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  3. Carl Lord
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Carl Lord, M.D.

NPI: 1063462349
Columbia, MD
10 years of data
Obstetrics & Gynecology
$438.0K
Total Payments
6.9K
Beneficiaries
21.7K
Services
9.15x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$438.0K
Specialty median$14.0K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $438.0K over 10 years
29.15x markup ratio (above median)
3Risk score: 75 — flagged for review
498th percentile in Obstetrics & Gynecology by payments
57 procedures with >3x markup

⚠️ Flagged for Review

Risk Score: 75
  • 93x specialty median spending
  • Markup 9.2x (specialty median: 3.1x)
  • 116x specialty median beneficiaries
  • 252x specialty median services
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Statistical flag only — not an accusation of fraud

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $438.0K in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Obstetrics & Gynecology providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 9.15x is significantly above the specialty median of 3.1x.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 65% from 2014 to 2023.

This provider has been statistically flagged with a risk score of 75/100. Statistical flags are not accusations of fraud.

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$31.49$20.191.56x$11.30$22.9K1.1K455
2015$54.34$20.192.69x$34.15$31.5K1.6K624
2016$54.25$20.192.69x$34.06$28.9K1.4K574
2017$72.44$20.183.59x$52.26$32.7K1.6K648
2018$38.61$20.191.91x$18.42$34.7K1.7K690
2019$43.28$20.182.14x$23.10$36.8K1.8K729
2020$63.83$20.183.16x$43.65$40.2K2.0K798
2021$74.32$20.183.68x$54.14$42.0K2.1K834
2022$68.25$20.183.38x$48.07$39.7K2.0K788
2023$52.00$20.192.58x$31.81$37.8K1.9K749

Top Procedures (10)

99214Established patient office visit, 30-39 min⚠ 4.7x markup
$144.8K
7.2K services$20.19/svc4.71x markup
99213Established patient office visit, 20-29 min⚠ 4.5x markup
$29.2K
1.4K services$20.19/svc4.51x markup
99215Established patient office visit, 40-54 min⚠ 5.0x markup
$23.9K
1.2K services$20.19/svc5.05x markup
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderate complexity
$13.8K
684 services$20.19/svc2.82x markup
99223Initial hospital care, high complexity⚠ 3.6x markup
$9.7K
482 services$20.17/svc3.60x markup
G0463Hospital outpatient clinic visit⚠ 3.4x markup
$15.2K
754 services$20.20/svc3.36x markup
99212Established patient office visit, 10-19 min⚠ 3.2x markup
$7.3K
363 services$20.17/svc3.22x markup
93000Electrocardiogram, complete
$6.9K
343 services$20.19/svc2.38x markup
36415Venipuncture⚠ 3.1x markup
$12.8K
635 services$20.18/svc3.12x markup
96372Therapeutic injection, subcutaneous or IM
$7.8K
388 services$20.20/svc2.23x markup
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CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99214Established patient office visit, 30-39 min7.2K$144.8K$20.194.71x
99213Established patient office visit, 20-29 min1.4K$29.2K$20.194.51x
99215Established patient office visit, 40-54 min1.2K$23.9K$20.195.05x
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderate complexity684$13.8K$20.192.82x
99223Initial hospital care, high complexity482$9.7K$20.173.60x
G0463Hospital outpatient clinic visit754$15.2K$20.203.36x
99212Established patient office visit, 10-19 min363$7.3K$20.173.22x
93000Electrocardiogram, complete343$6.9K$20.192.38x
36415Venipuncture635$12.8K$20.183.12x
96372Therapeutic injection, subcutaneous or IM388$7.8K$20.202.23x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

9.15x

This provider submits charges 9.15 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 9.15x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $915. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Columbia, MD

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Data Sources

  • • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • • 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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