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David Wood, MD

NPI: 1871586685
Scottsdale, AZ
10 years of data
Interventional Radiology
$5.5M
Total Payments
6.3K
Beneficiaries
7.5K
Services
4.88x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$5.5M
Specialty median$146.5K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $5.5M over 10 years
24.88x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Interventional Radiology by payments
4Payments surged 1822% in 2017
519 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $5.5M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Interventional Radiology providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 985% 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 1822% in 2017

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$1.0K$134.897.45x$869.81$55.5K563538
2015$433.22$140.183.09x$293.04$58.0K540507
2016$347.21$111.003.13x$236.21$30.6K323300
2017$7.1K$1.4K4.87x$5.6K$587.5K492458
2018$8.8K$1.7K5.14x$7.1K$3.2M2.9K2.0K
2019$361.87$103.603.49x$258.27$12.3K123122
2020$3.3K$636.355.18x$2.7K$170.5K355311
2021$3.3K$981.433.35x$2.3K$470.0K718641
2022$2.1K$588.443.62x$1.5K$315.4K551515
2023$3.6K$999.653.65x$2.6K$602.5K945882

Top Procedures (20)

37229Removal of plaque in artery in one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedureโš  6.3x markup
$1.2M
201 services$6.0K/svc6.32x markup
37225Removal of plaque in arteries in one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedureโš  4.6x markup
$1.2M
140 services$8.3K/svc4.58x markup
37243Occlusion of tumors or obstructed blood vessel with radiological supervision and interpretation, roadmapping, and imaging guidanceโš  3.6x markup
$1.1M
203 services$5.6K/svc3.59x markup
37228Balloon dilation of artery of one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedureโš  5.1x markup
$398.8K
109 services$3.7K/svc5.10x markup
37252Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel during diagnosis or treatmentโš  4.6x markup
$390.4K
380 services$1.0K/svc4.59x markup
36247Insertion of catheter into abdominal pelvic or leg arteryโš  7.8x markup
$283.6K
537 services$528.17/svc7.79x markup
37242Occlusion of artery (other than hemorrhage or tumor) with radiological supervision and interpretation, roadmapping, and imaging guidanceโš  3.3x markup
$176.4K
31 services$5.7K/svc3.30x markup
37227Removal of plaque and insertion of stents into arteries in one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedureโš  4.5x markup
$149.0K
13 services$11.5K/svc4.51x markup
37232Balloon dilation of artery in one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedureโš  4.5x markup
$129.3K
141 services$916.96/svc4.54x markup
37233Removal of plaque in artery in one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedureโš  4.6x markup
$64.7K
59 services$1.1K/svc4.58x markup
37253Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel during diagnosis or treatmentโš  4.5x markup
$52.4K
333 services$157.29/svc4.49x markup
93925Ultrasound study of arteries and arterial grafts of both legsโš  3.3x markup
$44.8K
242 services$185.30/svc3.25x markup
75710Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of artery of one arm or legโš  4.2x markup
$43.9K
334 services$131.51/svc4.18x markup
36248Insertion of catheter into each additional abdominal, pelvic or leg arteryโš  3.3x markup
$37.4K
371 services$100.88/svc3.34x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutesโš  3.9x markup
$31.7K
264 services$120.02/svc3.91x markup
37224Balloon dilation of arteries in one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedureโš  7.5x markup
$26.0K
15 services$1.7K/svc7.52x markup
36561Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older
$21.6K
76 services$283.99/svc2.77x markup
36246Insertion of catheter into abdominal pelvic or leg arteryโš  4.9x markup
$19.5K
42 services$463.55/svc4.88x markup
76937Ultrasound guidance for accessing into blood vesselโš  3.8x markup
$18.2K
779 services$23.32/svc3.77x markup
37244Occlusion of arterial or venous hemorrhage with radiological supervision and interpretation, roadmapping, and imaging guidanceโš  5.5x markup
$14.0K
26 services$538.33/svc5.48x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
37229Removal of plaque in artery in one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedure201$1.2M$6.0K6.32x
37225Removal of plaque in arteries in one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedure140$1.2M$8.3K4.58x
37243Occlusion of tumors or obstructed blood vessel with radiological supervision and interpretation, roadmapping, and imaging guidance203$1.1M$5.6K3.59x
37228Balloon dilation of artery of one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedure109$398.8K$3.7K5.10x
37252Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel during diagnosis or treatment380$390.4K$1.0K4.59x
36247Insertion of catheter into abdominal pelvic or leg artery537$283.6K$528.177.79x
37242Occlusion of artery (other than hemorrhage or tumor) with radiological supervision and interpretation, roadmapping, and imaging guidance31$176.4K$5.7K3.30x
37227Removal of plaque and insertion of stents into arteries in one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedure13$149.0K$11.5K4.51x
37232Balloon dilation of artery in one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedure141$129.3K$916.964.54x
37233Removal of plaque in artery in one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedure59$64.7K$1.1K4.58x
37253Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel during diagnosis or treatment333$52.4K$157.294.49x
93925Ultrasound study of arteries and arterial grafts of both legs242$44.8K$185.303.25x
75710Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of artery of one arm or leg334$43.9K$131.514.18x
36248Insertion of catheter into each additional abdominal, pelvic or leg artery371$37.4K$100.883.34x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes264$31.7K$120.023.91x
37224Balloon dilation of arteries in one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedure15$26.0K$1.7K7.52x
36561Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older76$21.6K$283.992.77x
36246Insertion of catheter into abdominal pelvic or leg artery42$19.5K$463.554.88x
76937Ultrasound guidance for accessing into blood vessel779$18.2K$23.323.77x
37244Occlusion of arterial or venous hemorrhage with radiological supervision and interpretation, roadmapping, and imaging guidance26$14.0K$538.335.48x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

4.88x

This provider submits charges 4.88 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 4.88x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $488. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Scottsdale, 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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