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Shannon Weathers, FNP-C

NPI: 1871927343
Laurel, MS
10 years of data
Nurse Practitioner
$5.1M
Total Payments
193
Beneficiaries
30.7K
Services
1.52x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$5.1M
Specialty median$25.9K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $5.1M over 10 years
21.52x markup ratio
399th percentile in Nurse Practitioner by payments
4Payments surged 6557% in 2023
57 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $5.1M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Nurse Practitioner providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 8561% 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 6557% in 2023

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$36.12$14.812.44x$21.31$52.7K3.6K14
2015$41.87$17.742.36x$24.13$68.8K3.9K17
2016$43.35$19.432.23x$23.92$63.7K3.3K18
2017$48.01$20.312.36x$27.70$62.3K3.1K21
2018$52.60$24.192.17x$28.41$59.4K2.5K23
2019$54.72$23.002.38x$31.72$40.6K1.8K19
2020$58.76$25.582.30x$33.18$45.6K1.8K19
2021$52.01$23.602.20x$28.41$59.6K2.5K25
2022$109.12$41.432.63x$67.69$68.6K1.7K21
2023$974.76$682.291.43x$292.47$4.6M6.7K16

Top Procedures (20)

Q4236Carepatch, per square centimeter
$2.2M
2.1K services$1.0K/svc1.43x markup
Q4217Woundfix, biowound, woundfix plus, biowound plus, woundfix xplus or biowound xplus, per square centimeter
$1.2M
1.4K services$854.14/svc1.28x markup
Q4205Membrane graft or membrane wrap, per square centimeter
$1.0M
894 services$1.1K/svc1.28x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes
$199.1K
3.4K services$58.19/svc2.01x markup
11043Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or lessโš  3.1x markup
$77.3K
555 services$139.33/svc3.15x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes
$58.9K
1.6K services$36.72/svc2.12x markup
11042Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or lessโš  3.3x markup
$57.3K
875 services$65.51/svc3.30x markup
G0439Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
$35.4K
381 services$92.98/svc2.42x markup
G0438Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit
$28.3K
216 services$130.89/svc1.72x markup
87502Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple types influenza virus
$26.4K
266 services$99.43/svc2.07x markup
96372Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscleโš  3.1x markup
$26.2K
2.3K services$11.25/svc3.11x markup
11046Removal of muscle and/or tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less
$15.3K
344 services$44.52/svc2.92x markup
15271Application of skin substitute graft to wound of trunk, arms, or legs, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or lessโš  5.3x markup
$15.1K
182 services$82.87/svc5.27x markup
J0702Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg
$10.7K
2.5K services$4.22/svc2.34x markup
15275Application of skin substitute graft to wound of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or lessโš  5.6x markup
$10.1K
111 services$90.79/svc5.64x markup
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell countโš  3.1x markup
$9.6K
994 services$9.64/svc3.06x markup
99202New patient outpatient visit, total time 15-29 minutes
$9.0K
262 services$34.47/svc2.52x markup
G0008Administration of influenza virus vaccine
$7.0K
360 services$19.44/svc1.80x markup
90670Pneumococcal vaccine for injection into muscle
$6.1K
31 services$196.00/svc1.02x markup
36415Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sampleโš  3.1x markup
$5.9K
2.0K services$2.92/svc3.08x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
Q4236Carepatch, per square centimeter2.1K$2.2M$1.0K1.43x
Q4217Woundfix, biowound, woundfix plus, biowound plus, woundfix xplus or biowound xplus, per square centimeter1.4K$1.2M$854.141.28x
Q4205Membrane graft or membrane wrap, per square centimeter894$1.0M$1.1K1.28x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes3.4K$199.1K$58.192.01x
11043Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less555$77.3K$139.333.15x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes1.6K$58.9K$36.722.12x
11042Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less875$57.3K$65.513.30x
G0439Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit381$35.4K$92.982.42x
G0438Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit216$28.3K$130.891.72x
87502Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple types influenza virus266$26.4K$99.432.07x
96372Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle2.3K$26.2K$11.253.11x
11046Removal of muscle and/or tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less344$15.3K$44.522.92x
15271Application of skin substitute graft to wound of trunk, arms, or legs, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less182$15.1K$82.875.27x
J0702Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg2.5K$10.7K$4.222.34x
15275Application of skin substitute graft to wound of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less111$10.1K$90.795.64x
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count994$9.6K$9.643.06x
99202New patient outpatient visit, total time 15-29 minutes262$9.0K$34.472.52x
G0008Administration of influenza virus vaccine360$7.0K$19.441.80x
90670Pneumococcal vaccine for injection into muscle31$6.1K$196.001.02x
36415Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample2.0K$5.9K$2.923.08x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.52x

This provider submits charges 1.52 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.52x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $152. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Laurel, MS

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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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