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James Lai, M.D.

NPI: 1871606186
Aiea, HI
10 years of data
Ophthalmology
$7.9M
Total Payments
31.1K
Beneficiaries
62.1K
Services
3.49x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$7.9M
Specialty median$383.7K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $7.9M over 10 years
23.49x markup ratio (above median)
398th percentile in Ophthalmology by payments
410 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $7.9M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Ophthalmology 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$813.20$242.133.36x$571.07$582.4K5.7K2.8K
2015$797.41$218.143.66x$579.27$706.7K6.0K3.1K
2016$672.00$183.703.66x$488.30$818.9K6.5K3.4K
2017$1.0K$222.454.60x$799.95$876.8K6.7K3.3K
2018$1.0K$234.694.35x$786.60$918.1K6.9K3.3K
2019$915.41$205.964.44x$709.45$844.2K6.4K3.2K
2020$934.67$222.854.19x$711.82$763.1K5.6K2.8K
2021$904.68$221.424.09x$683.26$883.9K6.3K3.1K
2022$1.1K$318.503.47x$787.52$821.1K5.8K3.0K
2023$746.90$176.514.23x$570.39$675.1K6.2K3.1K

Top Procedures (20)

J0178Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg
$3.6M
4.9K services$727.96/svc1.69x markup
92014Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visits
$918.2K
10.2K services$90.05/svc2.17x markup
67028Injection of drug into eyeโš  8.5x markup
$808.2K
9.6K services$84.54/svc8.52x markup
92134Diagnostic imaging of retinaโš  11.4x markup
$570.0K
17.4K services$32.74/svc11.38x markup
92012Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient
$543.3K
8.2K services$66.49/svc2.08x markup
J2778Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mg
$306.7K
1.1K services$286.12/svc1.83x markup
67042Removal of membrane from the retina, pars plana approachโš  5.0x markup
$225.2K
230 services$979.32/svc4.98x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
$185.6K
1.6K services$118.65/svc2.06x markup
J3590Unclassified biologics
$113.4K
593 services$191.20/svc1.86x markup
J7999Compounded drug, not otherwise classified
$108.1K
1.7K services$63.27/svc1.66x markup
92250Photography of the retinaโš  5.7x markup
$101.8K
2.2K services$45.59/svc5.72x markup
67036Removal of eye fluid (vitreous) between the lens and retinaโš  6.1x markup
$81.8K
116 services$704.78/svc6.13x markup
92235Examination of retinal blood vessels by ophthalmoscopeโš  6.2x markup
$79.4K
897 services$88.57/svc6.17x markup
67228Laser destruction of leaking retinal blood vessels, 1 or more sessionsโš  3.5x markup
$57.5K
124 services$463.79/svc3.49x markup
J0179Injection, brolucizumab-dbll, 1 mg
$52.8K
211 services$250.12/svc1.63x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$26.3K
350 services$75.02/svc2.26x markup
76512Ultrasound of eye disease, growth, or structureโš  6.7x markup
$22.7K
363 services$62.54/svc6.66x markup
66985Insertion of lens prosthesisโš  7.2x markup
$13.1K
39 services$334.75/svc7.23x markup
92201Extended examination of eye with drawing of retinaโš  13.0x markup
$11.4K
600 services$18.97/svc12.98x markup
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes
$11.1K
71 services$156.66/svc1.84x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
J0178Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg4.9K$3.6M$727.961.69x
92014Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visits10.2K$918.2K$90.052.17x
67028Injection of drug into eye9.6K$808.2K$84.548.52x
92134Diagnostic imaging of retina17.4K$570.0K$32.7411.38x
92012Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient8.2K$543.3K$66.492.08x
J2778Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mg1.1K$306.7K$286.121.83x
67042Removal of membrane from the retina, pars plana approach230$225.2K$979.324.98x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes1.6K$185.6K$118.652.06x
J3590Unclassified biologics593$113.4K$191.201.86x
J7999Compounded drug, not otherwise classified1.7K$108.1K$63.271.66x
92250Photography of the retina2.2K$101.8K$45.595.72x
67036Removal of eye fluid (vitreous) between the lens and retina116$81.8K$704.786.13x
92235Examination of retinal blood vessels by ophthalmoscope897$79.4K$88.576.17x
67228Laser destruction of leaking retinal blood vessels, 1 or more sessions124$57.5K$463.793.49x
J0179Injection, brolucizumab-dbll, 1 mg211$52.8K$250.121.63x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes350$26.3K$75.022.26x
76512Ultrasound of eye disease, growth, or structure363$22.7K$62.546.66x
66985Insertion of lens prosthesis39$13.1K$334.757.23x
92201Extended examination of eye with drawing of retina600$11.4K$18.9712.98x
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes71$11.1K$156.661.84x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.49x

This provider submits charges 3.49 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.49x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $349. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Aiea, HI

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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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