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Mark Helms

Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry·Tucson, AZ·NPI: 1538233671SharePrint ReportML Risk: 84%

Compared to Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry Peers

Total spending distribution among 15 providers in this specialty

P25MedianP75P90

This provider's total spending of $175K is at the 50th percentile among 15 Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry providers.

Total Paid

$175K

$175,089

Total Claims

3,466

Beneficiaries

1,489

2.3 claims/patient

Avg Cost/Claim

$51

🔍 Analysis

Provider Overview

Mark Helms is a Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry provider based in Tucson, AZ. From 2018-01 through 2018-09, this provider received $175K in Medicaid payments across 3K claims serving 1K beneficiaries, billing 7 distinct procedure codes.

Key Findings

  • 📊Bills 2.2× the national median for 99231 (99231), at $36 per claim vs. the median of $17, placing them above the 90th percentile.
  • 📊Billing stopped in 2018-09, suggesting this provider is no longer active in Medicaid. Abrupt cessation of billing can be a risk indicator.

Procedure Breakdown

Cost per claim compared to national benchmarks

This provider bills for 7 distinct procedure codes. The top code (99231 (Subsequent hospital care, per day, low complexity)) accounts for 52% of total spending.

99231Top 10%

Subsequent hospital care, per day, low complexity

$92K

2,526 claims · 52.4%

Your Cost: $36.30/claim|Median: $16.77
2.2× median
99223Top 5%

Initial hospital care, per day, high complexity

$33K

204 claims · 19.1%

Your Cost: $163.88/claim|Median: $67.32
2.4× median
99238Top 25%

Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less

$18K

291 claims · 10.1%

Your Cost: $60.63/claim|Median: $37.22
1.6× median
99232Top 5%

Subsequent hospital care, per day, moderate complexity

$15K

224 claims · 8.4%

Your Cost: $65.57/claim|Median: $23.99
2.7× median
99239Top 25%

Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes

$7K

90 claims · 3.9%

Your Cost: $75.55/claim|Median: $43.85
1.7× median
99221Top 25%

Initial hospital care, straightforward/low

$7K

96 claims · 3.7%

Your Cost: $67.75/claim|Median: $39.96
1.7× median
99222Top 5%

Initial hospital care, per day, moderate complexity

$4K

35 claims · 2.5%

Your Cost: $123.59/claim|Median: $51.25
2.4× median

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