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  3. Christopher Lobo
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Christopher Lobo, MD

NPI: 1073571949
Port Charlotte, FL
10 years of data
Hematology-Oncology
$60.5M
Total Payments
806
Beneficiaries
5.8M
Services
3.33x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$60.5M
Specialty median$339.6K
Rank #3 of 60 in specialty

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $60.5M over 10 years
23.33x markup ratio (above median)
3Risk score: 69 โ€” flagged for review
499th percentile in Hematology-Oncology by payments
52.3K services/day โ€” physically implausible
610 procedures with >3x markup

โš ๏ธ Flagged for Review

Risk Score: 69
  • 95x specialty median spending
  • Markup 12.5x (specialty median: 4.0x)
  • 23x specialty median beneficiaries
  • 607x specialty median services
View Deep Dives โ†’Report Fraud โ†’

Statistical flag only โ€” not an accusation of fraud

โš ๏ธ This provider averages 2.3K services per working day โ€” physically unusual for an individual practitioner

Based on 5.8M total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes โ†’

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $60.5M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Hematology-Oncology providers nationally.

Averaging 2.3K services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 50% from 2014 to 2023.

This provider has been statistically flagged with a risk score of 69/100. 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 โ€” the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$28.56$8.643.31x$19.92$4.1M472.5K84
2015$30.57$9.283.29x$21.29$5.2M560.2K85
2016$29.81$9.253.22x$20.56$6.1M661.2K84
2017$28.96$8.853.27x$20.11$6.9M777.8K91
2018$30.59$9.173.34x$21.42$6.4M700.4K88
2019$34.12$10.793.16x$23.33$7.6M703.5K91
2020$40.24$11.773.42x$28.47$5.9M504.3K84
2021$46.47$13.833.36x$32.64$6.4M465.1K77
2022$49.17$14.133.48x$35.04$5.7M403.6K70
2023$41.93$12.073.47x$29.86$6.1M507.7K52

Top Procedures (20)

J9271Injection, pembrolizumab, 1 mgโš  3.1x markup
$9.7M
237.8K services$40.61/svc3.08x markup
J9299Injection, nivolumab, 1 mgโš  3.1x markup
$3.4M
156.6K services$21.98/svc3.11x markup
J9310Injection, rituximab, 100 mg
$3.1M
5.1K services$617.85/svc2.49x markup
J0897Injection, denosumab, 1 mg
$2.9M
199.8K services$14.72/svc2.78x markup
J9035Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg
$2.8M
49.4K services$57.59/svc2.72x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutesโš  3.3x markup
$2.8M
32.4K services$84.94/svc3.28x markup
J9173Injection, durvalumab, 10 mgโš  3.7x markup
$2.6M
41.7K services$61.17/svc3.70x markup
J2505Injection, pegfilgrastim, 6 mg
$2.4M
804 services$3.0K/svc2.64x markup
J1569Injection, immune globulin, (gammagard liquid), non-lyophilized, (e.g., liquid), 500 mg
$2.1M
62.0K services$34.29/svc2.99x markup
J9305Injection, pemetrexed, not otherwise specified, 10 mg
$2.0M
37.9K services$51.59/svc2.55x markup
J9312Injection, rituximab, 10 mgโš  3.4x markup
$1.7M
24.9K services$69.51/svc3.41x markup
96413Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or lessโš  3.9x markup
$1.4M
13.1K services$104.59/svc3.85x markup
J0885Injection, epoetin alfa, (for non-esrd use), 1000 units
$1.3M
146.7K services$8.93/svc2.67x markup
J1745Injection, infliximab, excludes biosimilar, 10 mg
$1.2M
23.4K services$52.38/svc2.72x markup
J2357Injection, omalizumab, 5 mg
$1.1M
41.7K services$26.96/svc2.16x markup
78815Nuclear medicine study with ct imaging skull base to mid-thighโš  4.2x markup
$1.0M
1.0K services$993.66/svc4.15x markup
J9395Injection, fulvestrant, 25 mgโš  3.4x markup
$965.5K
17.7K services$54.58/svc3.38x markup
J9144Injection, daratumumab, 10 mg and hyaluronidase-fihj
$917.3K
24.1K services$38.03/svc2.89x markup
Q0138Injection, ferumoxytol, for treatment of iron deficiency anemia, 1 mg (non-esrd use)โš  3.3x markup
$880.8K
1.3M services$0.69/svc3.32x markup
J2182Injection, mepolizumab, 1 mgโš  3.6x markup
$863.8K
37.7K services$22.91/svc3.56x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
J9271Injection, pembrolizumab, 1 mg237.8K$9.7M$40.613.08x
J9299Injection, nivolumab, 1 mg156.6K$3.4M$21.983.11x
J9310Injection, rituximab, 100 mg5.1K$3.1M$617.852.49x
J0897Injection, denosumab, 1 mg199.8K$2.9M$14.722.78x
J9035Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg49.4K$2.8M$57.592.72x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes32.4K$2.8M$84.943.28x
J9173Injection, durvalumab, 10 mg41.7K$2.6M$61.173.70x
J2505Injection, pegfilgrastim, 6 mg804$2.4M$3.0K2.64x
J1569Injection, immune globulin, (gammagard liquid), non-lyophilized, (e.g., liquid), 500 mg62.0K$2.1M$34.292.99x
J9305Injection, pemetrexed, not otherwise specified, 10 mg37.9K$2.0M$51.592.55x
J9312Injection, rituximab, 10 mg24.9K$1.7M$69.513.41x
96413Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less13.1K$1.4M$104.593.85x
J0885Injection, epoetin alfa, (for non-esrd use), 1000 units146.7K$1.3M$8.932.67x
J1745Injection, infliximab, excludes biosimilar, 10 mg23.4K$1.2M$52.382.72x
J2357Injection, omalizumab, 5 mg41.7K$1.1M$26.962.16x
78815Nuclear medicine study with ct imaging skull base to mid-thigh1.0K$1.0M$993.664.15x
J9395Injection, fulvestrant, 25 mg17.7K$965.5K$54.583.38x
J9144Injection, daratumumab, 10 mg and hyaluronidase-fihj24.1K$917.3K$38.032.89x
Q0138Injection, ferumoxytol, for treatment of iron deficiency anemia, 1 mg (non-esrd use)1.3M$880.8K$0.693.32x
J2182Injection, mepolizumab, 1 mg37.7K$863.8K$22.913.56x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.33x

This provider submits charges 3.33 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.33x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $333. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Port Charlotte, FL

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Similar Providers

Other Hematology-Oncology providers in FL for peer comparison.

Christopher Lobo (you)
$60.5M
Maen Hussein, M.D.
$57.6M
Vikas Malhotra, M.D.
$52.8M
Andrew Lipman, M.D.โš ๏ธ
$51.1M
Syed Zafar, M.D.โš ๏ธ
$48.1M
Rebecca Kosloff, MD
$47.1M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Maen Hussein, M.D.Tavares, FL$57.6Mโœ“ Clear
Vikas Malhotra, M.D.Spring Hill, FL$52.8Mโœ“ Clear
Andrew Lipman, M.D.Naples, FL$51.1Mโš ๏ธ Flagged
Syed Zafar, M.D.Fort Myers, FL$48.1Mโš ๏ธ Flagged
Rebecca Kosloff, MDBonita Springs, FL$47.1Mโœ“ Clear

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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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