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Anesthesiology Assistant

Medicare spending analysis for Anesthesiology Assistant providers

🔎 Data Analysis

Anesthesiology Assistant accounts for $70.3M in Medicare payments across 14.2K providers.

The specialty's average markup of 12.2x is above the overall Medicare average of 3.77x.

This high markup suggests significant gaps between what providers charge and what Medicare pays.

AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.

Total Payments (10yr)
$70.3M
Top Providers
50
States with Providers
26

Spending Trends (2014-2023)

Year-over-Year Breakdown

YearPaymentsServicesProvidersYoY Change
2016$8.8M108.4K1.4K—
2017$9.6M119.7K1.6K+8.9%
2018$9.1M112.9K1.6K-5.5%
2019$9.8M120.6K1.8K+8.2%
2020$7.3M90.7K1.7K-25.4%
2021$8.3M108.8K1.9K+13.3%
2022$8.6M112.4K2.0K+3.3%
2023$8.8M117.6K2.2K+2.9%

Top Anesthesiology Assistant Providers

#ProviderStatePaymentsServicesAvg/Service
1Marc RanfoneGA$35.8K363$98.59
2Emily EastlandDC$32.1K80$401.80
3Lesli BurdickFL$29.2K534$54.66
4Francis FettoFL$25.5K257$99.13
5Jorjetta IlievaDC$25.0K137$182.55
6Avery HelmsGA$22.9K388$59.03
7Nicole MendozaFL$22.9K369$61.99
8Dawn RomagnoliFL$22.5K403$55.92
9Gina HaberOH$22.4K443$50.51
10Ha NguyenGA$22.3K157$142.30
11Walter HaleGA$21.8K545$39.93
12Thomas BenderOH$21.2K379$55.92
13Sarah BurrFL$20.8K379$54.81
14Lindsay DankertFL$20.4K382$53.49
15Cori BruceGA$20.3K308$65.87
16Robert JonesSC$19.6K261$75.25
17Bianca ShahOH$19.5K170$114.42
18Meredith LewisGA$19.4K315$61.58
19Morgan WoolseyMO$19.2K167$114.92
20Kiera WarnerFL$19.1K223$85.62
21Sharla Phipps-McgregorGA$18.9K279$67.82
22Randall InzanoOH$18.9K137$137.85
23Su AndersonGA$18.8K283$66.39
24Paula GallowayTX$18.7K142$131.36
25Benjamin FernandezFL$18.6K333$55.82

Top Procedures

CodeDescriptionPaymentsServicesAvg/Service
00731Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope$1.3M23.5K$57.37
01402Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement$1.1M8.9K$124.08
00142Anesthesia for lens surgery$1.0M21.6K$48.24
00811Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope$914.0K17.5K$52.38
00670Anesthesia for extensive surgery on spine$601.2K2.6K$234.09
00537Anesthesia for procedure to assess heart electrical activity$460.2K2.5K$181.74
01214Anesthesia for total hip replacement$362.6K2.8K$128.17
00813Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope$281.6K4.5K$62.69
00790Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen$275.5K2.1K$134.01
00812Anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope$271.1K5.3K$51.37
01922Anesthesia for x-ray or radiation therapy$196.0K2.5K$78.57
00560Anesthesia for procedure on heart and large blood vessels$163.7K823$198.94
00840Anesthesia for other procedure on lower abdomen$134.2K1.1K$121.67
01926Anesthesia for x-ray on artery of brain, heart, or chest$115.3K915$126.04
01810Anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue of forearm, wrist, and hand$108.3K2.3K$47.50
00145Anesthesia for retinal surgery$107.7K1.4K$78.08
00567Anesthesia for heart artery bypass grafting on heart-lung machine$98.6K308$320.24
01638Anesthesia for open or endoscopic total shoulder joint replacement$81.0K504$160.69
00140Anesthesia for other procedure on eye$65.9K998$66.04
00910Anesthesia for other procedure on urinary system through urethra$64.3K1.3K$48.38

Geographic Distribution

GA
$2.6M
695 providers
FL
$1.8M
367 providers
OH
$1.0M
215 providers
TX
$864.8K
226 providers
MO
$490.1K
159 providers
CO
$352.6K
88 providers
DC
$349.5K
70 providers
IN
$339.2K
66 providers
WI
$270.3K
102 providers
SC
$232.9K
40 providers
NC
$106.9K
26 providers
VT
$104.4K
21 providers
NM
$70.7K
23 providers
OK
$49.6K
13 providers
MI
$43.7K
19 providers
AL
$40.6K
12 providers
KY
$37.2K
3 providers
ME
$13.6K
1 providers
MD
$9.4K
1 providers
MA
$8.1K
2 providers
VA
$4.2K
1 providers
TN
$2.4K
2 providers
NV
$2.4K
2 providers
IL
$1.4K
1 providers
KS
$1.1K
1 providers
NJ
$963.81
1 providers

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Data Sources

  • • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • • Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data (2014-2023)
  • • CMS National Health Expenditure Data

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

Note: All data is from publicly available Medicare records. OpenMedicare is an independent journalism project not affiliated with CMS.