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Li-Min Hu, MD

NPI: 1699867986
Fremont, CA
10 years of data
Pediatric Medicine
$2.1M
Total Payments
29.6K
Beneficiaries
30.6K
Services
1.6x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$2.1M
Specialty median$33.6K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $2.1M over 10 years
21.6x markup ratio
3Risk score: 66 โ€” flagged for review
499th percentile in Pediatric Medicine by payments

โš ๏ธ Flagged for Review

Risk Score: 66
  • 200x specialty median spending
  • 299x specialty median beneficiaries
  • 192x specialty median services
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๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $2.1M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Pediatric Medicine providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 77% from 2014 to 2023.

This provider has been statistically flagged with a risk score of 66/100. Statistical flags are not accusations of fraud.

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$109.22$68.261.60x$40.96$146.3K2.1K2.1K
2015$109.20$68.251.60x$40.95$158.8K2.3K2.3K
2016$109.18$68.241.60x$40.94$171.4K2.5K2.5K
2017$109.22$68.261.60x$40.96$183.9K2.7K2.7K
2018$109.22$68.261.60x$40.96$196.4K2.9K2.9K
2019$109.20$68.251.60x$40.95$209.0K3.1K3.0K
2020$109.18$68.241.60x$40.94$221.5K3.2K3.2K
2021$109.22$68.261.60x$40.96$234.1K3.4K3.4K
2022$109.20$68.251.60x$40.95$246.6K3.6K3.6K
2023$109.20$68.251.60x$40.95$259.1K3.8K3.8K

Top Procedures (10)

99213Office/outpatient visit, est patient, low
$713.5K
10.5K services$68.25/svc1.49x markup
99214Office/outpatient visit, est patient, moderate
$356.7K
5.2K services$68.25/svc1.32x markup
99215Office/outpatient visit, est patient, high
$237.8K
3.5K services$68.24/svc1.77x markup
99223Initial hospital care, high complexity
$178.4K
2.6K services$68.26/svc1.37x markup
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderate
$142.7K
2.1K services$68.24/svc1.79x markup
93000Electrocardiogram, complete
$118.9K
1.7K services$68.26/svc1.58x markup
71046Chest X-ray, 2 views
$101.9K
1.5K services$68.27/svc1.60x markup
80053Comprehensive metabolic panel
$89.2K
1.3K services$68.24/svc1.82x markup
85025Complete blood count (CBC)
$79.3K
1.2K services$68.22/svc1.44x markup
36415Venipuncture
$71.3K
1.0K services$68.28/svc1.89x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99213Office/outpatient visit, est patient, low10.5K$713.5K$68.251.49x
99214Office/outpatient visit, est patient, moderate5.2K$356.7K$68.251.32x
99215Office/outpatient visit, est patient, high3.5K$237.8K$68.241.77x
99223Initial hospital care, high complexity2.6K$178.4K$68.261.37x
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderate2.1K$142.7K$68.241.79x
93000Electrocardiogram, complete1.7K$118.9K$68.261.58x
71046Chest X-ray, 2 views1.5K$101.9K$68.271.60x
80053Comprehensive metabolic panel1.3K$89.2K$68.241.82x
85025Complete blood count (CBC)1.2K$79.3K$68.221.44x
36415Venipuncture1.0K$71.3K$68.281.89x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.6x

This provider submits charges 1.6 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.6x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $160. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Fremont, CA

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Data Sources

  • โ€ข Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • 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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