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David Dargis, D.O.

NPI: 1457490609
Alpena, MI
10 years of data
Family Practice
$4.5M
Total Payments
20.9K
Beneficiaries
55.4K
Services
2.1x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$4.5M
Specialty median$55.2K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $4.5M over 10 years
22.1x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Family Practice by payments
41 procedure with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $4.5M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Family Practice providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 107% from 2014 to 2023.

64% of their billing comes from a single procedure code (99310 โ€” Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 35 minutes per day).

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$85.31$45.561.87x$39.75$220.0K3.5K1.8K
2015$91.33$46.291.97x$45.04$311.6K4.4K2.0K
2016$103.13$47.592.17x$55.54$326.3K4.4K1.8K
2017$98.00$43.152.27x$54.85$470.9K6.3K2.3K
2018$136.53$63.972.13x$72.56$604.2K7.3K2.5K
2019$111.68$51.462.17x$60.22$567.5K7.0K2.6K
2020$116.77$58.332.00x$58.44$471.2K6.2K2.4K
2021$128.93$67.961.90x$60.97$485.6K5.5K1.9K
2022$150.19$67.182.24x$83.01$539.0K6.1K1.9K
2023$144.75$75.961.91x$68.79$455.5K4.7K1.7K

Top Procedures (20)

99310Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 35 minutes per day
$2.8M
28.8K services$98.52/svc2.06x markup
99306Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day
$553.9K
4.7K services$118.56/svc2.04x markup
99308Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 15 minutes per day
$358.8K
7.9K services$45.58/svc2.54x markup
99309Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per day
$251.3K
3.9K services$64.46/svc2.19x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$185.1K
2.9K services$64.93/svc2.04x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$106.8K
2.5K services$42.44/svc2.07x markup
99441Physician telephone patient service, 5-10 minutes of medical discussion
$30.0K
938 services$31.95/svc1.56x markup
G0439Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
$29.6K
271 services$109.08/svc1.45x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
$17.0K
279 services$60.93/svc2.38x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes
$16.8K
182 services$92.46/svc2.00x markup
99442Physician telephone patient service, 11-20 minutes of medical discussion
$12.8K
241 services$53.17/svc1.41x markup
99336Established patient assisted living visit, typically 40 minutes
$12.1K
123 services$98.14/svc1.78x markup
96372Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or preventionโš  3.0x markup
$9.9K
746 services$13.22/svc3.03x markup
99443Physician telephone patient service, 21-30 minutes of medical discussion
$9.3K
123 services$75.80/svc1.32x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
$8.5K
99 services$85.85/svc2.47x markup
85610Blood test, clotting time
$3.7K
732 services$5.01/svc1.60x markup
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule
$2.7K
71 services$38.70/svc2.79x markup
G0438Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit
$2.0K
12 services$162.60/svc1.83x markup
99354Prolonged office or other outpatient service first hour
$1.9K
24 services$79.11/svc1.32x markup
36415Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
$1.2K
404 services$3.05/svc1.64x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99310Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 35 minutes per day28.8K$2.8M$98.522.06x
99306Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day4.7K$553.9K$118.562.04x
99308Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 15 minutes per day7.9K$358.8K$45.582.54x
99309Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per day3.9K$251.3K$64.462.19x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes2.9K$185.1K$64.932.04x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes2.5K$106.8K$42.442.07x
99441Physician telephone patient service, 5-10 minutes of medical discussion938$30.0K$31.951.56x
G0439Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit271$29.6K$109.081.45x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes279$17.0K$60.932.38x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes182$16.8K$92.462.00x
99442Physician telephone patient service, 11-20 minutes of medical discussion241$12.8K$53.171.41x
99336Established patient assisted living visit, typically 40 minutes123$12.1K$98.141.78x
96372Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention746$9.9K$13.223.03x
99443Physician telephone patient service, 21-30 minutes of medical discussion123$9.3K$75.801.32x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes99$8.5K$85.852.47x
85610Blood test, clotting time732$3.7K$5.011.60x
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule71$2.7K$38.702.79x
G0438Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit12$2.0K$162.601.83x
99354Prolonged office or other outpatient service first hour24$1.9K$79.111.32x
36415Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample404$1.2K$3.051.64x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.1x

This provider submits charges 2.1 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.1x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $210. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Alpena, MI

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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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