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  3. Liana Makarian
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MDIndividual

Liana Makarian, M.D.

NPI: 1730495250
Columbia, MO
10 years of data
Hematology-Oncology
$19.5M
Total Payments
379
Beneficiaries
1.7M
Services
4.42x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$19.5M
Specialty median$339.6K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $19.5M over 10 years
24.42x markup ratio (above median)
3Risk score: 66 โ€” flagged for review
499th percentile in Hematology-Oncology by payments
5692 services/day โ€” physically implausible
6Payments surged 458% in 2017

โš ๏ธ Flagged for Review

Risk Score: 66
  • 52x specialty median spending
  • Markup 15.6x (specialty median: 4.0x)
  • 11x specialty median beneficiaries
  • 396x specialty median services
View Deep Dives โ†’Report Fraud โ†’

Statistical flag only โ€” not an accusation of fraud

โš ๏ธ This provider averages 692 services per working day โ€” physically unusual for an individual practitioner

Based on 1.7M total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes โ†’

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $19.5M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Hematology-Oncology providers nationally.

Averaging 692 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 3824% 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

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Notable: Payments increased 458% in 2017

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$157.50$69.762.26x$87.74$85.0K1.2K7
2015$160.81$72.462.22x$88.35$98.7K1.4K7
2016$99.58$27.703.59x$71.88$169.6K6.1K25
2017$89.59$19.524.59x$70.07$946.8K48.5K34
2018$64.30$14.874.32x$49.43$2.9M192.1K54
2019$48.28$10.754.49x$37.53$2.7M255.4K54
2020$46.78$10.984.26x$35.80$2.7M247.6K51
2021$48.12$11.144.32x$36.98$3.4M305.6K49
2022$41.77$9.184.55x$32.59$3.1M340.3K47
2023$47.17$10.074.68x$37.10$3.3M331.2K51

Top Procedures (20)

J9271Injection, pembrolizumab, 1 mgโš  3.3x markup
$5.0M
122.2K services$41.21/svc3.31x markup
J9299Injection, nivolumab, 1 mgโš  3.4x markup
$2.6M
119.0K services$22.23/svc3.39x markup
J0897Injection, denosumab, 1 mgโš  3.5x markup
$1.6M
102.9K services$15.85/svc3.50x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes
$895.1K
11.2K services$79.92/svc2.63x markup
J0881Injection, darbepoetin alfa, 1 microgram (non-esrd use)โš  7.8x markup
$755.4K
280.5K services$2.69/svc7.80x markup
J2505Injection, pegfilgrastim, 6 mgโš  5.3x markup
$731.6K
235 services$3.1K/svc5.31x markup
78815Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with ct scanโš  3.7x markup
$609.3K
629 services$968.72/svc3.73x markup
J1568Injection, immune globulin, (octagam), intravenous, non-lyophilized (e.g., liquid), 500 mgโš  5.1x markup
$491.8K
15.7K services$31.39/svc5.06x markup
J9264Injection, paclitaxel protein-bound particles, 1 mgโš  3.9x markup
$483.0K
47.7K services$10.13/svc3.90x markup
J9355Injection, trastuzumab, excludes biosimilar, 10 mgโš  3.4x markup
$472.0K
5.7K services$82.38/svc3.39x markup
96413Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or lessโš  7.2x markup
$414.3K
4.3K services$95.84/svc7.16x markup
J9310Injection, rituximab, 100 mgโš  3.4x markup
$342.9K
511 services$671.11/svc3.40x markup
J9035Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mgโš  3.4x markup
$318.7K
5.1K services$62.61/svc3.42x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes
$318.1K
3.1K services$102.67/svc2.62x markup
J9041Injection, bortezomib (velcade), 0.1 mgโš  3.5x markup
$245.9K
6.9K services$35.85/svc3.46x markup
J9173Injection, durvalumab, 10 mgโš  3.4x markup
$236.8K
3.8K services$62.05/svc3.40x markup
Q5119Injection, rituximab-pvvr, biosimilar, (ruxience), 10 mgโš  4.9x markup
$225.4K
5.7K services$39.61/svc4.90x markup
J1439Injection, ferric carboxymaltose, 1 mgโš  4.8x markup
$189.4K
217.5K services$0.87/svc4.81x markup
J9395Injection, fulvestrant, 25 mgโš  9.0x markup
$183.6K
6.3K services$29.14/svc8.98x markup
J9022Injection, atezolizumab, 10 mgโš  3.4x markup
$166.5K
2.6K services$63.06/svc3.35x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
J9271Injection, pembrolizumab, 1 mg122.2K$5.0M$41.213.31x
J9299Injection, nivolumab, 1 mg119.0K$2.6M$22.233.39x
J0897Injection, denosumab, 1 mg102.9K$1.6M$15.853.50x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes11.2K$895.1K$79.922.63x
J0881Injection, darbepoetin alfa, 1 microgram (non-esrd use)280.5K$755.4K$2.697.80x
J2505Injection, pegfilgrastim, 6 mg235$731.6K$3.1K5.31x
78815Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with ct scan629$609.3K$968.723.73x
J1568Injection, immune globulin, (octagam), intravenous, non-lyophilized (e.g., liquid), 500 mg15.7K$491.8K$31.395.06x
J9264Injection, paclitaxel protein-bound particles, 1 mg47.7K$483.0K$10.133.90x
J9355Injection, trastuzumab, excludes biosimilar, 10 mg5.7K$472.0K$82.383.39x
96413Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less4.3K$414.3K$95.847.16x
J9310Injection, rituximab, 100 mg511$342.9K$671.113.40x
J9035Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg5.1K$318.7K$62.613.42x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes3.1K$318.1K$102.672.62x
J9041Injection, bortezomib (velcade), 0.1 mg6.9K$245.9K$35.853.46x
J9173Injection, durvalumab, 10 mg3.8K$236.8K$62.053.40x
Q5119Injection, rituximab-pvvr, biosimilar, (ruxience), 10 mg5.7K$225.4K$39.614.90x
J1439Injection, ferric carboxymaltose, 1 mg217.5K$189.4K$0.874.81x
J9395Injection, fulvestrant, 25 mg6.3K$183.6K$29.148.98x
J9022Injection, atezolizumab, 10 mg2.6K$166.5K$63.063.35x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

4.42x

This provider submits charges 4.42 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 4.42x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $442. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Columbia, MO

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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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