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  3. Jim Lu
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Jim Lu, MD

NPI: 1073590337
Buffalo Grove, IL
10 years of data
Pathology
$7.9M
Total Payments
63.7K
Beneficiaries
71.2K
Services
3.8x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$7.9M
Specialty median$84.1K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $7.9M over 10 years
23.8x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Pathology by payments
4Payments surged 144% in 2018
512 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 Pathology providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 213% 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 144% in 2018

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$191.38$52.263.66x$139.12$625.9K6.1K5.4K
2015$309.82$93.833.30x$215.99$331.6K1.3K1.2K
2016$444.09$150.742.95x$293.35$313.4K4.5K4.1K
2017$599.09$205.742.91x$393.35$248.1K3.4K3.3K
2018$614.35$211.082.91x$403.27$604.8K7.2K6.8K
2019$692.92$186.073.72x$506.85$773.0K9.1K8.4K
2020$688.36$192.173.58x$496.19$677.3K8.1K7.0K
2021$741.50$211.823.50x$529.68$1.0M12.1K10.9K
2022$729.81$244.712.98x$485.10$1.3M10.9K8.7K
2023$763.94$243.373.14x$520.57$2.0M8.5K7.9K

Top Procedures (20)

88120Cell examination of urineโš  3.5x markup
$2.0M
4.4K services$460.68/svc3.46x markup
81162Gene analysis (breast cancer 1 and 2) of full sequence and analysis for duplication or deletion variants
$1.6M
881 services$1.8K/svc2.82x markup
88305Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexityโš  7.7x markup
$501.8K
14.4K services$34.74/svc7.65x markup
G0416Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examinations, for prostate needle biopsy, any methodโš  4.0x markup
$498.8K
2.1K services$234.31/svc4.01x markup
81455Test for detecting genes associated with cancer
$360.7K
126 services$2.9K/svc2.23x markup
U00042019-ncov coronavirus, sars-cov-2/2019-ncov (covid-19), any technique, multiple types or subtypes (includes all targets), non-cdc, making use of high throughput technologies as described by cms-2020-01-r
$350.6K
4.3K services$81.32/svc1.55x markup
88108Cell examination of specimenโš  6.0x markup
$343.8K
8.1K services$42.61/svc5.95x markup
88342Tissue or cell analysis by immunologic techniqueโš  5.9x markup
$333.3K
6.1K services$54.78/svc5.86x markup
88312Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and reportโš  4.3x markup
$291.4K
5.4K services$53.69/svc4.34x markup
88313Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and reportโš  5.2x markup
$259.8K
6.8K services$38.16/svc5.21x markup
88344Special stained specimen slides to examine tissueโš  3.2x markup
$216.8K
1.6K services$135.16/svc3.24x markup
88377Microscopic genetic examination manual
$179.0K
624 services$286.91/svc2.60x markup
87507Detection test for digestive tract pathogen
$133.9K
287 services$466.44/svc2.77x markup
87426Elisa detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) antigen
$131.1K
3.7K services$35.17/svc2.84x markup
86328Test for detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) antibody, qualitative or semiquantitative
$113.1K
2.5K services$44.97/svc2.22x markup
88341Special stained specimen slides to examine tissueโš  5.9x markup
$89.6K
1.6K services$55.00/svc5.92x markup
81211Gene analysis (breast cancer 1 and 2) full sequence and common duplication or deletion variants
$78.8K
35 services$2.3K/svc1.60x markup
88112Cell examination of specimenโš  9.9x markup
$67.9K
2.0K services$33.82/svc9.95x markup
88381Preparation of specimen, manualโš  3.3x markup
$41.6K
454 services$91.53/svc3.26x markup
G0461Immunohistochemistry or immunocytochemistry, per specimen; first single or multiplex antibody stainโš  4.3x markup
$28.9K
365 services$79.27/svc4.26x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
88120Cell examination of urine4.4K$2.0M$460.683.46x
81162Gene analysis (breast cancer 1 and 2) of full sequence and analysis for duplication or deletion variants881$1.6M$1.8K2.82x
88305Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity14.4K$501.8K$34.747.65x
G0416Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examinations, for prostate needle biopsy, any method2.1K$498.8K$234.314.01x
81455Test for detecting genes associated with cancer126$360.7K$2.9K2.23x
U00042019-ncov coronavirus, sars-cov-2/2019-ncov (covid-19), any technique, multiple types or subtypes (includes all targets), non-cdc, making use of high throughput technologies as described by cms-2020-01-r4.3K$350.6K$81.321.55x
88108Cell examination of specimen8.1K$343.8K$42.615.95x
88342Tissue or cell analysis by immunologic technique6.1K$333.3K$54.785.86x
88312Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report5.4K$291.4K$53.694.34x
88313Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report6.8K$259.8K$38.165.21x
88344Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue1.6K$216.8K$135.163.24x
88377Microscopic genetic examination manual624$179.0K$286.912.60x
87507Detection test for digestive tract pathogen287$133.9K$466.442.77x
87426Elisa detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) antigen3.7K$131.1K$35.172.84x
86328Test for detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) antibody, qualitative or semiquantitative2.5K$113.1K$44.972.22x
88341Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue1.6K$89.6K$55.005.92x
81211Gene analysis (breast cancer 1 and 2) full sequence and common duplication or deletion variants35$78.8K$2.3K1.60x
88112Cell examination of specimen2.0K$67.9K$33.829.95x
88381Preparation of specimen, manual454$41.6K$91.533.26x
G0461Immunohistochemistry or immunocytochemistry, per specimen; first single or multiplex antibody stain365$28.9K$79.274.26x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.8x

This provider submits charges 3.8 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.8x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $380. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Buffalo Grove, IL

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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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