Why are Medicare and Medicaid shown separately instead of combined?

They come from two different CMS data sources with no shared claim identifier, so they can't be reconciled into one number without double-counting or guessing. Every table and chart on this page keeps them fully separate.

Why is there no private/commercial revenue figure?

Private and commercial payer data comes from Transparency in Coverage files, which only publish negotiated rates — not claims or utilization volume. Without a volume figure, no revenue number can be computed for any provider from that data.

What does "Rank" mean in the Competitive Analysis & Benchmarks tables?

For a given CPT/HCPCS code, it's this provider's position by claims volume among all providers billing that same code at that geography level (State, National, or South Dakota for Medicaid) — rank 1 means the highest claims volume for that code.

Why is the Medicaid comparison limited to South Dakota only?

Medicaid is administered per-state with no single national fee schedule, so a state or national comparison the way Medicare has one isn't available. South Dakota (this provider's own state) is the only grouping that's conceptually meaningful.

Why are the numbers rounded to the nearest 10?

To avoid implying more precision than the underlying data supports at a single-provider level. Ratios are kept precise since they're a relative comparison, not a volume or dollar figure.

How current is this data?

The Medicare and Medicaid tables are both single current snapshots, not refreshed on a recurring schedule yet.

Kara Petersen (NPI 1851328231)

Field	Value
Entity Type	Individual
Organization	Kara Petersen
Address	6100 S Louise Ave Ste 1130
City	Sioux Falls
State	SD
ZIP	57108
Taxonomy	Rheumatology Physician
NPI Enumerated	June 28, 2006

Payer Source	Total Paid
Medicare	$54.9K
Medicaid	$0

Medicare: Complete Services Breakdown

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

4 rows

CPT/HCPCS Code	Description	Claims	Avg Paid	Revenue
99214	The 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…	540	$60	$34K
99215	The provider sees an established 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…	150	$100	$15.4K
99205	The 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	$130	$3.5K
20610	In this procedure, the provider inserts a needle through the skin of a patient and into a major joint or bursa and then uses the syringe attachment to the needle to remove fluid or he may inject a…	60	$30	$1.9K

Medicare: Competitive Analysis & Benchmarks

How this provider's Medicare billing volume and revenue compare to other providers nationally and within its state, across 4 CPT/HCPCS codes.

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Claims Volume vs. South Dakota Distribution

Kara Petersen — 0 of 4 codes billed far more than typical (above p95)

p5–p95 (all providers)p25–p75MedianThis providerOutlier

Rank Distribution — South Dakota

Full comparison — all codes billed, vs. state median

4 rows

CPT/HCPCS Code	Rank	Provider Count	Median Claims	Avg Paid	Average Revenue
99214	102	1,660	90	$70	$11.4K
99215	57	450	40	$100	$7.5K
99205	87	180	30	$130	$5.1K
20610	102	220	60	$40	$3.3K

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Medicare: Total Revenue Breakdown by CPT/HCPCS Code

Medicare: Complete Services Breakdown

Medicare: Competitive Analysis & Benchmarks

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