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Charles Marcus, MD

Anesthesiology · Alexandria

NPI 1295230613

Medicare standing
Clear
Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
Plans that list them
Not verified
Not the same as out of network.
Office
1
Since medical school
7 years
Graduated 2019

Offices

1 location · Northstar Anesthesia of Virginia, LLC · 407 clinicians in this group

Looking this up.

Hospitals listed: Inova Mount Vernon Hospital. That is not proof they admit you there this week.

Plan participation

Not verified

We could not verify current plan participation for this doctor. This does not mean they are out of network. Call Dr. Marcus’s office at (703) 664-7000 to ask if they take your plan before you enroll.

Hospitals they work in

1 hospital

These rate the hospital, not this clinician. Most measures at most hospitals are no different from the national rate.

  • Inova Mount Vernon HospitalAlexandria, VAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency departmentPart of Inova Health System, which runs 5 hospitalsPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 73% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 4 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.349, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Inova Mount Vernon Hospital

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 1 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Safety: 1 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 6 the same, 1 worse of 7 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at Inova Mount Vernon Hospital
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.349BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.21 (0.18 to 2.25) · 479 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths1.08 (0.71 to 1.45)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths186.64 (132.98 to 240.31) · 35 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths8.4 · 67 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths12.3 · 28 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths8.7 · 194 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths12.7 · 332 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths7.4 · 146 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths2.7 · 1,284 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.18 (0 to 0.4) · 3,689 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.23 (0.03 to 0.43) · 3,600 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths3.07 (0.89 to 5.24) · 942 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.97 (0.32 to 3.62) · 452 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.32 (0.7 to 3.93) · 880 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths10.85 (2.4 to 19.31) · 457 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths6.13 (2.12 to 10.14) · 407 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.7 (0.2 to 3.2) · 100 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.71 (0 to 1.49) · 2,982 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths3.7 · 79 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.546No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.616No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections1.462No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0.939No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits22 · 209 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-8.4 · 215 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits14.7 · 316 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16.4 · 304 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits4.9 · 71 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits19.1 · 88 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits13.4 (9.8 to 18) · 552 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits0.8 (0.6 to 1) · 707 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (446 patients answered, 21% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Inova Mount Vernon Hospital
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication4
Doctor communication3
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information3
Overall hospital rating4
Quietness2
Recommend hospital4
Share of patients giving the best answer at Inova Mount Vernon Hospital
Room was "always" clean73%
Nurses "always" communicated well79%
Doctors "always" communicated well79%
Staff "always" explained63%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information86%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge85%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand73%
Doctors "always" listened carefully78%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect85%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)68%
Staff "always" explained new medications77%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand75%
Nurses "always" listened carefully77%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect85%
"Always" quiet at night52%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital73%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects49%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms88%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$51,927

Medicare paid this office $51,927 for 384 people.

This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.

Largest Original Medicare bills
Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement102$14,254$136
Anesthesia for total hip replacement56$7,876$141
Anesthesia for open or endoscopic total shoulder joint replacement24$4,264$178
Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve)72$3,861$52
Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope33$2,043$62
See all 8 services
Every Original Medicare service billed
Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement102$14,254$136
Anesthesia for total hip replacement56$7,876$141
Anesthesia for open or endoscopic total shoulder joint replacement24$4,264$178
Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve)72$3,861$52
Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope33$2,043$62
Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope24$1,599$67
Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope18$1,375$76
Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle (brachial plexus)22$1,284$58

Procedures year by year

Procedures billed to Original Medicare by year
Procedure202220232024
Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve)––74
Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle (brachial plexus)––22

Times billed to Original Medicare each year. A blank year means fewer than 11 people had it, or none: Medicare does not publish smaller counts. Medicare Advantage patients are not included.

Who their Medicare patients are

384 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 76 · Under 65 4% · 85 and older 12% · Women 61% · Also on Medicaid 6% · Health risk score 1.25. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical anesthesiology clinician is at 1.54.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Diabetes 34% · Coronary heart disease 33% · Chronic kidney disease 30% · Depression 22% · Cancer 21% · Heart failure 19% · Atrial fibrillation 19% · COPD 13% · Stroke 12% · Dementia 7%.

The office billed $1,794,372, Medicare allowed $65,015 and paid $51,927; for 507 services of 56 kinds.

Original Medicare patients only. A risk score of 1.0 is the average Medicare patient; higher means sicker. Any count under 11 is hidden.

Year by year

Original Medicare by year
2024384507761.25$1,794,372$51,927
2023274321761.13$541,568$42,973
20224351720.80$83,640$8,535

Original Medicare only. A service billed for fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden, so the lines can add up to less than the year's total.

See the services billed each year

2023: 9 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Anesthesia for electroshock therapy31$5,837$94
Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement14$3,623$259
Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope35$3,533$98
Anesthesia for total hip replacement11$2,850$259
Anesthesia for other closed procedure on chest19$2,456$129
Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope20$2,258$113
Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope26$2,128$82
Anesthesia for other procedure on lower abdomen14$2,065$147
Anesthesia for other procedure on skin of arms, legs, and front body12$906$75

2022: 1 service

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Anesthesia for electroshock therapy12$1,396$93

Money from drug and device companies

$22 in 2025

Industry payments by year
202511None$22
202411None$25
202334None$78
202211None$22

Paid work is consulting, speaking, honoraria and royalties, as opposed to meals and travel.

A payment is not proof that care is biased.

Payments by company
Merck Sharp & DohmeBridion$22
1 payment
  • Meals for Bridion · 2025-01-08 · $22
See the published payment
Every published payment
Merck Sharp & DohmeMeals · 2025-01-08Bridion$22
See earlier years (2024, 2023, 2022)

2024: $25

Payments by company in 2024
Merck Sharp & DohmeBridion$25
1 payment
  • Meals for Bridion · 2024-01-24 · $25

2023: $78

Payments by company in 2023
Merck Sharp & DohmeBridion$38
2 payments
  • Meals for Bridion · 2023-03-14 · $17
  • Meals for Bridion · 2023-01-25 · $21
Heron TherapeuticsZynrelef$21
1 payment
  • Meals for Zynrelef · 2023-06-14 · $21
Eagle PharmaceuticalsBarhemsys$19
1 payment
  • Meals for Barhemsys · 2023-02-07 · $19

2022: $22

Payments by company in 2022
Heron TherapeuticsZynrelef$22
1 payment
  • Meals for Zynrelef · 2022-10-10 · $22

Professional record

NPI
1295230613
Licence
DC MD210002515, VA 0101280294
Gender
Male
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Taxonomy
Federal specialty code 207L00000X (207L00000X)
Mailing address
300 Pasteur Dr # H3580, Stanford, CA, 94305
NPI first listed
2018-03-27
NPI last updated
2024-04-16
NPI record certified
2024-04-16

This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.

Extra NPI addresses: 3722 Harlem Ave Ste Ll34, Riverside, IL, 60546 · 300 Pasteur Dr # H3580, Stanford, CA, 94305