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Organization

Mri At Belfair Llc

NPI: 1053399378
Bluffton, SC
10 years of data
Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF)
$5.5M
Total Payments
35.7K
Beneficiaries
36.9K
Services
11.12x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

97th
percentile in specialty
This provider$5.5M
Specialty median$350.9K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $5.5M over 10 years
211.12x markup ratio (above median)
397th percentile in Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) by payments
420 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $5.5M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 97th percentile of Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 11.12x is significantly above the specialty median of 6.1x.

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$1.4K$237.305.70x$1.1K$501.8K3.0K2.9K
2015$2.0K$233.328.78x$1.8K$605.0K3.8K3.6K
2016$2.0K$227.028.95x$1.8K$613.9K3.9K3.8K
2017$2.0K$212.899.24x$1.8K$622.8K4.0K3.9K
2018$1.9K$202.689.60x$1.7K$660.4K4.3K4.1K
2019$2.0K$202.6410.03x$1.8K$645.0K4.3K4.1K
2020$2.0K$186.4710.65x$1.8K$407.0K2.9K2.8K
2021$2.1K$193.4310.64x$1.9K$470.0K3.3K3.3K
2022$2.1K$182.3811.25x$1.9K$452.0K3.5K3.4K
2023$2.1K$179.8611.51x$1.9K$499.2K3.9K3.8K

Top Procedures (20)

72148MRI scan of lower spinal canalโš  12.5x markup
$1.1M
7.0K services$154.94/svc12.49x markup
73721MRI scan of leg jointโš  12.1x markup
$771.5K
4.8K services$160.72/svc12.06x markup
70551MRI scan brainโš  12.6x markup
$585.6K
3.8K services$155.84/svc12.55x markup
70553MRI scan of brain before and after contrastโš  9.5x markup
$568.4K
2.3K services$252.63/svc9.48x markup
73221MRI scan of arm jointโš  12.0x markup
$565.3K
3.5K services$161.65/svc12.02x markup
72141MRI scan of upper spinal canalโš  12.7x markup
$381.3K
2.5K services$152.16/svc12.71x markup
72197MRI scan of pelvis before and after contrastโš  7.8x markup
$180.5K
590 services$306.00/svc7.85x markup
72158MRI scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrastโš  9.3x markup
$170.6K
658 services$259.31/svc9.31x markup
73718MRI scan of legโš  9.6x markup
$159.6K
784 services$203.60/svc9.57x markup
74183MRI scan of abdomen before and after contrastโš  7.8x markup
$158.4K
506 services$313.05/svc7.75x markup
72195MRI scan of pelvisโš  9.9x markup
$148.4K
746 services$198.92/svc9.88x markup
763773D radiographic procedure with computerized image postprocessingโš  7.6x markup
$143.7K
2.7K services$52.51/svc7.62x markup
72146MRI scan of middle spinal canalโš  13.2x markup
$119.4K
811 services$147.27/svc13.17x markup
70549MRA scan of neck blood vessels before and after contrastโš  6.5x markup
$81.8K
229 services$357.28/svc6.54x markup
70543MRI scan bones of the eye, face, and/or neck before and after contrastโš  8.2x markup
$76.6K
260 services$294.62/svc8.22x markup
70544MRA scan of head blood vesselsโš  9.9x markup
$53.6K
277 services$193.59/svc9.91x markup
70546MRA scan of head blood vessels before and after contrastโš  7.2x markup
$44.8K
138 services$324.75/svc7.15x markup
72156MRI scan of upper spinal canal before and after contrastโš  10.2x markup
$42.8K
182 services$235.40/svc10.20x markup
72157MRI scan of middle spinal canal before and after contrastโš  9.3x markup
$26.0K
97 services$267.88/svc9.28x markup
73222MRI scan of arm joint with contrastโš  10.1x markup
$24.7K
100 services$247.22/svc10.05x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
72148MRI scan of lower spinal canal7.0K$1.1M$154.9412.49x
73721MRI scan of leg joint4.8K$771.5K$160.7212.06x
70551MRI scan brain3.8K$585.6K$155.8412.55x
70553MRI scan of brain before and after contrast2.3K$568.4K$252.639.48x
73221MRI scan of arm joint3.5K$565.3K$161.6512.02x
72141MRI scan of upper spinal canal2.5K$381.3K$152.1612.71x
72197MRI scan of pelvis before and after contrast590$180.5K$306.007.85x
72158MRI scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast658$170.6K$259.319.31x
73718MRI scan of leg784$159.6K$203.609.57x
74183MRI scan of abdomen before and after contrast506$158.4K$313.057.75x
72195MRI scan of pelvis746$148.4K$198.929.88x
763773D radiographic procedure with computerized image postprocessing2.7K$143.7K$52.517.62x
72146MRI scan of middle spinal canal811$119.4K$147.2713.17x
70549MRA scan of neck blood vessels before and after contrast229$81.8K$357.286.54x
70543MRI scan bones of the eye, face, and/or neck before and after contrast260$76.6K$294.628.22x
70544MRA scan of head blood vessels277$53.6K$193.599.91x
70546MRA scan of head blood vessels before and after contrast138$44.8K$324.757.15x
72156MRI scan of upper spinal canal before and after contrast182$42.8K$235.4010.20x
72157MRI scan of middle spinal canal before and after contrast97$26.0K$267.889.28x
73222MRI scan of arm joint with contrast100$24.7K$247.2210.05x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

11.12x

This provider submits charges 11.12 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 11.12x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $1112. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Bluffton, SC

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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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