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  3. Jacob Jones
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Jacob Jones, M.D.

NPI: 1780720201
Minneapolis, MN
10 years of data
Ophthalmology
$8.7M
Total Payments
29.3K
Beneficiaries
83.6K
Services
3.33x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$8.7M
Specialty median$383.7K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $8.7M over 10 years
23.33x markup ratio (above median)
398th percentile in Ophthalmology by payments
4Payments surged 58% in 2019
59 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $8.7M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Ophthalmology providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 135% 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

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Notable: Payments increased 58% in 2019

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
2014$338.48$155.252.18x$183.23$407.1K5.4K2.1K
2015$648.83$255.902.54x$392.93$567.0K6.2K2.4K
2016$455.26$171.552.65x$283.71$580.8K6.4K2.3K
2017$552.92$181.823.04x$371.10$680.5K7.1K2.5K
2018$496.15$169.452.93x$326.70$787.0K7.8K2.6K
2019$610.12$231.642.63x$378.48$1.2M12.0K4.0K
2020$546.15$208.082.62x$338.07$1.2M10.8K3.7K
2021$330.25$120.822.73x$209.43$1.2M11.2K3.6K
2022$664.04$198.173.35x$465.87$1.2M9.7K3.6K
2023$613.00$141.944.32x$471.06$957.9K6.9K2.7K

Top Procedures (20)

J0178Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg
$3.6M
4.9K services$732.08/svc2.41x markup
67028Injection of drug into eyeโš  4.5x markup
$1.6M
17.2K services$93.70/svc4.50x markup
92012Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient
$1.1M
16.1K services$66.39/svc2.78x markup
J9035Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mgโš  3.9x markup
$713.0K
12.3K services$57.84/svc3.87x markup
92134Diagnostic imaging of retinaโš  5.7x markup
$712.9K
23.0K services$31.03/svc5.74x markup
92014Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visitsโš  4.0x markup
$284.6K
3.8K services$74.75/svc3.95x markup
92004Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, new patient, 1 or more visits
$175.0K
1.6K services$108.62/svc2.90x markup
J2778Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mg
$92.5K
390 services$237.19/svc2.43x markup
Q5128Injection, ranibizumab-eqrn (cimerli), biosimilar, 0.1 mg
$75.8K
348 services$217.84/svc2.57x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutesโš  3.1x markup
$65.1K
537 services$121.15/svc3.08x markup
67042Removal of membrane from the retina, pars plana approach
$57.7K
63 services$915.44/svc2.83x markup
67210Laser destruction of retinal growth, 1 or more sessions
$54.3K
134 services$405.13/svc2.51x markup
92250Photography of the retinaโš  3.3x markup
$46.1K
1.0K services$44.20/svc3.33x markup
92235Examination of retinal blood vessels by ophthalmoscope
$44.6K
567 services$78.68/svc2.76x markup
67228Laser destruction of leaking retinal blood vessels, 1 or more sessionsโš  3.9x markup
$43.6K
91 services$479.29/svc3.88x markup
67041Removal of membrane from the retina
$39.2K
44 services$891.89/svc2.60x markup
76512Ultrasound of eye disease, growth, or structureโš  3.3x markup
$16.8K
282 services$59.52/svc3.33x markup
67108Repair of detached retina and drainage of eye fluid between lens and retina
$13.8K
11 services$1.3K/svc2.51x markup
67145Preventive retinal detachment treatment by heat or laser, 1 or more sessions
$10.3K
25 services$411.30/svc2.59x markup
92225Examination of eye by ophthalmoscope with retinal drawingโš  4.5x markup
$10.1K
478 services$21.10/svc4.50x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
J0178Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg4.9K$3.6M$732.082.41x
67028Injection of drug into eye17.2K$1.6M$93.704.50x
92012Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient16.1K$1.1M$66.392.78x
J9035Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg12.3K$713.0K$57.843.87x
92134Diagnostic imaging of retina23.0K$712.9K$31.035.74x
92014Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visits3.8K$284.6K$74.753.95x
92004Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, new patient, 1 or more visits1.6K$175.0K$108.622.90x
J2778Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mg390$92.5K$237.192.43x
Q5128Injection, ranibizumab-eqrn (cimerli), biosimilar, 0.1 mg348$75.8K$217.842.57x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes537$65.1K$121.153.08x
67042Removal of membrane from the retina, pars plana approach63$57.7K$915.442.83x
67210Laser destruction of retinal growth, 1 or more sessions134$54.3K$405.132.51x
92250Photography of the retina1.0K$46.1K$44.203.33x
92235Examination of retinal blood vessels by ophthalmoscope567$44.6K$78.682.76x
67228Laser destruction of leaking retinal blood vessels, 1 or more sessions91$43.6K$479.293.88x
67041Removal of membrane from the retina44$39.2K$891.892.60x
76512Ultrasound of eye disease, growth, or structure282$16.8K$59.523.33x
67108Repair of detached retina and drainage of eye fluid between lens and retina11$13.8K$1.3K2.51x
67145Preventive retinal detachment treatment by heat or laser, 1 or more sessions25$10.3K$411.302.59x
92225Examination of eye by ophthalmoscope with retinal drawing478$10.1K$21.104.50x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.33x

This provider submits charges 3.33 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.33x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $333. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Minneapolis, MN

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Similar Providers

Other Ophthalmology providers in MN for peer comparison.

Jacob Jones (you)
$8.7M
David Williams, MD
$42.6M
Sundeep Dev, MD
$34.6M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
David Williams, MDEdina, MN$42.6Mโœ“ Clear
Sundeep Dev, MDMinneapolis, MN$34.6Mโœ“ Clear

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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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