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  3. Monica Michelotti
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Individual

Monica Michelotti

NPI: 1871882456
Salem, OR
9 years of data
Ophthalmology
$5.1M
Total Payments
11.7K
Beneficiaries
30.7K
Services
3.15x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

96th
percentile in specialty
This provider$5.1M
Specialty median$383.7K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $5.1M over 9 years
23.15x markup ratio (above median)
396th percentile in Ophthalmology by payments
4Payments surged 1449% in 2018
513 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $5.1M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 96th percentile of Ophthalmology providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 214170% from 2015 to 2023.

62% 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 1449% 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
2015$59.00$38.791.52x$20.21$465.521211
2016$332.04$74.304.47x$257.74$6.6K123100
2017$349.87$135.452.58x$214.42$37.1K394339
2018$718.17$217.683.30x$500.49$575.3K3.7K1.4K
2019$503.89$149.753.36x$354.14$773.1K4.5K1.6K
2020$591.98$163.193.63x$428.79$806.7K4.9K1.8K
2021$538.35$143.763.74x$394.59$868.4K5.0K2.0K
2022$697.29$215.503.24x$481.79$1.0M5.8K2.2K
2023$649.63$215.693.01x$433.94$997.5K6.3K2.3K

Top Procedures (20)

J0178Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg
$3.1M
4.3K services$722.79/svc2.46x markup
67028Injection of drug into eyeโš  6.2x markup
$686.5K
7.7K services$88.98/svc6.20x markup
92014Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visitsโš  3.2x markup
$269.7K
3.1K services$88.15/svc3.22x markup
92134Diagnostic imaging of retinaโš  3.4x markup
$223.5K
7.5K services$29.72/svc3.43x markup
J7999Compounded drug, not otherwise classified
$167.7K
2.5K services$68.43/svc2.38x markup
J2778Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mg
$112.1K
460 services$243.73/svc2.82x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutesโš  3.3x markup
$86.7K
766 services$113.13/svc3.32x markup
J3490Unclassified drugs
$86.0K
48 services$1.8K/svc2.53x markup
99214Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutesโš  3.0x markup
$84.3K
959 services$87.86/svc3.02x markup
92012Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patientโš  3.1x markup
$78.9K
1.3K services$62.36/svc3.15x markup
92235Imaging of blood vessels in back of eye using fluorescein dyeโš  3.2x markup
$43.2K
544 services$79.38/svc3.16x markup
67228Laser destruction of leaking retinal blood vessels, 1 or more sessionsโš  8.4x markup
$28.4K
110 services$258.21/svc8.38x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$21.0K
323 services$65.03/svc2.85x markup
67042Removal of membrane from the retina, pars plana approachโš  3.3x markup
$13.6K
15 services$905.64/svc3.31x markup
76512Ultrasound of eye disease, growth, or structureโš  5.2x markup
$12.4K
306 services$40.65/svc5.16x markup
92250Photography of the retinaโš  4.9x markup
$11.6K
402 services$28.84/svc4.86x markup
J2777Injection, faricimab-svoa, 0.1 mg
$8.0K
277 services$28.96/svc2.62x markup
99205New patient outpatient visit, total time 60-74 minutesโš  3.2x markup
$7.8K
49 services$158.40/svc3.16x markup
J0179Injection, brolucizumab-dbll, 1 mg
$4.7K
19 services$248.11/svc2.56x markup
67108Repair of detached retina and drainage of eye fluid between lens and retinaโš  5.3x markup
$2.7K
16 services$168.44/svc5.27x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
J0178Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg4.3K$3.1M$722.792.46x
67028Injection of drug into eye7.7K$686.5K$88.986.20x
92014Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visits3.1K$269.7K$88.153.22x
92134Diagnostic imaging of retina7.5K$223.5K$29.723.43x
J7999Compounded drug, not otherwise classified2.5K$167.7K$68.432.38x
J2778Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mg460$112.1K$243.732.82x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes766$86.7K$113.133.32x
J3490Unclassified drugs48$86.0K$1.8K2.53x
99214Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes959$84.3K$87.863.02x
92012Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient1.3K$78.9K$62.363.15x
92235Imaging of blood vessels in back of eye using fluorescein dye544$43.2K$79.383.16x
67228Laser destruction of leaking retinal blood vessels, 1 or more sessions110$28.4K$258.218.38x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes323$21.0K$65.032.85x
67042Removal of membrane from the retina, pars plana approach15$13.6K$905.643.31x
76512Ultrasound of eye disease, growth, or structure306$12.4K$40.655.16x
92250Photography of the retina402$11.6K$28.844.86x
J2777Injection, faricimab-svoa, 0.1 mg277$8.0K$28.962.62x
99205New patient outpatient visit, total time 60-74 minutes49$7.8K$158.403.16x
J0179Injection, brolucizumab-dbll, 1 mg19$4.7K$248.112.56x
67108Repair of detached retina and drainage of eye fluid between lens and retina16$2.7K$168.445.27x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.15x

This provider submits charges 3.15 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.15x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $315. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Salem, OR

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Similar Providers

Other Ophthalmology providers in OR for peer comparison.

Monica Michelotti (you)
$5.1M
Yujen Wang, MD
$35.4M
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Yujen Wang, MDMedford, OR$35.4Mโœ“ Clear

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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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