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  3. Charles Lyon
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Charles Lyon, M.D.

NPI: 1558380303
Shreveport, LA
10 years of data
Ophthalmology
$13.0M
Total Payments
34.1K
Beneficiaries
96.2K
Services
2.52x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$13.0M
Specialty median$383.7K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $13.0M over 10 years
22.52x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Ophthalmology by payments
410 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $13.0M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Ophthalmology providers nationally.

This provider's billing patterns fall within normal ranges for their specialty.

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$1.4K$391.523.48x$972.16$1.0M10.0K4.1K
2015$945.80$286.603.30x$659.20$1.2M9.9K3.6K
2016$1.0K$270.823.86x$773.98$1.3M8.7K3.2K
2017$1.2K$307.873.92x$898.56$1.3M9.1K3.4K
2018$853.64$236.893.60x$616.75$1.2M10.1K3.6K
2019$1.1K$275.264.07x$846.11$1.4M10.6K4.1K
2020$539.55$162.083.33x$377.47$1.2M9.0K3.6K
2021$498.75$191.322.61x$307.43$1.3M8.3K2.5K
2022$643.33$174.663.68x$468.67$1.3M8.2K2.4K
2023$440.18$129.083.41x$311.10$1.6M12.2K3.8K

Top Procedures (20)

J0178Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg
$7.5M
10.2K services$738.45/svc1.69x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$2.1M
27.4K services$75.84/svc2.31x markup
67028Injection of drug into eyeโš  6.8x markup
$1.4M
19.0K services$73.98/svc6.76x markup
92134Diagnostic imaging of retinaโš  3.0x markup
$779.8K
26.4K services$29.49/svc3.05x markup
J9035Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg
$448.2K
8.1K services$55.33/svc1.50x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
$226.6K
2.1K services$109.73/svc2.28x markup
67042Removal of membrane from the retina, pars plana approachโš  4.0x markup
$95.3K
109 services$873.96/svc4.00x markup
67108Repair of detached retina and drainage of eye fluid between lens and retinaโš  5.2x markup
$88.9K
92 services$965.91/svc5.18x markup
67228Laser destruction of leaking retinal blood vessels, 1 or more sessionsโš  4.2x markup
$81.4K
202 services$402.90/svc4.23x markup
67145Preventive retinal detachment treatment by heat or laser, 1 or more sessionsโš  4.5x markup
$67.2K
203 services$331.17/svc4.53x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$52.5K
1.2K services$44.97/svc2.78x markup
92250Photography of the retina
$26.8K
564 services$47.57/svc2.63x markup
67113Repair of detached retina and drainage of eye fluid between lens and retinaโš  4.6x markup
$15.5K
12 services$1.3K/svc4.63x markup
J7312Injection, dexamethasone, intravitreal implant, 0.1 mg
$12.6K
85 services$147.82/svc2.42x markup
67036Removal of eye fluid (vitreous) between the lens and retinaโš  4.8x markup
$9.4K
13 services$726.46/svc4.82x markup
67210Laser destruction of retinal growth, 1 or more sessionsโš  4.2x markup
$9.2K
26 services$354.55/svc4.23x markup
Q5124Injection, ranibizumab-nuna, biosimilar, (byooviz), 0.1 mg
$9.1K
56 services$161.93/svc1.46x markup
67040Laser destruction of eye fluid (vitreous) between the lens and retinaโš  3.2x markup
$8.4K
11 services$759.44/svc3.16x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
$6.3K
93 services$67.95/svc2.75x markup
67105Repair of detached retina, 1 or more sessions
$6.1K
12 services$510.58/svc2.94x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
J0178Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg10.2K$7.5M$738.451.69x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes27.4K$2.1M$75.842.31x
67028Injection of drug into eye19.0K$1.4M$73.986.76x
92134Diagnostic imaging of retina26.4K$779.8K$29.493.05x
J9035Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg8.1K$448.2K$55.331.50x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes2.1K$226.6K$109.732.28x
67042Removal of membrane from the retina, pars plana approach109$95.3K$873.964.00x
67108Repair of detached retina and drainage of eye fluid between lens and retina92$88.9K$965.915.18x
67228Laser destruction of leaking retinal blood vessels, 1 or more sessions202$81.4K$402.904.23x
67145Preventive retinal detachment treatment by heat or laser, 1 or more sessions203$67.2K$331.174.53x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes1.2K$52.5K$44.972.78x
92250Photography of the retina564$26.8K$47.572.63x
67113Repair of detached retina and drainage of eye fluid between lens and retina12$15.5K$1.3K4.63x
J7312Injection, dexamethasone, intravitreal implant, 0.1 mg85$12.6K$147.822.42x
67036Removal of eye fluid (vitreous) between the lens and retina13$9.4K$726.464.82x
67210Laser destruction of retinal growth, 1 or more sessions26$9.2K$354.554.23x
Q5124Injection, ranibizumab-nuna, biosimilar, (byooviz), 0.1 mg56$9.1K$161.931.46x
67040Laser destruction of eye fluid (vitreous) between the lens and retina11$8.4K$759.443.16x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes93$6.3K$67.952.75x
67105Repair of detached retina, 1 or more sessions12$6.1K$510.582.94x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.52x

This provider submits charges 2.52 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.52x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $252. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Shreveport, LA

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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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