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  3. David Lefler
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David Lefler, DO

NPI: 1487609236
Anchorage, AK
10 years of data
Nephrology
$4.6M
Total Payments
9.1K
Beneficiaries
25.0K
Services
5.56x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$4.6M
Specialty median$185.2K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $4.6M over 10 years
25.56x markup ratio (above median)
398th percentile in Nephrology by payments
4Payments surged 90% in 2018
519 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $4.6M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Nephrology providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 5.56x is significantly above the specialty median of 2.9x.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 70% 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 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 — the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$651.09$130.384.99x$520.71$275.5K2.6K1.0K
2015$686.81$136.105.05x$550.71$283.9K2.0K1.0K
2016$766.28$138.115.55x$628.17$329.2K2.2K1.0K
2017$766.28$137.995.55x$628.29$351.5K2.3K952
2018$761.82$150.755.05x$611.07$667.6K3.4K1.2K
2019$789.67$135.285.84x$654.39$585.1K3.0K885
2020$810.27$140.505.77x$669.77$582.3K2.9K919
2021$874.42$170.475.13x$703.95$566.9K2.4K851
2022$926.64$175.535.28x$751.11$493.6K2.1K666
2023$979.30$172.765.67x$806.54$467.5K2.1K562

Top Procedures (20)

90960Dialysis services (4 or more physician visits per month), patient 20 years of age and older⚠ 5.6x markup
$2.1M
6.5K services$319.96/svc5.57x markup
90961Dialysis services (2-3 physician visits per month), patient 20 years of age and older⚠ 5.3x markup
$876.7K
3.3K services$267.29/svc5.34x markup
90966Home dialysis services per month, patient 20 years of age or older⚠ 5.6x markup
$444.9K
1.7K services$265.61/svc5.61x markup
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day⚠ 5.0x markup
$229.8K
3.0K services$77.14/svc4.99x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes⚠ 3.9x markup
$220.8K
2.3K services$94.00/svc3.91x markup
90935Hemodialysis procedure with one physician evaluation⚠ 9.4x markup
$198.1K
2.5K services$79.40/svc9.43x markup
90962Dialysis services (1 physician visit per month), patient 20 years of age and older⚠ 5.3x markup
$107.8K
548 services$196.79/svc5.25x markup
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day⚠ 4.5x markup
$97.8K
466 services$209.91/svc4.45x markup
90945Dialysis procedure including one evaluation⚠ 8.5x markup
$95.3K
1.0K services$93.00/svc8.54x markup
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day⚠ 5.7x markup
$40.9K
287 services$142.59/svc5.65x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes⚠ 4.0x markup
$39.1K
601 services$65.11/svc4.01x markup
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes
$38.6K
190 services$202.91/svc2.78x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes⚠ 3.2x markup
$33.1K
215 services$154.11/svc3.18x markup
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day⚠ 4.4x markup
$31.8K
298 services$106.72/svc4.40x markup
99231Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day⚠ 6.9x markup
$28.4K
663 services$42.79/svc6.91x markup
99239Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes⚠ 6.0x markup
$20.4K
176 services$115.73/svc6.04x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes⚠ 3.3x markup
$9.8K
71 services$138.03/svc3.32x markup
90970Dialysis services, per day (less than full month service), patient 20 years of age or older⚠ 5.1x markup
$8.9K
1.1K services$8.20/svc5.07x markup
99238Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less⚠ 5.0x markup
$3.9K
51 services$76.66/svc5.05x markup
90937Hemodialysis procedure with repeated evaluations⚠ 9.4x markup
$2.9K
26 services$112.99/svc9.42x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
90960Dialysis services (4 or more physician visits per month), patient 20 years of age and older6.5K$2.1M$319.965.57x
90961Dialysis services (2-3 physician visits per month), patient 20 years of age and older3.3K$876.7K$267.295.34x
90966Home dialysis services per month, patient 20 years of age or older1.7K$444.9K$265.615.61x
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day3.0K$229.8K$77.144.99x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes2.3K$220.8K$94.003.91x
90935Hemodialysis procedure with one physician evaluation2.5K$198.1K$79.409.43x
90962Dialysis services (1 physician visit per month), patient 20 years of age and older548$107.8K$196.795.25x
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day466$97.8K$209.914.45x
90945Dialysis procedure including one evaluation1.0K$95.3K$93.008.54x
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day287$40.9K$142.595.65x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes601$39.1K$65.114.01x
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes190$38.6K$202.912.78x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes215$33.1K$154.113.18x
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day298$31.8K$106.724.40x
99231Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day663$28.4K$42.796.91x
99239Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes176$20.4K$115.736.04x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes71$9.8K$138.033.32x
90970Dialysis services, per day (less than full month service), patient 20 years of age or older1.1K$8.9K$8.205.07x
99238Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less51$3.9K$76.665.05x
90937Hemodialysis procedure with repeated evaluations26$2.9K$112.999.42x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

5.56x

This provider submits charges 5.56 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 5.56x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $556. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Anchorage, AK

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  • • Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data (2014-2023)
  • • National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES)

Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)

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