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Laurence Cohen, MD

NPI: 1336189968
Brooklyn, NY
10 years of data
Diagnostic Radiology
$3.6M
Total Payments
27.9K
Beneficiaries
28.5K
Services
5.98x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$3.6M
Specialty median$115.6K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $3.6M over 10 years
25.98x markup ratio (above median)
398th percentile in Diagnostic Radiology by payments
420 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $3.6M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Diagnostic Radiology providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 5.98x is significantly above the specialty median of 5.4x.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 74% from 2014 to 2023.

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$588.40$141.184.17x$447.22$265.1K1.9K1.9K
2015$626.41$136.624.59x$489.79$360.8K2.8K2.7K
2016$335.26$120.302.79x$214.96$318.7K2.6K2.5K
2017$445.46$119.773.72x$325.69$377.3K3.4K3.3K
2018$550.27$117.964.66x$432.31$366.8K3.3K3.2K
2019$813.45$143.215.68x$670.24$385.9K3.2K3.1K
2020$701.08$145.924.80x$555.16$289.5K2.4K2.3K
2021$840.41$157.615.33x$682.80$366.4K2.7K2.6K
2022$951.04$138.966.84x$812.08$402.4K3.1K3.1K
2023$1.6K$150.2610.57x$1.4K$460.4K3.3K3.2K

Top Procedures (20)

70551MRI scan brainโš  6.3x markup
$590.6K
3.2K services$184.72/svc6.30x markup
72148MRI scan of lower spinal canalโš  6.7x markup
$549.7K
3.0K services$182.26/svc6.67x markup
70553MRI scan of brain before and after contrastโš  7.6x markup
$456.0K
1.5K services$302.37/svc7.57x markup
74178CT scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrastโš  4.3x markup
$247.0K
749 services$329.83/svc4.33x markup
72141MRI scan of upper spinal canalโš  6.5x markup
$219.1K
1.3K services$166.21/svc6.49x markup
76700Ultrasound of abdomenโš  3.9x markup
$170.7K
1.6K services$105.60/svc3.92x markup
71250CT scan chestโš  5.0x markup
$126.3K
969 services$130.38/svc5.01x markup
70450CT scan head or brainโš  5.6x markup
$111.6K
1.4K services$78.67/svc5.64x markup
76536Ultrasound of head and neckโš  3.5x markup
$93.7K
901 services$103.98/svc3.51x markup
74176CT scan of abdomen and pelvisโš  5.2x markup
$85.6K
493 services$173.61/svc5.20x markup
70544MRA scan of head blood vesselsโš  5.0x markup
$84.6K
394 services$214.69/svc5.00x markup
72146MRI scan of middle spinal canalโš  7.4x markup
$74.0K
443 services$167.09/svc7.39x markup
76856Ultrasound of pelvisโš  4.4x markup
$64.6K
804 services$80.33/svc4.41x markup
76770Ultrasound behind abdominal cavityโš  4.2x markup
$56.7K
595 services$95.26/svc4.20x markup
70486CT scan of faceโš  5.8x markup
$54.0K
453 services$119.10/svc5.85x markup
72158MRI scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrastโš  9.1x markup
$52.8K
169 services$312.44/svc9.06x markup
74177CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrastโš  4.0x markup
$51.4K
172 services$298.95/svc4.01x markup
70547MRA scan of neck blood vesselsโš  4.9x markup
$48.5K
189 services$256.68/svc4.90x markup
72131CT scan of lower spineโš  5.5x markup
$43.2K
347 services$124.41/svc5.54x markup
70543MRI scan bones of the eye, face, and/or neck before and after contrastโš  8.7x markup
$42.2K
118 services$357.35/svc8.74x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
70551MRI scan brain3.2K$590.6K$184.726.30x
72148MRI scan of lower spinal canal3.0K$549.7K$182.266.67x
70553MRI scan of brain before and after contrast1.5K$456.0K$302.377.57x
74178CT scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast749$247.0K$329.834.33x
72141MRI scan of upper spinal canal1.3K$219.1K$166.216.49x
76700Ultrasound of abdomen1.6K$170.7K$105.603.92x
71250CT scan chest969$126.3K$130.385.01x
70450CT scan head or brain1.4K$111.6K$78.675.64x
76536Ultrasound of head and neck901$93.7K$103.983.51x
74176CT scan of abdomen and pelvis493$85.6K$173.615.20x
70544MRA scan of head blood vessels394$84.6K$214.695.00x
72146MRI scan of middle spinal canal443$74.0K$167.097.39x
76856Ultrasound of pelvis804$64.6K$80.334.41x
76770Ultrasound behind abdominal cavity595$56.7K$95.264.20x
70486CT scan of face453$54.0K$119.105.85x
72158MRI scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast169$52.8K$312.449.06x
74177CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast172$51.4K$298.954.01x
70547MRA scan of neck blood vessels189$48.5K$256.684.90x
72131CT scan of lower spine347$43.2K$124.415.54x
70543MRI scan bones of the eye, face, and/or neck before and after contrast118$42.2K$357.358.74x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

5.98x

This provider submits charges 5.98 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 5.98x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $598. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Brooklyn, NY

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Similar Providers

Other Diagnostic Radiology providers in NY for peer comparison.

Laurence Cohen (you)
$3.6M
Mark Lodespoto, M.D.
$34.9M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Mark Lodespoto, M.D.Oceanside, NY$34.9Mโœ“ Clear

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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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