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Howard Homesley, MD

NPI: 1871578674
Charlotte, NC
10 years of data
Orthopedic Surgery
$5.6M
Total Payments
42.9K
Beneficiaries
63.0K
Services
4.02x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$5.6M
Specialty median$103.3K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $5.6M over 10 years
24.02x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Orthopedic Surgery by payments
417 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $5.6M 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$703.74$191.153.68x$512.59$590.7K8.6K5.4K
2015$722.59$201.733.58x$520.86$610.0K7.7K5.3K
2016$801.07$227.883.52x$573.19$578.2K7.3K5.0K
2017$964.19$262.333.68x$701.86$599.8K6.8K4.7K
2018$1.2K$333.373.64x$881.54$597.3K6.7K4.5K
2019$873.89$240.053.64x$633.84$523.7K6.1K4.3K
2020$847.92$239.613.54x$608.31$496.5K5.1K3.6K
2021$551.83$145.883.78x$405.95$545.3K5.3K3.7K
2022$632.52$163.493.87x$469.03$500.8K4.5K3.2K
2023$841.85$175.924.79x$665.93$529.6K5.0K3.4K

Top Procedures (20)

27447Repair of knee jointโš  3.8x markup
$1.3M
1.3K services$1.0K/svc3.76x markup
27130Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesisโš  3.6x markup
$1.0M
967 services$1.0K/svc3.64x markup
J7323Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per doseโš  4.2x markup
$664.8K
5.9K services$113.13/svc4.18x markup
20611Aspiration and/or injection of major joint or joint capsule with recording and reporting using ultrasound guidanceโš  4.9x markup
$455.9K
5.4K services$83.86/svc4.94x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$451.4K
8.5K services$52.85/svc2.89x markup
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsuleโš  7.4x markup
$379.3K
7.7K services$49.19/svc7.44x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$282.4K
3.7K services$76.08/svc2.97x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutesโš  3.2x markup
$219.0K
3.0K services$72.72/svc3.20x markup
27487Revision of lower thigh bone and both shin bone components of total knee joint prosthesisโš  3.4x markup
$137.8K
104 services$1.3K/svc3.35x markup
73502X-ray of hip with pelvis, 2-3 viewsโš  3.7x markup
$107.1K
3.5K services$30.57/svc3.66x markup
73565X-ray of both knees, standing, front to back viewโš  3.7x markup
$106.7K
4.3K services$24.55/svc3.73x markup
73560X-ray of knee, 1 or 2 viewsโš  3.8x markup
$96.0K
4.4K services$21.78/svc3.83x markup
27134Revision of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesisโš  3.8x markup
$57.4K
45 services$1.3K/svc3.78x markup
73562X-ray of knee, 3 viewsโš  3.4x markup
$53.0K
1.9K services$28.22/svc3.37x markup
76942Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needleโš  7.8x markup
$36.4K
695 services$52.40/svc7.82x markup
J1030Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mgโš  3.3x markup
$28.5K
6.9K services$4.12/svc3.31x markup
20985Computer-assisted surgical navigational procedure for bone proceduresโš  4.0x markup
$28.0K
253 services$110.80/svc4.02x markup
73510X-ray of ribs of one side of body, minimum of 2 viewsโš  3.4x markup
$20.5K
767 services$26.79/svc3.40x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
$20.4K
182 services$111.92/svc2.87x markup
73564X-ray of knee, 4 or more viewsโš  5.0x markup
$19.8K
644 services$30.80/svc5.00x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
27447Repair of knee joint1.3K$1.3M$1.0K3.76x
27130Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesis967$1.0M$1.0K3.64x
J7323Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose5.9K$664.8K$113.134.18x
20611Aspiration and/or injection of major joint or joint capsule with recording and reporting using ultrasound guidance5.4K$455.9K$83.864.94x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes8.5K$451.4K$52.852.89x
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule7.7K$379.3K$49.197.44x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes3.7K$282.4K$76.082.97x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes3.0K$219.0K$72.723.20x
27487Revision of lower thigh bone and both shin bone components of total knee joint prosthesis104$137.8K$1.3K3.35x
73502X-ray of hip with pelvis, 2-3 views3.5K$107.1K$30.573.66x
73565X-ray of both knees, standing, front to back view4.3K$106.7K$24.553.73x
73560X-ray of knee, 1 or 2 views4.4K$96.0K$21.783.83x
27134Revision of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesis45$57.4K$1.3K3.78x
73562X-ray of knee, 3 views1.9K$53.0K$28.223.37x
76942Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle695$36.4K$52.407.82x
J1030Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg6.9K$28.5K$4.123.31x
20985Computer-assisted surgical navigational procedure for bone procedures253$28.0K$110.804.02x
73510X-ray of ribs of one side of body, minimum of 2 views767$20.5K$26.793.40x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes182$20.4K$111.922.87x
73564X-ray of knee, 4 or more views644$19.8K$30.805.00x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

4.02x

This provider submits charges 4.02 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 4.02x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $402. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Charlotte, NC

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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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