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  3. Karl Damiani
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Karl Damiani, M.D.

NPI: 1497743744
Port Charlotte, FL
10 years of data
Infectious Disease
$4.3M
Total Payments
20.1K
Beneficiaries
127.3K
Services
2.57x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$4.3M
Specialty median$93.3K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $4.3M over 10 years
22.57x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Infectious Disease by payments
451 services/day — unusually high
55 procedures with >3x markup

This provider averages 51 services per working day

Based on 127.3K total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes →

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $4.3M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Infectious Disease providers nationally.

Averaging 51 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 62% 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 — the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$64.65$43.851.47x$20.80$306.3K7.0K1.5K
2015$87.07$46.991.85x$40.08$331.1K6.9K1.6K
2016$93.58$43.762.14x$49.82$457.7K11.0K2.1K
2017$115.99$49.892.32x$66.10$499.3K12.6K2.4K
2018$101.48$43.452.34x$58.03$396.3K10.2K1.9K
2019$119.91$48.202.49x$71.71$459.8K11.6K2.0K
2020$128.49$49.862.58x$78.63$423.9K10.1K1.8K
2021$121.49$48.062.53x$73.43$458.1K15.6K2.2K
2022$98.75$38.522.56x$60.23$492.1K19.5K2.3K
2023$101.10$38.912.60x$62.19$495.2K22.6K2.2K

Top Procedures (20)

96365Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis up to 1 hour
$1.3M
24.4K services$52.03/svc2.75x markup
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day
$870.6K
15.4K services$56.35/svc2.65x markup
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day
$507.8K
3.3K services$156.23/svc2.37x markup
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day
$390.3K
4.9K services$80.43/svc2.32x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$344.6K
4.2K services$82.49/svc1.85x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$339.9K
5.4K services$62.43/svc1.79x markup
96367Infusion into a vein for therapy prevention or diagnosis additional sequential infusion up to 1 hour
$131.4K
5.7K services$22.99/svc2.80x markup
J1335Injection, ertapenem sodium, 500 mg⚠ 4.8x markup
$75.8K
3.2K services$23.33/svc4.75x markup
96366Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis
$72.3K
4.7K services$15.37/svc2.55x markup
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day⚠ 3.0x markup
$50.8K
480 services$105.88/svc3.04x markup
99221Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 30 minutes per day
$47.6K
615 services$77.37/svc2.70x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
$35.7K
289 services$123.52/svc1.62x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
$21.8K
261 services$83.71/svc1.79x markup
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes
$20.3K
134 services$151.83/svc1.62x markup
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes
$17.4K
413 services$42.04/svc1.72x markup
J70605% dextrose/water (500 ml = 1 unit)⚠ 7.5x markup
$16.1K
11.2K services$1.43/svc7.46x markup
99211Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 5 minutes
$14.9K
927 services$16.07/svc1.87x markup
J3370Injection, vancomycin hcl, 500 mg⚠ 4.0x markup
$12.3K
5.2K services$2.39/svc4.02x markup
99231Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day⚠ 3.3x markup
$11.2K
365 services$30.72/svc3.26x markup
36415Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
$10.6K
2.9K services$3.65/svc1.50x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
96365Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis up to 1 hour24.4K$1.3M$52.032.75x
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day15.4K$870.6K$56.352.65x
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day3.3K$507.8K$156.232.37x
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day4.9K$390.3K$80.432.32x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes4.2K$344.6K$82.491.85x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes5.4K$339.9K$62.431.79x
96367Infusion into a vein for therapy prevention or diagnosis additional sequential infusion up to 1 hour5.7K$131.4K$22.992.80x
J1335Injection, ertapenem sodium, 500 mg3.2K$75.8K$23.334.75x
96366Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis4.7K$72.3K$15.372.55x
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day480$50.8K$105.883.04x
99221Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 30 minutes per day615$47.6K$77.372.70x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes289$35.7K$123.521.62x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes261$21.8K$83.711.79x
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes134$20.3K$151.831.62x
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes413$17.4K$42.041.72x
J70605% dextrose/water (500 ml = 1 unit)11.2K$16.1K$1.437.46x
99211Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 5 minutes927$14.9K$16.071.87x
J3370Injection, vancomycin hcl, 500 mg5.2K$12.3K$2.394.02x
99231Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day365$11.2K$30.723.26x
36415Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample2.9K$10.6K$3.651.50x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.57x

This provider submits charges 2.57 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.57x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $257. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Port Charlotte, FL

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Data Sources

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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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