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  3. Egbert Joseph Liquete
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Egbert Joseph Liquete, M.D.

NPI: 1982832762
Detroit, MI
9 years of data
Nephrology
$3.3M
Total Payments
12.4K
Beneficiaries
46.1K
Services
2.56x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

97th
percentile in specialty
This provider$3.3M
Specialty median$185.2K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $3.3M over 9 years
22.56x markup ratio (above median)
397th percentile in Nephrology by payments
4Payments surged 397% in 2016
51 procedure with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $3.3M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 97th percentile of Nephrology providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 7739% from 2015 to 2023.

62% of their billing comes from a single procedure code (99232 — Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day).

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 397% in 2016

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 — the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2015$238.40$99.262.40x$139.14$10.8K12886
2016$196.70$72.552.71x$124.15$53.8K875511
2017$191.00$63.133.03x$127.87$158.9K2.4K979
2018$303.00$126.112.40x$176.89$245.7K2.9K1.5K
2019$303.40$117.302.59x$186.10$506.2K6.9K2.1K
2020$324.85$122.742.65x$202.11$463.8K6.7K1.7K
2021$360.83$137.172.63x$223.66$505.1K7.3K1.7K
2022$361.25$132.082.74x$229.17$512.9K7.5K1.7K
2023$352.77$133.392.64x$219.38$849.1K11.4K2.2K

Top Procedures (16)

99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day
$2.1M
35.0K services$58.92/svc2.50x markup
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day
$478.6K
4.5K services$107.28/svc2.56x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes⚠ 3.0x markup
$180.1K
2.3K services$77.30/svc3.03x markup
90960Dialysis services (4 or more physician visits per month), patient 20 years of age and older
$157.7K
622 services$253.48/svc2.55x markup
90961Dialysis services (2-3 physician visits per month), patient 20 years of age and older
$155.1K
729 services$212.73/svc2.60x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
$73.3K
616 services$119.07/svc2.79x markup
90937Hemodialysis procedure with repeated evaluations
$58.4K
704 services$82.89/svc2.55x markup
90962Dialysis services (1 physician visit per month), patient 20 years of age and older
$52.2K
346 services$150.73/svc2.61x markup
90935Hemodialysis procedure with one physician evaluation
$23.5K
379 services$62.02/svc2.39x markup
90947Dialysis procedure requiring repeat evaluation
$18.3K
186 services$98.47/svc2.56x markup
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day
$15.0K
96 services$156.43/svc2.59x markup
99231Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day
$9.9K
319 services$31.15/svc2.54x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$8.6K
169 services$50.94/svc2.86x markup
90945Dialysis procedure including one evaluation
$5.0K
71 services$70.72/svc2.46x markup
99309Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per day
$4.6K
65 services$70.93/svc2.59x markup
99219Hospital observation care, typically 50 minutes
$1.3K
12 services$110.27/svc2.50x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day35.0K$2.1M$58.922.50x
99222Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day4.5K$478.6K$107.282.56x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes2.3K$180.1K$77.303.03x
90960Dialysis services (4 or more physician visits per month), patient 20 years of age and older622$157.7K$253.482.55x
90961Dialysis services (2-3 physician visits per month), patient 20 years of age and older729$155.1K$212.732.60x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes616$73.3K$119.072.79x
90937Hemodialysis procedure with repeated evaluations704$58.4K$82.892.55x
90962Dialysis services (1 physician visit per month), patient 20 years of age and older346$52.2K$150.732.61x
90935Hemodialysis procedure with one physician evaluation379$23.5K$62.022.39x
90947Dialysis procedure requiring repeat evaluation186$18.3K$98.472.56x
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day96$15.0K$156.432.59x
99231Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day319$9.9K$31.152.54x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes169$8.6K$50.942.86x
90945Dialysis procedure including one evaluation71$5.0K$70.722.46x
99309Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per day65$4.6K$70.932.59x
99219Hospital observation care, typically 50 minutes12$1.3K$110.272.50x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.56x

This provider submits charges 2.56 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.56x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $256. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Detroit, MI

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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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