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Michelle Dubes, M.D.

NPI: 1528260262
Scottsdale, AZ
10 years of data
Diagnostic Radiology
$4.0M
Total Payments
52.6K
Beneficiaries
53.7K
Services
7.39x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$4.0M
Specialty median$115.6K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $4.0M over 10 years
27.39x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Diagnostic Radiology by payments
420 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $4.0M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Diagnostic Radiology providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 7.39x is significantly above the specialty median of 5.4x.

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$317.92$62.865.06x$255.06$320.6K5.1K4.9K
2015$409.28$72.045.68x$337.24$365.3K4.9K4.8K
2016$367.81$65.475.62x$302.34$470.8K6.5K6.2K
2017$459.91$80.275.73x$379.64$426.0K4.9K4.8K
2018$451.12$77.615.81x$373.51$458.0K5.3K5.2K
2019$501.29$67.197.46x$434.10$496.5K6.4K6.3K
2020$576.62$67.538.54x$509.09$415.8K5.4K5.4K
2021$608.79$70.648.62x$538.15$407.5K5.2K5.1K
2022$628.18$68.139.22x$560.05$373.7K5.1K5.0K
2023$599.03$56.0010.70x$543.03$285.2K4.9K4.8K

Top Procedures (20)

70553MRI scan of brain before and after contrastโš  7.4x markup
$852.7K
4.4K services$191.74/svc7.44x markup
72148MRI scan of lower spinal canalโš  7.5x markup
$464.8K
3.5K services$132.08/svc7.46x markup
70551MRI scan brainโš  7.2x markup
$429.3K
4.1K services$105.81/svc7.24x markup
70450CT scan head or brainโš  7.8x markup
$208.4K
4.2K services$49.40/svc7.84x markup
70544MRA scan of head blood vesselsโš  5.9x markup
$207.4K
2.2K services$95.08/svc5.86x markup
72141MRI scan of upper spinal canalโš  7.4x markup
$181.6K
1.5K services$118.69/svc7.43x markup
72158MRI scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrastโš  7.3x markup
$152.9K
773 services$197.81/svc7.35x markup
70498CT scan of neck blood vessels with contrastโš  10.5x markup
$151.3K
1.7K services$88.09/svc10.54x markup
70486CT scan of faceโš  5.9x markup
$130.5K
1.5K services$87.51/svc5.92x markup
70543MRI scan bones of the eye, face, and/or neck before and after contrastโš  6.0x markup
$128.1K
438 services$292.45/svc6.02x markup
70496CT scan of blood vessel of head with contrastโš  9.0x markup
$122.5K
1.4K services$87.85/svc9.03x markup
70491CT scan of neck with contrastโš  5.2x markup
$118.9K
1.0K services$115.13/svc5.15x markup
70547MRA scan of neck blood vesselsโš  6.4x markup
$79.0K
893 services$88.44/svc6.37x markup
72146MRI scan of middle spinal canalโš  8.4x markup
$75.3K
715 services$105.26/svc8.39x markup
72131CT scan of lower spineโš  6.7x markup
$56.8K
666 services$85.23/svc6.67x markup
72156MRI scan of upper spinal canal before and after contrastโš  8.2x markup
$50.0K
266 services$187.92/svc8.19x markup
70549MRA scan of neck blood vessels before and after contrastโš  8.2x markup
$50.0K
650 services$76.87/svc8.16x markup
74177CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrastโš  11.9x markup
$48.4K
695 services$69.61/svc11.92x markup
72125CT scan of upper spineโš  8.2x markup
$45.1K
834 services$54.09/svc8.24x markup
72157MRI scan of middle spinal canal before and after contrastโš  8.0x markup
$33.0K
203 services$162.75/svc8.00x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
70553MRI scan of brain before and after contrast4.4K$852.7K$191.747.44x
72148MRI scan of lower spinal canal3.5K$464.8K$132.087.46x
70551MRI scan brain4.1K$429.3K$105.817.24x
70450CT scan head or brain4.2K$208.4K$49.407.84x
70544MRA scan of head blood vessels2.2K$207.4K$95.085.86x
72141MRI scan of upper spinal canal1.5K$181.6K$118.697.43x
72158MRI scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast773$152.9K$197.817.35x
70498CT scan of neck blood vessels with contrast1.7K$151.3K$88.0910.54x
70486CT scan of face1.5K$130.5K$87.515.92x
70543MRI scan bones of the eye, face, and/or neck before and after contrast438$128.1K$292.456.02x
70496CT scan of blood vessel of head with contrast1.4K$122.5K$87.859.03x
70491CT scan of neck with contrast1.0K$118.9K$115.135.15x
70547MRA scan of neck blood vessels893$79.0K$88.446.37x
72146MRI scan of middle spinal canal715$75.3K$105.268.39x
72131CT scan of lower spine666$56.8K$85.236.67x
72156MRI scan of upper spinal canal before and after contrast266$50.0K$187.928.19x
70549MRA scan of neck blood vessels before and after contrast650$50.0K$76.878.16x
74177CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast695$48.4K$69.6111.92x
72125CT scan of upper spine834$45.1K$54.098.24x
72157MRI scan of middle spinal canal before and after contrast203$33.0K$162.758.00x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

7.39x

This provider submits charges 7.39 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 7.39x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $739. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Scottsdale, AZ

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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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