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  3. Christopher Richardson
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Christopher Richardson, M.D.

NPI: 1386872265
Las Vegas, NV
7 years of data
General Surgery
$4.4M
Total Payments
12.2K
Beneficiaries
25.5K
Services
3.54x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$4.4M
Specialty median$42.2K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $4.4M over 7 years
23.54x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in General Surgery by payments
4Payments surged 1676% in 2021
513 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $4.4M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of General Surgery providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 56718% 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 1676% in 2021

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$210.00$57.503.65x$152.50$1.9K3312
2015$343.75$94.613.63x$249.14$33.4K318176
2016$418.33$113.383.69x$304.95$13.3K11266
2020$615.62$167.763.67x$447.86$93.4K839686
2021$822.33$252.053.26x$570.28$1.7M9.3K4.5K
2022$848.42$241.403.51x$607.02$1.6M8.6K3.8K
2023$950.39$241.513.94x$708.88$1.1M6.3K2.9K

Top Procedures (20)

65778Insertion of amniotic membrane to eye surfaceโš  3.5x markup
$2.0M
1.8K services$1.1K/svc3.55x markup
67210Laser destruction of retinal growth, 1 or more sessionsโš  3.5x markup
$634.5K
1.6K services$405.71/svc3.46x markup
68761Closure of tear duct opening using plug
$404.8K
2.6K services$153.93/svc2.57x markup
68840Probing of nasal-tear ductโš  6.8x markup
$200.0K
2.6K services$76.09/svc6.80x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$155.9K
2.4K services$65.57/svc1.98x markup
65400Removal of growth of cornea
$143.7K
229 services$627.33/svc2.84x markup
99212Established patient outpatient visit, total time 10-19 minutes
$99.9K
2.3K services$43.32/svc2.19x markup
92134Diagnostic imaging of retinaโš  4.4x markup
$97.3K
3.1K services$31.42/svc4.40x markup
65855Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow, 1 or more sessionsโš  3.8x markup
$82.3K
423 services$194.49/svc3.82x markup
68340Release of scar tissue from eyelids without a graft
$74.0K
143 services$517.18/svc2.73x markup
67031Laser release of scar tissue between the lens and retina
$69.3K
227 services$305.48/svc2.47x markup
92273Full field recording of retinal electrical responses to external stimuli with interpretation and reportโš  3.9x markup
$66.4K
646 services$102.78/svc3.89x markup
99211Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 5 minutes
$58.6K
3.3K services$18.03/svc2.94x markup
66250Revision or repair of operative wound of eyeโš  3.1x markup
$56.6K
76 services$744.35/svc3.07x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutesโš  3.2x markup
$41.3K
390 services$106.02/svc3.17x markup
67904Repair of tendon of upper eyelidโš  3.4x markup
$36.8K
42 services$877.08/svc3.42x markup
66821Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using laserโš  4.3x markup
$29.8K
221 services$135.00/svc4.34x markup
99291Critical care delivery critically ill or injured patient, first 30-74 minutesโš  3.7x markup
$27.6K
155 services$177.83/svc3.68x markup
17106Destruction of skin growth (less than 10 sq centimeters)โš  3.1x markup
$22.4K
83 services$269.56/svc3.15x markup
92285Photography of content of eyesโš  6.3x markup
$22.3K
1.3K services$17.76/svc6.25x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
65778Insertion of amniotic membrane to eye surface1.8K$2.0M$1.1K3.55x
67210Laser destruction of retinal growth, 1 or more sessions1.6K$634.5K$405.713.46x
68761Closure of tear duct opening using plug2.6K$404.8K$153.932.57x
68840Probing of nasal-tear duct2.6K$200.0K$76.096.80x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes2.4K$155.9K$65.571.98x
65400Removal of growth of cornea229$143.7K$627.332.84x
99212Established patient outpatient visit, total time 10-19 minutes2.3K$99.9K$43.322.19x
92134Diagnostic imaging of retina3.1K$97.3K$31.424.40x
65855Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow, 1 or more sessions423$82.3K$194.493.82x
68340Release of scar tissue from eyelids without a graft143$74.0K$517.182.73x
67031Laser release of scar tissue between the lens and retina227$69.3K$305.482.47x
92273Full field recording of retinal electrical responses to external stimuli with interpretation and report646$66.4K$102.783.89x
99211Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 5 minutes3.3K$58.6K$18.032.94x
66250Revision or repair of operative wound of eye76$56.6K$744.353.07x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes390$41.3K$106.023.17x
67904Repair of tendon of upper eyelid42$36.8K$877.083.42x
66821Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using laser221$29.8K$135.004.34x
99291Critical care delivery critically ill or injured patient, first 30-74 minutes155$27.6K$177.833.68x
17106Destruction of skin growth (less than 10 sq centimeters)83$22.4K$269.563.15x
92285Photography of content of eyes1.3K$22.3K$17.766.25x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.54x

This provider submits charges 3.54 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.54x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $354. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Las Vegas, NV

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Data Sources

  • โ€ข Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • 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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