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Christopher Lichtenwalter, M.D.

NPI: 1275582132
Mesa, AZ
10 years of data
Cardiology
$9.0M
Total Payments
68.3K
Beneficiaries
118.1K
Services
2.72x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$9.0M
Specialty median$193.1K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $9.0M over 10 years
22.72x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Cardiology by payments
41 procedure with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $9.0M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Cardiology providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 119% 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

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$303.26$106.562.85x$196.70$636.8K6.9K4.7K
2015$289.00$102.732.81x$186.27$829.1K8.9K6.1K
2016$287.23$100.642.85x$186.59$758.8K8.1K5.7K
2017$288.24$99.532.90x$188.71$843.8K9.2K6.5K
2018$272.75$96.522.83x$176.23$910.5K10.0K7.0K
2019$258.58$90.052.87x$168.53$888.1K10.7K7.0K
2020$244.17$88.502.76x$155.67$881.0K10.8K7.0K
2021$268.81$95.082.83x$173.73$804.4K9.5K6.6K
2022$235.46$83.732.81x$151.73$1.1M17.3K9.5K
2023$263.55$91.582.88x$171.97$1.4M26.7K8.3K

Top Procedures (20)

99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$1.8M
21.9K services$83.31/svc2.71x markup
78452Nuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or exercise multiple studies
$1.4M
3.7K services$368.02/svc2.60x markup
93306Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function
$958.0K
6.9K services$138.20/svc2.78x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes
$572.5K
4.9K services$117.88/svc2.66x markup
93880Ultrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on both sides of head and neck
$350.9K
2.5K services$142.25/svc2.80x markup
99490Chronic care management services at least 20 minutes per calendar month
$340.2K
8.2K services$41.37/svc2.60x markup
A9500Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose
$286.5K
3.1K services$91.77/svc2.94x markup
92928Catheter insertion of stents in major coronary artery or branch, accessed through the skin
$258.4K
617 services$418.84/svc2.91x markup
99454Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial supply of devices with daily recordings or programmed alerts transmission, each 30 days
$227.1K
5.9K services$38.45/svc2.75x markup
93224Heart rhythm tracing, analysis, and interpretation of 48-hour EKG
$226.5K
3.7K services$61.13/svc2.90x markup
99457Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, first 20 minutes
$212.7K
5.7K services$37.09/svc2.62x markup
93015Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with EKG monitoring, physician supervision, interpretation, and report
$205.0K
4.1K services$50.13/svc2.91x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
$205.0K
1.7K services$117.79/svc2.80x markup
93458Insertion of catheter in left heart for imaging of blood vessels or grafts and left lower heart⚠ 3.3x markup
$181.6K
984 services$184.57/svc3.33x markup
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day
$172.9K
1.1K services$157.20/svc2.57x markup
99458Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes
$150.2K
4.9K services$30.46/svc2.61x markup
99439Chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, additional 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month
$140.8K
3.9K services$36.35/svc1.29x markup
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day
$130.8K
2.3K services$56.91/svc2.54x markup
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day
$123.7K
1.5K services$82.28/svc2.53x markup
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes
$115.4K
771 services$149.63/svc2.79x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes21.9K$1.8M$83.312.71x
78452Nuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or exercise multiple studies3.7K$1.4M$368.022.60x
93306Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function6.9K$958.0K$138.202.78x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes4.9K$572.5K$117.882.66x
93880Ultrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on both sides of head and neck2.5K$350.9K$142.252.80x
99490Chronic care management services at least 20 minutes per calendar month8.2K$340.2K$41.372.60x
A9500Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose3.1K$286.5K$91.772.94x
92928Catheter insertion of stents in major coronary artery or branch, accessed through the skin617$258.4K$418.842.91x
99454Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial supply of devices with daily recordings or programmed alerts transmission, each 30 days5.9K$227.1K$38.452.75x
93224Heart rhythm tracing, analysis, and interpretation of 48-hour EKG3.7K$226.5K$61.132.90x
99457Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, first 20 minutes5.7K$212.7K$37.092.62x
93015Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with EKG monitoring, physician supervision, interpretation, and report4.1K$205.0K$50.132.91x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes1.7K$205.0K$117.792.80x
93458Insertion of catheter in left heart for imaging of blood vessels or grafts and left lower heart984$181.6K$184.573.33x
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day1.1K$172.9K$157.202.57x
99458Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes4.9K$150.2K$30.462.61x
99439Chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, additional 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month3.9K$140.8K$36.351.29x
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day2.3K$130.8K$56.912.54x
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day1.5K$123.7K$82.282.53x
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes771$115.4K$149.632.79x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.72x

This provider submits charges 2.72 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.72x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $272. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Mesa, AZ

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  • • 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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