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Brian Dunfee, MD

NPI: 1790703213
West Melbourne, FL
10 years of data
Interventional Radiology
$9.2M
Total Payments
16.4K
Beneficiaries
23.7K
Services
3x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$9.2M
Specialty median$146.5K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $9.2M over 10 years
23x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Interventional Radiology by payments
4Payments surged 1483% in 2016
55 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $9.2M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Interventional Radiology providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 741% 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 1483% 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$241.37$83.472.89x$157.90$118.8K1.8K1.5K
2015$394.35$95.874.11x$298.48$68.7K831731
2016$2.4K$769.923.17x$1.7K$1.1M2.2K1.6K
2017$1.8K$580.113.03x$1.2K$1.0M2.9K2.1K
2018$2.4K$799.293.00x$1.6K$1.1M2.8K1.9K
2019$2.2K$761.672.92x$1.5K$1.4M3.1K2.0K
2020$2.5K$827.062.98x$1.6K$1.4M3.1K1.9K
2021$3.3K$1.1K3.03x$2.2K$1.1M2.4K1.5K
2022$2.2K$836.762.67x$1.4K$880.1K2.3K1.6K
2023$2.5K$851.052.94x$1.7K$999.9K2.4K1.6K

Top Procedures (20)

37229Removal of plaque in artery in one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedureโš  3.2x markup
$1.8M
271 services$6.5K/svc3.18x markup
37225Removal of plaque in arteries in one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedureโš  3.2x markup
$1.8M
275 services$6.4K/svc3.23x markup
36902Insertion of needle and/or catheter into dialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretation
$799.3K
858 services$931.59/svc2.58x markup
37243Occlusion of tumors or obstructed blood vessel with radiological supervision and interpretation, roadmapping, and imaging guidance
$706.3K
135 services$5.2K/svc2.71x markup
37227Removal of plaque and insertion of stents into arteries in one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedure
$679.1K
67 services$10.1K/svc2.76x markup
36903Insertion of needle and/or catheter into dialysis circuit and insertion of stent in dialysis segment, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretation
$374.8K
94 services$4.0K/svc2.73x markup
36907Balloon dilation of dialysis segment, accessed through the skin, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretation
$365.9K
707 services$517.51/svc2.69x markup
36482Chemical destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg, accessed through the skin using imaging guidance
$277.8K
197 services$1.4K/svc2.78x markup
37252Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel during diagnosis or treatment
$247.2K
293 services$843.73/svc2.88x markup
35476Balloon dilation of narrowed or blocked vein, accessed through the skinโš  4.2x markup
$143.1K
213 services$671.75/svc4.17x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
$136.3K
1.1K services$122.49/svc2.64x markup
36909Permanent blockage of dialysis circuit, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretation
$127.3K
89 services$1.4K/svc2.67x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$127.0K
1.5K services$86.65/svc2.58x markup
37241Occlusion of venous malformations (other than hemorrhage) with radiological supervision and interpretation, roadmapping, and imaging guidance
$121.9K
34 services$3.6K/svc2.51x markup
37248Balloon dilation of first vein, accessed through the skin or by open procedure, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretationโš  3.0x markup
$111.0K
114 services$973.94/svc3.01x markup
93925Ultrasound study of arteries and arterial grafts of both legs
$94.7K
541 services$175.04/svc2.77x markup
37238Insertion of intravascular stents in vein, open or accessed through the skin, with radiological supervision and interpretation
$93.9K
31 services$3.0K/svc2.68x markup
99152Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes
$86.0K
2.6K services$33.35/svc2.93x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$83.0K
1.5K services$57.03/svc2.62x markup
36147Insertion of needle and/or catheter for dialysisโš  4.9x markup
$77.0K
276 services$279.06/svc4.94x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
37229Removal of plaque in artery in one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedure271$1.8M$6.5K3.18x
37225Removal of plaque in arteries in one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedure275$1.8M$6.4K3.23x
36902Insertion of needle and/or catheter into dialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretation858$799.3K$931.592.58x
37243Occlusion of tumors or obstructed blood vessel with radiological supervision and interpretation, roadmapping, and imaging guidance135$706.3K$5.2K2.71x
37227Removal of plaque and insertion of stents into arteries in one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedure67$679.1K$10.1K2.76x
36903Insertion of needle and/or catheter into dialysis circuit and insertion of stent in dialysis segment, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretation94$374.8K$4.0K2.73x
36907Balloon dilation of dialysis segment, accessed through the skin, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretation707$365.9K$517.512.69x
36482Chemical destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg, accessed through the skin using imaging guidance197$277.8K$1.4K2.78x
37252Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel during diagnosis or treatment293$247.2K$843.732.88x
35476Balloon dilation of narrowed or blocked vein, accessed through the skin213$143.1K$671.754.17x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes1.1K$136.3K$122.492.64x
36909Permanent blockage of dialysis circuit, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretation89$127.3K$1.4K2.67x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes1.5K$127.0K$86.652.58x
37241Occlusion of venous malformations (other than hemorrhage) with radiological supervision and interpretation, roadmapping, and imaging guidance34$121.9K$3.6K2.51x
37248Balloon dilation of first vein, accessed through the skin or by open procedure, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretation114$111.0K$973.943.01x
93925Ultrasound study of arteries and arterial grafts of both legs541$94.7K$175.042.77x
37238Insertion of intravascular stents in vein, open or accessed through the skin, with radiological supervision and interpretation31$93.9K$3.0K2.68x
99152Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes2.6K$86.0K$33.352.93x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes1.5K$83.0K$57.032.62x
36147Insertion of needle and/or catheter for dialysis276$77.0K$279.064.94x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3x

This provider submits charges 3 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $300. This is higher than the national average.

Location

West Melbourne, FL

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  • โ€ข Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data (2014-2023)
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Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)

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