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  3. Shawn Carter
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Shawn Carter, MD

NPI: 1659582286
Sarasota, FL
8 years of data
Nuclear Medicine
$11.7M
Total Payments
34.9K
Beneficiaries
37.4K
Services
3.01x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$11.7M
Specialty median$185.4K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $11.7M over 8 years
23.01x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Nuclear Medicine by payments
4Payments surged 233% in 2017
57 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $11.7M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Nuclear Medicine providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 485% from 2016 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 233% in 2017

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 — the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2016$445.13$152.442.92x$292.69$324.8K1.6K1.6K
2017$737.09$269.602.73x$467.49$1.1M4.0K4.0K
2018$919.93$333.442.76x$586.49$1.7M5.0K4.9K
2019$865.81$330.802.62x$535.01$1.8M5.5K5.4K
2020$831.91$260.153.20x$571.76$1.8M5.5K5.3K
2021$784.26$233.163.36x$551.10$2.0M5.7K5.4K
2022$591.07$204.652.89x$386.42$1.2M4.2K4.1K
2023$1.4K$379.483.60x$985.67$1.9M5.7K4.4K

Top Procedures (20)

78815Nuclear medicine study with CT imaging skull base to mid-thigh⚠ 3.4x markup
$5.0M
6.4K services$781.48/svc3.43x markup
A9552Fluorodeoxyglucose f-18 fdg, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 45 millicuries
$1.6M
4.0K services$398.14/svc1.80x markup
A9584Iodine 1-123 ioflupane, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 5 millicuries
$1.2M
547 services$2.1K/svc1.72x markup
78816Nuclear medicine study with CT imaging whole body⚠ 3.4x markup
$647.5K
821 services$788.63/svc3.41x markup
78306Bone and/or joint imaging, whole body
$420.1K
2.0K services$209.76/svc2.53x markup
74177CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast⚠ 4.0x markup
$344.0K
1.6K services$220.23/svc3.99x markup
A9570Indium in-111 labeled autologous white blood cells, diagnostic, per study dose
$244.4K
152 services$1.6K/svc2.27x markup
71260CT scan chest with contrast⚠ 6.5x markup
$215.7K
2.3K services$92.70/svc6.54x markup
78452Nuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or exercise multiple studies
$164.6K
422 services$390.06/svc1.98x markup
A9588Fluciclovine f-18, diagnostic, 1 millicurie
$159.0K
388 services$409.91/svc2.28x markup
78803Nuclear medicine study of radioactive material distribution
$131.6K
494 services$266.36/svc2.59x markup
78315Bone and/or joint imaging, 3 phase study
$117.4K
454 services$258.56/svc2.34x markup
A9520Technetium tc-99m tilmanocept, diagnostic, up to 0.5 millicuries
$113.9K
56 services$2.0K/svc1.53x markup
71250CT scan chest⚠ 7.3x markup
$104.8K
1.3K services$80.79/svc7.28x markup
78264Stomach emptying study
$101.3K
427 services$237.21/svc1.84x markup
A9562Technetium tc-99m mertiatide, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 15 millicuries
$81.5K
182 services$447.71/svc1.77x markup
75574CT scan of heart blood vessels and grafts with contrast dye⚠ 4.2x markup
$80.5K
315 services$255.56/svc4.18x markup
78607Nuclear medicine study of brain
$69.2K
236 services$293.28/svc2.64x markup
74178CT scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast⚠ 6.4x markup
$68.4K
277 services$246.96/svc6.38x markup
A9500Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose
$66.4K
711 services$93.40/svc1.88x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
78815Nuclear medicine study with CT imaging skull base to mid-thigh6.4K$5.0M$781.483.43x
A9552Fluorodeoxyglucose f-18 fdg, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 45 millicuries4.0K$1.6M$398.141.80x
A9584Iodine 1-123 ioflupane, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 5 millicuries547$1.2M$2.1K1.72x
78816Nuclear medicine study with CT imaging whole body821$647.5K$788.633.41x
78306Bone and/or joint imaging, whole body2.0K$420.1K$209.762.53x
74177CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast1.6K$344.0K$220.233.99x
A9570Indium in-111 labeled autologous white blood cells, diagnostic, per study dose152$244.4K$1.6K2.27x
71260CT scan chest with contrast2.3K$215.7K$92.706.54x
78452Nuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or exercise multiple studies422$164.6K$390.061.98x
A9588Fluciclovine f-18, diagnostic, 1 millicurie388$159.0K$409.912.28x
78803Nuclear medicine study of radioactive material distribution494$131.6K$266.362.59x
78315Bone and/or joint imaging, 3 phase study454$117.4K$258.562.34x
A9520Technetium tc-99m tilmanocept, diagnostic, up to 0.5 millicuries56$113.9K$2.0K1.53x
71250CT scan chest1.3K$104.8K$80.797.28x
78264Stomach emptying study427$101.3K$237.211.84x
A9562Technetium tc-99m mertiatide, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 15 millicuries182$81.5K$447.711.77x
75574CT scan of heart blood vessels and grafts with contrast dye315$80.5K$255.564.18x
78607Nuclear medicine study of brain236$69.2K$293.282.64x
74178CT scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast277$68.4K$246.966.38x
A9500Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose711$66.4K$93.401.88x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.01x

This provider submits charges 3.01 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.01x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $301. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Sarasota, 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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