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  3. David Kelly
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David Kelly, M.D.

NPI: 1821259722
Scottsdale, AZ
9 years of data
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
$4.0M
Total Payments
13.5K
Beneficiaries
15.7K
Services
2.46x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$4.0M
Specialty median$40.5K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $4.0M over 9 years
22.46x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery by payments
4Payments surged 290% in 2016
53 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $4.0M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 1219% from 2015 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 290% 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
2015$539.00$263.902.04x$275.10$53.2K317269
2016$445.00$218.962.03x$226.04$207.7K1.3K957
2017$613.28$282.192.17x$331.09$383.5K1.9K1.5K
2018$637.56$293.642.17x$343.92$458.5K2.1K1.7K
2019$757.84$319.802.37x$438.04$523.5K2.0K1.8K
2020$911.32$331.732.75x$579.59$499.8K1.8K1.6K
2021$925.74$342.952.70x$582.79$552.3K1.9K1.7K
2022$867.74$304.432.85x$563.31$583.8K2.0K1.9K
2023$856.96$293.042.92x$563.92$702.0K2.3K2.1K

Top Procedures (20)

14040Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of the forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet
$731.5K
1.3K services$583.31/svc2.42x markup
15260Relocation of patient skin to nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips (20 sq centimeters or less)
$601.9K
777 services$774.67/svc2.46x markup
14060Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips
$559.3K
948 services$589.93/svc2.36x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$380.2K
6.7K services$56.44/svc2.43x markup
13132Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet
$331.6K
954 services$347.62/svc2.39x markup
14041Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of the forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet
$217.9K
312 services$698.24/svc2.36x markup
14020Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of the scalp, arms, and/or legs
$217.1K
408 services$532.11/svc2.42x markup
13121Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs
$198.4K
641 services$309.49/svc2.50x markup
14021Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of the scalp, arms, and/or legs
$136.4K
205 services$665.25/svc2.31x markup
15004Preparation of graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, eye region, genitals, hands, feet, and/or multiple fingers or toes (first 100 sq cm or 1% body area of infants and children)
$100.9K
325 services$310.60/svc2.37x markup
14061Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips
$92.1K
123 services$748.99/svc2.38x markup
15240Relocation of patient skin to forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet (20 sq centimeters or less)
$91.6K
131 services$698.91/svc2.45x markup
13101Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of trunk
$76.4K
264 services$289.30/svc2.53x markup
15220Relocation of patient skin (20 sq centimeters or less) to scalp, arms, and/or legs
$34.9K
67 services$521.42/svc2.95x markup
11603Removal of malignant growth (2.1 to 3.0 centimeters) of the trunk, arms, or legsโš  4.6x markup
$31.4K
285 services$110.05/svc4.61x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
$30.3K
373 services$81.23/svc2.66x markup
13131Repair of wound (1.1 to 2.5 centimeters) of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet
$27.7K
99 services$279.50/svc2.24x markup
11604Removal of malignant growth (3.1 to 4 centimeters) of the trunk, arms, or legsโš  4.8x markup
$11.5K
98 services$117.81/svc4.85x markup
17000Destruction of skin growthโš  3.5x markup
$10.7K
287 services$37.15/svc3.52x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$8.8K
115 services$76.41/svc2.35x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
14040Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of the forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet1.3K$731.5K$583.312.42x
15260Relocation of patient skin to nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips (20 sq centimeters or less)777$601.9K$774.672.46x
14060Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips948$559.3K$589.932.36x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes6.7K$380.2K$56.442.43x
13132Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet954$331.6K$347.622.39x
14041Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of the forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet312$217.9K$698.242.36x
14020Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of the scalp, arms, and/or legs408$217.1K$532.112.42x
13121Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs641$198.4K$309.492.50x
14021Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of the scalp, arms, and/or legs205$136.4K$665.252.31x
15004Preparation of graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, eye region, genitals, hands, feet, and/or multiple fingers or toes (first 100 sq cm or 1% body area of infants and children)325$100.9K$310.602.37x
14061Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips123$92.1K$748.992.38x
15240Relocation of patient skin to forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet (20 sq centimeters or less)131$91.6K$698.912.45x
13101Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of trunk264$76.4K$289.302.53x
15220Relocation of patient skin (20 sq centimeters or less) to scalp, arms, and/or legs67$34.9K$521.422.95x
11603Removal of malignant growth (2.1 to 3.0 centimeters) of the trunk, arms, or legs285$31.4K$110.054.61x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes373$30.3K$81.232.66x
13131Repair of wound (1.1 to 2.5 centimeters) of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet99$27.7K$279.502.24x
11604Removal of malignant growth (3.1 to 4 centimeters) of the trunk, arms, or legs98$11.5K$117.814.85x
17000Destruction of skin growth287$10.7K$37.153.52x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes115$8.8K$76.412.35x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.46x

This provider submits charges 2.46 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.46x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $246. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Scottsdale, AZ

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Data Sources

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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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