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Kirk Mitchell, MD

NPI: 1811149685
Longmont, CO
10 years of data
Family Practice
$32.9M
Total Payments
90
Beneficiaries
49.9K
Services
1.33x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$32.9M
Specialty median$55.2K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $32.9M over 10 years
299th percentile in Family Practice by payments
3Payments surged 2990% in 2020
47 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $32.9M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Family Practice providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 134622% from 2014 to 2023.

63% of their billing comes from a single procedure code (Q4262 โ€” Dual layer impax membrane, per square centimeter).

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 2990% in 2020

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$210.90$77.462.72x$133.44$20.1K2608
2015$210.42$81.202.59x$129.22$48.8K6017
2016$201.95$74.942.69x$127.01$39.7K53010
2017$214.91$89.462.40x$125.45$38.4K4298
2018$330.16$100.813.28x$229.35$26.3K2615
2019$231.85$70.863.27x$160.99$5.1K723
2020$155.19$38.414.04x$116.78$157.7K4.1K13
2021$108.46$32.563.33x$75.90$186.7K5.7K15
2022$861.30$647.241.33x$214.06$5.3M8.1K12
2023$1.2K$913.021.29x$260.99$27.1M29.7K9

Top Procedures (20)

Q4262Dual layer impax membrane, per square centimeter
$20.7M
19.6K services$1.1K/svc1.28x markup
Q4253Zenith amniotic membrane, per square centimeter
$11.6M
16.3K services$709.61/svc1.29x markup
99309Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutesโš  4.2x markup
$137.5K
1.9K services$70.91/svc4.18x markup
J7320Hyaluronan or derivitive, genvisc 850, for intra-articular injection, 1 mgโš  3.5x markup
$82.5K
6.2K services$13.41/svc3.50x markup
99310Follow-up nursing facility visit per day, typically 35 minutesโš  3.9x markup
$70.7K
660 services$107.05/svc3.93x markup
99233Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutesโš  3.1x markup
$49.2K
598 services$82.20/svc3.06x markup
99223Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes
$48.4K
311 services$155.67/svc2.91x markup
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day
$36.0K
639 services$56.28/svc2.67x markup
99239Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes
$34.4K
409 services$84.08/svc2.86x markup
99306Initial nursing facility visit per day, typically 45 minutesโš  3.9x markup
$31.3K
236 services$132.81/svc3.93x 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 less
$25.5K
202 services$126.11/svc2.22x markup
99305Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutesโš  4.5x markup
$23.3K
232 services$100.57/svc4.55x markup
77002Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion of needle
$22.4K
248 services$90.26/svc2.62x markup
15271Application of skin substitute graft to wound of trunk, arms, or legs, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less
$20.5K
166 services$123.21/svc1.36x markup
99220Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes
$17.0K
119 services$142.96/svc2.86x markup
15273Skin substitute graft to wound 100.0 sq cm or more of trunk, arms, or legs, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less
$14.1K
58 services$242.56/svc1.38x markup
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule
$13.1K
254 services$51.46/svc2.56x markup
99212Established patient outpatient visit, total time 10-19 minutes
$10.7K
265 services$40.23/svc2.55x markup
99308Follow-up nursing facility visit per day, typically 15 minutesโš  5.8x markup
$6.1K
149 services$41.14/svc5.80x markup
99217Hospital observation care on day of discharge
$5.7K
99 services$57.76/svc2.73x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
Q4262Dual layer impax membrane, per square centimeter19.6K$20.7M$1.1K1.28x
Q4253Zenith amniotic membrane, per square centimeter16.3K$11.6M$709.611.29x
99309Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes1.9K$137.5K$70.914.18x
J7320Hyaluronan or derivitive, genvisc 850, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg6.2K$82.5K$13.413.50x
99310Follow-up nursing facility visit per day, typically 35 minutes660$70.7K$107.053.93x
99233Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes598$49.2K$82.203.06x
99223Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes311$48.4K$155.672.91x
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day639$36.0K$56.282.67x
99239Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes409$34.4K$84.082.86x
99306Initial nursing facility visit per day, typically 45 minutes236$31.3K$132.813.93x
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 less202$25.5K$126.112.22x
99305Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes232$23.3K$100.574.55x
77002Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion of needle248$22.4K$90.262.62x
15271Application of skin substitute graft to wound of trunk, arms, or legs, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less166$20.5K$123.211.36x
99220Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes119$17.0K$142.962.86x
15273Skin substitute graft to wound 100.0 sq cm or more of trunk, arms, or legs, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less58$14.1K$242.561.38x
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule254$13.1K$51.462.56x
99212Established patient outpatient visit, total time 10-19 minutes265$10.7K$40.232.55x
99308Follow-up nursing facility visit per day, typically 15 minutes149$6.1K$41.145.80x
99217Hospital observation care on day of discharge99$5.7K$57.762.73x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.33x

This provider submits charges 1.33 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.33x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $133. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Longmont, CO

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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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