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Kirk Lin, MD

NPI: 1578543369
Phoenix, AZ
10 years of data
Pathology
$4.4M
Total Payments
41.2K
Beneficiaries
45.2K
Services
2.91x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$4.4M
Specialty median$84.1K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $4.4M over 10 years
22.91x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Pathology by payments
4Payments surged 79% in 2021
58 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $4.4M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Pathology providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 320% 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 79% in 2021

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$233.28$106.892.18x$126.39$230.7K2.3K2.0K
2015$275.41$123.082.24x$152.33$325.4K2.2K1.9K
2016$307.39$118.252.60x$189.14$342.7K2.4K2.2K
2017$317.32$151.092.10x$166.23$412.6K2.4K2.2K
2018$273.85$94.772.89x$179.08$328.7K2.7K2.4K
2019$265.93$97.532.73x$168.40$356.8K3.1K2.9K
2020$314.13$84.883.70x$229.25$278.2K2.9K2.6K
2021$335.79$68.614.89x$267.18$497.0K7.3K6.7K
2022$355.43$75.304.72x$280.13$623.6K8.6K8.1K
2023$323.32$105.143.08x$218.18$968.9K11.3K10.3K

Top Procedures (18)

G0416Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examinations, for prostate needle biopsy, any method, 10-20 specimens
$1.9M
6.1K services$317.91/svc2.75x markup
88112Cell examination of specimen
$738.0K
14.2K services$51.90/svc2.50x markup
88342Tissue or cell analysis by immunologic techniqueโš  3.3x markup
$467.5K
7.6K services$61.91/svc3.30x markup
88344Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue
$384.3K
3.5K services$109.02/svc2.62x markup
88313Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report
$227.6K
3.7K services$61.00/svc1.97x markup
88120Cell examination of urineโš  5.7x markup
$159.3K
1.1K services$140.61/svc5.69x markup
88341Special stained specimen slides to examine tissueโš  3.1x markup
$144.9K
3.5K services$41.83/svc3.08x markup
88305Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity
$99.9K
2.0K services$49.27/svc2.84x markup
88360Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor
$57.9K
856 services$67.68/svc2.77x markup
88377Microscopic genetic examination manualโš  7.0x markup
$47.5K
792 services$60.00/svc6.99x markup
88366Cell examinationโš  3.0x markup
$29.5K
539 services$54.68/svc3.03x markup
G0461Immunohistochemistry or immunocytochemistry, per specimen; first single or multiplex antibody stain
$15.0K
222 services$67.55/svc1.63x markup
88367Microscopic genetic analysis of tissueโš  6.1x markup
$14.3K
250 services$57.03/svc6.07x markup
G0462Immunohistochemistry or immunocytochemistry, per specimen; each additional single or multiplex antibody stain (list separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
$11.4K
216 services$52.94/svc1.80x markup
88307Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity
$10.5K
48 services$217.86/svc1.48x markup
88121Cell examination of urineโš  17.9x markup
$7.1K
191 services$37.07/svc17.94x markup
88300Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examinationโš  3.8x markup
$3.2K
271 services$11.83/svc3.80x markup
88312Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report
$2.0K
28 services$71.09/svc2.63x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
G0416Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examinations, for prostate needle biopsy, any method, 10-20 specimens6.1K$1.9M$317.912.75x
88112Cell examination of specimen14.2K$738.0K$51.902.50x
88342Tissue or cell analysis by immunologic technique7.6K$467.5K$61.913.30x
88344Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue3.5K$384.3K$109.022.62x
88313Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report3.7K$227.6K$61.001.97x
88120Cell examination of urine1.1K$159.3K$140.615.69x
88341Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue3.5K$144.9K$41.833.08x
88305Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity2.0K$99.9K$49.272.84x
88360Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor856$57.9K$67.682.77x
88377Microscopic genetic examination manual792$47.5K$60.006.99x
88366Cell examination539$29.5K$54.683.03x
G0461Immunohistochemistry or immunocytochemistry, per specimen; first single or multiplex antibody stain222$15.0K$67.551.63x
88367Microscopic genetic analysis of tissue250$14.3K$57.036.07x
G0462Immunohistochemistry or immunocytochemistry, per specimen; each additional single or multiplex antibody stain (list separately in addition to code for primary procedure)216$11.4K$52.941.80x
88307Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity48$10.5K$217.861.48x
88121Cell examination of urine191$7.1K$37.0717.94x
88300Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examination271$3.2K$11.833.80x
88312Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report28$2.0K$71.092.63x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.91x

This provider submits charges 2.91 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.91x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $291. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Phoenix, AZ

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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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