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Pamela Sinclair, MD

NPI: 1972678571
Rock Hill, SC
10 years of data
Medical Oncology
$1.6M
Total Payments
3.5K
Beneficiaries
133.3K
Services
21.28x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

92th
percentile in specialty
This provider$1.6M
Specialty median$262.8K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $1.6M over 10 years
221.28x markup ratio (above median)
3Risk score: 67 โ€” flagged for review
492th percentile in Medical Oncology by payments
553 services/day โ€” unusually high
610 procedures with >3x markup

โš ๏ธ Flagged for Review

Risk Score: 67
  • 34x specialty median spending
  • Markup 21.3x (specialty median: 4.3x)
  • 13x specialty median beneficiaries
  • 250x specialty median services
View Deep Dives โ†’Report Fraud โ†’

Statistical flag only โ€” not an accusation of fraud

This provider averages 53 services per working day

Based on 133.3K total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes โ†’

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $1.6M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 92th percentile of Medical Oncology providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 21.28x is significantly above the specialty median of 3.6x.

Averaging 53 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 77% from 2014 to 2023.

This provider has been statistically flagged with a risk score of 67/100. 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

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$248.98$11.7021.28x$237.28$109.2K9.3K254
2015$248.98$11.7021.28x$237.28$118.6K10.1K276
2016$248.98$11.7021.28x$237.28$127.9K10.9K298
2017$248.98$11.7021.28x$237.28$137.3K11.7K319
2018$248.98$11.7021.28x$237.28$146.7K12.5K341
2019$248.98$11.7021.28x$237.28$156.0K13.3K363
2020$248.98$11.7021.28x$237.28$165.4K14.1K385
2021$248.98$11.7021.28x$237.28$174.8K14.9K406
2022$248.98$11.7021.28x$237.28$184.1K15.7K428
2023$248.98$11.7021.28x$237.28$193.5K16.5K450

Top Procedures (10)

99213Office/outpatient visit, est patient, lowโš  24.7x markup
$532.7K
45.5K services$11.70/svc24.69x markup
99214Office/outpatient visit, est patient, moderateโš  22.1x markup
$266.4K
22.8K services$11.70/svc22.08x markup
99215Office/outpatient visit, est patient, highโš  17.9x markup
$177.6K
15.2K services$11.70/svc17.86x markup
99223Initial hospital care, high complexityโš  19.8x markup
$133.2K
11.4K services$11.70/svc19.79x markup
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderateโš  17.0x markup
$106.5K
9.1K services$11.70/svc17.04x markup
93000Electrocardiogram, completeโš  25.0x markup
$88.8K
7.6K services$11.70/svc24.99x markup
71046Chest X-ray, 2 viewsโš  19.4x markup
$76.1K
6.5K services$11.70/svc19.39x markup
80053Comprehensive metabolic panelโš  25.1x markup
$66.6K
5.7K services$11.70/svc25.07x markup
85025Complete blood count (CBC)โš  21.6x markup
$59.2K
5.1K services$11.70/svc21.65x markup
36415Venipunctureโš  20.8x markup
$53.3K
4.6K services$11.70/svc20.76x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99213Office/outpatient visit, est patient, low45.5K$532.7K$11.7024.69x
99214Office/outpatient visit, est patient, moderate22.8K$266.4K$11.7022.08x
99215Office/outpatient visit, est patient, high15.2K$177.6K$11.7017.86x
99223Initial hospital care, high complexity11.4K$133.2K$11.7019.79x
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderate9.1K$106.5K$11.7017.04x
93000Electrocardiogram, complete7.6K$88.8K$11.7024.99x
71046Chest X-ray, 2 views6.5K$76.1K$11.7019.39x
80053Comprehensive metabolic panel5.7K$66.6K$11.7025.07x
85025Complete blood count (CBC)5.1K$59.2K$11.7021.65x
36415Venipuncture4.6K$53.3K$11.7020.76x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

21.28x

This provider submits charges 21.28 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 21.28x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $2128. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Rock Hill, SC

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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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