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  3. George Lazarou
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George Lazarou, MD

NPI: 1801976378
Mineola, NY
10 years of data
Obstetrics & Gynecology
$310.3K
Total Payments
1.5K
Beneficiaries
5.5K
Services
16.01x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$310.3K
Specialty median$14.0K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $310.3K over 10 years
216.01x markup ratio (above median)
3Risk score: 72 — flagged for review
498th percentile in Obstetrics & Gynecology by payments
58 procedures with >3x markup

⚠️ Flagged for Review

Risk Score: 72
  • 66x specialty median spending
  • Markup 16.0x (specialty median: 3.1x)
  • 26x specialty median beneficiaries
  • 63x specialty median services
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Statistical flag only — not an accusation of fraud

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $310.3K in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Obstetrics & Gynecology providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 16.01x is significantly above the specialty median of 3.1x.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 90% from 2014 to 2023.

This provider has been statistically flagged with a risk score of 72/100. 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 — the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$208.70$56.803.67x$151.90$16.6K292104
2015$85.69$56.841.51x$28.85$21.4K376134
2016$129.64$56.912.28x$72.73$19.5K343122
2017$168.60$56.852.97x$111.75$25.8K454162
2018$206.53$56.833.63x$149.70$25.1K441157
2019$224.53$56.933.94x$167.60$25.0K440157
2020$115.29$56.932.03x$58.36$28.8K506181
2021$147.46$56.932.59x$90.53$27.1K476170
2022$214.72$56.863.78x$157.86$25.8K454162
2023$168.73$56.852.97x$111.88$31.5K554197

Top Procedures (10)

99214Established patient office visit, 30-39 min⚠ 4.5x markup
$92.0K
1.6K services$56.87/svc4.51x markup
99213Established patient office visit, 20-29 min⚠ 3.4x markup
$22.9K
402 services$56.89/svc3.37x markup
99215Established patient office visit, 40-54 min⚠ 3.2x markup
$25.0K
440 services$56.90/svc3.24x markup
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderate complexity⚠ 5.9x markup
$9.8K
173 services$56.88/svc5.92x markup
99223Initial hospital care, high complexity⚠ 5.7x markup
$10.0K
176 services$57.03/svc5.70x markup
G0463Hospital outpatient clinic visit⚠ 3.5x markup
$13.5K
238 services$56.89/svc3.47x markup
99212Established patient office visit, 10-19 min
$9.2K
162 services$57.03/svc1.61x markup
93000Electrocardiogram, complete
$10.6K
186 services$56.87/svc2.15x markup
36415Venipuncture⚠ 5.1x markup
$6.6K
116 services$56.94/svc5.08x markup
96372Therapeutic injection, subcutaneous or IM⚠ 5.8x markup
$8.4K
147 services$56.86/svc5.81x markup
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CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99214Established patient office visit, 30-39 min1.6K$92.0K$56.874.51x
99213Established patient office visit, 20-29 min402$22.9K$56.893.37x
99215Established patient office visit, 40-54 min440$25.0K$56.903.24x
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderate complexity173$9.8K$56.885.92x
99223Initial hospital care, high complexity176$10.0K$57.035.70x
G0463Hospital outpatient clinic visit238$13.5K$56.893.47x
99212Established patient office visit, 10-19 min162$9.2K$57.031.61x
93000Electrocardiogram, complete186$10.6K$56.872.15x
36415Venipuncture116$6.6K$56.945.08x
96372Therapeutic injection, subcutaneous or IM147$8.4K$56.865.81x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

16.01x

This provider submits charges 16.01 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 16.01x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $1601. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Mineola, NY

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Data Sources

  • • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • • Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data (2014-2023)
  • • National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES)

Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)

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