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  3. Brett Hutton
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Brett Hutton, M.D.

NPI: 1790996627
Boynton Beach, FL
10 years of data
Rheumatology
$8.4M
Total Payments
86.6K
Beneficiaries
167.5K
Services
2.87x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$8.4M
Specialty median$352.6K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $8.4M over 10 years
22.87x markup ratio (above median)
398th percentile in Rheumatology by payments
467 services/day — unusually high
5Payments surged 57% in 2018
63 procedures with >3x markup

This provider averages 67 services per working day

Based on 167.5K total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes →

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $8.4M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Rheumatology providers nationally.

Averaging 67 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

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 57% in 2018

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$97.55$42.332.30x$55.22$972.0K19.6K10.6K
2015$103.12$43.522.37x$59.60$739.2K14.8K8.5K
2016$125.71$54.052.33x$71.66$465.4K9.2K4.4K
2017$115.62$51.172.26x$64.45$569.0K11.5K5.9K
2018$116.08$53.872.15x$62.21$895.2K18.4K9.2K
2019$119.32$50.432.37x$68.89$993.8K20.6K10.0K
2020$107.57$46.832.30x$60.74$824.3K17.1K8.8K
2021$97.47$44.292.20x$53.18$893.2K17.0K9.0K
2022$106.77$47.502.25x$59.27$962.2K18.7K9.9K
2023$128.06$53.942.37x$74.12$1.1M20.6K10.2K

Top Procedures (20)

99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$2.8M
31.3K services$90.64/svc1.93x markup
76942Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle⚠ 6.5x markup
$1.4M
27.1K services$50.71/svc6.50x markup
20611Aspiration and/or injection of major joint or joint capsule with recording and reporting using ultrasound guidance
$1.0M
13.0K services$79.20/svc1.68x markup
20550Injections of tendon sheath, ligament, or muscle membrane⚠ 3.3x markup
$703.8K
21.6K services$32.65/svc3.30x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
$661.7K
5.3K services$125.94/svc2.12x markup
96401Non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy beneath the skin or into muscle
$258.9K
4.2K services$62.11/svc1.98x markup
64445Injection of anesthetic agent, sciatic nerve
$189.0K
1.7K services$114.13/svc2.11x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$185.2K
3.2K services$57.92/svc1.99x markup
20606Aspiration and/or injection of intermediate joint or joint capsule with recording and reporting using ultrasound guidance
$179.9K
2.6K services$69.75/svc1.83x markup
20552Injections of trigger points in 1 or 2 muscles
$146.3K
4.2K services$34.62/svc2.62x markup
64418Injection of anesthetic agent, collar bone nerve
$121.3K
1.4K services$85.79/svc2.74x markup
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule
$108.9K
2.2K services$48.70/svc2.49x markup
76881Ultrasound of leg or arm
$107.0K
1.2K services$89.04/svc2.25x markup
J0897Injection, denosumab, 1 mg
$53.1K
3.3K services$15.95/svc1.64x markup
73502X-ray of hip with pelvis, 2-3 views
$42.5K
1.1K services$37.51/svc2.28x markup
72100X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2 or 3 views
$42.2K
1.3K services$31.59/svc1.94x markup
73562X-ray of knee, 3 views
$36.4K
1.1K services$32.01/svc2.05x markup
73030X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views
$32.9K
1.2K services$26.98/svc2.07x markup
J3301Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg⚠ 12.6x markup
$32.2K
27.0K services$1.19/svc12.56x markup
20604Aspiration and/or injection of small joint or joint capsule with recording and reporting using ultrasound guidance
$30.2K
550 services$54.85/svc1.94x markup
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CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes31.3K$2.8M$90.641.93x
76942Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle27.1K$1.4M$50.716.50x
20611Aspiration and/or injection of major joint or joint capsule with recording and reporting using ultrasound guidance13.0K$1.0M$79.201.68x
20550Injections of tendon sheath, ligament, or muscle membrane21.6K$703.8K$32.653.30x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes5.3K$661.7K$125.942.12x
96401Non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy beneath the skin or into muscle4.2K$258.9K$62.111.98x
64445Injection of anesthetic agent, sciatic nerve1.7K$189.0K$114.132.11x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes3.2K$185.2K$57.921.99x
20606Aspiration and/or injection of intermediate joint or joint capsule with recording and reporting using ultrasound guidance2.6K$179.9K$69.751.83x
20552Injections of trigger points in 1 or 2 muscles4.2K$146.3K$34.622.62x
64418Injection of anesthetic agent, collar bone nerve1.4K$121.3K$85.792.74x
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule2.2K$108.9K$48.702.49x
76881Ultrasound of leg or arm1.2K$107.0K$89.042.25x
J0897Injection, denosumab, 1 mg3.3K$53.1K$15.951.64x
73502X-ray of hip with pelvis, 2-3 views1.1K$42.5K$37.512.28x
72100X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2 or 3 views1.3K$42.2K$31.591.94x
73562X-ray of knee, 3 views1.1K$36.4K$32.012.05x
73030X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views1.2K$32.9K$26.982.07x
J3301Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg27.0K$32.2K$1.1912.56x
20604Aspiration and/or injection of small joint or joint capsule with recording and reporting using ultrasound guidance550$30.2K$54.851.94x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.87x

This provider submits charges 2.87 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.87x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $287. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Boynton Beach, FL

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Similar Providers

Other Rheumatology providers in FL for peer comparison.

Brett Hutton (you)
$8.4M
Aymen Kenawy, M.D.
$56.3M
Vipul Joshi, MD
$41.8M
Adam Rosen, MD
$38.6M
Eugenia Rullan Bidot, MD
$38.2M
Marc Hirsh, M.D.
$33.8M
Show detailed table ▾
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Aymen Kenawy, M.D.Lynn Haven, FL$56.3M✓ Clear
Vipul Joshi, MDBrandon, FL$41.8M✓ Clear
Adam Rosen, MDClearwater, FL$38.6M✓ Clear
Eugenia Rullan Bidot, MDClearwater, FL$38.2M✓ Clear
Marc Hirsh, M.D.Delray Beach, FL$33.8M✓ Clear

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  • • 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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