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John Gerald Canto, MD

NPI: 1336112747
Lakeland, FL
10 years of data
Cardiology
$6.1M
Total Payments
55.6K
Beneficiaries
72.2K
Services
3.06x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$6.1M
Specialty median$193.1K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $6.1M over 10 years
23.06x markup ratio (above median)
398th percentile in Cardiology by payments
411 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $6.1M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Cardiology providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 88% 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$269.50$86.143.13x$183.36$459.4K5.9K4.5K
2015$242.67$78.023.11x$164.65$463.4K6.7K4.5K
2016$237.68$76.743.10x$160.94$437.0K6.2K4.4K
2017$271.71$86.383.15x$185.33$580.7K7.6K5.6K
2018$282.85$92.743.05x$190.11$712.1K8.2K6.7K
2019$302.35$90.183.35x$212.17$685.0K8.2K6.4K
2020$288.90$84.243.43x$204.66$552.7K7.0K5.3K
2021$300.37$91.023.30x$209.35$665.5K7.9K6.4K
2022$308.34$98.023.15x$210.32$677.9K7.2K5.9K
2023$456.33$152.832.99x$303.50$862.4K7.3K5.9K

Top Procedures (20)

78452Nuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or exercise multiple studies⚠ 3.3x markup
$1.5M
6.4K services$242.33/svc3.32x markup
93306Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function⚠ 3.5x markup
$1.0M
6.8K services$149.85/svc3.54x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$764.0K
9.4K services$81.37/svc2.35x markup
A9502Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose
$485.0K
3.8K services$126.55/svc2.82x markup
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day
$239.1K
2.8K services$85.59/svc2.23x markup
93229Heart rhythm tracing, computer analysis, physician prescribed transmission of patient-triggered events greater than 24-hour EKG up to 30 days⚠ 3.1x markup
$231.6K
402 services$576.01/svc3.06x markup
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day
$216.6K
3.7K services$58.09/svc2.27x markup
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day
$199.3K
1.2K services$160.97/svc2.30x markup
93015Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with EKG monitoring, physician supervision, interpretation, and report⚠ 4.1x markup
$188.6K
3.9K services$48.71/svc4.10x markup
78431Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress with concurrent ct scan
$166.6K
78 services$2.1K/svc2.58x markup
J2785Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg⚠ 3.1x markup
$141.6K
3.2K services$44.40/svc3.09x markup
93798Physician services for outpatient heart rehabilitation with continuous EKG monitoring per session⚠ 3.4x markup
$96.7K
5.2K services$18.70/svc3.37x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes
$90.3K
723 services$124.84/svc2.09x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
$89.6K
771 services$116.18/svc2.53x markup
93000Routine EKG using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report⚠ 3.7x markup
$83.0K
7.0K services$11.87/svc3.71x markup
93280Evaluation, testing, and programming adjustment of permanent dual lead pacemaker system with physician analysis, review, and report⚠ 3.1x markup
$72.1K
1.5K services$47.33/svc3.08x markup
93458Insertion of catheter in left heart for imaging of blood vessels or grafts and left lower heart⚠ 3.3x markup
$57.8K
229 services$252.23/svc3.25x markup
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day
$46.8K
429 services$109.06/svc2.27x markup
93016Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with EKG monitoring and physician supervision⚠ 3.4x markup
$41.9K
2.5K services$16.77/svc3.38x markup
93294Remote evaluations of single, dual, or multiple lead pacemaker with physician analysis, review, and report up to 90 days⚠ 3.9x markup
$39.1K
1.7K services$22.41/svc3.86x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
78452Nuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or exercise multiple studies6.4K$1.5M$242.333.32x
93306Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function6.8K$1.0M$149.853.54x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes9.4K$764.0K$81.372.35x
A9502Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose3.8K$485.0K$126.552.82x
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day2.8K$239.1K$85.592.23x
93229Heart rhythm tracing, computer analysis, physician prescribed transmission of patient-triggered events greater than 24-hour EKG up to 30 days402$231.6K$576.013.06x
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day3.7K$216.6K$58.092.27x
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day1.2K$199.3K$160.972.30x
93015Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with EKG monitoring, physician supervision, interpretation, and report3.9K$188.6K$48.714.10x
78431Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress with concurrent ct scan78$166.6K$2.1K2.58x
J2785Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg3.2K$141.6K$44.403.09x
93798Physician services for outpatient heart rehabilitation with continuous EKG monitoring per session5.2K$96.7K$18.703.37x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes723$90.3K$124.842.09x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes771$89.6K$116.182.53x
93000Routine EKG using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report7.0K$83.0K$11.873.71x
93280Evaluation, testing, and programming adjustment of permanent dual lead pacemaker system with physician analysis, review, and report1.5K$72.1K$47.333.08x
93458Insertion of catheter in left heart for imaging of blood vessels or grafts and left lower heart229$57.8K$252.233.25x
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day429$46.8K$109.062.27x
93016Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with EKG monitoring and physician supervision2.5K$41.9K$16.773.38x
93294Remote evaluations of single, dual, or multiple lead pacemaker with physician analysis, review, and report up to 90 days1.7K$39.1K$22.413.86x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.06x

This provider submits charges 3.06 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.06x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $306. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Lakeland, FL

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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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