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Alex Dickert, M.D.

NPI: 1427342245
Crystal River, FL
10 years of data
Family Practice
$18.6M
Total Payments
485.7K
Beneficiaries
864.6K
Services
1.7x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$18.6M
Specialty median$55.2K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $18.6M over 10 years
21.7x markup ratio
399th percentile in Family Practice by payments
4346 services/day โ€” physically implausible
5Payments surged 201% in 2015

โš ๏ธ This provider averages 346 services per working day โ€” physically unusual for an individual practitioner

Based on 864.6K total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes โ†’

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $18.6M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Family Practice providers nationally.

Averaging 346 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 618% 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

๐Ÿ“ˆ

Notable: Payments increased 201% in 2015

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$85.99$47.131.82x$38.86$269.6K7.4K6.0K
2015$89.09$47.711.87x$41.38$811.8K25.1K15.4K
2016$83.27$48.631.71x$34.64$1.4M40.0K24.1K
2017$86.57$56.061.54x$30.51$1.8M56.4K31.9K
2018$81.19$47.351.71x$33.84$2.4M107.0K57.6K
2019$81.54$46.121.77x$35.42$2.5M120.0K64.7K
2020$83.60$48.291.73x$35.31$2.5M130.0K70.3K
2021$77.71$45.741.70x$31.97$2.7M138.5K76.7K
2022$75.26$42.341.78x$32.92$2.3M130.5K75.2K
2023$75.66$41.141.84x$34.52$1.9M109.5K63.9K

Top Procedures (20)

99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$3.2M
37.4K services$84.18/svc1.59x markup
G0439Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
$1.1M
8.8K services$123.06/svc1.05x markup
99497Advance care planning by the physician or other qualified health care professional
$835.0K
9.9K services$84.05/svc1.30x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$674.6K
11.6K services$58.36/svc1.53x markup
99490Chronic care management services at least 20 minutes per calendar month
$533.2K
15.9K services$33.45/svc1.86x markup
93880Ultrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on both sides of head and neck
$516.3K
3.4K services$150.25/svc2.31x markup
87633Detection test for multiple types of respiratory virus
$485.8K
975 services$498.23/svc1.14x markup
84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
$421.3K
23.0K services$18.32/svc2.46x markup
84481Thyroid hormone, T3 measurement
$401.0K
22.0K services$18.22/svc1.92x markup
82172Apolipoprotein level
$400.0K
19.5K services$20.47/svc1.66x markup
82607Cyanocobalamin (vitamin B-12) level
$340.1K
20.6K services$16.50/svc2.00x markup
82746Folic acid level
$329.0K
20.4K services$16.11/svc1.99x markup
83090Homocysteine (amino acid) level
$300.4K
15.9K services$18.86/svc1.86x markup
93306Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function
$298.1K
1.9K services$158.29/svc2.21x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
$294.0K
2.7K services$108.78/svc1.98x markup
G0446Annual, face-to-face intensive behavioral therapy for cardiovascular disease, individual, 15 minutes
$285.0K
10.8K services$26.51/svc1.13x markup
80061Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)
$278.4K
20.7K services$13.42/svc2.16x markup
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test
$259.0K
30.7K services$8.44/svc2.96x markup
G0438Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit
$245.7K
1.4K services$172.91/svc1.03x markup
83970Parathormone (parathyroid hormone) level
$231.1K
4.7K services$49.09/svc1.63x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes37.4K$3.2M$84.181.59x
G0439Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit8.8K$1.1M$123.061.05x
99497Advance care planning by the physician or other qualified health care professional9.9K$835.0K$84.051.30x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes11.6K$674.6K$58.361.53x
99490Chronic care management services at least 20 minutes per calendar month15.9K$533.2K$33.451.86x
93880Ultrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on both sides of head and neck3.4K$516.3K$150.252.31x
87633Detection test for multiple types of respiratory virus975$485.8K$498.231.14x
84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)23.0K$421.3K$18.322.46x
84481Thyroid hormone, T3 measurement22.0K$401.0K$18.221.92x
82172Apolipoprotein level19.5K$400.0K$20.471.66x
82607Cyanocobalamin (vitamin B-12) level20.6K$340.1K$16.502.00x
82746Folic acid level20.4K$329.0K$16.111.99x
83090Homocysteine (amino acid) level15.9K$300.4K$18.861.86x
93306Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function1.9K$298.1K$158.292.21x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes2.7K$294.0K$108.781.98x
G0446Annual, face-to-face intensive behavioral therapy for cardiovascular disease, individual, 15 minutes10.8K$285.0K$26.511.13x
80061Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)20.7K$278.4K$13.422.16x
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test30.7K$259.0K$8.442.96x
G0438Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit1.4K$245.7K$172.911.03x
83970Parathormone (parathyroid hormone) level4.7K$231.1K$49.091.63x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.7x

This provider submits charges 1.7 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.7x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $170. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Crystal River, 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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