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  3. Luke Nordquist
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Luke Nordquist, M.D.

NPI: 1538149414
Omaha, NE
10 years of data
Medical Oncology
$21.8M
Total Payments
330
Beneficiaries
808.7K
Services
3.55x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$21.8M
Specialty median$262.8K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $21.8M over 10 years
23.55x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Medical Oncology by payments
4323 services/day โ€” physically implausible
5Payments surged 173% in 2022
69 procedures with >3x markup

โš ๏ธ This provider averages 323 services per working day โ€” physically unusual for an individual practitioner

Based on 808.7K total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes โ†’

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $21.8M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Medical Oncology providers nationally.

Averaging 323 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 133% 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 173% in 2022

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$51.03$16.623.07x$34.41$1.6M94.9K32
2015$49.18$15.333.21x$33.85$1.4M93.9K34
2016$88.07$30.022.93x$58.05$2.4M80.7K28
2017$55.94$17.963.11x$37.98$1.6M87.6K31
2018$79.56$22.553.53x$57.01$1.2M54.6K29
2019$73.79$25.892.85x$47.90$2.1M80.8K30
2020$87.77$28.233.11x$59.54$2.2M78.8K36
2021$96.09$17.805.40x$78.29$1.5M83.8K35
2022$191.24$50.213.81x$141.03$4.1M81.2K37
2023$209.63$50.774.13x$158.86$3.7M72.5K38

Top Procedures (20)

J0897Injection, denosumab, 1 mg
$3.7M
274.6K services$13.50/svc2.22x markup
A9607Lutetium lu 177 vipivotide tetraxetan, therapeutic, 1 millicurie
$3.0M
15.4K services$192.17/svc2.52x markup
J9217Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mgโš  7.3x markup
$2.5M
15.7K services$160.06/svc7.33x markup
J2505Injection, pegfilgrastim, 6 mg
$1.9M
607 services$3.1K/svc2.21x markup
J9043Injection, cabazitaxel, 1 mg
$1.4M
9.5K services$142.90/svc2.38x markup
J9271Injection, pembrolizumab, 1 mgโš  3.0x markup
$1.1M
42.8K services$24.94/svc3.02x markup
J9035Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mgโš  3.2x markup
$907.2K
40.4K services$22.44/svc3.18x markup
Q2043Sipuleucel-t, minimum of 50 million autologous cd54+ cells activated with pap-gm-csf, including leukapheresis and all other preparatory procedures, per infusion
$856.5K
29 services$29.5K/svc2.54x markup
A9699Radiopharmaceutical, therapeutic, not otherwise classified
$833.7K
25 services$33.3K/svc2.69x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes
$762.5K
9.4K services$81.24/svc2.95x markup
A9596Gallium ga-68 gozetotide, diagnostic, (illuccix), 1 millicurieโš  3.5x markup
$638.9K
775 services$824.40/svc3.48x markup
J9299Injection, nivolumab, 1 mg
$528.6K
24.4K services$21.64/svc2.31x markup
84403Testosterone (hormone) level, total
$417.4K
14.2K services$29.32/svc3.00x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutesโš  3.3x markup
$371.2K
6.8K services$54.28/svc3.30x markup
84153Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, totalโš  3.6x markup
$336.4K
16.1K services$20.89/svc3.60x markup
96413Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less
$307.0K
3.0K services$102.72/svc2.86x markup
78815Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with ct scanโš  6.6x markup
$251.0K
233 services$1.1K/svc6.63x markup
Q5108Injection, pegfilgrastim-jmdb, biosimilar, (fulphila), 0.5 mg
$218.6K
792 services$275.98/svc2.42x markup
J2469Injection, palonosetron hcl, 25 mcgโš  3.9x markup
$213.6K
14.0K services$15.22/svc3.94x markup
J9171Injection, docetaxel, 1 mgโš  16.6x markup
$172.8K
97.3K services$1.78/svc16.60x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
J0897Injection, denosumab, 1 mg274.6K$3.7M$13.502.22x
A9607Lutetium lu 177 vipivotide tetraxetan, therapeutic, 1 millicurie15.4K$3.0M$192.172.52x
J9217Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg15.7K$2.5M$160.067.33x
J2505Injection, pegfilgrastim, 6 mg607$1.9M$3.1K2.21x
J9043Injection, cabazitaxel, 1 mg9.5K$1.4M$142.902.38x
J9271Injection, pembrolizumab, 1 mg42.8K$1.1M$24.943.02x
J9035Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg40.4K$907.2K$22.443.18x
Q2043Sipuleucel-t, minimum of 50 million autologous cd54+ cells activated with pap-gm-csf, including leukapheresis and all other preparatory procedures, per infusion29$856.5K$29.5K2.54x
A9699Radiopharmaceutical, therapeutic, not otherwise classified25$833.7K$33.3K2.69x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes9.4K$762.5K$81.242.95x
A9596Gallium ga-68 gozetotide, diagnostic, (illuccix), 1 millicurie775$638.9K$824.403.48x
J9299Injection, nivolumab, 1 mg24.4K$528.6K$21.642.31x
84403Testosterone (hormone) level, total14.2K$417.4K$29.323.00x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes6.8K$371.2K$54.283.30x
84153Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, total16.1K$336.4K$20.893.60x
96413Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less3.0K$307.0K$102.722.86x
78815Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with ct scan233$251.0K$1.1K6.63x
Q5108Injection, pegfilgrastim-jmdb, biosimilar, (fulphila), 0.5 mg792$218.6K$275.982.42x
J2469Injection, palonosetron hcl, 25 mcg14.0K$213.6K$15.223.94x
J9171Injection, docetaxel, 1 mg97.3K$172.8K$1.7816.60x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.55x

This provider submits charges 3.55 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.55x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $355. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Omaha, NE

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Data Sources

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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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