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Christopher Cannova, M.D.

NPI: 1235134560
Bethesda, MD
10 years of data
Orthopedic Surgery
$8.5M
Total Payments
58.7K
Beneficiaries
79.0K
Services
4.26x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$8.5M
Specialty median$103.3K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $8.5M over 10 years
24.26x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Orthopedic Surgery by payments
411 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $8.5M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Orthopedic Surgery providers nationally.

This provider's billing patterns fall within normal ranges for their specialty.

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$1.2K$221.325.39x$971.64$634.9K6.5K4.9K
2015$1.5K$288.955.03x$1.2K$727.7K7.3K5.2K
2016$1.5K$283.375.28x$1.2K$828.8K8.3K6.0K
2017$1.5K$302.364.92x$1.2K$804.2K8.3K6.0K
2018$1.9K$373.865.00x$1.5K$910.2K8.9K6.6K
2019$1.8K$403.954.50x$1.4K$1.0M9.4K6.9K
2020$1.2K$279.444.35x$935.90$713.8K6.7K5.1K
2021$1.2K$266.754.58x$954.51$952.4K7.9K5.9K
2022$1.3K$277.794.61x$1.0K$961.2K8.0K6.1K
2023$1.6K$312.075.20x$1.3K$940.4K7.7K6.0K

Top Procedures (20)

27447Repair of knee jointโš  6.0x markup
$2.2M
1.8K services$1.2K/svc6.03x markup
27130Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesisโš  5.5x markup
$1.4M
1.1K services$1.2K/svc5.53x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$756.5K
8.0K services$94.29/svc1.95x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$701.5K
10.8K services$64.72/svc2.27x markup
27446Repair of knee jointโš  6.3x markup
$470.4K
441 services$1.1K/svc6.33x markup
73565X-ray of both knees, standing, front to back viewโš  3.2x markup
$390.1K
11.8K services$32.94/svc3.22x markup
J7326Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose
$317.1K
463 services$684.98/svc1.91x markup
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsuleโš  3.4x markup
$309.7K
5.2K services$59.01/svc3.37x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
$298.5K
3.5K services$86.33/svc2.51x markup
73502X-ray of hip with pelvis, 2-3 views
$267.4K
6.8K services$39.31/svc2.67x markup
73560X-ray of knee, 1 or 2 viewsโš  3.6x markup
$264.4K
9.0K services$29.34/svc3.61x markup
20985Computer-assisted surgical navigational procedure for bone procedures
$188.8K
1.4K services$134.01/svc2.53x markup
27093Injection of dye for X-ray imaging of hip joint
$166.7K
844 services$197.53/svc2.54x markup
73562X-ray of knee, 3 viewsโš  4.1x markup
$132.3K
4.0K services$32.91/svc4.07x markup
73525Radiological supervision and interpretation X-ray of hip jointโš  5.4x markup
$93.0K
843 services$110.29/svc5.40x markup
27487Revision of lower thigh bone and both shin bone components of total knee joint prosthesisโš  5.5x markup
$90.4K
57 services$1.6K/svc5.48x markup
27134Revision of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesisโš  4.3x markup
$81.2K
48 services$1.7K/svc4.35x markup
73564X-ray of knee, 4 or more views
$74.6K
1.8K services$42.45/svc2.50x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
$73.8K
555 services$132.99/svc2.26x markup
77073Imaging for bone length assessmentโš  3.4x markup
$73.0K
2.0K services$36.05/svc3.36x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
27447Repair of knee joint1.8K$2.2M$1.2K6.03x
27130Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesis1.1K$1.4M$1.2K5.53x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes8.0K$756.5K$94.291.95x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes10.8K$701.5K$64.722.27x
27446Repair of knee joint441$470.4K$1.1K6.33x
73565X-ray of both knees, standing, front to back view11.8K$390.1K$32.943.22x
J7326Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose463$317.1K$684.981.91x
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule5.2K$309.7K$59.013.37x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes3.5K$298.5K$86.332.51x
73502X-ray of hip with pelvis, 2-3 views6.8K$267.4K$39.312.67x
73560X-ray of knee, 1 or 2 views9.0K$264.4K$29.343.61x
20985Computer-assisted surgical navigational procedure for bone procedures1.4K$188.8K$134.012.53x
27093Injection of dye for X-ray imaging of hip joint844$166.7K$197.532.54x
73562X-ray of knee, 3 views4.0K$132.3K$32.914.07x
73525Radiological supervision and interpretation X-ray of hip joint843$93.0K$110.295.40x
27487Revision of lower thigh bone and both shin bone components of total knee joint prosthesis57$90.4K$1.6K5.48x
27134Revision of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesis48$81.2K$1.7K4.35x
73564X-ray of knee, 4 or more views1.8K$74.6K$42.452.50x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes555$73.8K$132.992.26x
77073Imaging for bone length assessment2.0K$73.0K$36.053.36x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

4.26x

This provider submits charges 4.26 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 4.26x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $426. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Bethesda, MD

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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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