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David Bullek, MD

NPI: 1417906439
Westfield, NJ
10 years of data
Orthopedic Surgery
$3.6M
Total Payments
30.2K
Beneficiaries
40.3K
Services
4.41x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$3.6M
Specialty median$103.3K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $3.6M over 10 years
24.41x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Orthopedic Surgery by payments
48 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $3.6M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Orthopedic Surgery 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$1.1K$135.888.41x$1.0K$279.3K4.2K3.4K
2015$1.1K$136.418.21x$983.19$302.4K4.4K3.4K
2016$1.1K$146.697.58x$964.97$312.3K4.5K3.4K
2017$733.90$136.565.37x$597.34$285.7K3.7K2.8K
2018$915.16$140.206.53x$774.96$410.2K4.5K3.3K
2019$616.11$121.285.08x$494.83$420.9K4.1K3.0K
2020$651.71$120.105.43x$531.61$335.4K3.7K2.7K
2021$677.34$160.484.22x$516.86$459.1K4.0K2.9K
2022$640.06$139.294.60x$500.77$386.7K3.4K2.5K
2023$719.11$146.054.92x$573.06$404.8K3.7K2.8K

Top Procedures (20)

27447Repair of knee jointโš  8.2x markup
$700.5K
571 services$1.2K/svc8.22x markup
J7327Hyaluronan or derivative, monovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose
$688.5K
1.1K services$639.31/svc2.42x markup
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsuleโš  5.8x markup
$543.5K
8.9K services$60.84/svc5.81x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$382.9K
4.0K services$96.86/svc2.59x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$366.5K
6.1K services$59.79/svc2.62x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
$218.0K
1.7K services$127.18/svc2.77x markup
J7326Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose
$154.0K
288 services$534.87/svc2.03x markup
73564X-ray of knee, 4 or more viewsโš  3.4x markup
$105.9K
2.8K services$38.13/svc3.35x markup
J7323Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose
$91.8K
793 services$115.80/svc2.25x markup
27130Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesisโš  11.0x markup
$81.6K
77 services$1.1K/svc11.03x markup
J1040Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg
$51.5K
6.4K services$8.01/svc2.68x markup
73562X-ray of knee, 3 viewsโš  3.2x markup
$43.1K
1.4K services$31.78/svc3.20x markup
99215Established patient outpatient visit, total time 40-54 minutes
$29.6K
191 services$154.89/svc2.36x markup
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes
$25.7K
748 services$34.39/svc2.47x markup
73030X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 viewsโš  3.8x markup
$21.0K
759 services$27.72/svc3.84x markup
29880Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscopeโš  11.9x markup
$13.2K
27 services$487.52/svc11.95x markup
72170X-ray of pelvis, 1 or 2 viewsโš  4.2x markup
$11.0K
426 services$25.71/svc4.17x markup
J7325Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg
$10.0K
1.1K services$9.54/svc2.61x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
$9.2K
104 services$88.55/svc2.61x markup
99442Physician telephone patient service, 11-20 minutes of medical discussion
$9.2K
123 services$74.71/svc2.52x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
27447Repair of knee joint571$700.5K$1.2K8.22x
J7327Hyaluronan or derivative, monovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose1.1K$688.5K$639.312.42x
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule8.9K$543.5K$60.845.81x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes4.0K$382.9K$96.862.59x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes6.1K$366.5K$59.792.62x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes1.7K$218.0K$127.182.77x
J7326Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose288$154.0K$534.872.03x
73564X-ray of knee, 4 or more views2.8K$105.9K$38.133.35x
J7323Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose793$91.8K$115.802.25x
27130Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesis77$81.6K$1.1K11.03x
J1040Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg6.4K$51.5K$8.012.68x
73562X-ray of knee, 3 views1.4K$43.1K$31.783.20x
99215Established patient outpatient visit, total time 40-54 minutes191$29.6K$154.892.36x
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes748$25.7K$34.392.47x
73030X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views759$21.0K$27.723.84x
29880Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscope27$13.2K$487.5211.95x
72170X-ray of pelvis, 1 or 2 views426$11.0K$25.714.17x
J7325Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg1.1K$10.0K$9.542.61x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes104$9.2K$88.552.61x
99442Physician telephone patient service, 11-20 minutes of medical discussion123$9.2K$74.712.52x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

4.41x

This provider submits charges 4.41 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 4.41x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $441. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Westfield, NJ

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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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