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Data Sources: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data
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  3. David Bartels
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DOIndividual

David Bartels, DO

NPI: 1245492768
Coeur D Alene, ID
10 years of data
Hematology-Oncology
$21.7M
Total Payments
297
Beneficiaries
952.1K
Services
3.08x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$21.7M
Specialty median$339.6K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $21.7M over 10 years
23.08x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Hematology-Oncology by payments
4381 services/day โ€” physically implausible
5Payments surged 1771% in 2015
618 procedures with >3x markup

โš ๏ธ This provider averages 381 services per working day โ€” physically unusual for an individual practitioner

Based on 952.1K total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes โ†’

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $21.7M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Hematology-Oncology providers nationally.

Averaging 381 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 127336% 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

๐Ÿ“ˆ

Notable: Payments increased 1771% in 2015

Year-over-year payment surges can indicate changes in practice volume, new services, or billing pattern shifts.

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$107.15$53.482.00x$53.67$2.8K522
2015$125.83$56.932.21x$68.90$52.0K9147
2016$31.24$11.172.80x$20.07$152.8K13.7K27
2017$48.51$17.752.73x$30.76$1.5M82.2K36
2018$54.94$19.562.81x$35.38$1.3M66.4K36
2019$74.28$23.263.19x$51.02$3.2M138.2K33
2020$66.20$21.973.01x$44.23$4.1M188.5K36
2021$70.68$23.872.96x$46.81$4.2M175.4K40
2022$81.95$26.473.10x$55.48$3.6M136.5K41
2023$81.08$23.623.43x$57.46$3.5M150.1K39

Top Procedures (20)

J9299Injection, nivolumab, 1 mgโš  3.0x markup
$4.3M
215.4K services$20.16/svc3.03x markup
J9271Injection, pembrolizumab, 1 mgโš  3.2x markup
$3.6M
94.6K services$37.99/svc3.16x markup
J9228Injection, ipilimumab, 1 mg
$2.5M
20.9K services$117.94/svc2.44x markup
J0897Injection, denosumab, 1 mgโš  3.1x markup
$2.2M
139.3K services$16.14/svc3.11x markup
J9035Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg
$1.4M
23.4K services$60.95/svc2.73x markup
J9264Injection, paclitaxel protein-bound particles, 1 mgโš  3.1x markup
$982.3K
96.5K services$10.18/svc3.06x markup
Q5107Injection, bevacizumab-awwb, biosimilar, (mvasi), 10 mgโš  3.3x markup
$859.9K
21.7K services$39.67/svc3.28x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutesโš  3.3x markup
$696.7K
8.4K services$82.75/svc3.33x markup
96413Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or lessโš  3.4x markup
$582.0K
5.9K services$99.10/svc3.41x markup
J9312Injection, rituximab, 10 mgโš  3.2x markup
$567.0K
7.6K services$74.51/svc3.20x markup
J9144Injection, daratumumab, 10 mg and hyaluronidase-fihjโš  3.2x markup
$490.9K
13.0K services$37.88/svc3.24x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutesโš  3.3x markup
$398.0K
3.3K services$119.92/svc3.25x markup
J9041Injection, bortezomib, 0.1 mgโš  3.0x markup
$345.6K
14.7K services$23.58/svc3.05x markup
J2505Injection, pegfilgrastim, 6 mgโš  3.4x markup
$245.5K
94 services$2.6K/svc3.42x markup
J1454Injection, fosnetupitant 235 mg and palonosetron 0.25 mgโš  3.3x markup
$234.5K
613 services$382.53/svc3.29x markup
J1569Injection, immune globulin, (gammagard liquid), non-lyophilized, (e.g., liquid), 500 mgโš  3.3x markup
$213.4K
6.0K services$35.63/svc3.32x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutesโš  3.5x markup
$182.4K
3.7K services$48.86/svc3.50x markup
J2469Injection, palonosetron hcl, 25 mcgโš  3.5x markup
$149.4K
17.3K services$8.62/svc3.50x markup
J1568Injection, immune globulin, (octagam), intravenous, non-lyophilized (e.g., liquid), 500 mgโš  3.2x markup
$103.2K
3.1K services$32.99/svc3.17x markup
Q5118Injection, bevacizumab-bvzr, biosimilar, (zirabev), 10 mgโš  4.3x markup
$98.8K
4.0K services$24.58/svc4.26x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
J9299Injection, nivolumab, 1 mg215.4K$4.3M$20.163.03x
J9271Injection, pembrolizumab, 1 mg94.6K$3.6M$37.993.16x
J9228Injection, ipilimumab, 1 mg20.9K$2.5M$117.942.44x
J0897Injection, denosumab, 1 mg139.3K$2.2M$16.143.11x
J9035Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg23.4K$1.4M$60.952.73x
J9264Injection, paclitaxel protein-bound particles, 1 mg96.5K$982.3K$10.183.06x
Q5107Injection, bevacizumab-awwb, biosimilar, (mvasi), 10 mg21.7K$859.9K$39.673.28x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes8.4K$696.7K$82.753.33x
96413Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less5.9K$582.0K$99.103.41x
J9312Injection, rituximab, 10 mg7.6K$567.0K$74.513.20x
J9144Injection, daratumumab, 10 mg and hyaluronidase-fihj13.0K$490.9K$37.883.24x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes3.3K$398.0K$119.923.25x
J9041Injection, bortezomib, 0.1 mg14.7K$345.6K$23.583.05x
J2505Injection, pegfilgrastim, 6 mg94$245.5K$2.6K3.42x
J1454Injection, fosnetupitant 235 mg and palonosetron 0.25 mg613$234.5K$382.533.29x
J1569Injection, immune globulin, (gammagard liquid), non-lyophilized, (e.g., liquid), 500 mg6.0K$213.4K$35.633.32x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes3.7K$182.4K$48.863.50x
J2469Injection, palonosetron hcl, 25 mcg17.3K$149.4K$8.623.50x
J1568Injection, immune globulin, (octagam), intravenous, non-lyophilized (e.g., liquid), 500 mg3.1K$103.2K$32.993.17x
Q5118Injection, bevacizumab-bvzr, biosimilar, (zirabev), 10 mg4.0K$98.8K$24.584.26x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.08x

This provider submits charges 3.08 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.08x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $308. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Coeur D Alene, ID

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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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