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Michael Possin, M.D.

NPI: 1811253289
Appleton, WI
8 years of data
Ophthalmology
$3.8M
Total Payments
9.2K
Beneficiaries
28.2K
Services
3.9x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

95th
percentile in specialty
This provider$3.8M
Specialty median$383.7K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $3.8M over 8 years
23.9x markup ratio (above median)
395th percentile in Ophthalmology by payments
4Payments surged 662% in 2018
515 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $3.8M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 95th percentile of Ophthalmology providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 17160% from 2016 to 2023.

61% of their billing comes from a single procedure code (J0178 โ€” Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg).

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 662% 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 โ€” the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2016$2.8K$64.4543.86x$2.8K$4.7K8278
2017$6.9K$103.9366.34x$6.8K$18.0K197188
2018$1.8K$150.5712.12x$1.7K$136.9K1.4K794
2019$466.52$192.622.42x$273.90$496.7K4.6K1.5K
2020$365.65$151.762.41x$213.89$649.0K5.0K1.9K
2021$423.34$180.032.35x$243.31$843.9K5.6K1.6K
2022$533.47$215.612.47x$317.86$865.7K5.7K1.6K
2023$664.49$110.935.99x$553.56$811.1K5.7K1.6K

Top Procedures (20)

J0178Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg
$2.3M
3.3K services$718.41/svc1.63x markup
67028Injection of drug into eyeโš  10.8x markup
$639.3K
7.4K services$86.76/svc10.84x markup
92134Diagnostic imaging of retinaโš  3.9x markup
$288.1K
9.8K services$29.48/svc3.93x markup
J9035Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg
$211.9K
3.8K services$55.89/svc2.46x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutesโš  3.5x markup
$76.2K
1.3K services$60.20/svc3.48x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutesโš  3.3x markup
$71.7K
624 services$114.88/svc3.30x markup
92012Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patientโš  3.0x markup
$52.3K
863 services$60.60/svc3.01x markup
J2778Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mg
$33.8K
131 services$258.31/svc1.54x markup
67108Repair of detached retina and drainage of eye fluid between lens and retinaโš  21.9x markup
$33.8K
83 services$407.16/svc21.87x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutesโš  4.0x markup
$15.9K
223 services$71.09/svc4.01x markup
67041Removal of membrane from the retinaโš  25.1x markup
$15.7K
50 services$313.25/svc25.07x markup
67145Preventive retinal detachment treatment by heat or laser, 1 or more sessionsโš  3.2x markup
$7.4K
18 services$408.48/svc3.22x markup
92235Imaging of blood vessels in back of eye using fluorescein dye
$6.9K
88 services$78.36/svc2.39x markup
92250Photography of the retinaโš  4.2x markup
$5.3K
156 services$33.66/svc4.24x markup
76512Ultrasound of eye disease, growth, or structureโš  7.2x markup
$4.6K
112 services$40.84/svc7.18x markup
67228Destruction of leaking blood vessels of retina using laser
$4.4K
18 services$245.58/svc2.96x markup
92004Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, new patient, 1 or more visitsโš  4.4x markup
$3.9K
46 services$84.78/svc4.43x markup
J2777Injection, faricimab-svoa, 0.1 mgโš  4.7x markup
$3.5K
122 services$28.92/svc4.70x markup
67113Repair of detached retina and drainage of eye fluid between lens and retinaโš  71.8x markup
$2.6K
16 services$164.25/svc71.83x markup
92014Established patient complete exam of visual systemโš  5.6x markup
$2.2K
25 services$88.83/svc5.58x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
J0178Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg3.3K$2.3M$718.411.63x
67028Injection of drug into eye7.4K$639.3K$86.7610.84x
92134Diagnostic imaging of retina9.8K$288.1K$29.483.93x
J9035Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg3.8K$211.9K$55.892.46x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes1.3K$76.2K$60.203.48x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes624$71.7K$114.883.30x
92012Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient863$52.3K$60.603.01x
J2778Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mg131$33.8K$258.311.54x
67108Repair of detached retina and drainage of eye fluid between lens and retina83$33.8K$407.1621.87x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes223$15.9K$71.094.01x
67041Removal of membrane from the retina50$15.7K$313.2525.07x
67145Preventive retinal detachment treatment by heat or laser, 1 or more sessions18$7.4K$408.483.22x
92235Imaging of blood vessels in back of eye using fluorescein dye88$6.9K$78.362.39x
92250Photography of the retina156$5.3K$33.664.24x
76512Ultrasound of eye disease, growth, or structure112$4.6K$40.847.18x
67228Destruction of leaking blood vessels of retina using laser18$4.4K$245.582.96x
92004Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, new patient, 1 or more visits46$3.9K$84.784.43x
J2777Injection, faricimab-svoa, 0.1 mg122$3.5K$28.924.70x
67113Repair of detached retina and drainage of eye fluid between lens and retina16$2.6K$164.2571.83x
92014Established patient complete exam of visual system25$2.2K$88.835.58x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.9x

This provider submits charges 3.9 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.9x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $390. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Appleton, WI

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Data Sources

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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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