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Christopher Flye, MD

NPI: 1356323406
New Bern, NC
10 years of data
Diagnostic Radiology
$16.5M
Total Payments
282.5K
Beneficiaries
296.4K
Services
5.66x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$16.5M
Specialty median$115.6K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $16.5M over 10 years
25.66x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Diagnostic Radiology by payments
4119 services/day โ€” unusually high
518 procedures with >3x markup

This provider averages 119 services per working day

Based on 296.4K total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes โ†’

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $16.5M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Diagnostic Radiology providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 5.66x is significantly above the specialty median of 5.4x.

Averaging 119 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

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$427.06$87.244.90x$339.82$1.5M28.8K27.2K
2015$315.01$56.745.55x$258.27$1.5M33.6K31.9K
2016$316.09$55.795.67x$260.30$1.6M36.0K34.2K
2017$324.48$57.745.62x$266.74$1.5M29.5K28.1K
2018$382.51$55.326.91x$327.19$1.4M28.1K26.7K
2019$526.43$78.746.69x$447.69$2.1M28.8K27.4K
2020$501.16$68.917.27x$432.25$1.8M27.3K26.1K
2021$519.71$69.047.53x$450.67$1.8M28.3K27.1K
2022$502.46$68.557.33x$433.91$1.7M28.3K27.1K
2023$503.85$61.478.20x$442.38$1.6M27.9K26.7K

Top Procedures (20)

77067Mammography of both breastsโš  3.0x markup
$2.2M
25.0K services$89.80/svc3.05x markup
74177CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrastโš  8.0x markup
$1.2M
8.3K services$142.83/svc8.04x markup
G0202Screening mammography, producing direct digital image, bilateral, all views
$1.2M
16.4K services$70.73/svc2.71x markup
77063Screening digital tomography of both breasts
$959.9K
36.1K services$26.56/svc2.70x markup
93880Ultrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on both sides of head and neckโš  3.9x markup
$768.0K
7.8K services$98.76/svc3.93x markup
72148MRI scan of lower spinal canalโš  7.8x markup
$766.8K
7.7K services$99.60/svc7.84x markup
70553MRI scan of brain before and after contrastโš  8.2x markup
$680.2K
4.1K services$166.87/svc8.21x markup
71250CT scan chestโš  8.0x markup
$507.4K
7.7K services$65.97/svc7.95x markup
73721MRI scan of leg jointโš  7.0x markup
$365.1K
3.5K services$103.44/svc6.96x markup
71260CT scan chest with contrastโš  8.6x markup
$353.4K
5.0K services$71.03/svc8.60x markup
73221MRI scan of arm jointโš  7.0x markup
$313.2K
3.0K services$103.36/svc6.95x markup
72141MRI scan of upper spinal canalโš  7.9x markup
$310.7K
3.2K services$97.54/svc7.90x markup
74176CT scan of abdomen and pelvisโš  12.2x markup
$305.3K
3.8K services$80.21/svc12.22x markup
G0297Low dose ct scan (ldct) for lung cancer screeningโš  3.4x markup
$259.0K
1.6K services$160.58/svc3.40x markup
93971Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuversโš  4.6x markup
$255.4K
4.4K services$58.34/svc4.58x markup
93925Ultrasound study of arteries and arterial grafts of both legsโš  3.3x markup
$239.2K
1.9K services$123.87/svc3.30x markup
70450CT scan head or brainโš  9.5x markup
$228.0K
5.6K services$40.77/svc9.54x markup
70551MRI scan brainโš  7.9x markup
$222.2K
2.4K services$93.75/svc7.92x markup
71275CT scan of blood vessels in chest with contrastโš  8.9x markup
$190.1K
1.7K services$109.88/svc8.93x markup
74183MRI scan of abdomen before and after contrastโš  7.0x markup
$186.8K
944 services$197.84/svc7.03x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
77067Mammography of both breasts25.0K$2.2M$89.803.05x
74177CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast8.3K$1.2M$142.838.04x
G0202Screening mammography, producing direct digital image, bilateral, all views16.4K$1.2M$70.732.71x
77063Screening digital tomography of both breasts36.1K$959.9K$26.562.70x
93880Ultrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on both sides of head and neck7.8K$768.0K$98.763.93x
72148MRI scan of lower spinal canal7.7K$766.8K$99.607.84x
70553MRI scan of brain before and after contrast4.1K$680.2K$166.878.21x
71250CT scan chest7.7K$507.4K$65.977.95x
73721MRI scan of leg joint3.5K$365.1K$103.446.96x
71260CT scan chest with contrast5.0K$353.4K$71.038.60x
73221MRI scan of arm joint3.0K$313.2K$103.366.95x
72141MRI scan of upper spinal canal3.2K$310.7K$97.547.90x
74176CT scan of abdomen and pelvis3.8K$305.3K$80.2112.22x
G0297Low dose ct scan (ldct) for lung cancer screening1.6K$259.0K$160.583.40x
93971Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers4.4K$255.4K$58.344.58x
93925Ultrasound study of arteries and arterial grafts of both legs1.9K$239.2K$123.873.30x
70450CT scan head or brain5.6K$228.0K$40.779.54x
70551MRI scan brain2.4K$222.2K$93.757.92x
71275CT scan of blood vessels in chest with contrast1.7K$190.1K$109.888.93x
74183MRI scan of abdomen before and after contrast944$186.8K$197.847.03x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

5.66x

This provider submits charges 5.66 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 5.66x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $566. This is higher than the national average.

Location

New Bern, NC

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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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