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Noshir Dacosta, MD

NPI: 1154300622
Smithtown, NY
10 years of data
Medical Oncology
$2.3M
Total Payments
19.0K
Beneficiaries
163.5K
Services
8.74x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

94th
percentile in specialty
This provider$2.3M
Specialty median$262.8K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $2.3M over 10 years
28.74x markup ratio (above median)
3Risk score: 66 โ€” flagged for review
494th percentile in Medical Oncology by payments
565 services/day โ€” unusually high
610 procedures with >3x markup

โš ๏ธ Flagged for Review

Risk Score: 66
  • 50x specialty median spending
  • Markup 8.7x (specialty median: 4.3x)
  • 72x specialty median beneficiaries
  • 306x specialty median services
View Deep Dives โ†’Report Fraud โ†’

Statistical flag only โ€” not an accusation of fraud

This provider averages 65 services per working day

Based on 163.5K total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes โ†’

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $2.3M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 94th percentile of Medical Oncology providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 8.74x is significantly above the specialty median of 3.6x.

Averaging 65 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 77% from 2014 to 2023.

This provider has been statistically flagged with a risk score of 66/100. Statistical flags are not accusations of fraud.

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$121.49$13.908.74x$107.59$159.1K11.4K1.4K
2015$121.49$13.908.74x$107.59$172.8K12.4K1.5K
2016$121.49$13.908.74x$107.59$186.4K13.4K1.6K
2017$121.49$13.908.74x$107.59$200.1K14.4K1.7K
2018$121.49$13.908.74x$107.59$213.7K15.4K1.8K
2019$121.49$13.908.74x$107.59$227.3K16.4K2.0K
2020$121.49$13.908.74x$107.59$241.0K17.3K2.1K
2021$121.49$13.908.74x$107.59$254.6K18.3K2.2K
2022$121.49$13.908.74x$107.59$268.3K19.3K2.3K
2023$121.49$13.908.74x$107.59$281.9K20.3K2.4K

Top Procedures (10)

99213Office/outpatient visit, est patient, lowโš  7.3x markup
$776.2K
55.8K services$13.90/svc7.29x markup
99214Office/outpatient visit, est patient, moderateโš  8.0x markup
$388.1K
27.9K services$13.90/svc7.99x markup
99215Office/outpatient visit, est patient, highโš  7.6x markup
$258.7K
18.6K services$13.90/svc7.64x markup
99223Initial hospital care, high complexityโš  10.1x markup
$194.0K
14.0K services$13.90/svc10.11x markup
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderateโš  7.7x markup
$155.2K
11.2K services$13.90/svc7.68x markup
93000Electrocardiogram, completeโš  8.1x markup
$129.4K
9.3K services$13.90/svc8.11x markup
71046Chest X-ray, 2 viewsโš  8.3x markup
$110.9K
8.0K services$13.90/svc8.34x markup
80053Comprehensive metabolic panelโš  9.8x markup
$97.0K
7.0K services$13.90/svc9.78x markup
85025Complete blood count (CBC)โš  9.7x markup
$86.2K
6.2K services$13.90/svc9.73x markup
36415Venipunctureโš  8.8x markup
$77.6K
5.6K services$13.90/svc8.80x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99213Office/outpatient visit, est patient, low55.8K$776.2K$13.907.29x
99214Office/outpatient visit, est patient, moderate27.9K$388.1K$13.907.99x
99215Office/outpatient visit, est patient, high18.6K$258.7K$13.907.64x
99223Initial hospital care, high complexity14.0K$194.0K$13.9010.11x
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderate11.2K$155.2K$13.907.68x
93000Electrocardiogram, complete9.3K$129.4K$13.908.11x
71046Chest X-ray, 2 views8.0K$110.9K$13.908.34x
80053Comprehensive metabolic panel7.0K$97.0K$13.909.78x
85025Complete blood count (CBC)6.2K$86.2K$13.909.73x
36415Venipuncture5.6K$77.6K$13.908.80x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

8.74x

This provider submits charges 8.74 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 8.74x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $874. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Smithtown, NY

Provider Verification

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Similar Providers

Other Medical Oncology providers in NY for peer comparison.

Noshir Dacosta (you)
$2.3M
Alexander Zuhoski, MDโš ๏ธ
$46.3M
Louis Avvento, MD
$36.2M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Alexander Zuhoski, MDRiverhead, NY$46.3Mโš ๏ธ Flagged
Louis Avvento, MDSouthampton, NY$36.2Mโœ“ Clear

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  • 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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