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ARTHUR KAISER

Dentist·SAN PEDRO, CA·NPI: 1043437866Share
Active Billing Period:2018-012024-12(83 months)

Total Paid

$23.5M

$23,531,397

Total Claims

503K

Beneficiaries

297K

1.7 claims/patient

Avg Cost/Claim

$47

Monthly Spending Trend

Yearly Spending

2018
$433K
+2%
2019
$440K
+10%
2020
$485K
+18%
2021
$572K
+1027%
2022
$6.4M
+24%
2023
$8.0M
-11%
2024
$7.1M

Procedure Breakdown

Cost per claim compared to national benchmarks

This provider bills for 50 distinct procedure codes. The top code (D9223 (Deep sedation/general anesthesia, each additional 15 min)) accounts for 19% of total spending.

D9223Top 25%

Deep sedation/general anesthesia, each additional 15 min

$4.4M

18K claims · 18.6%

Your Cost: $241.15/claim|Median: $107.14
2.3× median
D7210Normal range

Extraction, erupted tooth, surgical approach

$2.1M

18K claims · 9.0%

Your Cost: $117.85/claim|Median: $109.42
1.1× median
D7240Normal range

Extraction, impacted tooth, complete bony

$1.9M

8,239 claims · 8.0%

Your Cost: $227.95/claim|Median: $231.00
1.0× median
D0120Top 5%

Periodic oral evaluation, established patient

$1.8M

28K claims · 7.5%

Your Cost: $63.61/claim|Median: $24.34
2.6× median
D0150Top 10%

Comprehensive oral evaluation, new or established patient

$1.4M

21K claims · 5.8%

Your Cost: $64.83/claim|Median: $32.07
2.0× median
D1120Top 25%

Prophylaxis, adult

$1.2M

27K claims · 5.2%

Your Cost: $44.91/claim|Median: $33.86
1.3× median
D7230Normal range

Extraction, impacted tooth, partial bony

$1.2M

6,453 claims · 5.1%

Your Cost: $186.23/claim|Median: $187.09
1.0× median
D9222Top 25%

Deep sedation/general anesthesia, first 15 minutes

$1.2M

9,715 claims · 5.0%

Your Cost: $121.24/claim|Median: $90.28
1.3× median
D9610Top 25%

$824K

20K claims · 3.5%

Your Cost: $41.12/claim|Median: $28.44
1.4× median
D0230Normal range

Intraoral, periapical radiographic image, first film

$662K

161K claims · 2.8%

Your Cost: $4.11/claim|Median: $7.33
0.6× median
D2392Normal range

Resin-based composite, two surfaces, posterior

$652K

10K claims · 2.8%

Your Cost: $65.09/claim|Median: $71.00
0.9× median
D2391Normal range

Resin-based composite, one surface, posterior

$555K

10K claims · 2.4%

Your Cost: $52.98/claim|Median: $54.60
1.0× median
D7140Normal range

Extraction, erupted tooth or exposed root

$424K

7,478 claims · 1.8%

Your Cost: $56.71/claim|Median: $57.39
1.0× median
D0330Normal range

Panoramic radiographic image

$402K

14K claims · 1.7%

Your Cost: $29.58/claim|Median: $37.36
0.8× median
D2150Normal range

Amalgam, two surfaces, primary or permanent

$335K

5,037 claims · 1.4%

Your Cost: $66.58/claim|Median: $66.00
1.0× median
D1310Top 25%

Nutritional counseling for control of dental disease

$330K

7,242 claims · 1.4%

Your Cost: $45.56/claim|Median: $40.52
1.1× median
D1110Top 5%

Prophylaxis, adult cleaning

$311K

3,611 claims · 1.3%

Your Cost: $86.25/claim|Median: $43.38
2.0× median
D2740Normal range

Crown, porcelain/ceramic substrate

$306K

654 claims · 1.3%

Your Cost: $468.39/claim|Median: $509.58
0.9× median
D0210Normal range

Intraoral, complete series of radiographic images

$298K

6,587 claims · 1.3%

Your Cost: $45.31/claim|Median: $46.33
1.0× median
D2140Normal range

Amalgam, one surface, primary or permanent

$272K

5,036 claims · 1.2%

Your Cost: $54.11/claim|Median: $52.77
1.0× median
D1206Normal range

Topical application of fluoride varnish

$268K

19K claims · 1.1%

Your Cost: $14.40/claim|Median: $18.12
0.8× median
D0274Normal range

Bitewings, four radiographic images

$265K

13K claims · 1.1%

Your Cost: $20.87/claim|Median: $22.54
0.9× median
D1351Normal range

Sealant, per tooth

$251K

8,107 claims · 1.1%

Your Cost: $30.92/claim|Median: $26.10
1.2× median
D1208Normal range

Topical application of fluoride, excluding varnish

$247K

13K claims · 1.0%

Your Cost: $18.98/claim|Median: $14.36
1.3× median
D7220Normal range

$232K

1,689 claims · 1.0%

Your Cost: $137.52/claim|Median: $138.00
1.0× median
D0350Normal range

$200K

19K claims · 0.9%

Your Cost: $10.38/claim|Median: $9.73
1.1× median
D2751Top 25%

Crown, porcelain fused to predominantly base metal

$182K

382 claims · 0.8%

Your Cost: $476.00/claim|Median: $476.00
1.0× median
D9230Top 25%

Inhalation of nitrous oxide/analgesia, anxiolysis

$178K

4,509 claims · 0.8%

Your Cost: $39.46/claim|Median: $26.24
1.5× median
D2930Normal range

Prefabricated stainless steel crown, primary tooth

$162K

1,385 claims · 0.7%

Your Cost: $116.95/claim|Median: $120.85
1.0× median
D9430Normal range

$130K

4,212 claims · 0.6%

Your Cost: $30.86/claim|Median: $31.69
1.0× median
D3220Normal range

Therapeutic pulpotomy

$124K

1,281 claims · 0.5%

Your Cost: $96.74/claim|Median: $81.27
1.2× median
D0220Normal range

Intraoral periapical radiographic image, first film

$109K

9,511 claims · 0.5%

Your Cost: $11.43/claim|Median: $10.51
1.1× median
D4910Normal range

$103K

1,419 claims · 0.4%

Your Cost: $72.90/claim|Median: $75.56
1.0× median
D0272Normal range

Bitewings, two radiographic images

$88K

7,529 claims · 0.4%

Your Cost: $11.74/claim|Median: $15.81
0.7× median
D0603Top 25%

$79K

5,364 claims · 0.3%

Your Cost: $14.74/claim|Median: $6.54
2.3× median
D0145Normal range

Oral evaluation for patient under 3 years, counseling

$75K

1,083 claims · 0.3%

Your Cost: $69.56/claim|Median: $57.30
1.2× median
D2160Normal range

Amalgam filling, three surfaces

$74K

936 claims · 0.3%

Your Cost: $79.15/claim|Median: $78.55
1.0× median
D9993Normal range

$73K

1,153 claims · 0.3%

Your Cost: $63.63/claim|Median: $62.07
1.0× median
D2393Normal range

Resin-based composite, three surfaces, posterior

$60K

768 claims · 0.3%

Your Cost: $77.72/claim|Median: $84.26
0.9× median
D4341Normal range

Periodontal scaling, per quadrant

$48K

748 claims · 0.2%

Your Cost: $63.69/claim|Median: $70.00
0.9× median
D2330Normal range

Resin-based composite filling, one surface, anterior

$27K

356 claims · 0.1%

Your Cost: $74.97/claim|Median: $66.63
1.1× median
D2954Normal range

$19K

181 claims · 0.1%

Your Cost: $104.27/claim|Median: $104.95
1.0× median
D9999Normal range

Unspecified adjunctive procedure, by report

$17K

141 claims · 0.1%

Your Cost: $123.66/claim|Median: $37.60
3.3× median
D7241Top 25%

$9K

27 claims · 0.0%

Your Cost: $329.00/claim|Median: $242.62
1.4× median
D0602Top 25%

$8K

524 claims · 0.0%

Your Cost: $14.66/claim|Median: $6.95
2.1× median
D2331Normal range

Resin-based composite filling, two surfaces, anterior

$6K

76 claims · 0.0%

Your Cost: $76.93/claim|Median: $73.58
1.0× median
D2394Normal range

$4K

46 claims · 0.0%

Your Cost: $81.82/claim|Median: $102.14
0.8× median
D2335Normal range

$3K

52 claims · 0.0%

Your Cost: $62.44/claim|Median: $105.06
0.6× median
D1320Normal range

$2K

262 claims · 0.0%

Your Cost: $8.17/claim|Median: $14.84
0.6× median
D0601Top 5%

$2K

115 claims · 0.0%

Your Cost: $15.00/claim|Median: $7.50
2.0× median