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  3. Donald Jones
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Donald Jones, M.D.

NPI: 1811988108
Knoxville, TN
10 years of data
Anesthesiology
$3.7M
Total Payments
28.6K
Beneficiaries
59.6K
Services
2.99x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$3.7M
Specialty median$26.7K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $3.7M over 10 years
22.99x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Anesthesiology by payments
4Payments surged 464% in 2019
516 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $3.7M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Anesthesiology providers nationally.

This provider's billing patterns fall within normal ranges for their specialty.

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 464% 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$222.92$46.534.79x$176.39$630.6K22.4K13.3K
2015$287.45$58.874.88x$228.58$213.5K5.9K3.5K
2016$537.20$116.254.62x$420.95$220.7K2.3K1.7K
2017$496.28$98.495.04x$397.79$55.5K561480
2018$194.51$65.472.97x$129.04$64.6K1.0K683
2019$207.00$91.792.26x$115.21$364.4K3.9K1.8K
2020$403.41$119.713.37x$283.70$455.5K5.6K1.8K
2021$479.71$131.453.65x$348.26$611.9K5.9K1.7K
2022$161.05$62.332.58x$98.72$481.1K5.0K1.5K
2023$161.73$71.822.25x$89.91$608.2K7.1K2.1K

Top Procedures (20)

G0483Drug test def 22+ classes
$1.0M
4.3K services$238.94/svc1.58x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutesโš  3.4x markup
$783.9K
9.5K services$82.93/svc3.38x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutesโš  3.9x markup
$426.1K
8.1K services$52.84/svc3.93x markup
80307Testing for presence of drug
$264.8K
4.3K services$61.20/svc1.99x markup
63650Implantation of spinal neurostimulator electrodes, accessed through the skinโš  4.9x markup
$162.4K
211 services$769.87/svc4.92x markup
G0431Drug screen, qualitative; multiple drug classes by high complexity test method (e.g., immunoassay, enzyme assay), per patient encounterโš  3.2x markup
$109.1K
1.1K services$96.79/svc3.18x markup
62311Injections of substances into lower or sacral spineโš  5.9x markup
$88.8K
685 services$129.61/svc5.91x markup
96132Evaluation of neuropsychological test, first hour
$63.8K
656 services$97.26/svc1.40x markup
96130Evaluation of psychological test, first hour
$59.7K
660 services$90.46/svc1.39x markup
82649Dihydromorphinone (drug) levelโš  3.2x markup
$32.0K
944 services$33.92/svc3.18x markup
83789Mass spectrometry (laboratory testing method)โš  3.0x markup
$30.6K
1.3K services$23.94/svc3.05x markup
62323Injection of substance into spinal canal of lower back or sacrum using imaging guidanceโš  3.5x markup
$30.0K
176 services$170.19/svc3.50x markup
G0479Drug tests(s), presumptive, any number of drug classes; any number of devices or procedures by instrumented chemistry analyzers utilizing immunoassay, enzyme assay, TOF, MALDI, LDTD, DESI, DART, GHPC, GC mass spectrometry), includes sample validation whenโš  3.1x markup
$27.5K
359 services$76.71/svc3.10x markup
96103Psychological testing with interpretation and report by computerโš  11.4x markup
$25.6K
1.3K services$19.66/svc11.39x markup
83992PCP drug levelโš  3.2x markup
$24.8K
1.3K services$19.41/svc3.19x markup
83925Opiates (drug) measurementโš  3.2x markup
$24.2K
932 services$25.92/svc3.16x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutesโš  3.7x markup
$24.1K
205 services$117.53/svc3.68x markup
80154Benzodiazepines levelโš  3.2x markup
$22.9K
930 services$24.66/svc3.16x markup
82646Dihydrocodeinone (drug) measurementโš  3.2x markup
$22.5K
944 services$23.85/svc3.19x markup
82542Chemical analysis using chromatography techniqueโš  3.2x markup
$22.5K
944 services$23.84/svc3.19x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
G0483Drug test def 22+ classes4.3K$1.0M$238.941.58x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes9.5K$783.9K$82.933.38x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes8.1K$426.1K$52.843.93x
80307Testing for presence of drug4.3K$264.8K$61.201.99x
63650Implantation of spinal neurostimulator electrodes, accessed through the skin211$162.4K$769.874.92x
G0431Drug screen, qualitative; multiple drug classes by high complexity test method (e.g., immunoassay, enzyme assay), per patient encounter1.1K$109.1K$96.793.18x
62311Injections of substances into lower or sacral spine685$88.8K$129.615.91x
96132Evaluation of neuropsychological test, first hour656$63.8K$97.261.40x
96130Evaluation of psychological test, first hour660$59.7K$90.461.39x
82649Dihydromorphinone (drug) level944$32.0K$33.923.18x
83789Mass spectrometry (laboratory testing method)1.3K$30.6K$23.943.05x
62323Injection of substance into spinal canal of lower back or sacrum using imaging guidance176$30.0K$170.193.50x
G0479Drug tests(s), presumptive, any number of drug classes; any number of devices or procedures by instrumented chemistry analyzers utilizing immunoassay, enzyme assay, TOF, MALDI, LDTD, DESI, DART, GHPC, GC mass spectrometry), includes sample validation when359$27.5K$76.713.10x
96103Psychological testing with interpretation and report by computer1.3K$25.6K$19.6611.39x
83992PCP drug level1.3K$24.8K$19.413.19x
83925Opiates (drug) measurement932$24.2K$25.923.16x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes205$24.1K$117.533.68x
80154Benzodiazepines level930$22.9K$24.663.16x
82646Dihydrocodeinone (drug) measurement944$22.5K$23.853.19x
82542Chemical analysis using chromatography technique944$22.5K$23.843.19x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.99x

This provider submits charges 2.99 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.99x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $299. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Knoxville, TN

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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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