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  3. Lawrence Chang
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Lawrence Chang, M.D.

NPI: 1275577843
Newark, DE
10 years of data
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
$4.3M
Total Payments
25.3K
Beneficiaries
31.8K
Services
2.72x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$4.3M
Specialty median$40.5K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $4.3M over 10 years
22.72x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery by payments
41 procedure with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $4.3M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Plastic and Reconstructive 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$624.37$203.723.06x$420.65$367.3K3.7K3.0K
2015$581.39$206.412.82x$374.98$400.8K4.1K3.2K
2016$646.12$213.393.03x$432.73$356.8K4.0K3.1K
2017$730.84$253.282.89x$477.56$490.0K4.1K3.2K
2018$726.03$257.882.82x$468.15$585.5K3.5K2.7K
2019$681.53$253.672.69x$427.86$450.0K3.5K2.7K
2020$702.10$267.342.63x$434.76$471.9K3.8K2.9K
2021$727.89$266.842.73x$461.05$404.2K2.5K2.1K
2022$768.88$280.002.75x$488.88$347.2K1.2K1.0K
2023$968.14$323.452.99x$644.69$460.5K1.4K1.3K

Top Procedures (20)

14040Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of the forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet
$650.3K
1.1K services$598.27/svc2.54x markup
14020Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of the scalp, arms, and/or legs
$544.5K
1.0K services$544.54/svc2.72x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$393.4K
7.3K services$54.06/svc2.90x markup
15260Relocation of patient skin to nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips (20 sq centimeters or less)
$388.2K
479 services$810.35/svc2.41x markup
14060Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips
$295.1K
477 services$618.63/svc2.68x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
$250.9K
3.2K services$78.94/svc2.97x markup
14000Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of the trunk
$200.2K
427 services$468.90/svc2.92x markup
17000Destruction of skin growth
$174.5K
3.9K services$45.01/svc2.69x markup
15220Relocation of patient skin (20 sq centimeters or less) to scalp, arms, and/or legs
$150.2K
245 services$613.11/svc2.76x markup
14021Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of the scalp, arms, and/or legs
$126.3K
184 services$686.45/svc2.85x markup
15240Relocation of patient skin to forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet (20 sq centimeters or less)
$119.7K
160 services$748.02/svc2.55x markup
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes
$93.3K
2.9K services$32.65/svc2.91x markup
17004Destruction of 15 or more skin growths
$85.3K
715 services$119.36/svc2.35x markup
11104Punch biopsy of single skin lesion
$84.6K
885 services$95.57/svc1.49x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$65.7K
776 services$84.67/svc2.74x markup
14001Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of the trunk
$59.1K
94 services$628.29/svc2.99x markup
11043Removal of skin and/or muscle first 20 sq cm or less
$56.2K
313 services$179.69/svc1.95x markup
12032Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of the scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, and/or legsโš  3.5x markup
$48.6K
210 services$231.58/svc3.54x markup
11100Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue
$46.6K
634 services$73.58/svc1.90x markup
12031Repair of wound (2.5 centimeters or less) of the scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, and/or legs
$39.7K
229 services$173.20/svc2.60x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
14040Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of the forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet1.1K$650.3K$598.272.54x
14020Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of the scalp, arms, and/or legs1.0K$544.5K$544.542.72x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes7.3K$393.4K$54.062.90x
15260Relocation of patient skin to nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips (20 sq centimeters or less)479$388.2K$810.352.41x
14060Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips477$295.1K$618.632.68x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes3.2K$250.9K$78.942.97x
14000Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of the trunk427$200.2K$468.902.92x
17000Destruction of skin growth3.9K$174.5K$45.012.69x
15220Relocation of patient skin (20 sq centimeters or less) to scalp, arms, and/or legs245$150.2K$613.112.76x
14021Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of the scalp, arms, and/or legs184$126.3K$686.452.85x
15240Relocation of patient skin to forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet (20 sq centimeters or less)160$119.7K$748.022.55x
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes2.9K$93.3K$32.652.91x
17004Destruction of 15 or more skin growths715$85.3K$119.362.35x
11104Punch biopsy of single skin lesion885$84.6K$95.571.49x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes776$65.7K$84.672.74x
14001Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of the trunk94$59.1K$628.292.99x
11043Removal of skin and/or muscle first 20 sq cm or less313$56.2K$179.691.95x
12032Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of the scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, and/or legs210$48.6K$231.583.54x
11100Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue634$46.6K$73.581.90x
12031Repair of wound (2.5 centimeters or less) of the scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, and/or legs229$39.7K$173.202.60x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.72x

This provider submits charges 2.72 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.72x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $272. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Newark, DE

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Data Sources

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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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