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  3. Brian Taschner
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Brian Taschner, MD

NPI: 1538126966
Fort Myers, FL
10 years of data
Cardiology
$3.6M
Total Payments
44.3K
Beneficiaries
53.1K
Services
2.98x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

97th
percentile in specialty
This provider$3.6M
Specialty median$193.1K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $3.6M over 10 years
22.98x markup ratio (above median)
397th percentile in Cardiology by payments
4Payments surged 101% in 2019
512 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $3.6M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 97th percentile of Cardiology providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 162% 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 101% in 2019

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$260.21$71.423.64x$188.79$213.0K4.1K3.4K
2015$308.48$81.783.77x$226.70$248.8K4.8K4.1K
2016$251.23$65.493.84x$185.74$257.7K5.3K4.6K
2017$233.04$60.583.85x$172.46$235.7K5.0K4.2K
2018$192.47$53.663.59x$138.81$221.0K4.1K3.5K
2019$124.97$48.162.59x$76.81$444.1K6.1K4.8K
2020$121.15$44.862.70x$76.29$427.2K5.8K4.7K
2021$134.54$50.362.67x$84.18$494.9K6.5K5.4K
2022$151.98$56.532.69x$95.45$547.4K5.8K4.9K
2023$169.65$63.022.69x$106.63$558.0K5.6K4.7K

Top Procedures (20)

99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$972.4K
12.4K services$78.34/svc2.88x markup
78452Nuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or exercise multiple studies
$594.6K
2.5K services$235.68/svc2.73x markup
93306Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function⚠ 3.0x markup
$583.6K
5.4K services$107.76/svc3.04x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
$282.8K
2.4K services$117.64/svc2.89x markup
A9502Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose
$271.0K
1.3K services$202.36/svc2.54x markup
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day⚠ 3.2x markup
$146.8K
894 services$164.17/svc3.20x markup
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day⚠ 3.1x markup
$103.2K
1.2K services$85.40/svc3.12x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes⚠ 3.1x markup
$62.7K
1.4K services$46.31/svc3.08x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes
$58.0K
502 services$115.51/svc2.74x markup
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day⚠ 3.1x markup
$46.9K
793 services$59.11/svc3.15x markup
93016Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with EKG monitoring and physician supervision⚠ 3.6x markup
$41.9K
2.4K services$17.80/svc3.64x markup
J2785Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg
$38.2K
828 services$46.10/svc2.56x markup
93458Insertion of catheter in left heart for imaging of blood vessels or grafts and left lower heart⚠ 4.0x markup
$31.7K
115 services$275.67/svc3.98x markup
93000Routine EKG using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report
$29.2K
2.5K services$11.67/svc2.74x markup
93018Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with EKG monitoring, physician interpretation and report⚠ 3.9x markup
$27.6K
2.3K services$11.75/svc3.94x markup
93015Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician
$26.3K
534 services$49.27/svc2.96x markup
93010Routine electrocardiogram (EKG) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report⚠ 8.8x markup
$23.9K
3.6K services$6.67/svc8.80x markup
93017Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with EKG tracing and monitoring⚠ 3.3x markup
$22.3K
1.0K services$21.60/svc3.29x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes⚠ 3.1x markup
$22.3K
317 services$70.30/svc3.13x markup
93280Evaluation, testing, and programming adjustment of permanent dual lead pacemaker system with physician analysis, review, and report⚠ 3.2x markup
$20.5K
471 services$43.46/svc3.16x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes12.4K$972.4K$78.342.88x
78452Nuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or exercise multiple studies2.5K$594.6K$235.682.73x
93306Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function5.4K$583.6K$107.763.04x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes2.4K$282.8K$117.642.89x
A9502Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose1.3K$271.0K$202.362.54x
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day894$146.8K$164.173.20x
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day1.2K$103.2K$85.403.12x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes1.4K$62.7K$46.313.08x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes502$58.0K$115.512.74x
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day793$46.9K$59.113.15x
93016Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with EKG monitoring and physician supervision2.4K$41.9K$17.803.64x
J2785Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg828$38.2K$46.102.56x
93458Insertion of catheter in left heart for imaging of blood vessels or grafts and left lower heart115$31.7K$275.673.98x
93000Routine EKG using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report2.5K$29.2K$11.672.74x
93018Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with EKG monitoring, physician interpretation and report2.3K$27.6K$11.753.94x
93015Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician534$26.3K$49.272.96x
93010Routine electrocardiogram (EKG) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report3.6K$23.9K$6.678.80x
93017Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with EKG tracing and monitoring1.0K$22.3K$21.603.29x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes317$22.3K$70.303.13x
93280Evaluation, testing, and programming adjustment of permanent dual lead pacemaker system with physician analysis, review, and report471$20.5K$43.463.16x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.98x

This provider submits charges 2.98 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.98x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $298. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Fort Myers, FL

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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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