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Russell Lam, M.D.

NPI: 1013122381
Dallas, TX
10 years of data
Vascular Surgery
$39.2M
Total Payments
21.7K
Beneficiaries
27.6K
Services
2x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$39.2M
Specialty median$184.1K
Rank #4 of 5 in specialty

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $39.2M over 10 years
22x markup ratio
399th percentile in Vascular Surgery by payments
42 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $39.2M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Vascular Surgery providers nationally.

This provider's billing patterns fall within normal ranges for their specialty.

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$5.5K$1.4K3.88x$4.1K$3.5M2.4K1.9K
2015$5.3K$1.4K3.70x$3.8K$4.2M2.9K2.3K
2016$3.3K$1.4K2.33x$1.9K$3.6M2.5K2.0K
2017$2.9K$1.4K2.07x$1.5K$4.1M2.9K2.3K
2018$2.3K$1.4K1.65x$920.11$3.2M2.2K1.7K
2019$2.4K$1.4K1.68x$964.80$4.1M2.9K2.3K
2020$2.4K$1.4K1.71x$1.0K$3.8M2.6K2.1K
2021$4.1K$1.4K2.92x$2.7K$4.7M3.3K2.6K
2022$2.3K$1.4K1.62x$876.65$4.8M3.4K2.7K
2023$3.6K$1.4K2.56x$2.2K$3.3M2.3K1.8K

Top Procedures (10)

37228Revascularization, tibial/peroneal with angioplasty
$7.2M
4.1K services$1.8K/svc1.52x markup
36247Catheter placement, 2nd order arterial
$7.2M
3.4K services$2.1K/svc2.34x markup
36246Catheter placement, 1st order arterial
$5.8M
4.4K services$1.3K/svc1.99x markup
93880Study of vessels on both sides of head and neckโš  4.1x markup
$2.4M
985 services$2.4K/svc4.08x markup
37226Revascularization, femoral/popliteal with angioplasty
$2.3M
1.6K services$1.5K/svc1.97x markup
93925Study of lower extremity arteriesโš  3.2x markup
$1.8M
1.5K services$1.2K/svc3.17x markup
35301Thromboendarterectomy
$1.7M
1.0K services$1.7K/svc1.69x markup
37236Open or percutaneous stent placement, initial artery
$1.1M
834 services$1.4K/svc1.86x markup
36005Injection for extremity venography
$975.8K
794 services$1.2K/svc2.62x markup
99214Office/outpatient visit, moderate complexity
$922.1K
595 services$1.5K/svc2.20x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
37228Revascularization, tibial/peroneal with angioplasty4.1K$7.2M$1.8K1.52x
36247Catheter placement, 2nd order arterial3.4K$7.2M$2.1K2.34x
36246Catheter placement, 1st order arterial4.4K$5.8M$1.3K1.99x
93880Study of vessels on both sides of head and neck985$2.4M$2.4K4.08x
37226Revascularization, femoral/popliteal with angioplasty1.6K$2.3M$1.5K1.97x
93925Study of lower extremity arteries1.5K$1.8M$1.2K3.17x
35301Thromboendarterectomy1.0K$1.7M$1.7K1.69x
37236Open or percutaneous stent placement, initial artery834$1.1M$1.4K1.86x
36005Injection for extremity venography794$975.8K$1.2K2.62x
99214Office/outpatient visit, moderate complexity595$922.1K$1.5K2.20x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2x

This provider submits charges 2 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $200. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Dallas, TX

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Data Sources

  • โ€ข Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • 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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