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  3. David Benton
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David Benton, MD

NPI: 1336346501
Topsham, ME
10 years of data
Hematology-Oncology
$4.6M
Total Payments
37.0K
Beneficiaries
120.3K
Services
3.22x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

96th
percentile in specialty
This provider$4.6M
Specialty median$339.6K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $4.6M over 10 years
23.22x markup ratio (above median)
396th percentile in Hematology-Oncology by payments
412 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $4.6M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 96th percentile of Hematology-Oncology providers nationally.

This provider's billing patterns fall within normal ranges for their specialty.

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$195.75$78.102.51x$117.65$562.0K12.9K4.0K
2015$233.89$96.672.42x$137.22$691.3K14.0K4.2K
2016$189.69$72.642.61x$117.05$716.1K16.2K4.9K
2017$197.99$76.692.58x$121.30$586.8K13.5K3.9K
2018$116.74$33.973.44x$82.77$380.2K11.0K3.5K
2019$122.37$34.943.50x$87.43$462.8K13.2K3.8K
2020$102.40$28.253.62x$74.15$320.7K11.5K3.5K
2021$135.02$31.844.24x$103.18$276.4K9.0K3.2K
2022$110.92$32.533.41x$78.39$313.7K10.2K3.2K
2023$128.01$33.253.85x$94.76$273.1K8.9K2.8K

Top Procedures (20)

99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutesโš  4.0x markup
$1.0M
12.5K services$82.41/svc4.04x markup
J2505Injection, pegfilgrastim, 6 mg
$612.8K
211 services$2.9K/svc1.85x markup
96413Infusion of chemotherapy into a vein up to 1 hourโš  4.1x markup
$581.6K
5.6K services$104.05/svc4.07x markup
G9678Oncology Care Model service
$338.2K
2.2K services$156.80/svc1.03x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutesโš  4.1x markup
$227.7K
4.3K services$52.39/svc4.13x markup
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test
$134.1K
14.8K services$9.07/svc1.80x markup
80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals
$127.1K
10.6K services$12.05/svc2.50x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutesโš  4.1x markup
$102.5K
865 services$118.50/svc4.09x markup
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutesโš  3.7x markup
$94.7K
612 services$154.75/svc3.73x markup
J9310Injection, rituximab, 100 mg
$91.8K
158 services$580.93/svc1.72x markup
96365Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis up to 1 hourโš  4.5x markup
$89.2K
1.8K services$50.74/svc4.51x markup
96375Injection of different drug or substance into a vein for therapy, diagnosis, or preventionโš  4.0x markup
$77.8K
5.1K services$15.25/svc4.04x markup
J9217Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mgโš  3.4x markup
$74.5K
473 services$157.47/svc3.41x markup
J9999Not otherwise classified, antineoplastic drugs
$70.6K
132 services$534.53/svc1.76x markup
96417Infusion of different chemotherapy drug or substance into a vein up to 1 hourโš  4.0x markup
$64.1K
1.3K services$49.77/svc4.01x markup
96401Non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy beneath the skin or into muscleโš  4.6x markup
$59.5K
1.1K services$56.13/svc4.60x markup
36415Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
$47.0K
13.9K services$3.39/svc2.52x markup
96411Infusion of different chemotherapy drug or substance into a veinโš  4.0x markup
$33.6K
726 services$46.25/svc3.98x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutesโš  4.1x markup
$31.3K
268 services$116.61/svc4.13x markup
82728Ferritin (blood protein) level
$31.2K
2.0K services$15.39/svc2.65x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes12.5K$1.0M$82.414.04x
J2505Injection, pegfilgrastim, 6 mg211$612.8K$2.9K1.85x
96413Infusion of chemotherapy into a vein up to 1 hour5.6K$581.6K$104.054.07x
G9678Oncology Care Model service2.2K$338.2K$156.801.03x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes4.3K$227.7K$52.394.13x
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test14.8K$134.1K$9.071.80x
80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals10.6K$127.1K$12.052.50x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes865$102.5K$118.504.09x
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes612$94.7K$154.753.73x
J9310Injection, rituximab, 100 mg158$91.8K$580.931.72x
96365Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis up to 1 hour1.8K$89.2K$50.744.51x
96375Injection of different drug or substance into a vein for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention5.1K$77.8K$15.254.04x
J9217Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg473$74.5K$157.473.41x
J9999Not otherwise classified, antineoplastic drugs132$70.6K$534.531.76x
96417Infusion of different chemotherapy drug or substance into a vein up to 1 hour1.3K$64.1K$49.774.01x
96401Non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy beneath the skin or into muscle1.1K$59.5K$56.134.60x
36415Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample13.9K$47.0K$3.392.52x
96411Infusion of different chemotherapy drug or substance into a vein726$33.6K$46.253.98x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes268$31.3K$116.614.13x
82728Ferritin (blood protein) level2.0K$31.2K$15.392.65x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.22x

This provider submits charges 3.22 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.22x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $322. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Topsham, ME

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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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