Providers
All 10 in MO
JONATHAN W MORRIS, MD
NPI 1134368962, individual, Columbia, MO, Internal Medicine
3
Evidence tier
charged in a public enforcement record
- Charged (indicted) per an HHS-OIG enforcement record and a Department of Justice release dated April 8, 2026, not adjudicated.
- Medicaid paid $326,326 in the last 12 observed months.
score 66 of 100, rank 1217, $326K at stake
National provider registry
From the CMS NPPES Registry, refreshed daily.
| Name | JONATHAN W MORRIS, MD |
| Type | Individual, sole proprietor |
| Status | Active |
| NPI issued | February 18, 2009, last updated September 30, 2020 |
| Practice location | 619 N PROVIDENCE RD, Columbia, MO 65203-4355, 573-234-1070 |
| Specialties | Internal Medicine (207R00000X, primary, license 2012020312 MO) |
Procedures billed
The specific codes behind the dollars. Medicaid figures come from T-MSIS (2018 to 2024) and are compared with every other provider billing the same code; Medicare figures come from the 2024 physician and supplier file and compare this provider's submitted charge with what Medicare allowed, against the usual ratio for that code.
Medicaid, largest codes
| code | what it is | paid | share | per patient-month | typical | rank among providers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | $599K | 42% | $114 | $60 (top 5% from $133) | 91st percentile | |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | $214K | 15% | $104 | $95 (top 5% from $171) | 59th percentile | |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or morehistory of abuse | $170K | 12% | $107 | $88 (top 5% from $210) | 63rd percentile | |
| S9088 | Medicaid service code | $100K | 7% | $23 | $9.82 (top 5% from $44) | 70th percentile | |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | $60K | 4% | $88 | $128 (top 5% from $249) | 21st percentile | |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | $53K | 4% | $63 | $44 (top 5% from $110) | 75th percentile | |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | $44K | 3% | $71 | $67 (top 5% from $121) | 55th percentile | |
| 87426 | Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus | $30K | 2% | $32 | $32 (top 5% from $49) | 52nd percentile |
Medicare Part B 2024, largest codes
| code | what it is | services | beneficiaries | paid | submitted per service | allowed per service | charge to allowed | usual for this code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | 185 | 58 | $14K | $250 | $117 | 2.1x | 2.3x (90th percentile 3.8x) |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | 21 | 13 | $3K | $380 | $166 | 2.3x | 2.4x (90th percentile 4.1x) |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | 24 | 24 | $2K | $425 | $154 | 2.8x | 2.4x (90th percentile 3.9x) |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | 39 | 28 | $2K | $185 | $83 | 2.2x | 2.2x (90th percentile 3.8x) |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | 15 | 15 | $807 | $390 | $102 | 3.8x | 2.4x (90th percentile 3.9x) |
| 96372 | Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | 41 | 16 | $372 | $24 | $13 | 1.9x | 3.6x (90th percentile 6.4x) |
A submitted charge many times the allowed amount is common and lawful; it matters when it is far above what other providers submit for the same code.
In this area
10 providers in Boone County, MO carry an indicator in the public record, with $6.5M at stake between them. The most common is more hours than a day holds, on 7 of them, followed by named in an enforcement record on 2. 1 is tier 1: documented action, then payment.
| tier | provider | at stake | why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JERRY BRUGGEMAN Columbia, MO, ranked 422 | $433 |
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| 3 | BOONE COUNTY SENIOR CITIZEN SERVICE CORPORATION Columbia, MO, ranked 4804 | $0 |
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| 3 | COLUMBIA URGENT CARE, INC Columbia, MO, ranked 7066 | $0 |
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| 4 | JANE EMERSON Columbia, MO, ranked 7495 | $4.0M |
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| 4 | KYLA JANSEN Columbia, MO, ranked 8519 | $33K |
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| 4 | ERIC BARNES Columbia, MO, ranked 9127 | $637K |
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| 4 | KRISTAL ALLEN Columbia, MO, ranked 9248 | $4K |
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| 5 | TRACY STROUD Columbia, MO, ranked 10028 | $1.5M |
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Recent enforcement in MO
All releasesDepartment of Justice and HHS-OIG releases for this state, newest first. Each opens in a new tab.
DOJPleaded guiltyAug 27, 2026
Kansas Chiropractor Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud
Laser submitted claims to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City seeking payment for chiropractic services purportedly rendered on dates when patients had not visited Laser Chiropractic and received no treatment, including billing using the information of an individual who never received treatment.
DOJIndictedJul 30, 2026
Adult Day Care Provider Accused of $1.47 Million Missouri Medicaid Fraud
King submitted $1.47 million in false claims to Missouri Medicaid through Agape Love Adult Day Care LLC for services never provided, claiming 10 hours of care per day when only half that was provided and billing for patients who were absent or hospitalized.
DOJSentencedJul 21, 2026
Home Health Care Operator Sentenced for Defrauding Missouri Medicaid
Childress submitted fraudulent enrollment documents concealing her ownership of a home health care company and then billed Missouri Medicaid for home health services that were never provided.
DOJComplaint filedJun 23, 2026
Federal Health Care Fraud Takedown Targets 455 Defendants and $6.5 Billion in False Claims
Four defendants were charged by complaint in the Western District of Missouri with forgery and using fraudulent nursing credentials or with false statements to receive health care payments and stealing by deceit for Medicaid claims for personal care services that were not provided.
DOJIndictedJun 3, 2026
U.S. Attorney’s Office Seeks Potential Victims in Case Against Columbia, Missouri Doctor
A federal grand jury charged Morris with issuing controlled substance prescriptions outside the usual course of professional practice and with defrauding Medicare and Missouri Medicaid by billing for services falsely representing him as the rendering provider when services were rendered by assistant physicians and by submitting claims for prescriptions not eligible for reimbursement.
Referral packet
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