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Pamela Harston, M.D.

NPI: 1902973043
Bowling Green, KY
7 years of data
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
$5.8M
Total Payments
27.5K
Beneficiaries
132.7K
Services
2.98x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$5.8M
Specialty median$111.8K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $5.8M over 7 years
22.98x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation by payments
476 services/day โ€” unusually high
5Payments surged 731% in 2018
67 procedures with >3x markup

This provider averages 76 services per working day

Based on 132.7K total services over 7 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes โ†’

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $5.8M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation providers nationally.

Averaging 76 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 970% from 2017 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 731% 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
2017$154.95$47.843.24x$107.11$85.1K1.9K835
2018$221.93$72.723.05x$149.21$706.6K15.2K4.1K
2019$179.99$53.793.35x$126.20$1.2M27.7K5.6K
2020$163.49$47.763.42x$115.73$1.0M20.6K4.4K
2021$122.28$47.802.56x$74.48$924.5K22.0K3.8K
2022$99.52$36.242.75x$63.28$937.2K22.4K4.0K
2023$115.20$42.082.74x$73.12$909.8K23.0K4.7K

Top Procedures (20)

77002Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion of needle
$2.1M
26.9K services$78.65/svc2.75x markup
27369Injection of contrast for imaging of knee jointโš  3.3x markup
$1.1M
9.8K services$107.57/svc3.33x markup
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule
$816.6K
16.3K services$50.07/svc2.66x markup
27370Injection of contract for X-ray imaging of kneeโš  3.9x markup
$461.9K
3.3K services$140.27/svc3.87x markup
J7324Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per doseโš  3.2x markup
$340.5K
2.9K services$118.36/svc3.20x markup
73580Radiological supervision and interpretation X-ray of knee joint
$218.9K
2.5K services$88.09/svc2.78x markup
J7321Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per doseโš  3.1x markup
$193.6K
3.3K services$59.22/svc3.10x markup
J7320Hyaluronan or derivitive, genvisc 850, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg
$179.6K
18.1K services$9.92/svc2.15x markup
J7323Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose
$96.5K
938 services$102.86/svc2.80x markup
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes
$75.9K
2.2K services$34.09/svc2.66x markup
99202New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutesโš  3.2x markup
$71.1K
1.5K services$48.31/svc3.16x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutesโš  3.5x markup
$33.9K
507 services$66.84/svc3.47x markup
J3490Unclassified drugs
$22.5K
50 services$450.63/svc2.46x markup
99426Principal care management services for a single high-risk disease, first 30 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month
$17.3K
375 services$46.08/svc2.51x markup
J3304Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, preservative-free, extended-release, microsphere formulation, 1 mg
$16.9K
1.2K services$14.10/svc2.82x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutesโš  4.8x markup
$14.1K
348 services$40.61/svc4.83x markup
Q9965Low osmolar contrast material, 100-199 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml
$12.1K
16.3K services$0.74/svc2.51x markup
99490Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month
$7.8K
166 services$47.02/svc2.51x markup
J7329Hyaluronan or derivative, trivisc, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg
$7.1K
748 services$9.53/svc2.79x markup
99211Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 5 minutes
$4.2K
295 services$14.25/svc2.69x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
77002Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion of needle26.9K$2.1M$78.652.75x
27369Injection of contrast for imaging of knee joint9.8K$1.1M$107.573.33x
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule16.3K$816.6K$50.072.66x
27370Injection of contract for X-ray imaging of knee3.3K$461.9K$140.273.87x
J7324Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose2.9K$340.5K$118.363.20x
73580Radiological supervision and interpretation X-ray of knee joint2.5K$218.9K$88.092.78x
J7321Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose3.3K$193.6K$59.223.10x
J7320Hyaluronan or derivitive, genvisc 850, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg18.1K$179.6K$9.922.15x
J7323Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose938$96.5K$102.862.80x
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes2.2K$75.9K$34.092.66x
99202New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes1.5K$71.1K$48.313.16x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes507$33.9K$66.843.47x
J3490Unclassified drugs50$22.5K$450.632.46x
99426Principal care management services for a single high-risk disease, first 30 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month375$17.3K$46.082.51x
J3304Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, preservative-free, extended-release, microsphere formulation, 1 mg1.2K$16.9K$14.102.82x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes348$14.1K$40.614.83x
Q9965Low osmolar contrast material, 100-199 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml16.3K$12.1K$0.742.51x
99490Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month166$7.8K$47.022.51x
J7329Hyaluronan or derivative, trivisc, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg748$7.1K$9.532.79x
99211Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 5 minutes295$4.2K$14.252.69x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.98x

This provider submits charges 2.98 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.98x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $298. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Bowling Green, KY

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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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