585244
2022$95.66$43.912.18x$51.75$27.3K621259
2023$87.73$43.882.00x$43.85$23.3K532222

Top Procedures (10)

99214Established patient office visit, 30-39 minโš  3.4x markup
$67.8K
1.5K services$43.89/svc3.42x markup
99213Established patient office visit, 20-29 minโš  4.3x markup
$6.7K
153 services$43.97/svc4.29x markup
99215Established patient office visit, 40-54 minโš  3.1x markup
$14.4K
328 services$43.85/svc3.08x markup
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderate complexity
$12.6K
287 services$43.96/svc2.56x markup
99223Initial hospital care, high complexityโš  4.0x markup
$9.0K
205 services$43.78/svc3.98x markup
G0463Hospital outpatient clinic visitโš  4.8x markup
$14.2K
323 services$43.87/svc4.76x markup
99212Established patient office visit, 10-19 min
$13.2K
300 services$43.89/svc1.73x markup
93000Electrocardiogram, completeโš  3.3x markup
$11.6K
264 services$43.82/svc3.33x markup
36415Venipuncture
$15.0K
341 services$43.89/svc2.36x markup
96372Therapeutic injection, subcutaneous or IMโš  3.2x markup
$8.2K
187 services$43.91/svc3.16x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99214Established patient office visit, 30-39 min1.5K$67.8K$43.893.42x
99213Established patient office visit, 20-29 min153$6.7K$43.974.29x
99215Established patient office visit, 40-54 min328$14.4K$43.853.08x
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderate complexity287$12.6K$43.962.56x
99223Initial hospital care, high complexity205$9.0K$43.783.98x
G0463Hospital outpatient clinic visit323$14.2K$43.874.76x
99212Established patient office visit, 10-19 min300$13.2K$43.891.73x
93000Electrocardiogram, complete264$11.6K$43.823.33x
36415Venipuncture341$15.0K$43.892.36x
96372Therapeutic injection, subcutaneous or IM187$8.2K$43.913.16x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

104.09x

This provider submits charges 104.09 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 104.09x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $10409. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Franklin, KY

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Data Sources

  • โ€ข Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • 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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