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  3. Charles Atkinson
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Charles Atkinson, M.D.

NPI: 1871593731
Tucson, AZ
10 years of data
General Surgery
$7.9M
Total Payments
119
Beneficiaries
21.5K
Services
1.8x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$7.9M
Specialty median$42.2K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $7.9M over 10 years
21.8x markup ratio
399th percentile in General Surgery by payments
4Payments surged 1850% in 2022
55 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $7.9M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of General Surgery providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 9549% 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 1850% in 2022

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$263.97$93.732.82x$170.24$59.0K62912
2015$222.14$77.792.86x$144.35$52.4K67410
2016$181.72$64.922.80x$116.80$50.6K7808
2017$200.93$73.072.75x$127.86$45.9K6289
2018$200.99$71.112.83x$129.88$34.6K4869
2019$237.84$91.322.60x$146.52$46.4K5088
2020$224.53$85.602.62x$138.93$39.5K4618
2021$305.00$102.712.97x$202.29$93.9K91411
2022$494.67$268.611.84x$226.06$1.8M6.8K24
2023$1.0K$592.541.72x$425.74$5.7M9.6K20

Top Procedures (20)

Q4236Carepatch, per square centimeter
$4.7M
4.9K services$954.32/svc1.37x markup
Q4188Amnioarmor, per square centimeter
$944.1K
1.7K services$571.50/svc1.28x markup
Q4158Kerecis omega3, per square centimeter
$708.7K
1.5K services$471.84/svc1.27x markup
97610Therapy procedure using ultrasoundโš  4.8x markup
$352.7K
1.0K services$341.15/svc4.84x markup
99349Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutesโš  4.1x markup
$273.3K
2.8K services$98.24/svc4.07x markup
11043Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less
$244.9K
1.3K services$181.93/svc2.80x markup
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day
$89.9K
857 services$104.89/svc2.70x markup
99223Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes
$76.0K
507 services$149.91/svc2.79x markup
99336Established patient custodial care facility, group care, or assisted living visit, typically 40 minutesโš  4.2x markup
$73.4K
697 services$105.28/svc4.22x markup
99232Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes
$70.6K
1.3K services$56.21/svc2.66x markup
15271Application of skin substitute graft to wound of trunk, arms, or legs, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or lessโš  4.0x markup
$67.8K
612 services$110.79/svc4.03x markup
99231Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes
$45.1K
1.5K services$30.26/svc2.64x markup
47563Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope
$41.0K
72 services$569.48/svc2.63x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes
$31.3K
266 services$117.68/svc2.46x markup
11046Removal of muscle and/or tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less
$30.0K
518 services$57.89/svc2.79x markup
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes
$24.0K
152 services$158.13/svc2.62x markup
15275Application of skin substitute graft to wound of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or lessโš  4.1x markup
$23.9K
206 services$115.91/svc4.06x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes
$23.6K
281 services$84.05/svc2.57x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes
$22.2K
199 services$111.71/svc2.96x markup
11042Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less
$17.7K
197 services$89.81/svc2.95x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
Q4236Carepatch, per square centimeter4.9K$4.7M$954.321.37x
Q4188Amnioarmor, per square centimeter1.7K$944.1K$571.501.28x
Q4158Kerecis omega3, per square centimeter1.5K$708.7K$471.841.27x
97610Therapy procedure using ultrasound1.0K$352.7K$341.154.84x
99349Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes2.8K$273.3K$98.244.07x
11043Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less1.3K$244.9K$181.932.80x
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day857$89.9K$104.892.70x
99223Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes507$76.0K$149.912.79x
99336Established patient custodial care facility, group care, or assisted living visit, typically 40 minutes697$73.4K$105.284.22x
99232Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes1.3K$70.6K$56.212.66x
15271Application of skin substitute graft to wound of trunk, arms, or legs, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less612$67.8K$110.794.03x
99231Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes1.5K$45.1K$30.262.64x
47563Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope72$41.0K$569.482.63x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes266$31.3K$117.682.46x
11046Removal of muscle and/or tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less518$30.0K$57.892.79x
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes152$24.0K$158.132.62x
15275Application of skin substitute graft to wound of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less206$23.9K$115.914.06x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes281$23.6K$84.052.57x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes199$22.2K$111.712.96x
11042Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less197$17.7K$89.812.95x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.8x

This provider submits charges 1.8 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.8x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $180. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Tucson, AZ

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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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