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    David Carlson — Billing Profile & Reimbursement Data

    NPI 1902133465 · Santa Barbara, CA · Nuclear Medicine Physician

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    David Carlson is a nuclear medicine physician provider located in Santa Barbara, California. This profile covers 34 Medicare and 0 Medicaid CPT/HCPCS procedure codes, with claims volume, average reimbursement, and total revenue by code, benchmarked against other providers billing the same services.

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    Provider details (source: NPPES NPI Registry)

    FieldValue
    Entity TypeIndividual
    OrganizationDavid Carlson
    Address300 W Pueblo St
    CitySanta Barbara
    StateCA
    ZIP93105
    TaxonomyNuclear Medicine Physician
    NPI EnumeratedNovember 4, 2009

    Lifetime revenue by payer source (source: CMS Medicare & Medicaid claims data)

    Payer SourceTotal Paid
    Medicare$2.6M
    Medicaid$0

    Medicare: Total Revenue Breakdown by CPT/HCPCS Code

    Medicare revenue breakdown by CPT/HCPCS procedure code.

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    Medicare: Complete Services Breakdown

    The CPT/HCPCS codes generating the most Medicare revenue for this provider.

    34 rows

    CPT/HCPCS CodeDescriptionClaimsAvg PaidRevenue
    78815PET and CT scans are both standard imaging tools that allow doctors to evaluate the location and metabolic actions of tumors or cancer inside the body before beginning an active treatment regimen.…850$1,410$1.2M
    A9595Piflufolastat f-18, diagnostic, 1 millicurie1,300$490$635.2K
    A9552Fluorodeoxyglucose f-18 fdg, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 45 millicuries790$280$220.6K
    78816The patient is injected with a radiopharmaceutical tracer called FDG (fluoro–deoxyglucose, a radioactive substance containing glucose) about one hour before the imaging is scheduled to begin. The…120$1,300$155.2K
    74177The provider performs computed tomography of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast material to diagnose the cause of abdominal or pelvic pain or other abnormalities of the internal organs.480$280$134.4K
    71260In this diagnostic procedure, the provider performs a computed tomography, or CT, examination of the thorax using contrast material.500$140$69.7K
    A9592Copper cu-64, dotatate, diagnostic, 1 millicurie60$850$47.7K
    78452In this procedure, the provider performs multiple SPECT studies of the heart to determine the areas of deficient blood flow. The goal of the procedure is to determine areas that have deficient blood…220$150$33.9K
    A9584Iodine 1-123 ioflupane, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 5 millicuries10$2,210$24.3K
    74176The provider performs computed tomography of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast material to diagnose the cause of abdominal or pelvic pain or other abnormalities of the internal organs.130$160$20.4K

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    Medicare: Competitive Analysis & Benchmarks

    How this provider's Medicare billing volume and revenue compare to other providers nationally and within its state, across 34 CPT/HCPCS codes.

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    Full comparison — all codes billed, vs. state median

    34 rows

    CPT/HCPCS CodeRankProvider CountMedian ClaimsAvg PaidAverage Revenue
    A9595490270$480$206.9K
    A9584202040$2,190$107.2K
    78815559070$740$104.1K
    A959241070$840$58.3K
    A9552433070$280$34.9K
    788161821030$650$31.3K
    784521001,19050$250$22.8K
    J2785335710220$40$18.8K
    A9500189430110$80$13.7K
    74177572,09090$100$12.9K

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    Related Providers

    Other providers that share a Tax Identification Number (TIN) with David Carlson, ranked by combined Medicare and Medicaid revenue.

    ProviderStateTaxonomyMedicare RevenueMedicaid Revenue
    Community Memorial Health SystemCAGeneral Acute Care Hospital$0$94.1M
    Sansum ClinicCAMulti-Specialty Clinic/Center$0$24.4M
    Nathan SteinleCARetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician$9.5M$0
    Stephen CouvillionCARetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician$6.4M$0
    Alessandro CastellarinCARetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician$5.4M$0
    Rahul KhuranaCAOphthalmology Physician$2.3M$1.8M
    William PaceCANuclear Medicine Physician$4.1M$0
    Dante PieramiciCARetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician$3.7M$0
    Daniel GreenwaldCAMedical Oncology Physician$3.5M$0
    Ma'an NasirCARetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician$3M$0

    Nearby Providers

    Other providers in the same ZIP code as David Carlson, ranked by combined Medicare and Medicaid revenue.

    ProviderStateTaxonomyMedicare RevenueMedicaid Revenue
    Hillside House, Inc.CAIntellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities Residential Treatment Facility$0$35.6M
    Santa Barbara Outpatient Surgery Centers LLCCAAmbulatory Surgical Clinic/Center$3M$0
    Julian DavisCAHematology & Oncology Physician$2.7M$0
    Mukul GuptaCAMedical Oncology Physician$2.3M$0
    Cold Springs Medical Surgical Group LLCCAAmbulatory Surgical Clinic/Center$633.1K$1.6M
    Sansum ClinicCAAmbulatory Surgical Clinic/Center$1.4M$699.5K
    Gregg NewmanCAHematology & Oncology Physician$2M$0
    Justin VoogCARadiation Oncology Physician$1.6M$0
    Coastal Surgery Center PartnersCAAmbulatory Surgical Clinic/Center$935.2K$544.3K
    Mark BurnettCAMOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician$1.4M$0

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    References

    1. 1.Medicare Physician & Other Practitioner by Provider and Service. CMS.gov.Provider-level Medicare Part B utilization and payment data.
    2. 2.NPPES NPI Registry. CMS.gov.National Provider Identifier registry used for provider enumeration and taxonomy metadata.

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    Medicare Revenue by CPT/HCPCS Code
    Claims Volume vs. California Distribution
    David Carlson — 6 of 25 codes billed far more than typical (above p95)
    p5–p95 (all providers)p25–p75MedianThis providerOutlier
    Rank Distribution — California