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Samuel Messieh, MD

NPI: 1831106111
Winter Haven, FL
10 years of data
Orthopedic Surgery
$8.7M
Total Payments
70.1K
Beneficiaries
122.4K
Services
4.05x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$8.7M
Specialty median$103.3K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $8.7M over 10 years
24.05x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Orthopedic Surgery by payments
419 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $8.7M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Orthopedic Surgery 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

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$723.42$166.944.33x$556.48$767.9K11.5K7.6K
2015$723.20$160.144.52x$563.06$598.2K8.6K6.0K
2016$687.98$159.984.30x$528.00$891.5K14.4K8.3K
2017$724.23$161.624.48x$562.61$833.3K14.2K8.0K
2018$700.13$162.504.31x$537.63$827.9K14.2K7.6K
2019$696.04$178.593.90x$517.45$1.0M14.1K7.5K
2020$730.86$216.923.37x$513.94$767.3K11.0K6.2K
2021$789.28$214.233.68x$575.05$1.1M10.0K6.1K
2022$795.93$212.043.75x$583.89$1.1M12.1K6.8K
2023$734.89$175.534.19x$559.36$780.4K12.3K6.0K

Top Procedures (20)

J7324Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per doseโš  4.0x markup
$1.5M
11.5K services$132.76/svc3.97x markup
27447Repair of knee jointโš  4.2x markup
$1.3M
1.2K services$1.1K/svc4.22x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutesโš  4.2x markup
$1.2M
22.4K services$54.02/svc4.21x markup
J7326Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose
$982.3K
1.0K services$965.87/svc2.27x markup
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsuleโš  5.1x markup
$958.4K
24.8K services$38.64/svc5.09x markup
27130Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesisโš  4.2x markup
$879.5K
814 services$1.1K/svc4.15x markup
73565X-ray of both knees, standing, front to back viewโš  4.4x markup
$299.7K
11.4K services$26.27/svc4.37x markup
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutesโš  3.8x markup
$275.5K
7.7K services$35.68/svc3.80x markup
73560X-ray of knee, 1 or 2 viewsโš  4.3x markup
$263.1K
11.3K services$23.38/svc4.27x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutesโš  4.7x markup
$238.8K
3.4K services$69.57/svc4.68x markup
73502X-ray of hip with pelvis, 2-3 viewsโš  4.0x markup
$131.9K
4.3K services$30.36/svc4.04x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutesโš  5.1x markup
$117.8K
1.1K services$104.44/svc5.09x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutesโš  4.4x markup
$110.2K
1.4K services$76.25/svc4.42x markup
J1040Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mgโš  3.3x markup
$93.1K
12.1K services$7.69/svc3.34x markup
72100X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2 or 3 viewsโš  4.2x markup
$71.6K
2.7K services$26.76/svc4.22x markup
G0180Physician certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial impleโš  4.1x markup
$55.9K
1.4K services$41.13/svc4.13x markup
72170X-ray of pelvis, 1 or 2 viewsโš  4.6x markup
$33.2K
1.6K services$21.27/svc4.59x markup
73522X-ray of both hips with pelvis, 3-4 viewsโš  4.1x markup
$29.0K
853 services$34.04/svc4.11x markup
73510X-ray of ribs of one side of body, minimum of 2 viewsโš  4.5x markup
$26.9K
985 services$27.35/svc4.51x markup
77002Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion of needleโš  8.9x markup
$5.6K
260 services$21.73/svc8.90x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
J7324Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose11.5K$1.5M$132.763.97x
27447Repair of knee joint1.2K$1.3M$1.1K4.22x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes22.4K$1.2M$54.024.21x
J7326Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose1.0K$982.3K$965.872.27x
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule24.8K$958.4K$38.645.09x
27130Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesis814$879.5K$1.1K4.15x
73565X-ray of both knees, standing, front to back view11.4K$299.7K$26.274.37x
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes7.7K$275.5K$35.683.80x
73560X-ray of knee, 1 or 2 views11.3K$263.1K$23.384.27x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes3.4K$238.8K$69.574.68x
73502X-ray of hip with pelvis, 2-3 views4.3K$131.9K$30.364.04x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes1.1K$117.8K$104.445.09x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes1.4K$110.2K$76.254.42x
J1040Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg12.1K$93.1K$7.693.34x
72100X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2 or 3 views2.7K$71.6K$26.764.22x
G0180Physician certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imple1.4K$55.9K$41.134.13x
72170X-ray of pelvis, 1 or 2 views1.6K$33.2K$21.274.59x
73522X-ray of both hips with pelvis, 3-4 views853$29.0K$34.044.11x
73510X-ray of ribs of one side of body, minimum of 2 views985$26.9K$27.354.51x
77002Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion of needle260$5.6K$21.738.90x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

4.05x

This provider submits charges 4.05 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 4.05x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $405. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Winter Haven, FL

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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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