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Lauri Budnick, M.D.

NPI: 1326075367
East Setauket, NY
10 years of data
Obstetrics & Gynecology
$144.6K
Total Payments
1.3K
Beneficiaries
3.6K
Services
23.2x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

95th
percentile in specialty
This provider$144.6K
Specialty median$14.0K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $144.6K over 10 years
223.2x markup ratio (above median)
3Risk score: 69 — flagged for review
495th percentile in Obstetrics & Gynecology by payments
510 procedures with >3x markup

⚠️ Flagged for Review

Risk Score: 69
  • 31x specialty median spending
  • Markup 23.2x (specialty median: 3.1x)
  • 17x specialty median beneficiaries
  • 42x specialty median services
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Statistical flag only — not an accusation of fraud

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $144.6K in total Medicare payments ranks in the 95th percentile of Obstetrics & Gynecology providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 23.2x is significantly above the specialty median of 3.1x.

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

This provider has been statistically flagged with a risk score of 69/100. 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$935.66$40.3323.20x$895.33$10.1K25191
2015$937.51$40.4123.20x$897.10$11.0K27298
2016$935.89$40.3423.20x$895.55$11.9K294106
2017$937.28$40.4023.20x$896.88$12.7K315114
2018$935.89$40.3423.20x$895.55$13.6K337122
2019$937.28$40.4023.20x$896.88$14.5K358129
2020$935.89$40.3423.20x$895.55$15.3K380137
2021$937.05$40.3923.20x$896.66$16.2K401145
2022$935.89$40.3423.20x$895.55$17.1K423153
2023$937.05$40.3923.20x$896.66$17.9K444160

Top Procedures (10)

99213Office/outpatient visit, est patient, low⚠ 26.6x markup
$49.4K
1.2K services$40.37/svc26.57x markup
99214Office/outpatient visit, est patient, moderate⚠ 18.9x markup
$24.7K
612 services$40.34/svc18.86x markup
99215Office/outpatient visit, est patient, high⚠ 19.9x markup
$16.5K
408 services$40.34/svc19.95x markup
99223Initial hospital care, high complexity⚠ 19.4x markup
$12.3K
306 services$40.34/svc19.39x markup
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderate⚠ 25.5x markup
$9.9K
245 services$40.31/svc25.48x markup
93000Electrocardiogram, complete⚠ 23.7x markup
$8.2K
204 services$40.34/svc23.70x markup
71046Chest X-ray, 2 views⚠ 27.6x markup
$7.1K
175 services$40.31/svc27.55x markup
80053Comprehensive metabolic panel⚠ 25.7x markup
$6.2K
153 services$40.34/svc25.73x markup
85025Complete blood count (CBC)⚠ 23.9x markup
$5.5K
136 services$40.34/svc23.87x markup
36415Venipuncture⚠ 21.3x markup
$4.9K
122 services$40.47/svc21.30x markup
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CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99213Office/outpatient visit, est patient, low1.2K$49.4K$40.3726.57x
99214Office/outpatient visit, est patient, moderate612$24.7K$40.3418.86x
99215Office/outpatient visit, est patient, high408$16.5K$40.3419.95x
99223Initial hospital care, high complexity306$12.3K$40.3419.39x
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderate245$9.9K$40.3125.48x
93000Electrocardiogram, complete204$8.2K$40.3423.70x
71046Chest X-ray, 2 views175$7.1K$40.3127.55x
80053Comprehensive metabolic panel153$6.2K$40.3425.73x
85025Complete blood count (CBC)136$5.5K$40.3423.87x
36415Venipuncture122$4.9K$40.4721.30x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

23.2x

This provider submits charges 23.2 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 23.2x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $2320. This is higher than the national average.

Location

East Setauket, NY

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Data Sources

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  • • 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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