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  3. Charles Nutting
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Charles Nutting, DO

NPI: 1063459691
Lone Tree, CO
10 years of data
Interventional Radiology
$3.9M
Total Payments
5.2K
Beneficiaries
6.1K
Services
4.2x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$3.9M
Specialty median$146.5K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $3.9M over 10 years
24.2x markup ratio (above median)
398th percentile in Interventional Radiology by payments
4Payments surged 753% in 2019
517 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $3.9M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Interventional Radiology providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 1284% from 2014 to 2023.

61% of their billing comes from a single procedure code (37243 โ€” Occlusion of tumors or obstructed blood vessel with radiological supervision and interpretation, roadmapping, and imaging guidance).

AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.

Annual Medicare Payments

Annual Services Provided

Avg Payment per Service

Markup Ratio Over Time

๐Ÿ“ˆ

Notable: Payments increased 753% in 2019

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$457.20$107.104.27x$350.10$73.1K487382
2015$544.47$136.763.98x$407.71$71.0K438342
2016$479.31$124.453.85x$354.86$62.2K390286
2017$513.08$119.994.28x$393.09$55.2K479416
2018$2.3K$136.5116.93x$2.2K$41.4K317277
2019$3.3K$690.894.73x$2.6K$353.3K499460
2020$4.3K$1.1K4.02x$3.2K$540.7K605510
2021$3.3K$1.3K2.64x$2.1K$772.9K721649
2022$3.6K$807.784.40x$2.7K$912.9K1.1K938
2023$4.2K$1.4K3.09x$2.9K$1.0M1.0K951

Top Procedures (20)

37243Occlusion of tumors or obstructed blood vessel with radiological supervision and interpretation, roadmapping, and imaging guidanceโš  4.2x markup
$2.3M
627 services$3.7K/svc4.22x markup
37229Removal of plaque in artery in one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedureโš  3.5x markup
$454.7K
49 services$9.3K/svc3.52x markup
Q3001Radioelements for brachytherapy, any type, each
$335.8K
24 services$14.0K/svc1.43x markup
36247Insertion of catheter into abdominal pelvic or leg arteryโš  7.8x markup
$232.8K
621 services$374.96/svc7.76x markup
37242Occlusion of artery (other than hemorrhage or tumor) with radiological supervision and interpretation, roadmapping, and imaging guidanceโš  4.8x markup
$199.2K
67 services$3.0K/svc4.84x markup
36245Insertion of catheter into abdominal pelvic or leg arteryโš  7.5x markup
$57.8K
203 services$284.67/svc7.47x markup
36561Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or olderโš  3.8x markup
$38.6K
75 services$514.35/svc3.84x markup
36248Insertion of catheter into each additional abdominal, pelvic or leg arteryโš  4.2x markup
$34.0K
481 services$70.77/svc4.19x markup
99152Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutesโš  4.6x markup
$20.2K
598 services$33.71/svc4.58x markup
36902Insertion of needle and/or catheter into dialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretationโš  4.0x markup
$19.4K
20 services$969.40/svc4.05x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutesโš  4.3x markup
$19.3K
154 services$125.47/svc4.25x markup
76937Ultrasound guidance for accessing into blood vesselโš  4.3x markup
$15.6K
620 services$25.10/svc4.28x markup
75726Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of abdominal arteryโš  4.1x markup
$15.0K
185 services$81.02/svc4.09x markup
99442Physician telephone patient service, 11-20 minutes of medical discussionโš  3.4x markup
$13.6K
204 services$66.84/svc3.44x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutesโš  4.0x markup
$10.8K
131 services$82.44/svc3.99x markup
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutesโš  3.2x markup
$10.2K
65 services$157.12/svc3.24x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$10.1K
175 services$57.82/svc2.95x markup
75625Radiological supervision and interpretation x-ray of abdominal aortaโš  3.9x markup
$9.7K
89 services$109.05/svc3.94x markup
36558Insertion of central venous catheter for infusion, patient 5 years or olderโš  3.9x markup
$7.2K
34 services$213.10/svc3.93x markup
99443Physician telephone patient service, 21-30 minutes of medical discussion
$7.1K
79 services$89.75/svc2.53x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
37243Occlusion of tumors or obstructed blood vessel with radiological supervision and interpretation, roadmapping, and imaging guidance627$2.3M$3.7K4.22x
37229Removal of plaque in artery in one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedure49$454.7K$9.3K3.52x
Q3001Radioelements for brachytherapy, any type, each24$335.8K$14.0K1.43x
36247Insertion of catheter into abdominal pelvic or leg artery621$232.8K$374.967.76x
37242Occlusion of artery (other than hemorrhage or tumor) with radiological supervision and interpretation, roadmapping, and imaging guidance67$199.2K$3.0K4.84x
36245Insertion of catheter into abdominal pelvic or leg artery203$57.8K$284.677.47x
36561Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older75$38.6K$514.353.84x
36248Insertion of catheter into each additional abdominal, pelvic or leg artery481$34.0K$70.774.19x
99152Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes598$20.2K$33.714.58x
36902Insertion of needle and/or catheter into dialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretation20$19.4K$969.404.05x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes154$19.3K$125.474.25x
76937Ultrasound guidance for accessing into blood vessel620$15.6K$25.104.28x
75726Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of abdominal artery185$15.0K$81.024.09x
99442Physician telephone patient service, 11-20 minutes of medical discussion204$13.6K$66.843.44x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes131$10.8K$82.443.99x
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes65$10.2K$157.123.24x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes175$10.1K$57.822.95x
75625Radiological supervision and interpretation x-ray of abdominal aorta89$9.7K$109.053.94x
36558Insertion of central venous catheter for infusion, patient 5 years or older34$7.2K$213.103.93x
99443Physician telephone patient service, 21-30 minutes of medical discussion79$7.1K$89.752.53x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

4.2x

This provider submits charges 4.2 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 4.2x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $420. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Lone Tree, CO

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Data Sources

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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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