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  3. Phillip Ludkowski
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Phillip Ludkowski, MD

NPI: 1104879824
Arlington Heights, IL
10 years of data
Orthopedic Surgery
$5.3M
Total Payments
32.2K
Beneficiaries
44.0K
Services
4.34x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$5.3M
Specialty median$103.3K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $5.3M over 10 years
24.34x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Orthopedic Surgery by payments
412 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $5.3M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Orthopedic 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$615.71$132.534.65x$483.18$492.4K5.5K3.3K
2015$893.84$184.204.85x$709.64$497.9K5.1K3.4K
2016$1.1K$206.025.31x$888.16$548.8K5.2K3.6K
2017$820.96$174.774.70x$646.19$517.8K4.7K3.5K
2018$826.11$180.944.57x$645.17$482.5K4.5K3.2K
2019$961.66$239.624.01x$722.04$558.3K3.9K3.0K
2020$883.85$221.703.99x$662.15$568.1K3.7K3.0K
2021$1.2K$218.025.32x$942.70$588.2K3.8K3.1K
2022$1.3K$226.935.63x$1.1K$556.3K3.7K3.0K
2023$1.5K$225.636.51x$1.2K$514.4K3.8K3.1K

Top Procedures (20)

27447Repair of knee jointโš  5.7x markup
$1.4M
1.2K services$1.2K/svc5.72x markup
J7326Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose
$797.3K
1.2K services$676.85/svc1.89x markup
27130Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesisโš  5.5x markup
$767.0K
635 services$1.2K/svc5.51x markup
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsuleโš  5.5x markup
$409.6K
7.3K services$56.05/svc5.51x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$312.5K
5.3K services$58.70/svc2.95x markup
J7324Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose
$302.6K
2.5K services$122.95/svc1.78x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutesโš  3.1x markup
$142.5K
1.8K services$79.01/svc3.12x markup
27446Repair of knee jointโš  5.6x markup
$129.5K
120 services$1.1K/svc5.58x markup
73564X-ray of knee, 4 or more viewsโš  3.9x markup
$122.6K
3.5K services$34.96/svc3.88x markup
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes
$122.4K
3.5K services$35.10/svc2.84x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
$81.3K
640 services$127.04/svc2.97x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$70.9K
745 services$95.19/svc2.86x markup
73562X-ray of knee, 3 viewsโš  3.8x markup
$64.5K
2.2K services$28.94/svc3.80x markup
G0180Physician certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imple
$57.1K
1.3K services$44.75/svc2.51x markup
73502X-ray of hip with pelvis, 2-3 viewsโš  4.0x markup
$56.2K
1.6K services$34.43/svc4.05x markup
J7327Hyaluronan or derivative, monovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose
$52.2K
79 services$660.95/svc1.74x markup
73721MRI scan of leg jointโš  9.3x markup
$50.8K
404 services$125.85/svc9.26x markup
27236Open treatment of broken thigh bone with insertion of hardware or prosthetic replacementโš  4.8x markup
$49.6K
47 services$1.1K/svc4.76x markup
72148MRI scan of lower spinal canalโš  10.9x markup
$34.2K
302 services$113.23/svc10.89x markup
27245Surgical treatment of broken thigh boneโš  4.7x markup
$30.5K
28 services$1.1K/svc4.72x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
27447Repair of knee joint1.2K$1.4M$1.2K5.72x
J7326Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose1.2K$797.3K$676.851.89x
27130Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesis635$767.0K$1.2K5.51x
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule7.3K$409.6K$56.055.51x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes5.3K$312.5K$58.702.95x
J7324Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose2.5K$302.6K$122.951.78x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes1.8K$142.5K$79.013.12x
27446Repair of knee joint120$129.5K$1.1K5.58x
73564X-ray of knee, 4 or more views3.5K$122.6K$34.963.88x
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes3.5K$122.4K$35.102.84x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes640$81.3K$127.042.97x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes745$70.9K$95.192.86x
73562X-ray of knee, 3 views2.2K$64.5K$28.943.80x
G0180Physician certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imple1.3K$57.1K$44.752.51x
73502X-ray of hip with pelvis, 2-3 views1.6K$56.2K$34.434.05x
J7327Hyaluronan or derivative, monovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose79$52.2K$660.951.74x
73721MRI scan of leg joint404$50.8K$125.859.26x
27236Open treatment of broken thigh bone with insertion of hardware or prosthetic replacement47$49.6K$1.1K4.76x
72148MRI scan of lower spinal canal302$34.2K$113.2310.89x
27245Surgical treatment of broken thigh bone28$30.5K$1.1K4.72x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

4.34x

This provider submits charges 4.34 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 4.34x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $434. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Arlington Heights, 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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