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Jefferson Lin, MD

NPI: 1679676720
Virginia Beach, VA
10 years of data
Pathology
$4.6M
Total Payments
29.6K
Beneficiaries
35.6K
Services
3.55x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$4.6M
Specialty median$84.1K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $4.6M over 10 years
23.55x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Pathology by payments
45 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $4.6M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Pathology providers nationally.

This provider's billing patterns fall within normal ranges for their specialty.

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$342.44$123.002.78x$219.44$442.7K4.2K3.6K
2015$341.61$116.162.94x$225.45$443.8K3.9K3.1K
2016$402.58$128.803.13x$273.78$468.4K3.8K3.1K
2017$500.65$168.222.98x$332.43$445.6K3.7K3.0K
2018$571.16$188.663.03x$382.50$569.5K3.6K3.1K
2019$572.13$177.373.23x$394.76$493.2K3.5K2.9K
2020$571.78$175.993.25x$395.79$368.7K2.8K2.3K
2021$501.64$161.803.10x$339.84$450.7K3.2K2.7K
2022$437.36$136.803.20x$300.56$477.4K3.6K3.0K
2023$525.15$160.513.27x$364.64$400.6K3.3K2.8K

Top Procedures (13)

G0416Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examinations, for prostate needle biopsy, any method, 10-20 specimensโš  3.8x markup
$2.3M
6.9K services$338.00/svc3.82x markup
88112Cell examination of specimenโš  3.9x markup
$1.1M
23.3K services$49.40/svc3.90x markup
88120Cell examination of urine
$774.9K
1.6K services$486.47/svc2.48x markup
88344Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue
$117.6K
931 services$126.36/svc2.53x markup
88307Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity
$42.9K
194 services$221.26/svc2.54x markup
88121Cell examination of urine
$35.1K
888 services$39.50/svc2.48x markup
88305Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexityโš  4.8x markup
$34.8K
812 services$42.87/svc4.79x markup
G0461Immunohistochemistry or immunocytochemistry, per specimen; first single or multiplex antibody stain
$22.2K
334 services$66.46/svc2.63x markup
G0462Immunohistochemistry or immunocytochemistry, per specimen; each additional single or multiplex antibody stain (list separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
$17.1K
332 services$51.39/svc2.64x markup
88321Surgical pathology consultation and report
$6.9K
87 services$78.88/svc2.34x markup
88342Tissue or cell analysis by immunologic techniqueโš  3.1x markup
$5.6K
89 services$63.41/svc3.09x markup
88341Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue
$3.1K
61 services$50.10/svc2.73x markup
88304Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexityโš  3.8x markup
$2.4K
71 services$33.26/svc3.75x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
G0416Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examinations, for prostate needle biopsy, any method, 10-20 specimens6.9K$2.3M$338.003.82x
88112Cell examination of specimen23.3K$1.1M$49.403.90x
88120Cell examination of urine1.6K$774.9K$486.472.48x
88344Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue931$117.6K$126.362.53x
88307Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity194$42.9K$221.262.54x
88121Cell examination of urine888$35.1K$39.502.48x
88305Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity812$34.8K$42.874.79x
G0461Immunohistochemistry or immunocytochemistry, per specimen; first single or multiplex antibody stain334$22.2K$66.462.63x
G0462Immunohistochemistry or immunocytochemistry, per specimen; each additional single or multiplex antibody stain (list separately in addition to code for primary procedure)332$17.1K$51.392.64x
88321Surgical pathology consultation and report87$6.9K$78.882.34x
88342Tissue or cell analysis by immunologic technique89$5.6K$63.413.09x
88341Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue61$3.1K$50.102.73x
88304Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity71$2.4K$33.263.75x

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

Virginia Beach, VA

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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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