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Steve Sharon, M.D.

NPI: 1710969811
Valley Stream, NY
10 years of data
Diagnostic Radiology
$5.2M
Total Payments
27.0K
Beneficiaries
27.9K
Services
6.17x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$5.2M
Specialty median$115.6K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $5.2M over 10 years
26.17x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Diagnostic Radiology by payments
415 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $5.2M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Diagnostic Radiology providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 6.17x is significantly above the specialty median of 5.4x.

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$638.62$235.572.71x$403.05$530.5K2.5K2.4K
2015$621.18$215.162.89x$406.02$577.0K3.0K2.9K
2016$523.96$199.932.62x$324.03$555.5K2.9K2.8K
2017$517.36$177.902.91x$339.46$581.9K3.2K3.1K
2018$402.28$182.632.20x$219.65$523.3K2.8K2.7K
2019$281.62$203.161.39x$78.46$455.6K2.4K2.3K
2020$272.41$188.411.45x$84.00$412.0K2.3K2.2K
2021$248.44$180.611.38x$67.83$576.4K3.2K3.2K
2022$3.8K$191.7619.66x$3.6K$508.0K2.8K2.7K
2023$4.6K$172.2826.42x$4.4K$495.9K2.9K2.8K

Top Procedures (18)

73721MRI scan of leg jointโš  6.4x markup
$1.7M
8.6K services$196.07/svc6.42x markup
73221MRI scan of arm jointโš  6.8x markup
$1.1M
5.9K services$194.92/svc6.85x markup
72148MRI scan of lower spinal canalโš  5.4x markup
$1.1M
5.6K services$194.47/svc5.36x markup
72141MRI scan of upper spinal canalโš  6.4x markup
$320.6K
1.7K services$186.42/svc6.44x markup
73718MRI scan of legโš  4.6x markup
$297.6K
1.1K services$263.34/svc4.63x markup
73218MRI scan of armโš  4.8x markup
$161.6K
576 services$280.63/svc4.82x markup
73700CT scan legโš  8.3x markup
$137.0K
1.0K services$131.20/svc8.31x markup
72146MRI scan of middle spinal canalโš  5.7x markup
$79.7K
431 services$185.02/svc5.72x markup
72195MRI scan of pelvisโš  4.1x markup
$71.9K
266 services$270.38/svc4.08x markup
72158MRI scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrastโš  4.6x markup
$54.1K
162 services$334.12/svc4.58x markup
73200CT scan of armโš  6.5x markup
$52.5K
372 services$141.25/svc6.52x markup
763763D radiographic procedureโš  19.7x markup
$32.5K
1.5K services$21.84/svc19.72x markup
72131CT scan of lower spine
$25.8K
191 services$135.13/svc2.49x markup
73723MRI scan of leg joint before and after contrastโš  5.4x markup
$17.8K
58 services$306.73/svc5.41x markup
73223MRI scan of arm joint before and after contrastโš  3.6x markup
$17.6K
49 services$359.31/svc3.56x markup
763773D radiographic procedure with computerized image postprocessingโš  4.8x markup
$8.9K
149 services$59.66/svc4.76x markup
72125CT scan of upper spine
$4.9K
38 services$128.17/svc2.60x markup
A9579Injection, gadolinium-based magnetic resonance contrast agent, not otherwise specified (nos), per ml
$128.64
87 services$1.48/svc1.34x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
73721MRI scan of leg joint8.6K$1.7M$196.076.42x
73221MRI scan of arm joint5.9K$1.1M$194.926.85x
72148MRI scan of lower spinal canal5.6K$1.1M$194.475.36x
72141MRI scan of upper spinal canal1.7K$320.6K$186.426.44x
73718MRI scan of leg1.1K$297.6K$263.344.63x
73218MRI scan of arm576$161.6K$280.634.82x
73700CT scan leg1.0K$137.0K$131.208.31x
72146MRI scan of middle spinal canal431$79.7K$185.025.72x
72195MRI scan of pelvis266$71.9K$270.384.08x
72158MRI scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast162$54.1K$334.124.58x
73200CT scan of arm372$52.5K$141.256.52x
763763D radiographic procedure1.5K$32.5K$21.8419.72x
72131CT scan of lower spine191$25.8K$135.132.49x
73723MRI scan of leg joint before and after contrast58$17.8K$306.735.41x
73223MRI scan of arm joint before and after contrast49$17.6K$359.313.56x
763773D radiographic procedure with computerized image postprocessing149$8.9K$59.664.76x
72125CT scan of upper spine38$4.9K$128.172.60x
A9579Injection, gadolinium-based magnetic resonance contrast agent, not otherwise specified (nos), per ml87$128.64$1.481.34x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

6.17x

This provider submits charges 6.17 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 6.17x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $617. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Valley Stream, NY

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Similar Providers

Other Diagnostic Radiology providers in NY for peer comparison.

Steve Sharon (you)
$5.2M
Mark Lodespoto, M.D.
$34.9M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Mark Lodespoto, M.D.Oceanside, NY$34.9Mโœ“ Clear

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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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