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Organization

Boston Scientific Cardiac Diagnostic Services, Llc

NPI: 1063414258
Houston, TX
10 years of data
Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF)
$454.8M
Total Payments
77
Beneficiaries
1.1M
Services
3.92x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$454.8M
Specialty median$350.9K
Rank #2 of 18 in specialty

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $454.8M over 10 years
23.92x markup ratio (above median)
3Risk score: 83 โ€” flagged for review
499th percentile in Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) by payments
59 procedures with >3x markup

โš ๏ธ Flagged for Review

Risk Score: 83
  • 1152x specialty median spending
  • Markup 14.6x (specialty median: 7.1x)
  • 337x specialty median beneficiaries
  • 183x specialty median services
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Statistical flag only โ€” not an accusation of fraud

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $454.8M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 489% from 2014 to 2023.

86% of their billing comes from a single procedure code (93229 โ€” Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with transmission of patient triggered events with review and report by health care professional).

This provider has been statistically flagged with a risk score of 83/100. 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$1.9K$242.777.98x$1.7K$14.3M58.9K6
2015$2.1K$292.157.14x$1.8K$17.4M59.6K6
2016$2.3K$377.286.16x$1.9K$25.9M68.8K6
2017$2.4K$387.346.27x$2.0K$27.9M72.1K6
2018$1.7K$437.113.89x$1.3K$38.7M88.5K8
2019$1.6K$429.653.72x$1.2K$46.6M108.5K8
2020$1.5K$443.633.47x$1.1K$58.6M132.0K8
2021$1.5K$403.243.62x$1.1K$60.7M150.5K10
2022$1.3K$475.022.82x$862.78$80.5M169.4K10
2023$1.3K$476.802.82x$867.04$84.2M176.7K9

Top Procedures (12)

93229Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with transmission of patient triggered events with review and report by health care professionalโš  3.5x markup
$392.0M
492.7K services$795.72/svc3.46x markup
93271Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with symptom monitoring and transmission and analysisโš  10.7x markup
$25.4M
148.8K services$170.54/svc10.68x markup
93243Heart rhythm analysis and report of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days
$12.9M
82.2K services$157.24/svc2.23x markup
93247Heart rhythm analysis and report of continous external ekg over 8-15 days
$10.0M
54.7K services$182.05/svc1.92x markup
0297TAnalysis and report of external ekg recording for more than 48 hours up to 21 days
$7.7M
31.6K services$244.38/svc1.44x markup
93226Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with reportโš  13.8x markup
$6.2M
211.3K services$29.19/svc13.77x markup
93270Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with symptom monitoringโš  23.0x markup
$144.0K
21.9K services$6.59/svc23.02x markup
93242Heart rhythm recording continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 daysโš  23.6x markup
$140.3K
17.0K services$8.26/svc23.62x markup
0296TExternal ekg recording for more than 48 hours up to 21 daysโš  11.9x markup
$110.9K
6.7K services$16.44/svc11.86x markup
93225Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuousโš  14.8x markup
$87.2K
6.5K services$13.45/svc14.81x markup
93246Heart rhythm recording of continous external ekg over 8-15 daysโš  22.1x markup
$78.1K
8.9K services$8.81/svc22.13x markup
93293Telephonic rhythm strip evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, up to 90 daysโš  11.3x markup
$68.8K
2.6K services$26.50/svc11.32x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
93229Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with transmission of patient triggered events with review and report by health care professional492.7K$392.0M$795.723.46x
93271Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with symptom monitoring and transmission and analysis148.8K$25.4M$170.5410.68x
93243Heart rhythm analysis and report of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days82.2K$12.9M$157.242.23x
93247Heart rhythm analysis and report of continous external ekg over 8-15 days54.7K$10.0M$182.051.92x
0297TAnalysis and report of external ekg recording for more than 48 hours up to 21 days31.6K$7.7M$244.381.44x
93226Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with report211.3K$6.2M$29.1913.77x
93270Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with symptom monitoring21.9K$144.0K$6.5923.02x
93242Heart rhythm recording continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days17.0K$140.3K$8.2623.62x
0296TExternal ekg recording for more than 48 hours up to 21 days6.7K$110.9K$16.4411.86x
93225Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous6.5K$87.2K$13.4514.81x
93246Heart rhythm recording of continous external ekg over 8-15 days8.9K$78.1K$8.8122.13x
93293Telephonic rhythm strip evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, up to 90 days2.6K$68.8K$26.5011.32x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.92x

This provider submits charges 3.92 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.92x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $392. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Houston, TX

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Similar Providers

Other Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) providers in TX for peer comparison.

Boston Scientific Cardiac Diagnostic Services, Llc (you)
$454.8M
Alliance Neurodiagnostics, Llc
$58.5M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Alliance Neurodiagnostics, LlcIrving, TX$58.5Mโœ“ Clear

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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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