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Danubia Hester

NPI: 1326426057
Brandywine, MD
10 years of data
Internal Medicine
$940.1K
Total Payments
3.0K
Beneficiaries
108.4K
Services
24.62x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

96th
percentile in specialty
This provider$940.1K
Specialty median$84.0K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $940.1K over 10 years
224.62x markup ratio (above median)
3Risk score: 67 โ€” flagged for review
496th percentile in Internal Medicine by payments
510 procedures with >3x markup

โš ๏ธ Flagged for Review

Risk Score: 67
  • 21x specialty median spending
  • Markup 24.6x (specialty median: 3.3x)
  • 8x specialty median beneficiaries
  • 182x specialty median services
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Statistical flag only โ€” not an accusation of fraud

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $940.1K in total Medicare payments ranks in the 96th percentile of Internal Medicine providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 24.62x is significantly above the specialty median of 2.9x.

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

This provider has been statistically flagged with a risk score of 67/100. 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$213.70$8.6824.62x$205.02$65.8K7.6K219
2015$213.46$8.6724.62x$204.79$71.4K8.2K238
2016$213.46$8.6724.62x$204.79$77.1K8.9K257
2017$213.70$8.6824.62x$205.02$82.7K9.5K276
2018$213.70$8.6824.62x$205.02$88.4K10.2K295
2019$213.70$8.6824.62x$205.02$94.0K10.8K313
2020$213.70$8.6824.62x$205.02$99.6K11.5K332
2021$213.46$8.6724.62x$204.79$105.3K12.1K351
2022$213.70$8.6824.62x$205.02$110.9K12.8K370
2023$213.70$8.6824.62x$205.02$116.6K13.4K388

Top Procedures (10)

99213Office visit, est patient, low complexityโš  28.3x markup
$321.0K
37.0K services$8.68/svc28.31x markup
99214Office visit, est patient, moderate complexityโš  20.0x markup
$160.5K
18.5K services$8.68/svc20.03x markup
99215Office visit, est patient, high complexityโš  25.7x markup
$107.0K
12.3K services$8.68/svc25.72x markup
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderate complexityโš  20.8x markup
$80.2K
9.2K services$8.68/svc20.75x markup
99233Subsequent hospital care, high complexityโš  21.0x markup
$64.2K
7.4K services$8.68/svc21.01x markup
93000Electrocardiogram, completeโš  28.8x markup
$53.5K
6.2K services$8.68/svc28.76x markup
71046Chest X-ray, 2 viewsโš  27.9x markup
$45.9K
5.3K services$8.68/svc27.95x markup
80053Comprehensive metabolic panelโš  22.2x markup
$40.1K
4.6K services$8.67/svc22.17x markup
85025Complete blood count (CBC)โš  29.2x markup
$35.7K
4.1K services$8.67/svc29.24x markup
36415Venipunctureโš  27.5x markup
$32.1K
3.7K services$8.67/svc27.48x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99213Office visit, est patient, low complexity37.0K$321.0K$8.6828.31x
99214Office visit, est patient, moderate complexity18.5K$160.5K$8.6820.03x
99215Office visit, est patient, high complexity12.3K$107.0K$8.6825.72x
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderate complexity9.2K$80.2K$8.6820.75x
99233Subsequent hospital care, high complexity7.4K$64.2K$8.6821.01x
93000Electrocardiogram, complete6.2K$53.5K$8.6828.76x
71046Chest X-ray, 2 views5.3K$45.9K$8.6827.95x
80053Comprehensive metabolic panel4.6K$40.1K$8.6722.17x
85025Complete blood count (CBC)4.1K$35.7K$8.6729.24x
36415Venipuncture3.7K$32.1K$8.6727.48x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

24.62x

This provider submits charges 24.62 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 24.62x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $2462. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Brandywine, MD

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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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