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  3. Ailee Laham
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Ailee Laham, M.D.

NPI: 1477791143
Knoxville, TN
10 years of data
Ophthalmology
$5.0M
Total Payments
18.6K
Beneficiaries
45.3K
Services
5.99x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

96th
percentile in specialty
This provider$5.0M
Specialty median$383.7K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $5.0M over 10 years
25.99x markup ratio (above median)
396th percentile in Ophthalmology by payments
4Payments surged 5382% in 2017
511 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $5.0M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 96th percentile of Ophthalmology providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 5.99x is significantly above the specialty median of 2.9x.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 3335% 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

๐Ÿ“ˆ

Notable: Payments increased 5382% in 2017

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
2014$218.35$80.582.71x$137.77$27.0K377329
2015$226.67$60.913.72x$165.76$4.4K7367
2016$251.00$77.543.24x$173.46$1.2K1616
2017$489.29$114.574.27x$374.72$68.0K860715
2018$1.3K$237.235.33x$1.0K$352.6K3.5K1.9K
2019$1.2K$222.135.29x$953.34$729.6K6.6K3.0K
2020$1.1K$202.265.39x$887.28$913.8K7.9K3.1K
2021$975.15$194.665.01x$780.49$1.0M8.7K3.1K
2022$634.75$119.155.33x$515.60$900.7K8.4K3.1K
2023$847.49$151.935.58x$695.56$927.4K8.9K3.4K

Top Procedures (20)

J2778Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mgโš  3.3x markup
$1.4M
5.8K services$239.25/svc3.34x markup
J0178Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg
$1.3M
1.8K services$724.69/svc2.76x markup
67028Injection of drug into eyeโš  15.3x markup
$807.9K
9.5K services$84.83/svc15.26x markup
92134Diagnostic imaging of retinaโš  11.8x markup
$438.8K
15.5K services$28.23/svc11.84x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$168.9K
2.8K services$60.42/svc2.61x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
$153.5K
1.4K services$112.43/svc2.70x markup
92014Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visits
$146.1K
1.7K services$83.88/svc2.90x markup
92012Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient
$107.3K
1.8K services$59.55/svc2.69x markup
J9035Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mgโš  5.0x markup
$97.7K
1.7K services$56.04/svc4.98x markup
67108Repair of detached retina and drainage of eye fluid between lens and retinaโš  6.7x markup
$52.2K
59 services$884.96/svc6.65x markup
67042Removal of membrane from the retina, pars plana approachโš  6.2x markup
$45.8K
53 services$863.63/svc6.20x markup
92004Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, new patient, 1 or more visits
$38.5K
389 services$99.02/svc2.97x markup
92250Photography of the retinaโš  4.6x markup
$36.3K
1.1K services$33.16/svc4.61x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$32.0K
389 services$82.36/svc2.82x markup
67228Laser destruction of leaking retinal blood vessels, 1 or more sessionsโš  12.3x markup
$31.4K
128 services$245.40/svc12.25x markup
67145Preventive retinal detachment treatment by heat or laser, 1 or more sessionsโš  4.5x markup
$26.7K
75 services$356.07/svc4.53x markup
92235Examination of retinal blood vessels by ophthalmoscopeโš  4.4x markup
$24.8K
331 services$74.97/svc4.40x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
$16.0K
218 services$73.39/svc2.91x markup
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes
$8.9K
60 services$149.04/svc2.67x markup
67036Removal of eye fluid (vitreous) between the lens and retinaโš  6.7x markup
$7.0K
11 services$638.90/svc6.68x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
J2778Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mg5.8K$1.4M$239.253.34x
J0178Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg1.8K$1.3M$724.692.76x
67028Injection of drug into eye9.5K$807.9K$84.8315.26x
92134Diagnostic imaging of retina15.5K$438.8K$28.2311.84x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes2.8K$168.9K$60.422.61x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes1.4K$153.5K$112.432.70x
92014Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visits1.7K$146.1K$83.882.90x
92012Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient1.8K$107.3K$59.552.69x
J9035Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg1.7K$97.7K$56.044.98x
67108Repair of detached retina and drainage of eye fluid between lens and retina59$52.2K$884.966.65x
67042Removal of membrane from the retina, pars plana approach53$45.8K$863.636.20x
92004Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, new patient, 1 or more visits389$38.5K$99.022.97x
92250Photography of the retina1.1K$36.3K$33.164.61x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes389$32.0K$82.362.82x
67228Laser destruction of leaking retinal blood vessels, 1 or more sessions128$31.4K$245.4012.25x
67145Preventive retinal detachment treatment by heat or laser, 1 or more sessions75$26.7K$356.074.53x
92235Examination of retinal blood vessels by ophthalmoscope331$24.8K$74.974.40x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes218$16.0K$73.392.91x
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes60$8.9K$149.042.67x
67036Removal of eye fluid (vitreous) between the lens and retina11$7.0K$638.906.68x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

5.99x

This provider submits charges 5.99 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 5.99x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $599. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Knoxville, TN

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Similar Providers

Other Ophthalmology providers in TN for peer comparison.

Ailee Laham (you)
$5.0M
Roy Wallace, MD
$48.8M
Carl Awh, M.D.
$48.0M
David Reichstein, M.D
$40.5M
Brandon Busbee, M.D.
$40.2M
Franco Recchia, MD
$39.8M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Roy Wallace, MDNashville, TN$48.8Mโœ“ Clear
Carl Awh, M.D.Nashville, TN$48.0Mโœ“ Clear
David Reichstein, M.DNashville, TN$40.5Mโœ“ Clear
Brandon Busbee, M.D.Nashville, TN$40.2Mโœ“ Clear
Franco Recchia, MDNashville, TN$39.8Mโœ“ 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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