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Joshua Herzog, MD

NPI: 1821063439
North Chesterfield, VA
10 years of data
Orthopedic Surgery
$3.7M
Total Payments
22.8K
Beneficiaries
28.7K
Services
5.74x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$3.7M
Specialty median$103.3K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $3.7M over 10 years
25.74x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Orthopedic Surgery by payments
4Payments surged 15889% in 2016
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 Orthopedic Surgery providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 5.74x is significantly above the specialty median of 4.7x.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 11105% 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 15889% in 2016

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$139.95$67.832.06x$72.12$5.2K8463
2015$311.54$58.595.32x$252.95$1.2K2020
2016$890.54$226.293.94x$664.25$187.4K1.9K1.5K
2017$1.9K$306.906.30x$1.6K$444.6K3.8K2.9K
2018$2.1K$308.986.80x$1.8K$283.1K2.5K2.1K
2019$2.0K$311.956.27x$1.6K$577.7K4.3K3.4K
2020$2.1K$337.266.15x$1.7K$419.2K3.4K2.6K
2021$1.9K$316.826.09x$1.6K$550.3K4.0K3.2K
2022$2.1K$309.796.65x$1.7K$612.4K4.3K3.4K
2023$2.1K$308.576.81x$1.8K$586.6K4.4K3.6K

Top Procedures (20)

64483Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidanceโš  7.4x markup
$473.3K
2.6K services$185.17/svc7.37x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$392.7K
4.6K services$86.23/svc2.37x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$240.2K
4.2K services$57.44/svc2.43x markup
22612Fusion of lower spine bones, posterior or posterolateral approachโš  5.9x markup
$227.4K
189 services$1.2K/svc5.92x markup
22551Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at upper spinal column, anterior approachโš  5.6x markup
$226.3K
168 services$1.3K/svc5.64x markup
22558Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at lower spinal column, anterior approachโš  6.7x markup
$212.0K
207 services$1.0K/svc6.73x markup
64484Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidanceโš  7.4x markup
$203.7K
2.5K services$83.00/svc7.41x markup
63047Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nervesโš  7.3x markup
$181.1K
265 services$683.52/svc7.35x markup
22633Fusion of lower spine bones with removal of disc, posterior or posterolateral approachโš  6.3x markup
$162.6K
110 services$1.5K/svc6.25x markup
22845Insertion of anterior spinal instrumentation for spinal stabilization, 2 to 3 vertebral segmentsโš  5.8x markup
$155.5K
268 services$580.08/svc5.78x markup
22853Insertion of device into intervertebral disc space of spine and fusion of vertebraeโš  10.9x markup
$99.8K
484 services$206.21/svc10.88x markup
22842Insertion of posterior spinal instrumentation for spinal stabilization, 3 to 6 vertebral segmentsโš  6.1x markup
$87.0K
144 services$603.89/svc6.09x markup
22214Incision of spine to correct deformity at lower spinal columnโš  10.4x markup
$86.3K
135 services$639.27/svc10.44x markup
22614Fusion of spine bones, posterior or posterolateral approachโš  6.6x markup
$69.4K
222 services$312.68/svc6.56x markup
22840Insertion of posterior spinal instrumentation at base of neck for stabilization, 1 interspaceโš  5.5x markup
$65.7K
107 services$614.34/svc5.51x markup
27245Surgical treatment of broken thigh boneโš  5.2x markup
$64.7K
66 services$980.10/svc5.15x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
$62.5K
549 services$113.81/svc2.64x markup
72110X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 viewsโš  5.0x markup
$56.4K
1.6K services$36.16/svc4.96x markup
99215Established patient outpatient visit, total time 40-54 minutes
$49.3K
360 services$136.87/svc2.32x markup
61783Computer-assisted spinal procedureโš  5.7x markup
$46.0K
249 services$184.69/svc5.70x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
64483Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance2.6K$473.3K$185.177.37x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes4.6K$392.7K$86.232.37x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes4.2K$240.2K$57.442.43x
22612Fusion of lower spine bones, posterior or posterolateral approach189$227.4K$1.2K5.92x
22551Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at upper spinal column, anterior approach168$226.3K$1.3K5.64x
22558Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at lower spinal column, anterior approach207$212.0K$1.0K6.73x
64484Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance2.5K$203.7K$83.007.41x
63047Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves265$181.1K$683.527.35x
22633Fusion of lower spine bones with removal of disc, posterior or posterolateral approach110$162.6K$1.5K6.25x
22845Insertion of anterior spinal instrumentation for spinal stabilization, 2 to 3 vertebral segments268$155.5K$580.085.78x
22853Insertion of device into intervertebral disc space of spine and fusion of vertebrae484$99.8K$206.2110.88x
22842Insertion of posterior spinal instrumentation for spinal stabilization, 3 to 6 vertebral segments144$87.0K$603.896.09x
22214Incision of spine to correct deformity at lower spinal column135$86.3K$639.2710.44x
22614Fusion of spine bones, posterior or posterolateral approach222$69.4K$312.686.56x
22840Insertion of posterior spinal instrumentation at base of neck for stabilization, 1 interspace107$65.7K$614.345.51x
27245Surgical treatment of broken thigh bone66$64.7K$980.105.15x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes549$62.5K$113.812.64x
72110X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views1.6K$56.4K$36.164.96x
99215Established patient outpatient visit, total time 40-54 minutes360$49.3K$136.872.32x
61783Computer-assisted spinal procedure249$46.0K$184.695.70x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

5.74x

This provider submits charges 5.74 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 5.74x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $574. This is higher than the national average.

Location

North Chesterfield, VA

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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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