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Ngoc-Lam Nguyen, MD

NPI: 1508181769
Sarasota, FL
9 years of data
Orthopedic Surgery
$5.6M
Total Payments
24.1K
Beneficiaries
35.0K
Services
3.34x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$5.6M
Specialty median$103.3K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $5.6M over 9 years
23.34x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Orthopedic Surgery by payments
4Payments surged 725% in 2016
517 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $5.6M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Orthopedic Surgery providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 27746% from 2015 to 2023.

AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.

Annual Medicare Payments

Annual Services Provided

Avg Payment per Service

Markup Ratio Over Time

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Notable: Payments increased 725% in 2016

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
2015$744.50$88.228.44x$656.28$4.4K5151
2016$385.48$107.943.57x$277.54$36.2K461371
2017$531.98$151.373.51x$380.61$154.8K2.3K1.6K
2018$916.70$273.093.36x$643.61$324.2K3.1K2.2K
2019$1.6K$470.743.43x$1.1K$637.5K4.3K3.0K
2020$2.1K$583.493.66x$1.6K$868.9K4.8K3.3K
2021$2.1K$583.983.59x$1.5K$1.2M5.9K4.1K
2022$2.0K$555.813.65x$1.5K$1.1M6.1K4.1K
2023$2.3K$575.873.95x$1.7K$1.2M7.9K5.3K

Top Procedures (20)

99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$738.7K
11.6K services$63.47/svc2.38x markup
22513Injection of bone cement into body of middle spine bone accessed through the skin using imaging guidanceโš  3.9x markup
$685.5K
142 services$4.8K/svc3.94x markup
22514Injection of bone cement into body of lower spine bone accessed through the skin using imaging guidanceโš  4.0x markup
$591.3K
123 services$4.8K/svc3.95x markup
22633Fusion of lower spine bones with removal of disc, posterior or posterolateral approachโš  3.2x markup
$394.1K
254 services$1.6K/svc3.20x markup
22612Fusion of lower spine bones, posterior or posterolateral approachโš  3.0x markup
$298.2K
238 services$1.3K/svc3.03x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
$268.5K
2.2K services$121.53/svc2.90x markup
63047Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nervesโš  4.1x markup
$259.1K
405 services$639.70/svc4.07x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$253.1K
2.8K services$89.01/svc2.56x markup
22558Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at lower spinal column, anterior approachโš  3.7x markup
$217.9K
222 services$981.51/svc3.71x markup
22842Insertion of posterior spinal instrumentation for spinal stabilization, 3 to 6 vertebral segmentsโš  3.1x markup
$182.4K
283 services$644.45/svc3.13x markup
63030Partial removal of bone with release of spinal cord or spinal nerves of 1 interspace in lower spineโš  4.0x markup
$128.0K
162 services$790.06/svc4.03x markup
22853Insertion of device into intervertebral disc space of spine and fusion of vertebraeโš  3.2x markup
$125.8K
575 services$218.75/svc3.24x markup
22840Insertion of posterior spinal instrumentation at base of neck for stabilization, 1 interspaceโš  3.1x markup
$119.7K
184 services$650.49/svc3.11x markup
22515Injection of bone cement into body of middle or lower spine bone accessed through the skin using imaging guidanceโš  4.5x markup
$119.3K
45 services$2.7K/svc4.52x markup
22614Fusion of spine bones, posterior or posterolateral approachโš  3.2x markup
$112.7K
372 services$302.96/svc3.18x markup
22551Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at upper spinal column, anterior approachโš  3.5x markup
$108.4K
79 services$1.4K/svc3.46x markup
72100X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2 or 3 viewsโš  3.5x markup
$87.8K
3.2K services$27.10/svc3.47x markup
22845Insertion of anterior spinal instrumentation for spinal stabilization, 2 to 3 vertebral segmentsโš  3.2x markup
$77.8K
126 services$617.24/svc3.17x markup
22610Fusion of middle spine bones, posterior or posterolateral approachโš  4.2x markup
$74.5K
104 services$715.95/svc4.22x markup
22843Insertion of posterior spinal instrumentation for spinal stabilization, 7 to 12 vertebral segmentsโš  3.1x markup
$71.1K
103 services$690.15/svc3.10x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes11.6K$738.7K$63.472.38x
22513Injection of bone cement into body of middle spine bone accessed through the skin using imaging guidance142$685.5K$4.8K3.94x
22514Injection of bone cement into body of lower spine bone accessed through the skin using imaging guidance123$591.3K$4.8K3.95x
22633Fusion of lower spine bones with removal of disc, posterior or posterolateral approach254$394.1K$1.6K3.20x
22612Fusion of lower spine bones, posterior or posterolateral approach238$298.2K$1.3K3.03x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes2.2K$268.5K$121.532.90x
63047Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves405$259.1K$639.704.07x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes2.8K$253.1K$89.012.56x
22558Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at lower spinal column, anterior approach222$217.9K$981.513.71x
22842Insertion of posterior spinal instrumentation for spinal stabilization, 3 to 6 vertebral segments283$182.4K$644.453.13x
63030Partial removal of bone with release of spinal cord or spinal nerves of 1 interspace in lower spine162$128.0K$790.064.03x
22853Insertion of device into intervertebral disc space of spine and fusion of vertebrae575$125.8K$218.753.24x
22840Insertion of posterior spinal instrumentation at base of neck for stabilization, 1 interspace184$119.7K$650.493.11x
22515Injection of bone cement into body of middle or lower spine bone accessed through the skin using imaging guidance45$119.3K$2.7K4.52x
22614Fusion of spine bones, posterior or posterolateral approach372$112.7K$302.963.18x
22551Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at upper spinal column, anterior approach79$108.4K$1.4K3.46x
72100X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2 or 3 views3.2K$87.8K$27.103.47x
22845Insertion of anterior spinal instrumentation for spinal stabilization, 2 to 3 vertebral segments126$77.8K$617.243.17x
22610Fusion of middle spine bones, posterior or posterolateral approach104$74.5K$715.954.22x
22843Insertion of posterior spinal instrumentation for spinal stabilization, 7 to 12 vertebral segments103$71.1K$690.153.10x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.34x

This provider submits charges 3.34 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.34x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $334. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Sarasota, FL

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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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