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Charles Stewart, MD

NPI: 1235380841
Sarasota, FL
10 years of data
Orthopedic Surgery
$3.5M
Total Payments
32.0K
Beneficiaries
43.3K
Services
2.79x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$3.5M
Specialty median$103.3K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $3.5M over 10 years
22.79x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Orthopedic Surgery by payments
4Payments surged 434% in 2015
54 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $3.5M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Orthopedic Surgery providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 2234% from 2014 to 2023.

AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.

Annual Medicare Payments

Annual Services Provided

Avg Payment per Service

Markup Ratio Over Time

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Notable: Payments increased 434% in 2015

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$549.27$97.055.66x$452.22$26.9K328309
2015$526.41$128.754.09x$397.66$143.7K2.0K1.6K
2016$530.55$123.384.30x$407.17$146.5K2.1K1.7K
2017$751.14$160.014.69x$591.13$195.0K2.8K2.3K
2018$603.32$172.743.49x$430.58$291.1K3.9K3.1K
2019$571.67$235.772.42x$335.90$459.9K5.0K3.8K
2020$523.46$219.242.39x$304.22$479.1K5.5K4.0K
2021$500.25$233.472.14x$266.78$584.4K6.2K4.5K
2022$328.27$127.362.58x$200.91$553.6K7.0K5.0K
2023$305.30$118.372.58x$186.93$627.3K8.4K5.8K

Top Procedures (20)

99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$837.7K
9.7K services$86.06/svc2.73x markup
27130Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesis
$609.5K
565 services$1.1K/svc2.96x markup
20611Aspiration and/or injection of major joint or joint capsule with recording and reporting using ultrasound guidance
$359.1K
4.7K services$76.95/svc2.90x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
$324.9K
2.8K services$116.04/svc2.86x markup
27447Repair of knee joint
$201.8K
195 services$1.0K/svc2.63x markup
73502X-ray of hip with pelvis, 2-3 views
$167.6K
5.2K services$32.25/svc2.70x markup
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule
$124.1K
2.3K services$54.27/svc2.89x markup
73564X-ray of knee, 4 or more views
$123.9K
3.8K services$32.61/svc2.67x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$105.9K
1.8K services$57.64/svc2.83x markup
27245Surgical treatment of broken thigh boneโš  3.9x markup
$105.8K
109 services$970.23/svc3.88x markup
J7326Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose
$104.0K
119 services$873.68/svc1.48x markup
Q4206Fluid flow or fluid gf, 1 cc
$92.3K
56 services$1.6K/svc1.82x markup
27236Open treatment of broken thigh bone with insertion of hardware or prosthetic replacementโš  3.7x markup
$48.1K
49 services$981.28/svc3.73x markup
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day
$43.2K
272 services$158.70/svc2.55x markup
J1040Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg
$35.6K
4.0K services$8.80/svc2.56x markup
73562X-ray of knee, 3 views
$34.9K
1.2K services$28.38/svc2.72x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutesโš  3.1x markup
$28.8K
382 services$75.44/svc3.11x markup
G0180Physician certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imple
$26.8K
637 services$42.04/svc2.50x markup
J3490Unclassified drugs
$19.8K
42 services$472.17/svc2.01x markup
J7322Hyaluronan or derivative, hymovis, for intra-articular injection, 1 mgโš  3.4x markup
$18.4K
863 services$21.31/svc3.39x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes9.7K$837.7K$86.062.73x
27130Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesis565$609.5K$1.1K2.96x
20611Aspiration and/or injection of major joint or joint capsule with recording and reporting using ultrasound guidance4.7K$359.1K$76.952.90x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes2.8K$324.9K$116.042.86x
27447Repair of knee joint195$201.8K$1.0K2.63x
73502X-ray of hip with pelvis, 2-3 views5.2K$167.6K$32.252.70x
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule2.3K$124.1K$54.272.89x
73564X-ray of knee, 4 or more views3.8K$123.9K$32.612.67x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes1.8K$105.9K$57.642.83x
27245Surgical treatment of broken thigh bone109$105.8K$970.233.88x
J7326Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose119$104.0K$873.681.48x
Q4206Fluid flow or fluid gf, 1 cc56$92.3K$1.6K1.82x
27236Open treatment of broken thigh bone with insertion of hardware or prosthetic replacement49$48.1K$981.283.73x
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day272$43.2K$158.702.55x
J1040Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg4.0K$35.6K$8.802.56x
73562X-ray of knee, 3 views1.2K$34.9K$28.382.72x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes382$28.8K$75.443.11x
G0180Physician certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imple637$26.8K$42.042.50x
J3490Unclassified drugs42$19.8K$472.172.01x
J7322Hyaluronan or derivative, hymovis, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg863$18.4K$21.313.39x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.79x

This provider submits charges 2.79 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.79x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $279. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Sarasota, FL

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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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