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  3. Christopher Roybal
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Christopher Roybal, M.D

NPI: 1639375397
Albuquerque, NM
10 years of data
Ophthalmology
$17.4M
Total Payments
175
Beneficiaries
123.6K
Services
2.24x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$17.4M
Specialty median$383.7K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $17.4M over 10 years
22.24x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Ophthalmology by payments
4Payments surged 473% in 2016
53 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $17.4M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Ophthalmology providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 7987% 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 473% in 2016

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$274.20$53.075.17x$221.13$46.5K8773
2015$261.43$43.526.01x$217.91$37.0K8503
2016$376.75$146.152.58x$230.60$212.1K1.5K15
2017$403.63$160.422.52x$243.21$869.6K5.4K20
2018$416.34$208.252.00x$208.09$1.7M8.2K20
2019$445.15$226.611.96x$218.54$2.4M10.7K22
2020$464.49$235.311.97x$229.18$2.6M10.9K26
2021$566.77$246.742.30x$320.03$1.7M6.8K19
2022$440.06$186.392.36x$253.67$4.1M22.1K24
2023$161.54$66.872.42x$94.67$3.8M56.3K23

Top Procedures (20)

J0178Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg
$9.0M
12.4K services$727.62/svc2.12x markup
J2778Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mg
$2.7M
12.2K services$223.57/svc1.93x markup
J2777Injection, faricimab-svoa, 0.1 mg
$1.5M
50.5K services$28.89/svc2.48x markup
67028Injection of drug into eyeโš  3.3x markup
$1.0M
12.0K services$86.03/svc3.30x markup
J7312Injection, dexamethasone, intravitreal implant, 0.1 mg
$580.5K
3.7K services$155.60/svc1.81x markup
92014Established patient complete exam of visual system
$355.1K
4.3K services$82.17/svc2.28x markup
92134Imaging of retina
$347.3K
12.5K services$27.72/svc2.51x markup
J3590Unclassified biologics
$289.3K
433 services$668.07/svc2.66x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes
$256.9K
3.3K services$78.26/svc2.28x markup
67042Removal of membrane of retina with removal of internal limiting membrane of retina
$187.9K
216 services$869.69/svc2.38x markup
92004New patient complete exam of visual system
$140.9K
1.5K services$96.69/svc2.29x markup
J9035Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mgโš  3.2x markup
$139.2K
2.4K services$56.99/svc3.20x markup
67041Removal of membrane of retina
$138.7K
157 services$883.28/svc2.49x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes
$89.5K
1.7K services$51.91/svc2.38x markup
J0179Injection, brolucizumab-dbll, 1 mg
$88.8K
354 services$250.83/svc1.66x markup
67228Destruction of leaking blood vessels of retina using laserโš  5.4x markup
$87.8K
355 services$247.45/svc5.42x markup
67113Complex repair of detached retina and drainage of eye fluid between lens and retina
$80.8K
80 services$1.0K/svc2.66x markup
67145Photocoagulation treatment to prevent detachment of retina
$79.3K
236 services$336.03/svc2.37x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes
$76.3K
649 services$117.51/svc2.08x markup
67036Removal of eye fluid (vitreous) between lens and retina
$59.0K
88 services$670.57/svc2.31x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
J0178Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg12.4K$9.0M$727.622.12x
J2778Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mg12.2K$2.7M$223.571.93x
J2777Injection, faricimab-svoa, 0.1 mg50.5K$1.5M$28.892.48x
67028Injection of drug into eye12.0K$1.0M$86.033.30x
J7312Injection, dexamethasone, intravitreal implant, 0.1 mg3.7K$580.5K$155.601.81x
92014Established patient complete exam of visual system4.3K$355.1K$82.172.28x
92134Imaging of retina12.5K$347.3K$27.722.51x
J3590Unclassified biologics433$289.3K$668.072.66x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes3.3K$256.9K$78.262.28x
67042Removal of membrane of retina with removal of internal limiting membrane of retina216$187.9K$869.692.38x
92004New patient complete exam of visual system1.5K$140.9K$96.692.29x
J9035Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg2.4K$139.2K$56.993.20x
67041Removal of membrane of retina157$138.7K$883.282.49x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes1.7K$89.5K$51.912.38x
J0179Injection, brolucizumab-dbll, 1 mg354$88.8K$250.831.66x
67228Destruction of leaking blood vessels of retina using laser355$87.8K$247.455.42x
67113Complex repair of detached retina and drainage of eye fluid between lens and retina80$80.8K$1.0K2.66x
67145Photocoagulation treatment to prevent detachment of retina236$79.3K$336.032.37x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes649$76.3K$117.512.08x
67036Removal of eye fluid (vitreous) between lens and retina88$59.0K$670.572.31x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.24x

This provider submits charges 2.24 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.24x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $224. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Albuquerque, NM

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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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