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Douglas Lakin, M.D.

NPI: 1992783492
Scottsdale, AZ
10 years of data
Internal Medicine
$749.8K
Total Payments
9.5K
Beneficiaries
15.7K
Services
59.35x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

94th
percentile in specialty
This provider$749.8K
Specialty median$84.0K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $749.8K over 10 years
259.35x markup ratio (above median)
3Risk score: 67 โ€” flagged for review
494th percentile in Internal Medicine by payments
510 procedures with >3x markup

โš ๏ธ Flagged for Review

Risk Score: 67
  • 17x specialty median spending
  • Markup 59.3x (specialty median: 3.3x)
  • 26x specialty median beneficiaries
  • 26x specialty median services
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Statistical flag only โ€” not an accusation of fraud

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $749.8K in total Medicare payments ranks in the 94th percentile of Internal Medicine providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 59.35x is significantly above the specialty median of 2.9x.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 77% from 2014 to 2023.

This provider has been statistically flagged with a risk score of 67/100. 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$2.8K$47.8059.35x$2.8K$52.5K1.1K685
2015$2.8K$47.8159.35x$2.8K$57.0K1.2K743
2016$2.8K$47.8159.35x$2.8K$61.5K1.3K802
2017$2.8K$47.8159.35x$2.8K$66.0K1.4K861
2018$2.8K$47.8259.35x$2.8K$70.5K1.5K920
2019$2.8K$47.8259.35x$2.8K$75.0K1.6K978
2020$2.8K$47.8259.35x$2.8K$79.5K1.7K1.0K
2021$2.8K$47.8259.35x$2.8K$84.0K1.8K1.1K
2022$2.8K$47.8259.35x$2.8K$88.5K1.9K1.2K
2023$2.8K$47.8359.35x$2.8K$93.0K1.9K1.2K

Top Procedures (10)

99213Office visit, est patient, low complexityโš  65.8x markup
$256.0K
5.4K services$47.82/svc65.84x markup
99214Office visit, est patient, moderate complexityโš  70.4x markup
$128.0K
2.7K services$47.81/svc70.37x markup
99215Office visit, est patient, high complexityโš  50.0x markup
$85.3K
1.8K services$47.83/svc49.98x markup
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderate complexityโš  51.7x markup
$64.0K
1.3K services$47.83/svc51.71x markup
99233Subsequent hospital care, high complexityโš  58.3x markup
$51.2K
1.1K services$47.80/svc58.30x markup
93000Electrocardiogram, completeโš  55.1x markup
$42.7K
892 services$47.83/svc55.08x markup
71046Chest X-ray, 2 viewsโš  66.3x markup
$36.6K
765 services$47.80/svc66.31x markup
80053Comprehensive metabolic panelโš  60.0x markup
$32.0K
669 services$47.83/svc60.01x markup
85025Complete blood count (CBC)โš  48.0x markup
$28.4K
595 services$47.80/svc47.97x markup
36415Venipunctureโš  69.4x markup
$25.6K
535 services$47.85/svc69.36x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99213Office visit, est patient, low complexity5.4K$256.0K$47.8265.84x
99214Office visit, est patient, moderate complexity2.7K$128.0K$47.8170.37x
99215Office visit, est patient, high complexity1.8K$85.3K$47.8349.98x
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderate complexity1.3K$64.0K$47.8351.71x
99233Subsequent hospital care, high complexity1.1K$51.2K$47.8058.30x
93000Electrocardiogram, complete892$42.7K$47.8355.08x
71046Chest X-ray, 2 views765$36.6K$47.8066.31x
80053Comprehensive metabolic panel669$32.0K$47.8360.01x
85025Complete blood count (CBC)595$28.4K$47.8047.97x
36415Venipuncture535$25.6K$47.8569.36x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

59.35x

This provider submits charges 59.35 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 59.35x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $5935. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Scottsdale, AZ

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Data Sources

  • โ€ข Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • 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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