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Robert Okerblom, M.D.

NPI: 1942358643
Santa Maria, CA
10 years of data
Family Practice
$3.2M
Total Payments
34.5K
Beneficiaries
48.2K
Services
1.77x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$3.2M
Specialty median$55.2K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $3.2M over 10 years
21.77x markup ratio
399th percentile in Family Practice by payments
41 procedure with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $3.2M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Family Practice providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 88% 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$97.99$59.661.64x$38.33$220.0K3.3K1.9K
2015$95.52$57.331.67x$38.19$257.0K4.2K3.1K
2016$98.22$57.061.72x$41.16$290.3K5.0K3.5K
2017$96.62$53.981.79x$42.64$313.3K5.6K4.0K
2018$97.48$57.751.69x$39.73$333.5K5.7K3.9K
2019$104.34$61.571.69x$42.77$335.7K5.3K3.9K
2020$109.41$56.591.93x$52.82$267.5K4.4K3.3K
2021$129.23$81.391.59x$47.84$377.2K4.7K3.5K
2022$114.74$65.901.74x$48.84$407.9K4.8K3.5K
2023$99.60$56.351.77x$43.25$414.1K5.2K3.8K

Top Procedures (20)

99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$1.1M
14.5K services$78.14/svc1.95x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$564.6K
10.6K services$53.10/svc1.96x markup
G0439Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
$469.7K
3.6K services$129.89/svc1.32x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes
$312.5K
2.8K services$109.73/svc1.88x markup
G0438Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit
$148.8K
850 services$175.09/svc1.32x markup
90670Pneumococcal vaccine for injection into muscle
$120.2K
670 services$179.36/svc1.31x markup
G0402Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollment
$73.0K
426 services$171.44/svc1.28x markup
99496Transitional care management services, highly complexity, requiring face-to-face visits within 7 days of discharge
$62.5K
314 services$199.10/svc1.67x markup
G0008Administration of influenza virus vaccine
$58.8K
2.5K services$23.48/svc1.39x markup
90732Vaccine for pneumococcal polysaccharide for injection beneath the skin or into muscle, patient 2 years or older
$47.2K
440 services$107.34/svc1.44x markup
17000Destruction of skin growth
$26.2K
540 services$48.44/svc2.24x markup
G0009Administration of pneumococcal vaccine
$25.9K
1.1K services$23.34/svc1.37x markup
90686Vaccine for influenza for administration into muscle, 0.5 ml dosage
$24.4K
1.2K services$19.82/svc1.75x markup
99495Transitional care management services, moderately complexity, requiring face-to-face visits within 14 days of discharge
$15.5K
109 services$141.78/svc1.69x markup
90674Vaccine for influenza for administration into muscle, 0.5 ml dosage
$13.9K
592 services$23.53/svc1.27x markup
96372Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention
$10.3K
649 services$15.94/svc2.18x markup
93000Routine EKG using at least 12 leads including interpretation and reportโš  4.4x markup
$10.2K
821 services$12.36/svc4.43x markup
G0444Annual depression screening, 15 minutes
$9.8K
477 services$20.59/svc1.94x markup
69210Removal of impact ear wax, one ear
$9.7K
290 services$33.28/svc2.28x markup
G0442Annual alcohol misuse screening, 15 minutes
$9.2K
443 services$20.81/svc2.16x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes14.5K$1.1M$78.141.95x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes10.6K$564.6K$53.101.96x
G0439Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit3.6K$469.7K$129.891.32x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes2.8K$312.5K$109.731.88x
G0438Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit850$148.8K$175.091.32x
90670Pneumococcal vaccine for injection into muscle670$120.2K$179.361.31x
G0402Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollment426$73.0K$171.441.28x
99496Transitional care management services, highly complexity, requiring face-to-face visits within 7 days of discharge314$62.5K$199.101.67x
G0008Administration of influenza virus vaccine2.5K$58.8K$23.481.39x
90732Vaccine for pneumococcal polysaccharide for injection beneath the skin or into muscle, patient 2 years or older440$47.2K$107.341.44x
17000Destruction of skin growth540$26.2K$48.442.24x
G0009Administration of pneumococcal vaccine1.1K$25.9K$23.341.37x
90686Vaccine for influenza for administration into muscle, 0.5 ml dosage1.2K$24.4K$19.821.75x
99495Transitional care management services, moderately complexity, requiring face-to-face visits within 14 days of discharge109$15.5K$141.781.69x
90674Vaccine for influenza for administration into muscle, 0.5 ml dosage592$13.9K$23.531.27x
96372Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention649$10.3K$15.942.18x
93000Routine EKG using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report821$10.2K$12.364.43x
G0444Annual depression screening, 15 minutes477$9.8K$20.591.94x
69210Removal of impact ear wax, one ear290$9.7K$33.282.28x
G0442Annual alcohol misuse screening, 15 minutes443$9.2K$20.812.16x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.77x

This provider submits charges 1.77 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.77x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $177. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Santa Maria, CA

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Data Sources

  • โ€ข Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • 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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