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Liqiao Ma, MD

NPI: 1174941835
Denison, TX
7 years of data
Dermatology
$11.2M
Total Payments
188
Beneficiaries
112.4K
Services
2x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$11.2M
Specialty median$212.7K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $11.2M over 7 years
22x markup ratio
399th percentile in Dermatology by payments
464 services/day โ€” unusually high
5Payments surged 1659% in 2021
62 procedures with >3x markup

This provider averages 64 services per working day

Based on 112.4K total services over 7 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes โ†’

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $11.2M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Dermatology providers nationally.

Averaging 64 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 6680% from 2017 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 1659% in 2021

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
2017$148.98$44.623.34x$104.36$45.8K1.0K13
2018$168.18$49.033.43x$119.15$290.7K5.9K22
2019$156.23$50.673.08x$105.56$269.4K5.3K24
2020$93.85$50.661.85x$43.19$211.4K4.2K22
2021$208.33$111.601.87x$96.73$3.7M33.3K35
2022$209.68$107.331.95x$102.35$3.6M33.1K39
2023$206.64$105.101.97x$101.54$3.1M29.5K33

Top Procedures (20)

77280Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 1 treatment area
$4.6M
21.7K services$212.85/svc1.89x markup
G6001Ultrasonic guidance for placement of radiation therapy fields
$3.0M
22.4K services$131.91/svc1.87x markup
77401Superficial and/or low voltage radiation treatment delivery
$685.3K
21.2K services$32.38/svc1.87x markup
77427Radiation treatment management, 5 treatment sessions
$594.8K
4.0K services$147.70/svc1.89x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes
$277.9K
4.8K services$57.65/svc2.61x markup
77336Continuing radiation therapy consultation per week
$192.3K
3.0K services$63.77/svc1.93x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes
$188.1K
2.3K services$83.39/svc2.45x markup
11102Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth
$132.0K
2.0K services$66.08/svc2.37x markup
17110Destruction of skin growth, 1-14 growths
$122.4K
1.6K services$78.85/svc2.42x markup
17000Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growthโš  3.4x markup
$112.9K
3.1K services$36.10/svc3.44x markup
77300Calculation of radiation therapy dose
$92.7K
1.8K services$50.94/svc1.92x markup
17004Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths
$88.8K
748 services$118.67/svc2.28x markup
77285Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 2 treatment areas
$82.1K
234 services$350.84/svc1.92x markup
77290Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 3 or more treatment areas or any number of treatment areas where special treatment is involved
$81.1K
222 services$365.41/svc1.89x markup
13121Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm
$80.6K
246 services$327.46/svc2.07x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes
$76.6K
1.1K services$72.95/svc2.91x markup
77334Design and construction of complex radiation treatment device
$66.0K
669 services$98.65/svc2.00x markup
12032Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of the scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, and/or legs
$59.3K
249 services$238.23/svc2.36x markup
17003Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growthsโš  3.0x markup
$59.0K
12.6K services$4.70/svc3.05x markup
11103Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth
$55.8K
1.4K services$40.61/svc1.86x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
77280Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 1 treatment area21.7K$4.6M$212.851.89x
G6001Ultrasonic guidance for placement of radiation therapy fields22.4K$3.0M$131.911.87x
77401Superficial and/or low voltage radiation treatment delivery21.2K$685.3K$32.381.87x
77427Radiation treatment management, 5 treatment sessions4.0K$594.8K$147.701.89x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes4.8K$277.9K$57.652.61x
77336Continuing radiation therapy consultation per week3.0K$192.3K$63.771.93x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes2.3K$188.1K$83.392.45x
11102Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth2.0K$132.0K$66.082.37x
17110Destruction of skin growth, 1-14 growths1.6K$122.4K$78.852.42x
17000Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth3.1K$112.9K$36.103.44x
77300Calculation of radiation therapy dose1.8K$92.7K$50.941.92x
17004Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths748$88.8K$118.672.28x
77285Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 2 treatment areas234$82.1K$350.841.92x
77290Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 3 or more treatment areas or any number of treatment areas where special treatment is involved222$81.1K$365.411.89x
13121Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm246$80.6K$327.462.07x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes1.1K$76.6K$72.952.91x
77334Design and construction of complex radiation treatment device669$66.0K$98.652.00x
12032Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of the scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, and/or legs249$59.3K$238.232.36x
17003Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths12.6K$59.0K$4.703.05x
11103Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth1.4K$55.8K$40.611.86x

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

Denison, TX

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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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