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Richard Goldberg, MD

NPI: 1427086990
Sarasota, FL
10 years of data
Diagnostic Radiology
$11.6M
Total Payments
49.3K
Beneficiaries
50.9K
Services
1.88x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$11.6M
Specialty median$115.6K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $11.6M over 10 years
21.88x markup ratio
399th percentile in Diagnostic Radiology by payments
4Payments surged 90% in 2018
52 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $11.6M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Diagnostic Radiology 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

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Notable: Payments increased 90% in 2018

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$228.87$154.481.48x$74.39$876.1K5.5K5.2K
2015$259.19$181.341.43x$77.85$812.7K4.9K4.8K
2016$391.77$272.991.44x$118.78$1.2M5.1K5.0K
2017$453.31$329.591.38x$123.72$797.0K2.7K2.6K
2018$355.08$251.601.41x$103.48$1.5M5.6K5.4K
2019$427.00$230.381.85x$196.62$1.6M5.9K5.7K
2020$571.81$241.372.37x$330.44$1.4M5.2K5.0K
2021$516.39$236.302.19x$280.09$1.3M4.6K4.5K
2022$438.84$159.342.75x$279.50$1.2M6.5K6.3K
2023$456.27$167.902.72x$288.37$980.4K4.9K4.8K

Top Procedures (20)

A9584Iodine 1-123 ioflupane, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 5 millicuries
$3.0M
1.4K services$2.1K/svc1.35x markup
78815Nuclear medicine study with CT imaging skull base to mid-thigh
$1.9M
1.7K services$1.1K/svc2.07x markup
72197MRI scan of pelvis before and after contrast
$1.7M
5.4K services$317.11/svc2.24x markup
A9588Fluciclovine f-18, diagnostic, 1 millicurie
$911.7K
270 services$3.4K/svc1.48x markup
A9552Fluorodeoxyglucose f-18 fdg, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 45 millicuries
$691.2K
1.8K services$374.64/svc1.58x markup
78608Nuclear medicine study brain with metabolic evaluation
$639.7K
593 services$1.1K/svc1.94x markup
A9586Florbetapir f18, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 10 millicuries
$269.1K
126 services$2.1K/svc1.40x markup
78607Nuclear medicine study of brain
$211.2K
784 services$269.43/svc1.62x markup
763773D radiographic procedure with computerized image postprocessingโš  3.8x markup
$186.6K
3.3K services$56.11/svc3.82x markup
78803Spect nuclear medicine localization of tumor or inflammation or study of distribution of radioactive tracer in single area, 1 day of imaging
$183.7K
631 services$291.10/svc2.93x markup
74178CT scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast
$181.8K
669 services$271.70/svc2.06x markup
78814Nuclear medicine study with CT imaging
$178.6K
171 services$1.0K/svc1.32x markup
74183MRI scan of abdomen before and after contrast
$154.6K
474 services$326.17/svc2.17x markup
74176CT scan of abdomen and pelvis
$147.7K
1.0K services$141.11/svc2.40x markup
A9595Piflufolastat f-18, diagnostic, 1 millicurie
$84.9K
184 services$461.23/svc2.37x markup
71250CT scan chest
$74.2K
659 services$112.59/svc2.65x markup
77067Screening mammography
$73.6K
581 services$126.75/svc2.65x markup
71046X-ray of chest, 2 viewsโš  3.0x markup
$50.4K
2.2K services$22.53/svc3.02x markup
72195MRI scan of pelvis
$44.8K
209 services$214.34/svc2.41x markup
74177CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast
$43.9K
178 services$246.51/svc2.67x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
A9584Iodine 1-123 ioflupane, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 5 millicuries1.4K$3.0M$2.1K1.35x
78815Nuclear medicine study with CT imaging skull base to mid-thigh1.7K$1.9M$1.1K2.07x
72197MRI scan of pelvis before and after contrast5.4K$1.7M$317.112.24x
A9588Fluciclovine f-18, diagnostic, 1 millicurie270$911.7K$3.4K1.48x
A9552Fluorodeoxyglucose f-18 fdg, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 45 millicuries1.8K$691.2K$374.641.58x
78608Nuclear medicine study brain with metabolic evaluation593$639.7K$1.1K1.94x
A9586Florbetapir f18, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 10 millicuries126$269.1K$2.1K1.40x
78607Nuclear medicine study of brain784$211.2K$269.431.62x
763773D radiographic procedure with computerized image postprocessing3.3K$186.6K$56.113.82x
78803Spect nuclear medicine localization of tumor or inflammation or study of distribution of radioactive tracer in single area, 1 day of imaging631$183.7K$291.102.93x
74178CT scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast669$181.8K$271.702.06x
78814Nuclear medicine study with CT imaging171$178.6K$1.0K1.32x
74183MRI scan of abdomen before and after contrast474$154.6K$326.172.17x
74176CT scan of abdomen and pelvis1.0K$147.7K$141.112.40x
A9595Piflufolastat f-18, diagnostic, 1 millicurie184$84.9K$461.232.37x
71250CT scan chest659$74.2K$112.592.65x
77067Screening mammography581$73.6K$126.752.65x
71046X-ray of chest, 2 views2.2K$50.4K$22.533.02x
72195MRI scan of pelvis209$44.8K$214.342.41x
74177CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast178$43.9K$246.512.67x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.88x

This provider submits charges 1.88 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.88x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $188. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Sarasota, 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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