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  3. Ming-Wei Wu
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Ming-Wei Wu, D.O.

NPI: 1578500336
Las Vegas, NV
10 years of data
General Surgery
$26.8M
Total Payments
215
Beneficiaries
135.1K
Services
1.76x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$26.8M
Specialty median$42.2K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $26.8M over 10 years
21.76x markup ratio
399th percentile in General Surgery by payments
454 services/day โ€” unusually high
5Payments surged 474% in 2022
63 procedures with >3x markup

This provider averages 54 services per working day

Based on 135.1K total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes โ†’

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $26.8M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of General Surgery providers nationally.

Averaging 54 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 1341% 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

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Notable: Payments increased 474% 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$206.56$74.412.78x$132.15$678.9K9.1K21
2015$230.80$82.952.78x$147.85$835.7K10.1K22
2016$270.80$91.812.95x$178.99$1.0M11.4K25
2017$237.09$91.462.59x$145.63$1.1M12.1K19
2018$163.17$56.212.90x$106.96$1.5M26.9K18
2019$203.05$95.282.13x$107.77$932.3K9.8K18
2020$219.35$96.142.28x$123.21$1.1M11.6K19
2021$339.81$162.562.09x$177.25$1.5M8.9K19
2022$642.53$470.321.37x$172.21$8.3M17.7K26
2023$775.40$556.071.39x$219.33$9.8M17.6K28

Top Procedures (20)

Q4248Dermacyte amniotic membrane allograft, per square centimeter
$5.8M
7.8K services$745.33/svc1.27x markup
Q4205Membrane graft or membrane wrap, per square centimeter
$4.1M
3.8K services$1.1K/svc1.28x markup
Q4221Amniowrap2, per square centimeter
$3.3M
3.4K services$990.66/svc1.28x markup
99308Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes
$2.8M
51.6K services$54.87/svc2.58x markup
Q4253Zenith amniotic membrane, per square centimeter
$2.6M
3.6K services$738.99/svc1.28x markup
Q4158Kerecis omega3, per square centimeter
$1.2M
8.6K services$140.88/svc2.23x markup
Q4131Epifix or epicord, per square centimeter
$1.1M
7.7K services$138.30/svc2.92x markup
Q4173Palingen or palingen xplus, per square centimeter
$768.6K
5.8K services$132.13/svc2.01x markup
11043Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or lessโš  3.3x markup
$567.1K
3.7K services$151.30/svc3.31x markup
Q4184Cellesta or cellesta duo, per square centimeter
$469.7K
2.1K services$226.58/svc1.33x markup
Q4185Cellesta flowable amnion (25 mg per cc); per 0.5 cc
$451.7K
408 services$1.1K/svc1.34x markup
Q4204Xwrap, per square centimeter
$327.1K
298 services$1.1K/svc1.28x markup
11044Removal of bone, 20.0 sq cm or lessโš  3.3x markup
$321.1K
1.6K services$203.90/svc3.31x markup
15271Application of skin substitute graft to wound of trunk, arms, or legs, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less
$289.7K
2.5K services$114.77/svc2.82x markup
99348Residence visit for established patient with low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes
$289.5K
4.4K services$66.11/svc2.71x markup
Q4262Dual layer impax membrane, per square centimeter
$285.8K
270 services$1.1K/svc1.28x markup
Q4174Palingen or promatrx, 0.36 mg per 0.25 cc
$273.5K
434 services$630.14/svc2.86x markup
Q4250Amnioamp-mp, per square centimeter
$227.7K
176 services$1.3K/svc1.28x markup
Q4145Epifix, injectable, 1 mgโš  5.0x markup
$198.4K
12.5K services$15.82/svc4.95x markup
Q4226Myown skin, includes harvesting and preparation procedures, per square centimeter
$168.9K
248 services$680.94/svc1.76x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
Q4248Dermacyte amniotic membrane allograft, per square centimeter7.8K$5.8M$745.331.27x
Q4205Membrane graft or membrane wrap, per square centimeter3.8K$4.1M$1.1K1.28x
Q4221Amniowrap2, per square centimeter3.4K$3.3M$990.661.28x
99308Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes51.6K$2.8M$54.872.58x
Q4253Zenith amniotic membrane, per square centimeter3.6K$2.6M$738.991.28x
Q4158Kerecis omega3, per square centimeter8.6K$1.2M$140.882.23x
Q4131Epifix or epicord, per square centimeter7.7K$1.1M$138.302.92x
Q4173Palingen or palingen xplus, per square centimeter5.8K$768.6K$132.132.01x
11043Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less3.7K$567.1K$151.303.31x
Q4184Cellesta or cellesta duo, per square centimeter2.1K$469.7K$226.581.33x
Q4185Cellesta flowable amnion (25 mg per cc); per 0.5 cc408$451.7K$1.1K1.34x
Q4204Xwrap, per square centimeter298$327.1K$1.1K1.28x
11044Removal of bone, 20.0 sq cm or less1.6K$321.1K$203.903.31x
15271Application of skin substitute graft to wound of trunk, arms, or legs, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less2.5K$289.7K$114.772.82x
99348Residence visit for established patient with low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes4.4K$289.5K$66.112.71x
Q4262Dual layer impax membrane, per square centimeter270$285.8K$1.1K1.28x
Q4174Palingen or promatrx, 0.36 mg per 0.25 cc434$273.5K$630.142.86x
Q4250Amnioamp-mp, per square centimeter176$227.7K$1.3K1.28x
Q4145Epifix, injectable, 1 mg12.5K$198.4K$15.824.95x
Q4226Myown skin, includes harvesting and preparation procedures, per square centimeter248$168.9K$680.941.76x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.76x

This provider submits charges 1.76 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.76x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $176. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Las Vegas, NV

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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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