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Bruce Buerk, MD

NPI: 1891792339
Dayton, OH
10 years of data
Ophthalmology
$20.3M
Total Payments
130
Beneficiaries
132.4K
Services
3.29x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$20.3M
Specialty median$383.7K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $20.3M over 10 years
23.29x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Ophthalmology by payments
453 services/day — unusually high
58 procedures with >3x markup

This provider averages 53 services per working day

Based on 132.4K total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes →

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $20.3M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Ophthalmology providers nationally.

Averaging 53 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 178% from 2014 to 2023.

69% of their billing comes from a single procedure code (J0178 — Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg).

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 — the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$171.82$122.741.40x$49.08$1.2M10.0K16
2015$168.02$120.831.39x$47.19$1.3M10.7K14
2016$197.96$139.391.42x$58.57$1.5M10.7K14
2017$234.06$153.001.53x$81.06$1.6M10.3K13
2018$248.08$161.071.54x$87.01$1.8M11.0K14
2019$447.86$180.212.49x$267.65$1.8M10.0K11
2020$600.23$206.172.91x$394.06$2.2M10.5K12
2021$1.1K$218.695.25x$929.75$2.5M11.6K13
2022$1.0K$194.675.23x$823.94$3.1M15.8K13
2023$497.13$106.354.67x$390.78$3.4M31.9K10

Top Procedures (20)

J0178Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg⚠ 3.4x markup
$14.0M
19.1K services$734.09/svc3.38x markup
67028Injection of drug into eye⚠ 3.8x markup
$1.8M
21.7K services$84.54/svc3.77x markup
92134Imaging of retina⚠ 3.2x markup
$896.8K
30.3K services$29.59/svc3.17x markup
J3590Unclassified biologics⚠ 4.3x markup
$849.5K
15.0K services$56.49/svc4.31x markup
J2777Injection, faricimab-svoa, 0.1 mg
$628.1K
21.7K services$29.00/svc1.38x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes⚠ 3.1x markup
$572.7K
11.0K services$52.29/svc3.07x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes
$429.6K
5.9K services$72.98/svc1.90x markup
J2778Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mg
$305.0K
989 services$308.42/svc1.28x markup
J7312Injection, dexamethasone, intravitreal implant, 0.1 mg
$138.3K
910 services$152.01/svc1.82x markup
92235Exam of retinal blood vessels using a special camera after injection of a dye
$125.4K
1.7K services$73.57/svc2.28x markup
J3490Unclassified drugs⚠ 3.9x markup
$98.8K
54 services$1.8K/svc3.90x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes
$97.9K
859 services$113.99/svc2.69x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes⚠ 3.1x markup
$65.2K
909 services$71.69/svc3.15x markup
J0179Injection, brolucizumab-dbll, 1 mg
$64.3K
258 services$249.29/svc2.61x markup
67228Destruction of leaking blood vessels of retina using laser
$60.2K
155 services$388.50/svc2.56x markup
92250Photography of the retina
$46.7K
1.1K services$43.72/svc1.96x markup
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes
$26.2K
184 services$142.47/svc1.43x markup
92014Established patient complete exam of visual system⚠ 6.4x markup
$24.1K
317 services$76.06/svc6.40x markup
99215Established patient outpatient visit, total time 40-54 minutes
$18.4K
188 services$97.64/svc1.79x markup
67210Laser destruction of retinal growth, 1 or more sessions
$5.3K
13 services$410.09/svc1.29x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
J0178Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg19.1K$14.0M$734.093.38x
67028Injection of drug into eye21.7K$1.8M$84.543.77x
92134Imaging of retina30.3K$896.8K$29.593.17x
J3590Unclassified biologics15.0K$849.5K$56.494.31x
J2777Injection, faricimab-svoa, 0.1 mg21.7K$628.1K$29.001.38x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes11.0K$572.7K$52.293.07x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes5.9K$429.6K$72.981.90x
J2778Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mg989$305.0K$308.421.28x
J7312Injection, dexamethasone, intravitreal implant, 0.1 mg910$138.3K$152.011.82x
92235Exam of retinal blood vessels using a special camera after injection of a dye1.7K$125.4K$73.572.28x
J3490Unclassified drugs54$98.8K$1.8K3.90x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes859$97.9K$113.992.69x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes909$65.2K$71.693.15x
J0179Injection, brolucizumab-dbll, 1 mg258$64.3K$249.292.61x
67228Destruction of leaking blood vessels of retina using laser155$60.2K$388.502.56x
92250Photography of the retina1.1K$46.7K$43.721.96x
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes184$26.2K$142.471.43x
92014Established patient complete exam of visual system317$24.1K$76.066.40x
99215Established patient outpatient visit, total time 40-54 minutes188$18.4K$97.641.79x
67210Laser destruction of retinal growth, 1 or more sessions13$5.3K$410.091.29x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.29x

This provider submits charges 3.29 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.29x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $329. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Dayton, OH

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Data Sources

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  • • Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data (2014-2023)
  • • National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES)

Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)

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