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Joel Lurie, FNP-C

NPI: 1497273841
Plano, TX
10 years of data
Nurse Practitioner
$2.8M
Total Payments
2.3K
Beneficiaries
131.9K
Services
9.38x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$2.8M
Specialty median$25.9K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $2.8M over 10 years
29.38x markup ratio (above median)
3Risk score: 70 โ€” flagged for review
499th percentile in Nurse Practitioner by payments
553 services/day โ€” unusually high
610 procedures with >3x markup

โš ๏ธ Flagged for Review

Risk Score: 70
  • 231x specialty median spending
  • Markup 9.4x (specialty median: 3.7x)
  • 16x specialty median beneficiaries
  • 611x specialty median services
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Statistical flag only โ€” not an accusation of fraud

This provider averages 53 services per working day

Based on 131.9K total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes โ†’

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $2.8M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Nurse Practitioner providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 9.38x is significantly above the specialty median of 3.5x.

Averaging 53 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

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

This provider has been statistically flagged with a risk score of 70/100. 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 โ€” the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$201.76$21.519.38x$180.25$198.6K9.2K165
2015$201.76$21.519.38x$180.25$215.6K10.0K179
2016$201.76$21.519.38x$180.25$232.6K10.8K193
2017$201.76$21.519.38x$180.25$249.6K11.6K207
2018$201.76$21.519.38x$180.25$266.6K12.4K221
2019$201.76$21.519.38x$180.25$283.6K13.2K235
2020$201.76$21.519.38x$180.25$300.7K14.0K249
2021$201.76$21.519.38x$180.25$317.7K14.8K263
2022$201.76$21.519.38x$180.25$334.7K15.6K278
2023$201.76$21.519.38x$180.25$351.7K16.4K292

Top Procedures (10)

99213Office/outpatient visit, est patient, lowโš  7.5x markup
$968.4K
45.0K services$21.51/svc7.53x markup
99214Office/outpatient visit, est patient, moderateโš  10.4x markup
$484.2K
22.5K services$21.51/svc10.45x markup
99215Office/outpatient visit, est patient, highโš  9.0x markup
$322.8K
15.0K services$21.51/svc9.01x markup
99223Initial hospital care, high complexityโš  10.3x markup
$242.1K
11.3K services$21.51/svc10.33x markup
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderateโš  11.0x markup
$193.7K
9.0K services$21.51/svc11.00x markup
93000Electrocardiogram, completeโš  9.7x markup
$161.4K
7.5K services$21.51/svc9.68x markup
71046Chest X-ray, 2 viewsโš  9.3x markup
$138.3K
6.4K services$21.51/svc9.31x markup
80053Comprehensive metabolic panelโš  10.4x markup
$121.1K
5.6K services$21.51/svc10.41x markup
85025Complete blood count (CBC)โš  7.9x markup
$107.6K
5.0K services$21.51/svc7.88x markup
36415Venipunctureโš  8.2x markup
$96.8K
4.5K services$21.51/svc8.23x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99213Office/outpatient visit, est patient, low45.0K$968.4K$21.517.53x
99214Office/outpatient visit, est patient, moderate22.5K$484.2K$21.5110.45x
99215Office/outpatient visit, est patient, high15.0K$322.8K$21.519.01x
99223Initial hospital care, high complexity11.3K$242.1K$21.5110.33x
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderate9.0K$193.7K$21.5111.00x
93000Electrocardiogram, complete7.5K$161.4K$21.519.68x
71046Chest X-ray, 2 views6.4K$138.3K$21.519.31x
80053Comprehensive metabolic panel5.6K$121.1K$21.5110.41x
85025Complete blood count (CBC)5.0K$107.6K$21.517.88x
36415Venipuncture4.5K$96.8K$21.518.23x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

9.38x

This provider submits charges 9.38 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 9.38x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $938. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Plano, TX

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Data Sources

  • โ€ข Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • 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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