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Laurie Johnson, PAC

NPI: 1316954688
Casper, WY
10 years of data
Physician Assistant
$612.5K
Total Payments
1.5K
Beneficiaries
23.1K
Services
22.43x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$612.5K
Specialty median$22.5K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $612.5K over 10 years
222.43x markup ratio (above median)
3Risk score: 68 — flagged for review
498th percentile in Physician Assistant by payments
510 procedures with >3x markup

⚠️ Flagged for Review

Risk Score: 68
  • 52x specialty median spending
  • Markup 22.4x (specialty median: 4.5x)
  • 10x specialty median beneficiaries
  • 113x specialty median services
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Statistical flag only — not an accusation of fraud

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $612.5K in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Physician Assistant providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 22.43x is significantly above the specialty median of 4.8x.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 77% from 2014 to 2023.

This provider has been statistically flagged with a risk score of 68/100. Statistical flags are not accusations of fraud.

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 — the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$593.95$26.4822.43x$567.47$42.9K1.6K109
2015$593.95$26.4822.43x$567.47$46.5K1.8K118
2016$594.17$26.4922.43x$567.68$50.2K1.9K128
2017$593.95$26.4822.43x$567.47$53.9K2.0K137
2018$593.95$26.4822.43x$567.47$57.6K2.2K146
2019$593.95$26.4822.43x$567.47$61.2K2.3K156
2020$594.17$26.4922.43x$567.68$64.9K2.5K165
2021$593.95$26.4822.43x$567.47$68.6K2.6K174
2022$593.95$26.4822.43x$567.47$72.3K2.7K184
2023$593.95$26.4822.43x$567.47$75.9K2.9K193

Top Procedures (10)

99213Office/outpatient visit, est patient, low⚠ 24.7x markup
$209.1K
7.9K services$26.48/svc24.69x markup
99214Office/outpatient visit, est patient, moderate⚠ 26.3x markup
$104.6K
3.9K services$26.48/svc26.26x markup
99215Office/outpatient visit, est patient, high⚠ 26.1x markup
$69.7K
2.6K services$26.48/svc26.06x markup
99223Initial hospital care, high complexity⚠ 24.7x markup
$52.3K
2.0K services$26.48/svc24.70x markup
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderate⚠ 24.6x markup
$41.8K
1.6K services$26.49/svc24.60x markup
93000Electrocardiogram, complete⚠ 26.0x markup
$34.9K
1.3K services$26.48/svc26.04x markup
71046Chest X-ray, 2 views⚠ 21.1x markup
$29.9K
1.1K services$26.48/svc21.10x markup
80053Comprehensive metabolic panel⚠ 21.1x markup
$26.1K
987 services$26.48/svc21.13x markup
85025Complete blood count (CBC)⚠ 22.4x markup
$23.2K
877 services$26.49/svc22.36x markup
36415Venipuncture⚠ 17.9x markup
$20.9K
790 services$26.47/svc17.94x markup
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CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99213Office/outpatient visit, est patient, low7.9K$209.1K$26.4824.69x
99214Office/outpatient visit, est patient, moderate3.9K$104.6K$26.4826.26x
99215Office/outpatient visit, est patient, high2.6K$69.7K$26.4826.06x
99223Initial hospital care, high complexity2.0K$52.3K$26.4824.70x
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderate1.6K$41.8K$26.4924.60x
93000Electrocardiogram, complete1.3K$34.9K$26.4826.04x
71046Chest X-ray, 2 views1.1K$29.9K$26.4821.10x
80053Comprehensive metabolic panel987$26.1K$26.4821.13x
85025Complete blood count (CBC)877$23.2K$26.4922.36x
36415Venipuncture790$20.9K$26.4717.94x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

22.43x

This provider submits charges 22.43 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 22.43x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $2243. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Casper, WY

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Data Sources

  • • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • • Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data (2014-2023)
  • • National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES)

Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)

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