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  3. Richard Kline
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Richard Kline, MD

NPI: 1902824378
Conway, SC
10 years of data
Anesthesiology
$5.9M
Total Payments
35.2K
Beneficiaries
71.7K
Services
4.26x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$5.9M
Specialty median$26.7K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $5.9M over 10 years
24.26x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Anesthesiology by payments
4Payments surged 125% in 2021
516 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $5.9M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Anesthesiology providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 127% 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 125% in 2021

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$561.96$112.744.98x$449.22$375.9K6.0K3.0K
2015$560.35$137.234.08x$423.12$349.7K4.2K2.7K
2016$574.56$108.025.32x$466.54$243.3K3.6K2.1K
2017$653.22$115.305.67x$537.92$314.7K4.3K2.4K
2018$625.06$108.535.76x$516.53$364.9K5.3K2.9K
2019$666.05$134.784.94x$531.27$504.8K6.9K3.1K
2020$691.86$144.194.80x$547.67$563.6K7.8K3.8K
2021$1.1K$405.252.67x$677.09$1.3M12.1K5.4K
2022$848.46$258.073.29x$590.39$1.1M12.5K5.5K
2023$1.2K$305.663.89x$882.15$852.3K9.0K4.2K

Top Procedures (20)

G0481Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms
$554.6K
3.6K services$153.84/svc2.93x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutesโš  3.4x markup
$410.3K
4.6K services$88.37/svc3.40x markup
64635Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidanceโš  4.8x markup
$388.5K
1.3K services$305.44/svc4.84x markup
62323Injection of substance into spinal canal of lower back or sacrum using imaging guidanceโš  4.4x markup
$338.7K
1.9K services$182.40/svc4.39x markup
63650Implantation of spinal neurostimulator electrodes, accessed through the skinโš  5.0x markup
$295.3K
382 services$773.12/svc5.04x markup
64483Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidanceโš  5.6x markup
$284.8K
1.5K services$190.87/svc5.64x markup
80307Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzersโš  3.3x markup
$284.0K
4.7K services$60.29/svc3.32x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutesโš  3.9x markup
$236.2K
4.6K services$51.15/svc3.85x markup
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutesโš  4.0x markup
$223.8K
1.5K services$145.43/svc3.95x markup
64493Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidanceโš  6.0x markup
$219.5K
1.3K services$174.03/svc5.97x markup
Q4244Procenta, per 200 mg
$211.1K
42 services$5.0K/svc1.59x markup
Q4162Woundex flow, bioskin flow, 0.5 cc
$183.2K
100 services$1.8K/svc1.45x markup
64636Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves with imaging guidanceโš  4.3x markup
$164.0K
1.2K services$134.18/svc4.35x markup
62321Injection of substance into spinal canal of upper or middle back using imaging guidanceโš  4.6x markup
$161.6K
876 services$184.43/svc4.61x markup
77002Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion of needleโš  3.8x markup
$137.8K
1.7K services$78.87/svc3.80x markup
64633Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidanceโš  4.8x markup
$123.5K
396 services$311.86/svc4.85x markup
22513Injection of bone cement into body of middle spine bone accessed through the skin using imaging guidance in the thoracic to correct forward bending
$120.0K
26 services$4.6K/svc2.22x markup
64490Injections of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidanceโš  6.2x markup
$114.1K
637 services$179.05/svc6.18x markup
62311Injections of substances into lower or sacral spineโš  5.8x markup
$107.1K
917 services$116.84/svc5.85x markup
64494Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidanceโš  6.0x markup
$105.0K
1.1K services$94.38/svc6.03x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
G0481Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms3.6K$554.6K$153.842.93x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes4.6K$410.3K$88.373.40x
64635Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance1.3K$388.5K$305.444.84x
62323Injection of substance into spinal canal of lower back or sacrum using imaging guidance1.9K$338.7K$182.404.39x
63650Implantation of spinal neurostimulator electrodes, accessed through the skin382$295.3K$773.125.04x
64483Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance1.5K$284.8K$190.875.64x
80307Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers4.7K$284.0K$60.293.32x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes4.6K$236.2K$51.153.85x
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes1.5K$223.8K$145.433.95x
64493Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance1.3K$219.5K$174.035.97x
Q4244Procenta, per 200 mg42$211.1K$5.0K1.59x
Q4162Woundex flow, bioskin flow, 0.5 cc100$183.2K$1.8K1.45x
64636Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves with imaging guidance1.2K$164.0K$134.184.35x
62321Injection of substance into spinal canal of upper or middle back using imaging guidance876$161.6K$184.434.61x
77002Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion of needle1.7K$137.8K$78.873.80x
64633Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance396$123.5K$311.864.85x
22513Injection of bone cement into body of middle spine bone accessed through the skin using imaging guidance in the thoracic to correct forward bending26$120.0K$4.6K2.22x
64490Injections of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance637$114.1K$179.056.18x
62311Injections of substances into lower or sacral spine917$107.1K$116.845.85x
64494Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance1.1K$105.0K$94.386.03x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

4.26x

This provider submits charges 4.26 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 4.26x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $426. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Conway, SC

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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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