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Hong Liu, M.D.

NPI: 1831182781
Alexandria, LA
10 years of data
Internal Medicine
$3.9M
Total Payments
56.9K
Beneficiaries
95.3K
Services
2.83x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$3.9M
Specialty median$84.0K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $3.9M over 10 years
22.83x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Internal Medicine by payments
410 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $3.9M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Internal Medicine 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$84.88$35.292.41x$49.59$383.9K12.6K7.4K
2015$94.60$40.062.36x$54.54$370.5K11.3K6.9K
2016$103.88$41.612.50x$62.27$408.6K11.2K6.5K
2017$168.53$49.893.38x$118.64$414.2K10.8K6.3K
2018$192.18$55.993.43x$136.19$432.4K9.3K5.7K
2019$182.59$54.923.32x$127.67$395.1K8.3K5.3K
2020$166.26$56.342.95x$109.92$374.7K8.0K4.8K
2021$177.22$58.403.03x$118.82$404.2K7.9K4.7K
2022$166.69$52.643.17x$114.05$388.0K8.2K4.8K
2023$152.94$55.902.74x$97.04$347.4K7.7K4.5K

Top Procedures (20)

99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per dayโš  3.2x markup
$722.2K
13.0K services$55.69/svc3.23x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$474.9K
7.0K services$68.30/svc2.08x markup
99308Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 15 minutes per day
$388.1K
8.1K services$47.71/svc1.79x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$361.1K
7.9K services$45.57/svc1.99x markup
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day
$283.7K
2.9K services$97.71/svc2.51x markup
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per dayโš  3.3x markup
$225.2K
1.5K services$149.45/svc3.28x markup
99495Transitional care management services, moderately complexity, requiring face-to-face visits within 14 days of discharge
$173.0K
1.2K services$144.68/svc2.17x markup
G0439Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
$159.5K
1.3K services$120.44/svc1.83x markup
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per dayโš  5.4x markup
$149.7K
1.9K services$80.38/svc5.40x markup
99239Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutesโš  3.6x markup
$112.0K
1.4K services$81.45/svc3.58x markup
G0438Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit
$86.3K
528 services$163.53/svc1.83x markup
80061Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)โš  5.3x markup
$64.5K
5.4K services$12.00/svc5.25x markup
99496Transitional care management services, highly complexity, requiring face-to-face visits within 7 days of discharge
$52.9K
298 services$177.42/svc2.49x markup
99306Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day
$51.1K
441 services$115.85/svc1.38x markup
84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
$50.0K
2.6K services$19.50/svc2.72x markup
99238Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or lessโš  3.2x markup
$49.0K
885 services$55.36/svc3.21x markup
83036Hemoglobin A1C levelโš  4.7x markup
$46.1K
4.0K services$11.47/svc4.71x markup
99220Hospital observation care typically 70 minutes per dayโš  3.4x markup
$45.5K
330 services$138.00/svc3.39x markup
80048Blood test, basic group of blood chemicalsโš  6.3x markup
$41.0K
4.3K services$9.49/svc6.32x markup
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated testโš  3.4x markup
$37.1K
4.0K services$9.26/svc3.35x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day13.0K$722.2K$55.693.23x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes7.0K$474.9K$68.302.08x
99308Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 15 minutes per day8.1K$388.1K$47.711.79x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes7.9K$361.1K$45.571.99x
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day2.9K$283.7K$97.712.51x
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day1.5K$225.2K$149.453.28x
99495Transitional care management services, moderately complexity, requiring face-to-face visits within 14 days of discharge1.2K$173.0K$144.682.17x
G0439Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit1.3K$159.5K$120.441.83x
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day1.9K$149.7K$80.385.40x
99239Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes1.4K$112.0K$81.453.58x
G0438Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit528$86.3K$163.531.83x
80061Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)5.4K$64.5K$12.005.25x
99496Transitional care management services, highly complexity, requiring face-to-face visits within 7 days of discharge298$52.9K$177.422.49x
99306Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day441$51.1K$115.851.38x
84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)2.6K$50.0K$19.502.72x
99238Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less885$49.0K$55.363.21x
83036Hemoglobin A1C level4.0K$46.1K$11.474.71x
99220Hospital observation care typically 70 minutes per day330$45.5K$138.003.39x
80048Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals4.3K$41.0K$9.496.32x
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test4.0K$37.1K$9.263.35x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.83x

This provider submits charges 2.83 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.83x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $283. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Alexandria, LA

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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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