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David Switzer, M.D.

NPI: 1891931572
Billings, MT
10 years of data
Ophthalmology
$8.5M
Total Payments
24.2K
Beneficiaries
77.5K
Services
3.37x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$8.5M
Specialty median$383.7K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $8.5M over 10 years
23.37x markup ratio (above median)
398th percentile in Ophthalmology by payments
48 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $8.5M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Ophthalmology providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 359% 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

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$745.40$219.453.40x$525.95$309.2K4.2K1.6K
2015$737.77$211.623.49x$526.15$393.3K4.2K1.7K
2016$725.70$204.743.54x$520.96$581.2K6.0K2.3K
2017$1.1K$258.714.37x$872.29$697.7K6.8K2.3K
2018$662.84$183.673.61x$479.17$685.1K7.4K2.5K
2019$826.60$210.783.92x$615.82$747.2K9.1K2.8K
2020$332.89$131.462.53x$201.43$982.3K8.5K2.4K
2021$415.38$144.112.88x$271.27$1.2M9.5K3.0K
2022$445.25$123.083.62x$322.17$1.4M11.0K2.8K
2023$467.72$129.853.60x$337.87$1.4M10.7K2.6K

Top Procedures (20)

J0178Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg
$4.4M
6.1K services$730.30/svc1.57x markup
67028Injection of drug into eyeโš  10.1x markup
$1.4M
16.3K services$87.22/svc10.10x markup
92134Diagnostic imaging of retinaโš  3.3x markup
$765.2K
24.7K services$30.93/svc3.30x markup
J7999Compounded drug, not otherwise classified
$600.0K
9.0K services$66.66/svc1.50x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$304.1K
3.7K services$82.17/svc2.31x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
$154.0K
1.3K services$118.57/svc2.38x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$145.5K
2.3K services$63.47/svc2.73x markup
67108Repair of detached retina and drainage of eye fluid between lens and retinaโš  4.8x markup
$90.9K
84 services$1.1K/svc4.75x markup
92012Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient
$89.3K
1.5K services$59.94/svc2.19x markup
92014Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visits
$87.3K
978 services$89.27/svc1.80x markup
67145Preventive retinal detachment treatment by heat or laser, 1 or more sessionsโš  5.1x markup
$73.9K
204 services$362.09/svc5.08x markup
92226Examination of eye by ophthalmoscope with retinal drawingโš  4.2x markup
$73.3K
3.8K services$19.19/svc4.22x markup
92202Extended examination of eye with drawing of optic nerve and surrounding area (macula)โš  6.9x markup
$41.9K
3.6K services$11.80/svc6.86x markup
J3590Unclassified biologics
$41.8K
786 services$53.19/svc1.92x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes
$33.8K
357 services$94.77/svc2.95x markup
92225Examination of eye by ophthalmoscope with retinal drawingโš  4.0x markup
$28.9K
1.3K services$21.58/svc4.03x markup
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes
$22.1K
147 services$150.57/svc2.52x markup
99203New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes
$15.2K
193 services$78.64/svc2.51x markup
67042Removal of membrane from the retina, pars plana approachโš  5.5x markup
$10.0K
11 services$908.57/svc5.49x markup
92004Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, new patient, 1 or more visits
$10.0K
102 services$97.63/svc2.06x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
J0178Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg6.1K$4.4M$730.301.57x
67028Injection of drug into eye16.3K$1.4M$87.2210.10x
92134Diagnostic imaging of retina24.7K$765.2K$30.933.30x
J7999Compounded drug, not otherwise classified9.0K$600.0K$66.661.50x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes3.7K$304.1K$82.172.31x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes1.3K$154.0K$118.572.38x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes2.3K$145.5K$63.472.73x
67108Repair of detached retina and drainage of eye fluid between lens and retina84$90.9K$1.1K4.75x
92012Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient1.5K$89.3K$59.942.19x
92014Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visits978$87.3K$89.271.80x
67145Preventive retinal detachment treatment by heat or laser, 1 or more sessions204$73.9K$362.095.08x
92226Examination of eye by ophthalmoscope with retinal drawing3.8K$73.3K$19.194.22x
92202Extended examination of eye with drawing of optic nerve and surrounding area (macula)3.6K$41.9K$11.806.86x
J3590Unclassified biologics786$41.8K$53.191.92x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes357$33.8K$94.772.95x
92225Examination of eye by ophthalmoscope with retinal drawing1.3K$28.9K$21.584.03x
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes147$22.1K$150.572.52x
99203New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes193$15.2K$78.642.51x
67042Removal of membrane from the retina, pars plana approach11$10.0K$908.575.49x
92004Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, new patient, 1 or more visits102$10.0K$97.632.06x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.37x

This provider submits charges 3.37 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.37x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $337. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Billings, MT

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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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