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Luke Liu, M.D.

NPI: 1942413349
Anchorage, AK
10 years of data
Anesthesiology
$927.1K
Total Payments
4.7K
Beneficiaries
15.1K
Services
38.51x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$927.1K
Specialty median$26.7K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $927.1K over 10 years
238.51x markup ratio (above median)
3Risk score: 73 โ€” flagged for review
499th percentile in Anesthesiology by payments
56 procedures with >3x markup

โš ๏ธ Flagged for Review

Risk Score: 73
  • 87x specialty median spending
  • Markup 38.5x (specialty median: 12.0x)
  • 53x specialty median beneficiaries
  • 134x specialty median services
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Statistical flag only โ€” not an accusation of fraud

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $927.1K in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Anesthesiology providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 38.51x is significantly above the specialty median of 8.8x.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 93% from 2014 to 2023.

This provider has been statistically flagged with a risk score of 73/100. 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 โ€” the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$164.48$61.182.69x$103.30$47.9K783287
2015$106.08$61.181.73x$44.90$62.6K1.0K374
2016$138.04$61.232.25x$76.81$67.0K1.1K401
2017$132.26$61.222.16x$71.04$75.2K1.2K450
2018$198.90$61.183.25x$137.72$81.4K1.3K487
2019$210.83$61.203.44x$149.63$85.2K1.4K510
2020$153.19$61.202.50x$91.99$86.4K1.4K517
2021$221.89$61.223.62x$160.67$93.1K1.5K557
2022$113.80$61.211.86x$52.59$93.9K1.5K562
2023$127.02$61.222.07x$65.80$92.4K1.5K553

Top Procedures (10)

99214Established patient office visit, 30-39 minโš  5.7x markup
$283.7K
4.6K services$61.20/svc5.69x markup
99213Established patient office visit, 20-29 min
$65.0K
1.1K services$61.19/svc1.94x markup
99215Established patient office visit, 40-54 min
$41.0K
670 services$61.19/svc1.89x markup
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderate complexityโš  5.3x markup
$54.0K
882 services$61.21/svc5.35x markup
99223Initial hospital care, high complexityโš  4.4x markup
$27.5K
449 services$61.21/svc4.37x markup
G0463Hospital outpatient clinic visitโš  3.4x markup
$59.2K
967 services$61.23/svc3.35x markup
99212Established patient office visit, 10-19 min
$36.6K
598 services$61.19/svc2.14x markup
93000Electrocardiogram, completeโš  3.1x markup
$25.1K
410 services$61.15/svc3.08x markup
36415Venipunctureโš  3.6x markup
$21.6K
352 services$61.25/svc3.59x markup
96372Therapeutic injection, subcutaneous or IM
$18.6K
304 services$61.27/svc2.67x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99214Established patient office visit, 30-39 min4.6K$283.7K$61.205.69x
99213Established patient office visit, 20-29 min1.1K$65.0K$61.191.94x
99215Established patient office visit, 40-54 min670$41.0K$61.191.89x
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderate complexity882$54.0K$61.215.35x
99223Initial hospital care, high complexity449$27.5K$61.214.37x
G0463Hospital outpatient clinic visit967$59.2K$61.233.35x
99212Established patient office visit, 10-19 min598$36.6K$61.192.14x
93000Electrocardiogram, complete410$25.1K$61.153.08x
36415Venipuncture352$21.6K$61.253.59x
96372Therapeutic injection, subcutaneous or IM304$18.6K$61.272.67x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

38.51x

This provider submits charges 38.51 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 38.51x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $3851. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Anchorage, AK

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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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