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  3. William Pace
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William Pace, MD

NPI: 1326096785
Santa Barbara, CA
10 years of data
Nuclear Medicine
$13.8M
Total Payments
309
Beneficiaries
70.3K
Services
3.26x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$13.8M
Specialty median$185.4K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $13.8M over 10 years
23.26x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Nuclear Medicine by payments
4Payments surged 378% in 2023
514 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $13.8M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Nuclear Medicine providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 663% 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

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Notable: Payments increased 378% in 2023

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 — the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$886.49$208.994.24x$677.50$534.2K2.6K18
2015$418.12$110.793.77x$307.33$869.9K7.9K32
2016$383.72$103.583.70x$280.14$1.5M14.6K34
2017$649.39$200.733.24x$448.66$1.2M6.2K25
2018$677.42$195.853.46x$481.57$1.5M7.6K28
2019$981.69$301.043.26x$680.65$1.2M4.1K31
2020$981.21$334.272.94x$646.94$1.2M3.5K31
2021$873.58$244.853.57x$628.73$804.1K3.3K31
2022$711.40$188.743.77x$522.66$852.5K4.5K34
2023$687.34$252.872.72x$434.47$4.1M16.1K45

Top Procedures (20)

78815Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with ct scan⚠ 3.1x markup
$4.2M
3.3K services$1.3K/svc3.09x markup
A9606Radium ra-223 dichloride, therapeutic, per microcurie⚠ 3.7x markup
$2.0M
19.4K services$103.19/svc3.69x markup
A9607Lutetium lu 177 vipivotide tetraxetan, therapeutic, 1 millicurie
$1.5M
8.0K services$190.00/svc1.28x markup
A9595Piflufolastat f-18, diagnostic, 1 millicurie⚠ 3.1x markup
$859.3K
1.8K services$483.30/svc3.09x markup
78452Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect⚠ 4.9x markup
$846.9K
8.5K services$99.08/svc4.87x markup
A9552Fluorodeoxyglucose f-18 fdg, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 45 millicuries⚠ 3.1x markup
$742.2K
3.4K services$219.52/svc3.08x markup
78816Nuclear medicine study whole body with ct scan⚠ 3.2x markup
$598.5K
471 services$1.3K/svc3.17x markup
A9584Iodine 1-123 ioflupane, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 5 millicuries
$565.9K
256 services$2.2K/svc2.39x markup
A9699Radiopharmaceutical, therapeutic, not otherwise classified⚠ 3.9x markup
$349.8K
34 services$10.3K/svc3.89x markup
78306Nuclear medicine study of bone and/or joint whole body⚠ 3.1x markup
$242.5K
2.0K services$122.68/svc3.10x markup
78830Nuclear medicine study, spect imaging with concurrent ct scan, 1 area or single acquisition, single day imaging⚠ 3.5x markup
$241.6K
792 services$305.01/svc3.49x markup
J2785Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg
$146.4K
3.4K services$43.25/svc2.78x markup
A9500Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose⚠ 8.7x markup
$138.9K
2.1K services$66.51/svc8.65x markup
A9588Fluciclovine f-18, diagnostic, 1 millicurie
$128.7K
370 services$347.93/svc1.32x markup
A9520Technetium tc-99m tilmanocept, diagnostic, up to 0.5 millicuries
$120.6K
287 services$420.36/svc2.68x markup
78072Nuclear medicine study of parathyroid with spect and ct scan⚠ 4.3x markup
$94.1K
379 services$248.37/svc4.35x markup
78803Nuclear medicine study, spect imaging, 1 area or single acquisition, single day imaging⚠ 3.0x markup
$93.4K
352 services$265.47/svc3.02x markup
78315Nuclear medicine study of bone taken at different times
$74.1K
416 services$178.04/svc2.98x markup
78582Nuclear medicine study of lung ventilation and circulation⚠ 4.3x markup
$71.8K
1.4K services$51.54/svc4.33x markup
78320Nuclear medicine study of bone and/or joint⚠ 5.7x markup
$67.7K
761 services$89.01/svc5.66x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
78815Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with ct scan3.3K$4.2M$1.3K3.09x
A9606Radium ra-223 dichloride, therapeutic, per microcurie19.4K$2.0M$103.193.69x
A9607Lutetium lu 177 vipivotide tetraxetan, therapeutic, 1 millicurie8.0K$1.5M$190.001.28x
A9595Piflufolastat f-18, diagnostic, 1 millicurie1.8K$859.3K$483.303.09x
78452Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect8.5K$846.9K$99.084.87x
A9552Fluorodeoxyglucose f-18 fdg, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 45 millicuries3.4K$742.2K$219.523.08x
78816Nuclear medicine study whole body with ct scan471$598.5K$1.3K3.17x
A9584Iodine 1-123 ioflupane, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 5 millicuries256$565.9K$2.2K2.39x
A9699Radiopharmaceutical, therapeutic, not otherwise classified34$349.8K$10.3K3.89x
78306Nuclear medicine study of bone and/or joint whole body2.0K$242.5K$122.683.10x
78830Nuclear medicine study, spect imaging with concurrent ct scan, 1 area or single acquisition, single day imaging792$241.6K$305.013.49x
J2785Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg3.4K$146.4K$43.252.78x
A9500Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose2.1K$138.9K$66.518.65x
A9588Fluciclovine f-18, diagnostic, 1 millicurie370$128.7K$347.931.32x
A9520Technetium tc-99m tilmanocept, diagnostic, up to 0.5 millicuries287$120.6K$420.362.68x
78072Nuclear medicine study of parathyroid with spect and ct scan379$94.1K$248.374.35x
78803Nuclear medicine study, spect imaging, 1 area or single acquisition, single day imaging352$93.4K$265.473.02x
78315Nuclear medicine study of bone taken at different times416$74.1K$178.042.98x
78582Nuclear medicine study of lung ventilation and circulation1.4K$71.8K$51.544.33x
78320Nuclear medicine study of bone and/or joint761$67.7K$89.015.66x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.26x

This provider submits charges 3.26 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.26x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $326. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Santa Barbara, CA

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  • • Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data (2014-2023)
  • • National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES)

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

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