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Lindsey Charo, M.D.

NPI: 1316202849
San Diego, CA
10 years of data
Obstetrics & Gynecology
$113.9K
Total Payments
547
Beneficiaries
17.0K
Services
23.66x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

94th
percentile in specialty
This provider$113.9K
Specialty median$14.0K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $113.9K over 10 years
223.66x markup ratio (above median)
3Risk score: 68 — flagged for review
494th percentile in Obstetrics & Gynecology by payments
510 procedures with >3x markup

⚠️ Flagged for Review

Risk Score: 68
  • 24x specialty median spending
  • Markup 23.7x (specialty median: 3.1x)
  • 8x specialty median beneficiaries
  • 198x specialty median services
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Statistical flag only — not an accusation of fraud

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $113.9K in total Medicare payments ranks in the 94th percentile of Obstetrics & Gynecology providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 23.66x is significantly above the specialty median of 3.1x.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 77% from 2014 to 2023.

This provider has been statistically flagged with a risk score of 68/100. 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$158.05$6.6823.66x$151.37$8.0K1.2K39
2015$158.05$6.6823.66x$151.37$8.7K1.3K43
2016$158.29$6.6923.66x$151.60$9.3K1.4K46
2017$158.29$6.6923.66x$151.60$10.0K1.5K50
2018$158.05$6.6823.66x$151.37$10.7K1.6K53
2019$158.05$6.6823.66x$151.37$11.4K1.7K56
2020$158.05$6.6823.66x$151.37$12.1K1.8K60
2021$158.29$6.6923.66x$151.60$12.8K1.9K63
2022$158.29$6.6923.66x$151.60$13.4K2.0K67
2023$158.05$6.6823.66x$151.37$14.1K2.1K70

Top Procedures (10)

99213Office/outpatient visit, est patient, low⚠ 19.6x markup
$38.9K
5.8K services$6.68/svc19.64x markup
99214Office/outpatient visit, est patient, moderate⚠ 21.1x markup
$19.4K
2.9K services$6.68/svc21.13x markup
99215Office/outpatient visit, est patient, high⚠ 25.1x markup
$13.0K
1.9K services$6.68/svc25.06x markup
99223Initial hospital care, high complexity⚠ 26.7x markup
$9.7K
1.5K services$6.69/svc26.66x markup
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderate⚠ 22.7x markup
$7.8K
1.2K services$6.69/svc22.73x markup
93000Electrocardiogram, complete⚠ 21.2x markup
$6.5K
970 services$6.68/svc21.18x markup
71046Chest X-ray, 2 views⚠ 22.4x markup
$5.6K
831 services$6.68/svc22.40x markup
80053Comprehensive metabolic panel⚠ 28.1x markup
$4.9K
727 services$6.69/svc28.15x markup
85025Complete blood count (CBC)⚠ 27.7x markup
$4.3K
646 services$6.69/svc27.68x markup
36415Venipuncture⚠ 25.3x markup
$3.9K
582 services$6.68/svc25.34x markup
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CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99213Office/outpatient visit, est patient, low5.8K$38.9K$6.6819.64x
99214Office/outpatient visit, est patient, moderate2.9K$19.4K$6.6821.13x
99215Office/outpatient visit, est patient, high1.9K$13.0K$6.6825.06x
99223Initial hospital care, high complexity1.5K$9.7K$6.6926.66x
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderate1.2K$7.8K$6.6922.73x
93000Electrocardiogram, complete970$6.5K$6.6821.18x
71046Chest X-ray, 2 views831$5.6K$6.6822.40x
80053Comprehensive metabolic panel727$4.9K$6.6928.15x
85025Complete blood count (CBC)646$4.3K$6.6927.68x
36415Venipuncture582$3.9K$6.6825.34x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

23.66x

This provider submits charges 23.66 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 23.66x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $2366. This is higher than the national average.

Location

San Diego, CA

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Data Sources

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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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