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Stephen Muehlenbein, MD

NPI: 1417941980
Fort Myers, FL
10 years of data
Diagnostic Radiology
$3.5M
Total Payments
70.2K
Beneficiaries
72.1K
Services
3.74x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$3.5M
Specialty median$115.6K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $3.5M over 10 years
23.74x markup ratio (above median)
398th percentile in Diagnostic Radiology by payments
4Payments surged 255% in 2019
514 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $3.5M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Diagnostic Radiology providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 848% 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 255% in 2019

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$109.61$21.785.03x$87.83$64.5K3.4K3.3K
2015$171.08$28.476.01x$142.61$120.7K5.7K5.5K
2016$115.00$27.904.12x$87.10$107.3K5.0K4.8K
2017$121.04$29.074.16x$91.97$100.8K4.3K4.0K
2018$107.41$26.983.98x$80.43$138.1K5.9K5.6K
2019$277.09$63.354.37x$213.74$490.8K8.3K8.1K
2020$279.54$68.474.08x$211.07$616.2K9.8K9.6K
2021$305.43$71.344.28x$234.09$688.2K10.6K10.3K
2022$334.11$72.994.58x$261.12$532.3K8.6K8.5K
2023$374.31$75.934.93x$298.38$612.1K10.6K10.5K

Top Procedures (20)

77067Mammography of both breasts
$290.4K
2.6K services$113.26/svc1.99x markup
93880Ultrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on both sides of head and neckโš  3.2x markup
$184.7K
1.5K services$120.58/svc3.21x markup
77080Bone density measurement using dedicated X-ray machine
$183.3K
5.6K services$32.70/svc1.91x markup
76536Ultrasound of head and neckโš  3.2x markup
$152.3K
2.0K services$77.66/svc3.22x markup
74177CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrastโš  4.8x markup
$142.5K
1.3K services$113.80/svc4.76x markup
G0297Low dose ct scan (ldct) for lung cancer screening
$135.0K
636 services$212.22/svc1.54x markup
71046X-ray of chest, 2 viewsโš  3.8x markup
$133.9K
6.9K services$19.31/svc3.75x markup
74176CT scan of abdomen and pelvisโš  6.0x markup
$126.5K
1.3K services$95.37/svc6.04x markup
74178CT scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrastโš  6.5x markup
$112.5K
432 services$260.33/svc6.49x markup
77063Screening digital tomography of both breasts
$109.9K
2.1K services$51.14/svc1.72x markup
76700Ultrasound of abdomenโš  3.4x markup
$102.1K
1.5K services$67.64/svc3.40x markup
70450CT scan head or brainโš  5.5x markup
$94.9K
2.8K services$34.15/svc5.55x markup
71250CT scan chestโš  6.0x markup
$86.1K
1.1K services$75.49/svc5.95x markup
76775Ultrasound behind abdominal cavity, limitedโš  5.5x markup
$82.4K
2.0K services$42.00/svc5.47x markup
76770Ultrasound behind abdominal cavityโš  3.7x markup
$80.1K
1.4K services$58.44/svc3.66x markup
93975Ultrasound scan of abdominal, pelvic, and/or scrotal arterial inflow and venous outflowโš  3.9x markup
$76.7K
663 services$115.72/svc3.89x markup
71271Low dose ct scan of chest for lung cancer screeningโš  3.1x markup
$63.6K
537 services$118.45/svc3.12x markup
76705Ultrasound of abdomenโš  4.0x markup
$63.0K
1.3K services$48.06/svc3.95x markup
93970Ultrasound scan of veins of both arms or legs including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers
$57.6K
863 services$66.76/svc2.79x markup
G0202Screening mammography, producing direct digital image, bilateral, all views
$53.5K
1.6K services$33.56/svc2.87x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
77067Mammography of both breasts2.6K$290.4K$113.261.99x
93880Ultrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on both sides of head and neck1.5K$184.7K$120.583.21x
77080Bone density measurement using dedicated X-ray machine5.6K$183.3K$32.701.91x
76536Ultrasound of head and neck2.0K$152.3K$77.663.22x
74177CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast1.3K$142.5K$113.804.76x
G0297Low dose ct scan (ldct) for lung cancer screening636$135.0K$212.221.54x
71046X-ray of chest, 2 views6.9K$133.9K$19.313.75x
74176CT scan of abdomen and pelvis1.3K$126.5K$95.376.04x
74178CT scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast432$112.5K$260.336.49x
77063Screening digital tomography of both breasts2.1K$109.9K$51.141.72x
76700Ultrasound of abdomen1.5K$102.1K$67.643.40x
70450CT scan head or brain2.8K$94.9K$34.155.55x
71250CT scan chest1.1K$86.1K$75.495.95x
76775Ultrasound behind abdominal cavity, limited2.0K$82.4K$42.005.47x
76770Ultrasound behind abdominal cavity1.4K$80.1K$58.443.66x
93975Ultrasound scan of abdominal, pelvic, and/or scrotal arterial inflow and venous outflow663$76.7K$115.723.89x
71271Low dose ct scan of chest for lung cancer screening537$63.6K$118.453.12x
76705Ultrasound of abdomen1.3K$63.0K$48.063.95x
93970Ultrasound scan of veins of both arms or legs including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers863$57.6K$66.762.79x
G0202Screening mammography, producing direct digital image, bilateral, all views1.6K$53.5K$33.562.87x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.74x

This provider submits charges 3.74 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.74x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $374. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Fort Myers, FL

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Data Sources

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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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