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John Sparks, MD

NPI: 1972609279
St. Louis, MO
10 years of data
Family Practice
$210.0K
Total Payments
2.7K
Beneficiaries
7.5K
Services
1.8x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

87th
percentile in specialty
This provider$210.0K
Specialty median$55.2K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $210.0K over 10 years
21.8x markup ratio
3AI fraud probability: 87.8%
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AI Risk Assessment

Rank #295 of 500
87.8%fraud probability
Low riskMediumHigh risk

Risk Factors

Matches confirmed fraud profile

What this means

Our machine learning model analyzed billing patterns, service volumes, markup ratios, and peer comparisons to estimate a 87.8% probability that this provider's billing patterns are consistent with known fraud cases. This is ranked #295 out of 500 highest-risk providers analyzed. This is a statistical prediction, not a determination of fraud.

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ML model prediction — not an accusation of fraud

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $210.0K in total Medicare payments ranks in the 87th percentile of Family Practice providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 106% from 2014 to 2023.

AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.

Annual Medicare Payments

Annual Services Provided

Avg Payment per Service

Top Procedures (10)

99213Office visit, established patient, low complexity
$45.3K
1.4K services$32.62/svc1.51x markup
99214Office visit, established patient, moderate complexity
$40.7K
1.2K services$32.63/svc1.63x markup
99215Office visit, established patient, high complexity
$36.2K
1.1K services$32.64/svc1.67x markup
99395Preventive visit, 18-39 years
$31.7K
971 services$32.62/svc1.77x markup
99396Preventive visit, 40-64 years
$27.1K
832 services$32.63/svc1.64x markup
93000Electrocardiogram, complete
$22.6K
693 services$32.65/svc1.78x markup
71046Chest X-ray, 2 views
$18.1K
555 services$32.61/svc1.66x markup
80053Comprehensive metabolic panel
$13.6K
416 services$32.63/svc1.79x markup
85025Complete blood count with differential
$9.1K
277 services$32.67/svc1.97x markup
36415Venipuncture for blood draw
$4.5K
139 services$32.55/svc1.90x markup
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CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99213Office visit, established patient, low complexity1.4K$45.3K$32.621.51x
99214Office visit, established patient, moderate complexity1.2K$40.7K$32.631.63x
99215Office visit, established patient, high complexity1.1K$36.2K$32.641.67x
99395Preventive visit, 18-39 years971$31.7K$32.621.77x
99396Preventive visit, 40-64 years832$27.1K$32.631.64x
93000Electrocardiogram, complete693$22.6K$32.651.78x
71046Chest X-ray, 2 views555$18.1K$32.611.66x
80053Comprehensive metabolic panel416$13.6K$32.631.79x
85025Complete blood count with differential277$9.1K$32.671.97x
36415Venipuncture for blood draw139$4.5K$32.551.90x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.8x

This provider submits charges 1.8 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.8x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $180. This is lower than the national average.

Location

St. Louis, MO

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Data Sources

  • • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • • 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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