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Frank Tarantini, MD

NPI: 1679550578
Staten Island, NY
10 years of data
Interventional Radiology
$16.8M
Total Payments
18.9K
Beneficiaries
28.3K
Services
3.38x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$16.8M
Specialty median$146.5K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $16.8M over 10 years
23.38x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Interventional Radiology by payments
420 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $16.8M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Interventional Radiology providers nationally.

This provider's billing patterns fall within normal ranges for their specialty.

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$2.2K$598.703.60x$1.6K$1.6M2.9K1.7K
2015$2.1K$560.623.78x$1.6K$1.3M2.6K1.7K
2016$3.5K$1.0K3.43x$2.5K$1.9M3.5K2.1K
2017$3.9K$1.2K3.36x$2.7K$1.5M2.5K1.7K
2018$3.7K$1.1K3.32x$2.6K$2.1M3.2K2.1K
2019$3.5K$1.1K3.12x$2.4K$1.7M2.9K1.9K
2020$3.4K$1.1K3.16x$2.3K$1.6M2.5K1.7K
2021$2.1K$673.453.16x$1.5K$1.6M2.5K1.7K
2022$3.2K$991.723.19x$2.2K$1.5M2.5K1.8K
2023$3.3K$953.163.42x$2.3K$1.9M3.3K2.4K

Top Procedures (20)

36903Insertion of needle and/or catheter into dialysis circuit and insertion of stent in dialysis segment, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretationโš  3.2x markup
$2.9M
590 services$5.0K/svc3.16x markup
36906Excision of blood clot and/or infusion to dissolve blood clot and balloon dilation of dialysis segment, accessed through the skin, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretationโš  3.2x markup
$2.3M
382 services$6.0K/svc3.16x markup
37227Removal of plaque and insertion of stents into arteries in one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedureโš  3.2x markup
$2.1M
150 services$13.7K/svc3.17x markup
37238Insertion of intravascular stents in vein, open or accessed through the skin, with radiological supervision and interpretationโš  3.2x markup
$1.4M
355 services$3.9K/svc3.24x markup
36902Insertion of needle and/or catheter into dialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretationโš  3.2x markup
$964.8K
794 services$1.2K/svc3.19x markup
36905Excision of blood clot and/or infusion to dissolve blood clot in dialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment, , accessed through the skin, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretationโš  3.2x markup
$928.3K
400 services$2.3K/svc3.16x markup
35476Balloon dilation of narrowed or blocked vein, accessed through the skinโš  4.1x markup
$855.4K
799 services$1.1K/svc4.11x markup
36147Insertion of needle and/or catheter for dialysisโš  5.9x markup
$474.7K
1.1K services$435.12/svc5.89x markup
36908Insertion of stent in dialysis segment, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretationโš  3.2x markup
$413.8K
192 services$2.2K/svc3.18x markup
36870Catheter removal of blood clot from dialysis graft, accessed through the skinโš  4.0x markup
$406.3K
286 services$1.4K/svc3.96x markup
36907Balloon dilation of dialysis segment, accessed through the skin, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretationโš  3.2x markup
$336.8K
506 services$665.57/svc3.17x markup
37241Occlusion of venous malformations (other than hemorrhage) with radiological supervision and interpretation, roadmapping, and imaging guidanceโš  3.2x markup
$313.8K
70 services$4.5K/svc3.19x markup
37187Removal of blood clot and injections (accessed through the skin) to dissolve blood clot from veins using fluoroscopic guidanceโš  3.3x markup
$311.7K
176 services$1.8K/svc3.28x markup
35475Balloon dilation of narrowed or blocked upper arm artery, accessed through the skinโš  4.2x markup
$242.9K
212 services$1.1K/svc4.20x markup
37252Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel during diagnosis or treatmentโš  3.1x markup
$224.4K
214 services$1.0K/svc3.14x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutesโš  3.5x markup
$209.9K
3.4K services$62.39/svc3.48x markup
93970Ultrasound scan of veins of both arms or legs including assessment of compression and functional maneuversโš  3.0x markup
$207.5K
1.4K services$150.14/svc3.04x markup
36901Insertion of needle and/or catheter into dialysis circuit, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretationโš  3.5x markup
$176.9K
309 services$572.64/svc3.52x markup
36581Replacement of central venous catheterโš  4.9x markup
$153.5K
322 services$476.85/svc4.90x markup
99214Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutesโš  3.4x markup
$149.0K
1.3K services$113.56/svc3.37x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
36903Insertion of needle and/or catheter into dialysis circuit and insertion of stent in dialysis segment, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretation590$2.9M$5.0K3.16x
36906Excision of blood clot and/or infusion to dissolve blood clot and balloon dilation of dialysis segment, accessed through the skin, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretation382$2.3M$6.0K3.16x
37227Removal of plaque and insertion of stents into arteries in one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedure150$2.1M$13.7K3.17x
37238Insertion of intravascular stents in vein, open or accessed through the skin, with radiological supervision and interpretation355$1.4M$3.9K3.24x
36902Insertion of needle and/or catheter into dialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretation794$964.8K$1.2K3.19x
36905Excision of blood clot and/or infusion to dissolve blood clot in dialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment, , accessed through the skin, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretation400$928.3K$2.3K3.16x
35476Balloon dilation of narrowed or blocked vein, accessed through the skin799$855.4K$1.1K4.11x
36147Insertion of needle and/or catheter for dialysis1.1K$474.7K$435.125.89x
36908Insertion of stent in dialysis segment, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretation192$413.8K$2.2K3.18x
36870Catheter removal of blood clot from dialysis graft, accessed through the skin286$406.3K$1.4K3.96x
36907Balloon dilation of dialysis segment, accessed through the skin, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretation506$336.8K$665.573.17x
37241Occlusion of venous malformations (other than hemorrhage) with radiological supervision and interpretation, roadmapping, and imaging guidance70$313.8K$4.5K3.19x
37187Removal of blood clot and injections (accessed through the skin) to dissolve blood clot from veins using fluoroscopic guidance176$311.7K$1.8K3.28x
35475Balloon dilation of narrowed or blocked upper arm artery, accessed through the skin212$242.9K$1.1K4.20x
37252Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel during diagnosis or treatment214$224.4K$1.0K3.14x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes3.4K$209.9K$62.393.48x
93970Ultrasound scan of veins of both arms or legs including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers1.4K$207.5K$150.143.04x
36901Insertion of needle and/or catheter into dialysis circuit, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretation309$176.9K$572.643.52x
36581Replacement of central venous catheter322$153.5K$476.854.90x
99214Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes1.3K$149.0K$113.563.37x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.38x

This provider submits charges 3.38 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.38x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $338. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Staten Island, NY

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Similar Providers

Other Interventional Radiology providers in NY for peer comparison.

Frank Tarantini (you)
$16.8M
Harry Tsou, MD
$40.1M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Harry Tsou, MDLong Island City, NY$40.1Mโœ“ Clear

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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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