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  3. Lawrence Wolff
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Lawrence Wolff, DDS

NPI: 1740335256
Encino, CA
10 years of data
Oral Surgery (Dentist only)
$7.3M
Total Payments
26.5K
Beneficiaries
30.6K
Services
6.79x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$7.3M
Specialty median$33.4K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $7.3M over 10 years
26.79x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Oral Surgery (Dentist only) by payments
4Payments surged 84% in 2017
518 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $7.3M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Oral Surgery (Dentist only) providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 6.79x is significantly above the specialty median of 2.7x.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 210% 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 84% 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$2.3K$250.949.35x$2.1K$244.2K1.1K936
2015$2.4K$262.548.97x$2.1K$421.8K2.0K1.6K
2016$2.6K$273.279.57x$2.3K$427.9K2.1K1.8K
2017$3.0K$364.918.20x$2.6K$788.1K3.4K2.9K
2018$2.8K$347.198.09x$2.5K$825.1K3.4K3.0K
2019$3.0K$423.767.16x$2.6K$675.1K2.5K2.2K
2020$1.5K$338.294.37x$1.1K$807.8K3.4K3.1K
2021$1.0K$300.223.37x$712.24$1.3M5.3K4.5K
2022$1.2K$338.603.63x$891.22$1.1M4.5K3.9K
2023$1.4K$355.093.81x$998.73$757.6K3.0K2.6K

Top Procedures (20)

21215Repair of lower jaw bone with bone graftโš  4.4x markup
$987.0K
793 services$1.2K/svc4.37x markup
21210Repair of nasal or cheek bone with bone graftโš  5.8x markup
$747.0K
1.2K services$646.17/svc5.81x markup
21048Oral removal of upper jaw bone growth or cystโš  5.8x markup
$513.1K
786 services$652.78/svc5.79x markup
11012Removal of foreign material from skin, tissue, muscle, and bone at open fracture and/or dislocationโš  11.6x markup
$480.5K
1.6K services$308.78/svc11.63x markup
21145Reconstruction of midface bones with bone graft
$427.8K
318 services$1.3K/svc2.86x markup
21046Oral removal of lower jaw bone growth or cystโš  4.6x markup
$419.4K
693 services$605.20/svc4.64x markup
20680Removal of deep bone implantโš  3.2x markup
$318.0K
1.2K services$274.15/svc3.17x markup
21146Reconstruction of midface bones with bone graftโš  3.8x markup
$274.6K
191 services$1.4K/svc3.77x markup
21445Open treatment of broken jaw or cheek boneโš  11.0x markup
$232.1K
721 services$321.85/svc11.04x markup
21208Incision and repair of bony defect of cheek bone with repositioning of bony segmentโš  4.0x markup
$222.5K
285 services$780.81/svc3.96x markup
21025Removal of lower jaw boneโš  7.6x markup
$179.8K
521 services$345.15/svc7.64x markup
21461Open treatment of broken jaw boneโš  9.0x markup
$177.1K
289 services$612.78/svc9.03x markup
31030Incision of nasal sinusโš  14.5x markup
$142.9K
598 services$238.93/svc14.50x markup
21198Incision of lower jaw boneโš  3.4x markup
$142.1K
257 services$552.94/svc3.36x markup
21047External removal of lower jaw bone growth or cyst
$140.7K
199 services$707.24/svc2.81x markup
21206Incision and repositioning of cheek boneโš  3.9x markup
$133.0K
277 services$480.27/svc3.85x markup
12052Repair of wound (2.6 to 5.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mouthโš  21.2x markup
$129.9K
1.3K services$101.26/svc21.23x markup
21026Removal of facial bonesโš  9.9x markup
$118.5K
516 services$229.75/svc9.93x markup
30580Repair of abnormal drainage tract between two nasal sinusesโš  7.7x markup
$116.9K
492 services$237.51/svc7.69x markup
21049External removal of upper jaw bone growth or cystโš  3.2x markup
$113.8K
197 services$577.46/svc3.22x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
21215Repair of lower jaw bone with bone graft793$987.0K$1.2K4.37x
21210Repair of nasal or cheek bone with bone graft1.2K$747.0K$646.175.81x
21048Oral removal of upper jaw bone growth or cyst786$513.1K$652.785.79x
11012Removal of foreign material from skin, tissue, muscle, and bone at open fracture and/or dislocation1.6K$480.5K$308.7811.63x
21145Reconstruction of midface bones with bone graft318$427.8K$1.3K2.86x
21046Oral removal of lower jaw bone growth or cyst693$419.4K$605.204.64x
20680Removal of deep bone implant1.2K$318.0K$274.153.17x
21146Reconstruction of midface bones with bone graft191$274.6K$1.4K3.77x
21445Open treatment of broken jaw or cheek bone721$232.1K$321.8511.04x
21208Incision and repair of bony defect of cheek bone with repositioning of bony segment285$222.5K$780.813.96x
21025Removal of lower jaw bone521$179.8K$345.157.64x
21461Open treatment of broken jaw bone289$177.1K$612.789.03x
31030Incision of nasal sinus598$142.9K$238.9314.50x
21198Incision of lower jaw bone257$142.1K$552.943.36x
21047External removal of lower jaw bone growth or cyst199$140.7K$707.242.81x
21206Incision and repositioning of cheek bone277$133.0K$480.273.85x
12052Repair of wound (2.6 to 5.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mouth1.3K$129.9K$101.2621.23x
21026Removal of facial bones516$118.5K$229.759.93x
30580Repair of abnormal drainage tract between two nasal sinuses492$116.9K$237.517.69x
21049External removal of upper jaw bone growth or cyst197$113.8K$577.463.22x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

6.79x

This provider submits charges 6.79 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 6.79x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $679. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Encino, CA

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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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