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David Smith, D.O.

NPI: 1568462943
Glendale, AZ
10 years of data
Vascular Surgery
$5.9M
Total Payments
14.9K
Beneficiaries
21.8K
Services
4.02x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$5.9M
Specialty median$184.1K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $5.9M over 10 years
24.02x markup ratio (above median)
398th percentile in Vascular Surgery by payments
4Payments surged 70% in 2016
512 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $5.9M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Vascular Surgery providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 187% 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 70% in 2016

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 โ€” the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$1.2K$238.674.91x$933.30$267.6K788462
2015$1.3K$271.994.86x$1.0K$308.1K878523
2016$1.1K$214.695.00x$859.50$524.8K1.5K837
2017$994.72$225.794.41x$768.93$446.9K1.7K944
2018$1.5K$396.553.87x$1.1K$554.4K1.8K1.0K
2019$1.5K$399.123.87x$1.1K$541.0K1.7K1.0K
2020$1.2K$301.373.85x$857.92$774.0K3.3K2.6K
2021$1.0K$269.343.75x$741.13$932.0K3.7K2.9K
2022$996.86$239.284.17x$757.58$792.2K3.5K2.7K
2023$942.96$231.924.07x$711.04$768.2K2.8K1.9K

Top Procedures (20)

36475Destruction of insufficient vein of arm or leg, accessed through the skinโš  4.7x markup
$2.6M
2.4K services$1.1K/svc4.66x markup
93970Ultrasound scan of veins of both arms or legs including assessment of compression and functional maneuversโš  3.4x markup
$823.0K
5.9K services$139.13/svc3.43x markup
36466Injection of chemical agent into multiple incompetent veins of same leg using ultrasound guidanceโš  4.1x markup
$676.4K
549 services$1.2K/svc4.06x markup
36465Injection of chemical agent into single incompetent vein of leg using ultrasound guidance
$461.2K
417 services$1.1K/svc2.71x markup
93880Ultrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on both sides of head and neckโš  3.1x markup
$310.9K
2.3K services$135.57/svc3.12x markup
36471Injection of chemical agent into multiple veins of same legโš  3.7x markup
$206.5K
1.5K services$133.98/svc3.70x markup
93925Ultrasound study of arteries and arterial grafts of both legs
$194.6K
1.1K services$185.14/svc2.90x markup
93971Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuversโš  3.5x markup
$134.1K
1.5K services$92.42/svc3.54x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$132.5K
2.4K services$56.18/svc1.97x markup
93978Ultrasound scan of vena cava or groin graft or vessel blood flowโš  3.3x markup
$104.5K
858 services$121.81/svc3.27x markup
36476Destruction of insufficient vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance, accessed through the skinโš  10.5x markup
$84.2K
354 services$237.73/svc10.52x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutesโš  4.5x markup
$43.0K
555 services$77.48/svc4.48x markup
99442Physician telephone patient service, 11-20 minutes of medical discussion
$39.0K
637 services$61.17/svc1.47x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$18.7K
208 services$89.68/svc2.43x markup
99212Established patient outpatient visit, total time 10-19 minutes
$11.3K
281 services$40.17/svc1.99x markup
99204New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutesโš  3.4x markup
$11.0K
95 services$116.23/svc3.41x markup
76942Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needleโš  6.4x markup
$9.7K
213 services$45.77/svc6.44x markup
99441Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes
$9.1K
229 services$39.75/svc1.76x markup
37765Multiple incisions for removal of varicose veins of arm or leg
$7.8K
16 services$489.12/svc1.93x markup
93923Ultrasound study of arteries of both arms and legsโš  3.4x markup
$7.2K
82 services$87.93/svc3.41x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
36475Destruction of insufficient vein of arm or leg, accessed through the skin2.4K$2.6M$1.1K4.66x
93970Ultrasound scan of veins of both arms or legs including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers5.9K$823.0K$139.133.43x
36466Injection of chemical agent into multiple incompetent veins of same leg using ultrasound guidance549$676.4K$1.2K4.06x
36465Injection of chemical agent into single incompetent vein of leg using ultrasound guidance417$461.2K$1.1K2.71x
93880Ultrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on both sides of head and neck2.3K$310.9K$135.573.12x
36471Injection of chemical agent into multiple veins of same leg1.5K$206.5K$133.983.70x
93925Ultrasound study of arteries and arterial grafts of both legs1.1K$194.6K$185.142.90x
93971Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers1.5K$134.1K$92.423.54x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes2.4K$132.5K$56.181.97x
93978Ultrasound scan of vena cava or groin graft or vessel blood flow858$104.5K$121.813.27x
36476Destruction of insufficient vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance, accessed through the skin354$84.2K$237.7310.52x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes555$43.0K$77.484.48x
99442Physician telephone patient service, 11-20 minutes of medical discussion637$39.0K$61.171.47x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes208$18.7K$89.682.43x
99212Established patient outpatient visit, total time 10-19 minutes281$11.3K$40.171.99x
99204New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes95$11.0K$116.233.41x
76942Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle213$9.7K$45.776.44x
99441Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes229$9.1K$39.751.76x
37765Multiple incisions for removal of varicose veins of arm or leg16$7.8K$489.121.93x
93923Ultrasound study of arteries of both arms and legs82$7.2K$87.933.41x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

4.02x

This provider submits charges 4.02 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 4.02x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $402. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Glendale, AZ

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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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