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David Kuo, DO

NPI: 1043202120
Las Vegas, NV
10 years of data
Diagnostic Radiology
$5.5M
Total Payments
43.5K
Beneficiaries
43.8K
Services
4.19x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$5.5M
Specialty median$115.6K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $5.5M over 10 years
24.19x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Diagnostic Radiology by payments
416 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $5.5M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Diagnostic Radiology providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 74% from 2014 to 2023.

AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.

Annual Medicare Payments

Annual Services Provided

Avg Payment per Service

Markup Ratio Over Time

Submitted Charges vs. Medicare Payments

Average per-service amounts submitted by the provider compared to what Medicare actually paid โ€” the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$594.06$169.823.50x$424.24$479.1K3.8K3.7K
2015$543.19$140.203.87x$402.99$463.1K4.0K3.9K
2016$572.41$155.303.69x$417.11$344.2K3.1K3.1K
2017$577.53$147.113.93x$430.42$371.3K3.1K3.1K
2018$631.90$169.883.72x$462.02$528.8K3.8K3.8K
2019$729.59$202.323.61x$527.27$571.9K4.0K3.9K
2020$741.27$177.544.18x$563.73$426.3K3.4K3.4K
2021$848.59$194.024.37x$654.57$622.9K5.0K5.0K
2022$857.41$165.525.18x$691.89$810.8K7.0K7.0K
2023$896.05$167.145.36x$728.91$831.7K6.6K6.5K

Top Procedures (20)

78815Nuclear medicine study with CT imaging skull base to mid-thighโš  3.4x markup
$728.5K
621 services$1.2K/svc3.36x markup
77067Mammography of both breasts
$676.1K
5.1K services$132.05/svc2.14x markup
71250CT scan chestโš  5.3x markup
$346.1K
2.9K services$118.94/svc5.31x markup
77063Screening digital tomography of both breasts
$295.7K
5.5K services$54.00/svc2.98x markup
70553MRI scan of brain before and after contrastโš  5.4x markup
$285.8K
1.1K services$261.51/svc5.39x markup
74178CT scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrastโš  3.6x markup
$228.7K
819 services$279.22/svc3.65x markup
75574CT scan of heart blood vessels and grafts with contrast dyeโš  4.8x markup
$212.0K
937 services$226.26/svc4.76x markup
72148MRI scan of lower spinal canalโš  7.8x markup
$198.0K
1.3K services$152.92/svc7.77x markup
70551MRI scan brainโš  7.2x markup
$181.4K
1.1K services$162.12/svc7.19x markup
72141MRI scan of upper spinal canalโš  8.9x markup
$149.2K
1.1K services$134.51/svc8.86x markup
A9552Fluorodeoxyglucose f-18 fdg, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 45 millicuries
$131.3K
678 services$193.68/svc1.28x markup
71270CT scan chest before and after contrastโš  4.9x markup
$121.5K
667 services$182.10/svc4.90x markup
74177CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrastโš  3.4x markup
$121.0K
499 services$242.51/svc3.39x markup
36561Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or olderโš  3.1x markup
$109.2K
129 services$846.31/svc3.09x markup
71260CT scan chest with contrastโš  5.2x markup
$101.0K
709 services$142.39/svc5.23x markup
G0202Screening mammography, producing direct digital image, bilateral, all views
$98.2K
742 services$132.41/svc1.44x markup
74176CT scan of abdomen and pelvisโš  3.4x markup
$87.6K
583 services$150.30/svc3.39x markup
70498CT scan of neck blood vessels with contrastโš  4.0x markup
$79.1K
389 services$203.47/svc4.02x markup
71275CT scan of blood vessels in chest with contrastโš  3.8x markup
$73.9K
347 services$212.90/svc3.78x markup
70544MRA scan of head blood vesselsโš  6.1x markup
$66.9K
353 services$189.41/svc6.11x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
78815Nuclear medicine study with CT imaging skull base to mid-thigh621$728.5K$1.2K3.36x
77067Mammography of both breasts5.1K$676.1K$132.052.14x
71250CT scan chest2.9K$346.1K$118.945.31x
77063Screening digital tomography of both breasts5.5K$295.7K$54.002.98x
70553MRI scan of brain before and after contrast1.1K$285.8K$261.515.39x
74178CT scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast819$228.7K$279.223.65x
75574CT scan of heart blood vessels and grafts with contrast dye937$212.0K$226.264.76x
72148MRI scan of lower spinal canal1.3K$198.0K$152.927.77x
70551MRI scan brain1.1K$181.4K$162.127.19x
72141MRI scan of upper spinal canal1.1K$149.2K$134.518.86x
A9552Fluorodeoxyglucose f-18 fdg, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 45 millicuries678$131.3K$193.681.28x
71270CT scan chest before and after contrast667$121.5K$182.104.90x
74177CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast499$121.0K$242.513.39x
36561Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older129$109.2K$846.313.09x
71260CT scan chest with contrast709$101.0K$142.395.23x
G0202Screening mammography, producing direct digital image, bilateral, all views742$98.2K$132.411.44x
74176CT scan of abdomen and pelvis583$87.6K$150.303.39x
70498CT scan of neck blood vessels with contrast389$79.1K$203.474.02x
71275CT scan of blood vessels in chest with contrast347$73.9K$212.903.78x
70544MRA scan of head blood vessels353$66.9K$189.416.11x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

4.19x

This provider submits charges 4.19 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 4.19x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $419. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Las Vegas, NV

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Data Sources

  • โ€ข Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • โ€ข Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data (2014-2023)
  • โ€ข National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES)

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

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