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  3. Shawn Hocker
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Shawn Hocker, MD

NPI: 1942234240
Wilmington, NC
10 years of data
Sports Medicine
$4.5M
Total Payments
30.4K
Beneficiaries
34.6K
Services
4.79x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$4.5M
Specialty median$71.5K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $4.5M over 10 years
24.79x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Sports Medicine by payments
416 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $4.5M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Sports Medicine providers nationally.

This provider's billing patterns fall within normal ranges for their specialty.

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 — the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$1.2K$209.685.71x$987.75$376.7K3.6K3.0K
2015$1.2K$224.065.38x$980.32$417.6K3.5K3.0K
2016$1.3K$276.334.75x$1.0K$434.9K3.2K2.7K
2017$1.4K$258.005.41x$1.1K$429.0K3.2K2.9K
2018$1.5K$278.225.37x$1.2K$471.5K3.1K2.8K
2019$1.5K$269.935.43x$1.2K$441.1K3.2K2.9K
2020$1.4K$298.404.70x$1.1K$538.8K4.2K3.7K
2021$1.3K$281.454.58x$1.0K$468.0K3.9K3.6K
2022$1.3K$247.745.26x$1.1K$467.3K3.3K3.0K
2023$1.0K$208.255.03x$839.23$471.1K3.5K2.9K

Top Procedures (20)

27447Repair of knee joint⚠ 5.4x markup
$1.7M
1.6K services$1.0K/svc5.41x markup
23472Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint⚠ 3.9x markup
$456.3K
411 services$1.1K/svc3.87x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes⚠ 3.2x markup
$456.0K
5.8K services$78.68/svc3.20x markup
27130Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesis⚠ 5.6x markup
$415.4K
407 services$1.0K/svc5.61x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$265.6K
4.8K services$54.85/svc2.98x markup
29827Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope⚠ 4.1x markup
$234.4K
287 services$816.56/svc4.07x markup
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule⚠ 4.3x markup
$217.3K
4.6K services$47.59/svc4.30x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes⚠ 3.4x markup
$203.4K
1.8K services$111.77/svc3.43x markup
73562X-ray of knee, 3 views⚠ 5.5x markup
$85.4K
3.1K services$27.50/svc5.46x markup
73221MRI scan of arm joint⚠ 8.5x markup
$71.6K
625 services$114.57/svc8.54x markup
29828Release of shoulder biceps tendon using an endoscope⚠ 5.8x markup
$49.5K
137 services$361.50/svc5.78x markup
J7326Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose
$42.6K
52 services$819.09/svc1.63x markup
29826Shaving of shoulder bone using an endoscope⚠ 10.6x markup
$40.0K
293 services$136.41/svc10.61x markup
73721MRI scan of leg joint⚠ 8.4x markup
$39.6K
352 services$112.57/svc8.38x markup
73030X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views⚠ 6.2x markup
$36.3K
1.6K services$22.70/svc6.20x markup
73502X-ray of hip with pelvis, 2-3 views⚠ 3.1x markup
$31.6K
994 services$31.81/svc3.13x markup
J7324Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose
$21.3K
155 services$137.51/svc2.31x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
$21.1K
291 services$72.41/svc1.96x markup
73560X-ray of knee, 1 or 2 views⚠ 5.7x markup
$14.6K
687 services$21.31/svc5.66x markup
72148MRI scan of lower spinal canal⚠ 8.5x markup
$14.1K
148 services$95.38/svc8.53x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
27447Repair of knee joint1.6K$1.7M$1.0K5.41x
23472Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint411$456.3K$1.1K3.87x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes5.8K$456.0K$78.683.20x
27130Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesis407$415.4K$1.0K5.61x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes4.8K$265.6K$54.852.98x
29827Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope287$234.4K$816.564.07x
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule4.6K$217.3K$47.594.30x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes1.8K$203.4K$111.773.43x
73562X-ray of knee, 3 views3.1K$85.4K$27.505.46x
73221MRI scan of arm joint625$71.6K$114.578.54x
29828Release of shoulder biceps tendon using an endoscope137$49.5K$361.505.78x
J7326Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose52$42.6K$819.091.63x
29826Shaving of shoulder bone using an endoscope293$40.0K$136.4110.61x
73721MRI scan of leg joint352$39.6K$112.578.38x
73030X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views1.6K$36.3K$22.706.20x
73502X-ray of hip with pelvis, 2-3 views994$31.6K$31.813.13x
J7324Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose155$21.3K$137.512.31x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes291$21.1K$72.411.96x
73560X-ray of knee, 1 or 2 views687$14.6K$21.315.66x
72148MRI scan of lower spinal canal148$14.1K$95.388.53x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

4.79x

This provider submits charges 4.79 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 4.79x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $479. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Wilmington, NC

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Data Sources

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  • • Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data (2014-2023)
  • • National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES)

Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)

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