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Mark Dean, MD

NPI: 1902812316
Beaufort, SC
10 years of data
Orthopedic Surgery
$4.0M
Total Payments
40.1K
Beneficiaries
63.1K
Services
2.82x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$4.0M
Specialty median$103.3K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $4.0M over 10 years
22.82x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Orthopedic Surgery by payments
49 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $4.0M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Orthopedic Surgery providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 106% 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

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$665.64$200.303.32x$465.34$276.5K4.0K2.6K
2015$774.76$232.123.34x$542.64$290.0K4.1K2.7K
2016$702.09$207.123.39x$494.97$277.5K4.4K2.9K
2017$614.85$188.893.26x$425.96$347.4K5.6K3.8K
2018$614.36$187.253.28x$427.11$407.1K6.9K4.2K
2019$683.84$205.423.33x$478.42$444.7K7.8K4.7K
2020$703.39$222.803.16x$480.59$399.5K6.4K4.0K
2021$676.59$206.143.28x$470.45$478.7K7.1K4.5K
2022$649.32$200.903.23x$448.42$539.7K8.3K5.2K
2023$634.01$199.573.18x$434.44$570.9K8.6K5.4K

Top Procedures (20)

99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$728.5K
13.5K services$53.97/svc1.76x markup
27447Repair of knee joint
$690.7K
703 services$982.56/svc2.92x markup
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsuleโš  3.5x markup
$479.8K
10.2K services$47.21/svc3.45x markup
23472Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint
$386.1K
356 services$1.1K/svc2.59x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$230.9K
3.0K services$77.84/svc1.87x markup
29827Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope
$218.4K
276 services$791.28/svc2.54x markup
20611Aspiration and/or injection of major joint or joint capsule with recording and reporting using ultrasound guidanceโš  3.2x markup
$160.3K
2.4K services$66.47/svc3.20x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
$145.3K
2.2K services$66.20/svc2.19x markup
29828Release of shoulder biceps tendon using an endoscopeโš  3.9x markup
$138.8K
323 services$429.74/svc3.87x markup
J7321Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan or supartz, for intra-articular injection, per doseโš  3.3x markup
$96.2K
1.4K services$67.49/svc3.30x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
$86.5K
809 services$106.97/svc2.10x markup
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes
$67.6K
2.1K services$32.15/svc1.87x markup
29823Extensive removal of shoulder joint tissue using an endoscopeโš  5.0x markup
$63.9K
282 services$226.60/svc5.01x markup
73030X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views
$59.7K
2.8K services$21.24/svc2.88x markup
J1040Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mgโš  3.8x markup
$59.0K
7.3K services$8.03/svc3.76x markup
73562X-ray of knee, 3 views
$50.9K
1.9K services$27.12/svc2.48x markup
29826Shaving of shoulder bone using an endoscopeโš  9.3x markup
$48.9K
375 services$130.37/svc9.28x markup
23405Incision of shoulder tendonโš  4.1x markup
$41.9K
150 services$279.33/svc4.08x markup
73221Mri scan of arm joint without contrastโš  3.9x markup
$38.8K
253 services$153.49/svc3.91x markup
73565X-ray of both knees, standing, front to back view
$38.2K
1.7K services$22.80/svc2.41x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes13.5K$728.5K$53.971.76x
27447Repair of knee joint703$690.7K$982.562.92x
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule10.2K$479.8K$47.213.45x
23472Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint356$386.1K$1.1K2.59x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes3.0K$230.9K$77.841.87x
29827Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope276$218.4K$791.282.54x
20611Aspiration and/or injection of major joint or joint capsule with recording and reporting using ultrasound guidance2.4K$160.3K$66.473.20x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes2.2K$145.3K$66.202.19x
29828Release of shoulder biceps tendon using an endoscope323$138.8K$429.743.87x
J7321Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan or supartz, for intra-articular injection, per dose1.4K$96.2K$67.493.30x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes809$86.5K$106.972.10x
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes2.1K$67.6K$32.151.87x
29823Extensive removal of shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope282$63.9K$226.605.01x
73030X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views2.8K$59.7K$21.242.88x
J1040Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg7.3K$59.0K$8.033.76x
73562X-ray of knee, 3 views1.9K$50.9K$27.122.48x
29826Shaving of shoulder bone using an endoscope375$48.9K$130.379.28x
23405Incision of shoulder tendon150$41.9K$279.334.08x
73221Mri scan of arm joint without contrast253$38.8K$153.493.91x
73565X-ray of both knees, standing, front to back view1.7K$38.2K$22.802.41x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.82x

This provider submits charges 2.82 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.82x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $282. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Beaufort, SC

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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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