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  3. Ronald Levine
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Ronald Levine, M.D.

NPI: 1558354399
Naples, FL
10 years of data
Cardiology
$8.5M
Total Payments
58.0K
Beneficiaries
86.9K
Services
2.83x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$8.5M
Specialty median$193.1K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $8.5M over 10 years
22.83x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Cardiology by payments
413 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $8.5M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Cardiology providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 267% 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$358.47$111.613.21x$246.86$487.5K5.7K4.6K
2015$368.92$109.633.37x$259.29$506.1K6.3K5.0K
2016$401.95$121.253.32x$280.70$577.3K7.2K5.5K
2017$359.59$107.503.35x$252.09$525.7K6.8K5.3K
2018$501.19$163.623.06x$337.57$585.4K6.8K5.7K
2019$506.79$169.143.00x$337.65$780.5K7.2K5.7K
2020$699.06$241.132.90x$457.93$790.3K6.1K5.1K
2021$595.08$208.792.85x$386.29$1.0M9.8K6.6K
2022$504.48$196.592.57x$307.89$1.4M14.7K7.0K
2023$504.65$207.682.43x$296.97$1.8M16.3K7.5K

Top Procedures (20)

78431Multiple nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress, with concurrently acquired ct transmission scan
$2.0M
1.0K services$2.0K/svc2.20x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes⚠ 3.2x markup
$1.0M
12.1K services$83.40/svc3.23x markup
78452Nuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or exercise multiple studies⚠ 3.1x markup
$772.8K
2.3K services$336.87/svc3.07x markup
93306Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function⚠ 3.3x markup
$638.8K
4.1K services$157.25/svc3.25x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes⚠ 3.1x markup
$407.9K
7.0K services$58.20/svc3.15x markup
A9555Rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries
$387.8K
1.2K services$319.93/svc2.47x markup
99454Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial supply of devices with daily recordings or programmed alerts transmission, each 30 days⚠ 3.2x markup
$331.3K
7.8K services$42.28/svc3.18x markup
99457Remote physiologic monitoring treatment management services, health care professional time in a calendar month requiring interactive communication with the patient/caregiver; first 20 minutes
$297.4K
7.5K services$39.75/svc2.39x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes⚠ 3.3x markup
$297.0K
2.4K services$122.26/svc3.33x markup
78492Nuclear medicine study heart muscle at rest and/or stress multiple studies
$243.2K
203 services$1.2K/svc2.44x markup
A9502Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose
$182.6K
1.9K services$94.09/svc1.58x markup
93015Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with EKG monitoring, physician supervision, interpretation, and report⚠ 3.3x markup
$181.0K
3.3K services$54.39/svc3.29x markup
99458Remote physiologic monitoring treatment management services, health care professional time in a calendar month requiring interactive communication with the patient/caregiver; each additional 20 minute
$178.1K
5.4K services$32.81/svc2.35x markup
93458Insertion of catheter in left heart for imaging of blood vessels or grafts and left lower heart⚠ 3.7x markup
$173.5K
792 services$219.02/svc3.70x markup
93000Routine EKG using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report⚠ 3.4x markup
$167.0K
13.7K services$12.21/svc3.35x markup
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes⚠ 3.2x markup
$163.0K
1.0K services$160.29/svc3.24x markup
78434Nuclear medicine absolute quantification of blood flow in heart muscle
$151.0K
1.0K services$150.09/svc2.35x markup
92928Catheter insertion of stents in major coronary artery or branch, accessed through the skin⚠ 3.2x markup
$140.5K
279 services$503.43/svc3.18x markup
93880Ultrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on both sides of head and neck⚠ 3.3x markup
$119.7K
950 services$125.99/svc3.29x markup
J2785Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg⚠ 3.0x markup
$96.7K
2.1K services$45.12/svc3.01x markup
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CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
78431Multiple nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress, with concurrently acquired ct transmission scan1.0K$2.0M$2.0K2.20x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes12.1K$1.0M$83.403.23x
78452Nuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or exercise multiple studies2.3K$772.8K$336.873.07x
93306Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function4.1K$638.8K$157.253.25x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes7.0K$407.9K$58.203.15x
A9555Rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries1.2K$387.8K$319.932.47x
99454Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial supply of devices with daily recordings or programmed alerts transmission, each 30 days7.8K$331.3K$42.283.18x
99457Remote physiologic monitoring treatment management services, health care professional time in a calendar month requiring interactive communication with the patient/caregiver; first 20 minutes7.5K$297.4K$39.752.39x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes2.4K$297.0K$122.263.33x
78492Nuclear medicine study heart muscle at rest and/or stress multiple studies203$243.2K$1.2K2.44x
A9502Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose1.9K$182.6K$94.091.58x
93015Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with EKG monitoring, physician supervision, interpretation, and report3.3K$181.0K$54.393.29x
99458Remote physiologic monitoring treatment management services, health care professional time in a calendar month requiring interactive communication with the patient/caregiver; each additional 20 minute5.4K$178.1K$32.812.35x
93458Insertion of catheter in left heart for imaging of blood vessels or grafts and left lower heart792$173.5K$219.023.70x
93000Routine EKG using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report13.7K$167.0K$12.213.35x
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes1.0K$163.0K$160.293.24x
78434Nuclear medicine absolute quantification of blood flow in heart muscle1.0K$151.0K$150.092.35x
92928Catheter insertion of stents in major coronary artery or branch, accessed through the skin279$140.5K$503.433.18x
93880Ultrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on both sides of head and neck950$119.7K$125.993.29x
J2785Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg2.1K$96.7K$45.123.01x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.83x

This provider submits charges 2.83 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.83x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $283. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Naples, FL

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Data Sources

  • • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • • 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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