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  3. Julia Schaefer-Cutillo
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Julia Schaefer-Cutillo, M.D.

NPI: 1912911389
Elizabeth City, NC
10 years of data
Hematology-Oncology
$12.1M
Total Payments
491
Beneficiaries
1.3M
Services
4.38x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$12.1M
Specialty median$339.6K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $12.1M over 10 years
24.38x markup ratio (above median)
3Risk score: 74 โ€” flagged for review
499th percentile in Hematology-Oncology by payments
5534 services/day โ€” physically implausible
6Payments surged 721% in 2022

โš ๏ธ Flagged for Review

Risk Score: 74
  • 62x specialty median spending
  • Markup 24.0x (specialty median: 4.0x)
  • 20x specialty median beneficiaries
  • 458x specialty median services
View Deep Dives โ†’Report Fraud โ†’

Statistical flag only โ€” not an accusation of fraud

โš ๏ธ This provider averages 534 services per working day โ€” physically unusual for an individual practitioner

Based on 1.3M total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes โ†’

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $12.1M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Hematology-Oncology providers nationally.

Averaging 534 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 234% from 2014 to 2023.

This provider has been statistically flagged with a risk score of 74/100. Statistical flags are not accusations of fraud.

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 721% in 2022

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$28.21$7.543.74x$20.67$1.2M159.7K52
2015$30.29$8.043.77x$22.25$1.2M143.6K59
2016$27.54$7.623.61x$19.92$1.1M139.2K63
2017$39.86$11.763.39x$28.10$1.0M85.2K57
2018$26.31$7.793.38x$18.52$930.2K119.4K56
2019$32.56$9.233.53x$23.33$1.0M113.3K56
2020$39.18$8.874.42x$30.31$260.6K29.4K33
2021$525.48$125.904.17x$399.58$152.5K1.2K7
2022$43.72$7.735.66x$35.99$1.3M161.9K48
2023$55.13$10.525.24x$44.61$4.0M383.0K60

Top Procedures (20)

J9271Injection, pembrolizumab, 1 mgโš  3.4x markup
$3.0M
70.8K services$42.45/svc3.42x markup
J2505Injection, pegfilgrastim, 6 mg
$1.2M
393 services$2.9K/svc2.28x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutesโš  4.1x markup
$1.1M
12.3K services$88.65/svc4.11x markup
J0881Injection, darbepoetin alfa, 1 microgram (non-esrd use)โš  5.0x markup
$703.2K
251.9K services$2.79/svc4.96x markup
78815Nuclear medicine study with ct imaging skull base to mid-thighโš  4.0x markup
$520.2K
461 services$1.1K/svc3.99x markup
96413Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or lessโš  6.0x markup
$508.8K
4.6K services$110.00/svc6.01x markup
J0897Injection, denosumab, 1 mgโš  3.5x markup
$476.3K
27.7K services$17.18/svc3.54x markup
J9299Injection, nivolumab, 1 mgโš  3.5x markup
$380.2K
16.1K services$23.64/svc3.45x markup
J2469Injection, palonosetron hcl, 25 mcgโš  6.6x markup
$220.7K
19.3K services$11.42/svc6.56x markup
99233Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutesโš  4.1x markup
$172.9K
2.0K services$87.61/svc4.11x markup
96367Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, additional sequential infusion, 1 hour or lessโš  4.8x markup
$162.2K
6.4K services$25.46/svc4.81x markup
Q5101Injection, filgrastim-sndz, biosimilar, (zarxio), 1 microgramโš  6.5x markup
$145.0K
293.5K services$0.49/svc6.49x markup
99223Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutesโš  3.8x markup
$137.4K
809 services$169.87/svc3.77x markup
80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicalsโš  4.0x markup
$133.0K
12.1K services$10.96/svc4.05x markup
83970Parathormone (parathyroid hormone) levelโš  4.3x markup
$132.0K
2.5K services$51.94/svc4.33x markup
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell countโš  3.1x markup
$131.4K
13.4K services$9.77/svc3.08x markup
96365Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or lessโš  4.0x markup
$131.2K
2.4K services$55.21/svc3.98x markup
J2506Injection, pegfilgrastim, excludes biosimilar, 0.5 mgโš  15.9x markup
$129.3K
1.4K services$90.57/svc15.94x markup
96401Administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscleโš  3.8x markup
$126.7K
2.0K services$62.11/svc3.80x markup
J1442Injection, filgrastim (g-csf), 1 microgramโš  5.8x markup
$124.3K
159.2K services$0.78/svc5.77x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
J9271Injection, pembrolizumab, 1 mg70.8K$3.0M$42.453.42x
J2505Injection, pegfilgrastim, 6 mg393$1.2M$2.9K2.28x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes12.3K$1.1M$88.654.11x
J0881Injection, darbepoetin alfa, 1 microgram (non-esrd use)251.9K$703.2K$2.794.96x
78815Nuclear medicine study with ct imaging skull base to mid-thigh461$520.2K$1.1K3.99x
96413Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less4.6K$508.8K$110.006.01x
J0897Injection, denosumab, 1 mg27.7K$476.3K$17.183.54x
J9299Injection, nivolumab, 1 mg16.1K$380.2K$23.643.45x
J2469Injection, palonosetron hcl, 25 mcg19.3K$220.7K$11.426.56x
99233Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes2.0K$172.9K$87.614.11x
96367Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, additional sequential infusion, 1 hour or less6.4K$162.2K$25.464.81x
Q5101Injection, filgrastim-sndz, biosimilar, (zarxio), 1 microgram293.5K$145.0K$0.496.49x
99223Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes809$137.4K$169.873.77x
80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals12.1K$133.0K$10.964.05x
83970Parathormone (parathyroid hormone) level2.5K$132.0K$51.944.33x
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count13.4K$131.4K$9.773.08x
96365Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less2.4K$131.2K$55.213.98x
J2506Injection, pegfilgrastim, excludes biosimilar, 0.5 mg1.4K$129.3K$90.5715.94x
96401Administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle2.0K$126.7K$62.113.80x
J1442Injection, filgrastim (g-csf), 1 microgram159.2K$124.3K$0.785.77x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

4.38x

This provider submits charges 4.38 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 4.38x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $438. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Elizabeth City, NC

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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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