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    OpenPayerNPI Medicare & MedicaidLionel Aurelien Kankeu Fonkoua
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    Lionel Aurelien Kankeu Fonkoua — Billing Profile & Reimbursement Data

    NPI 1144615667 · Rochester, MN · Medical Oncology Physician

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    Lionel Aurelien Kankeu Fonkoua is a medical oncology physician provider located in Rochester, Minnesota. This profile covers 41 Medicare and 0 Medicaid CPT/HCPCS procedure codes, with claims volume, average reimbursement, and total revenue by code, benchmarked against other providers billing the same services.

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    Provider details (source: NPPES NPI Registry)

    FieldValue
    Entity TypeIndividual
    OrganizationLionel Aurelien Kankeu Fonkoua
    Address200 1st St Sw
    CityRochester
    StateMN
    ZIP55905
    TaxonomyMedical Oncology Physician
    NPI EnumeratedApril 1, 2015

    Lifetime revenue by payer source (source: CMS Medicare & Medicaid claims data)

    Payer SourceTotal Paid
    Medicare$899.8K
    Medicaid$0

    Key Findings

    Provider profile and tenure: LIONEL AURELIEN KANKEU FONKOUA is a Medical Oncology Physician based in ROCHESTER, MN with an NPI enumerated on 2015-04-01 (~11 years ago). The billing mix and code selection are consistent with a community-based oncology practice that has been operating for about a decade and billing Medicare directly for infusion services.

    Medicare dominance and absent Medicaid billing: This provider reports Total Medicare revenue of $899.8K and has no Medicaid billing on file, making the practice effectively single-payer in the public programs data; there is no Medicaid activity to evaluate for in-state payer mix or volume comparisons. This concentration means public-pay exposure is driven entirely by Medicare reimbursement patterns in the available dataset.

    Revenue concentration in a few immunotherapy codes: The top three Medicare codes (J9271, J9144, J9299) account for 86.1% of this provider's total Medicare revenue, indicating a heavy concentration in a small number of high-value biologic/immunotherapy products. Specifically, J9271 accounts for $425.7K (47.6%), J9144 for $226.6K (25.3%), and J9299 for $117.1K (13.1%) of Medicare revenue, highlighting dependence on these agents for the practice’s financial performance.

    Clinical/service-line implications: The dominant codes are drug administration entries for pembrolizumab (J9271), daratumumab (J9144), and nivolumab (J9299), supported by chemotherapy administration codes (96413, G0498, 96417) in smaller volumes. This mix indicates an outpatient infusion model focused on monoclonal antibody and checkpoint inhibitor therapy rather than high-volume, traditional cytotoxic chemotherapy regimens, suggesting workflow, staffing, and infusion-capacity requirements aligned with immunotherapy delivery.

    Volume and competitive standing for top drugs: Although J9271 generates the largest share of revenue ($425.7K), the provider’s national rank for that code is #1202 of 1841 (35th percentile; typical, unremarkable volume for this code), which signals a meaningful absolute revenue contribution but only a modest national footprint. J9144 ranks #420 of 615 (32th percentile; typical, unremarkable volume for this code) and J9299 ranks #487 of 505 (4th percentile; typical, unremarkable volume for this code), indicating relatively low national standing for daratumumab and especially for nivolumab despite their contribution to the provider’s revenue mix.

    Evidence of limited activity in biosimilars and supportive agents: Biosimilar codes Q5119 ($19.5K, 2.2%) and Q5118 ($19.1K, 2.1%) appear in the top-25 but rank low nationally (#322 of 335 and #155 of 161 respectively, both noted as 4th percentile; typical, unremarkable volume for this code), suggesting limited use or market presence in those specific biosimilars relative to peers. Supportive and administration-level codes (96413: 238 claims, $25.2K; G0498: 23 claims, $4.9K) represent a small share of revenue compared with the high-cost drugs, reinforcing the drug-driven nature of revenue rather than high-frequency office E/M or infusion time charges.

    Payment profile and operational sensitivity: High claim counts at moderate per-claim payments drive overall revenue — for example J9271 shows 9.9K claims at $43 avg paid/claim producing $425.7K in revenue, and J9144 shows 6.1K claims at $37 avg paid/claim producing $226.6K. Because 86.1% of Medicare revenue is concentrated in three immunotherapy/antibody agents, the practice’s financial performance is sensitive to changes in utilization patterns, reimbursement policy, or formulary placement for those agents, with little Medicaid offset to diversify public-pay risk.

    Medicare: Total Revenue Breakdown by CPT/HCPCS Code

    Medicare revenue breakdown by CPT/HCPCS procedure code.

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    Medicare: Complete Services Breakdown

    The CPT/HCPCS codes generating the most Medicare revenue for this provider.

    41 rows

    CPT/HCPCS CodeDescriptionClaimsAvg PaidRevenue
    J9271Injection, pembrolizumab, 1 mg9,900$40$425.7K
    J9144Injection, daratumumab, 10 mg and hyaluronidase‑fihj6,120$40$226.6K
    J9299Injection, nivolumab, 1 mg4,880$20$117.1K
    96413Chemotherapy is a therapeutic procedure used for the treatment of cancer via the use of chemical agents. These chemical agents (drugs) work on the cancerous cells of the body to destroy them. These…240$110$25.2K
    Q5119Injection, rituximab-pvvr, biosimilar, (ruxience), 10 mg930$20$19.5K
    Q5118Injection, bevacizumab-bvzr, biosimilar, (zirabev), 10 mg830$20$19.1K
    99214The provider sees an established patient for an office visit or other outpatient visit involving evaluation and management. The visit involves a moderate level of medical decision making, and/or the…120$100$11.7K
    J9217Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg70$140$9.7K
    99205The provider sees a new patient for an office visit or other outpatient visit involving evaluation and management. The visit involves a high level of medical decision making, and/or the provider…30$170$5.5K
    96401The provider administers nonhormonal, antineoplastic chemotherapy drugs subcutaneously or intramuscularly to the patient.90$60$5.3K

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    Medicare: Competitive Analysis & Benchmarks

    How this provider's Medicare billing volume and revenue compare to other providers nationally and within its state, across 41 CPT/HCPCS codes.

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    Full comparison — all codes billed, vs. state median

    41 rows

    CPT/HCPCS CodeRankProvider CountMedian ClaimsAvg PaidAverage Revenue
    J927121707,200$40$323.3K
    J91448503,780$40$163.7K
    J929913205,240$20$159.4K
    Q51181420990$20$33.7K
    Q511925301,380$20$29.5K
    J9217458080$130$17.1K
    964133323070$100$11.5K
    992142,93010,10070$80$8.1K
    G0498295030$200$5.7K
    J3490167040$110$5K

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    Related Providers

    Other providers that share a Tax Identification Number (TIN) with Lionel Aurelien Kankeu Fonkoua, ranked by combined Medicare and Medicaid revenue.

    ProviderStateTaxonomyMedicare RevenueMedicaid Revenue
    Mayo ClinicMNMulti-Specialty Clinic/Center$0$74.3M
    Mayo ClinicMNClinical Medical Laboratory$12.2M$15.2M
    Mayo Clinic Health System-southeast Minnesota RegionMNMulti-Specialty Clinic/Center$0$13.7M
    Mayo Clinic Hospital-rochesterMNGeneral Acute Care Hospital$0$11.5M
    Robert JacobsonMNPediatrics Physician$975.6K$0
    Mojun ZhuAZHematology & Oncology Physician$947.4K$0
    Timothy HobdayMNMedical Oncology Physician$931.3K$0
    Matthew BlockMNMedical Oncology Physician$820.5K$0
    Ron SmithMNRadiation Oncology Physician$806K$0
    Julian MolinaMNMedical Oncology Physician$773.4K$0

    Nearby Providers

    Other providers in the same ZIP code as Lionel Aurelien Kankeu Fonkoua, ranked by combined Medicare and Medicaid revenue.

    ProviderStateTaxonomyMedicare RevenueMedicaid Revenue
    Mayo Collaborative Services, IncMNClinical Medical Laboratory$6.5M$39.2M
    Mayo ClinicMNMulti-Specialty Clinic/Center$0$10.9M
    Mayo Foundation For Medical Education & ResearchMNDurable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies$9.3K$2.8M
    Vidhu KaushikMNClinical Pathology/Laboratory Medicine Physician$59.6K$1.9M
    Roberto Leon FerreMNMedical Oncology Physician$1.3M$0
    Peter NoseworthyMNCardiovascular Disease Physician$1.1M$0
    Daniel ChildsMNMedical Oncology Physician$1.1M$0
    Brittany SiontisMNMedical Oncology Physician$960.6K$0
    Sani KizilbashMNMedical Oncology Physician$946.7K$0
    Katharine PriceMNMedical Oncology Physician$832.6K$0

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    References

    1. 1.Medicare Physician & Other Practitioner by Provider and Service. CMS.gov.Provider-level Medicare Part B utilization and payment data.
    2. 2.NPPES NPI Registry. CMS.gov.National Provider Identifier registry used for provider enumeration and taxonomy metadata.

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    Medicare Revenue by CPT/HCPCS Code
    Claims Volume vs. Minnesota Distribution
    Lionel Aurelien Kankeu Fonkoua — 0 of 25 codes billed far more than typical (above p95)
    p5–p95 (all providers)p25–p75MedianThis providerOutlier
    Rank Distribution — Minnesota