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  3. David Weissgold
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David Weissgold, M.D.

NPI: 1437169661
South Burlington, VT
10 years of data
Ophthalmology
$8.0M
Total Payments
35.6K
Beneficiaries
74.7K
Services
3.88x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$8.0M
Specialty median$383.7K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $8.0M over 10 years
23.88x markup ratio (above median)
398th percentile in Ophthalmology by payments
417 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $8.0M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Ophthalmology providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 91% 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

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$594.56$159.263.73x$435.30$507.2K5.5K2.9K
2015$621.70$176.033.53x$445.67$564.6K6.2K3.2K
2016$594.60$139.634.26x$454.97$602.4K7.0K3.7K
2017$781.14$175.944.44x$605.20$646.3K6.9K3.5K
2018$640.80$146.124.39x$494.68$720.3K7.4K3.8K
2019$594.60$136.524.36x$458.08$717.3K7.8K3.8K
2020$768.70$174.574.40x$594.13$959.5K8.8K4.1K
2021$770.30$181.914.23x$588.39$1.2M9.1K3.9K
2022$798.10$165.264.83x$632.84$1.1M8.6K3.7K
2023$587.90$114.675.13x$473.23$967.6K7.4K3.1K

Top Procedures (20)

J0178Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg
$3.5M
4.8K services$736.47/svc2.72x markup
67028Injection of drug into eyeโš  8.6x markup
$822.3K
10.1K services$81.42/svc8.60x markup
92014Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visitsโš  3.8x markup
$693.5K
7.6K services$91.17/svc3.76x markup
92134Diagnostic imaging of retinaโš  4.3x markup
$528.8K
17.1K services$31.01/svc4.26x markup
92012Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patientโš  3.9x markup
$444.5K
7.3K services$60.86/svc3.88x markup
92235Examination of retinal blood vessels by ophthalmoscopeโš  4.7x markup
$376.2K
4.6K services$82.55/svc4.72x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutesโš  3.8x markup
$285.3K
3.6K services$78.58/svc3.84x markup
J9035Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg
$223.7K
4.0K services$56.61/svc1.81x markup
92004Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, new patient, 1 or more visitsโš  3.9x markup
$214.0K
2.0K services$107.38/svc3.86x markup
J2778Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mg
$212.5K
824 services$257.93/svc2.33x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutesโš  3.7x markup
$112.5K
2.1K services$54.52/svc3.74x markup
67228Laser destruction of leaking retinal blood vessels, 1 or more sessionsโš  9.6x markup
$82.3K
240 services$342.97/svc9.62x markup
92250Photography of the retinaโš  4.9x markup
$54.1K
1.2K services$44.82/svc4.91x markup
92020Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lampโš  3.7x markup
$52.2K
2.5K services$20.72/svc3.72x markup
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutesโš  3.7x markup
$49.1K
316 services$155.38/svc3.73x markup
67145Preventive retinal detachment treatment by heat or laser, 1 or more sessionsโš  3.8x markup
$45.0K
116 services$387.80/svc3.79x markup
92225Examination of eye by ophthalmoscope with retinal drawingโš  3.5x markup
$44.4K
2.1K services$21.18/svc3.54x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutesโš  3.5x markup
$40.5K
351 services$115.49/svc3.52x markup
76512Ultrasound of eye disease, growth, or structureโš  5.0x markup
$28.3K
520 services$54.45/svc5.05x markup
67041Removal of membrane from the retinaโš  4.1x markup
$26.4K
29 services$909.26/svc4.09x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
J0178Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg4.8K$3.5M$736.472.72x
67028Injection of drug into eye10.1K$822.3K$81.428.60x
92014Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visits7.6K$693.5K$91.173.76x
92134Diagnostic imaging of retina17.1K$528.8K$31.014.26x
92012Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient7.3K$444.5K$60.863.88x
92235Examination of retinal blood vessels by ophthalmoscope4.6K$376.2K$82.554.72x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes3.6K$285.3K$78.583.84x
J9035Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg4.0K$223.7K$56.611.81x
92004Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, new patient, 1 or more visits2.0K$214.0K$107.383.86x
J2778Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mg824$212.5K$257.932.33x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes2.1K$112.5K$54.523.74x
67228Laser destruction of leaking retinal blood vessels, 1 or more sessions240$82.3K$342.979.62x
92250Photography of the retina1.2K$54.1K$44.824.91x
92020Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp2.5K$52.2K$20.723.72x
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes316$49.1K$155.383.73x
67145Preventive retinal detachment treatment by heat or laser, 1 or more sessions116$45.0K$387.803.79x
92225Examination of eye by ophthalmoscope with retinal drawing2.1K$44.4K$21.183.54x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes351$40.5K$115.493.52x
76512Ultrasound of eye disease, growth, or structure520$28.3K$54.455.05x
67041Removal of membrane from the retina29$26.4K$909.264.09x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.88x

This provider submits charges 3.88 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.88x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $388. This is higher than the national average.

Location

South Burlington, VT

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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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