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Cost Less Senior Services Inc

NPI: 1073659637
Gig Harbor, WA
10 years of data
Pharmacy
$663.6K
Total Payments
8.1K
Beneficiaries
13.5K
Services
1539.77x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

93th
percentile in specialty
This provider$663.6K
Specialty median$95.7K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $663.6K over 10 years
21539.77x markup ratio (above median)
3Risk score: 78 — flagged for review
493th percentile in Pharmacy by payments
510 procedures with >3x markup

⚠️ Flagged for Review

Risk Score: 78
  • 47x specialty median spending
  • Markup 1539.8x (specialty median: 1.3x)
  • 52x specialty median beneficiaries
  • 48x specialty median services
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Statistical flag only — not an accusation of fraud

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $663.6K in total Medicare payments ranks in the 93th percentile of Pharmacy providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 1539.77x is significantly above the specialty median of 1.7x.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 69% from 2014 to 2023.

This provider has been statistically flagged with a risk score of 78/100. 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 — the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$120.36$49.262.44x$71.10$34.8K707558
2015$171.81$49.213.49x$122.60$36.9K749590
2016$111.73$49.252.27x$62.48$46.9K952751
2017$82.68$49.251.68x$33.43$52.7K1.1K845
2018$164.01$49.263.33x$114.75$45.2K917723
2019$130.26$49.232.65x$81.03$50.9K1.0K815
2020$183.95$49.243.74x$134.71$54.7K1.1K876
2021$106.63$49.252.17x$57.38$60.9K1.2K975
2022$98.63$49.232.00x$49.40$64.9K1.3K1.0K
2023$162.07$49.253.29x$112.82$58.9K1.2K942

Top Procedures (10)

99214Established patient office visit, 30-39 min⚠ 4.6x markup
$161.5K
3.3K services$49.24/svc4.56x markup
99213Established patient office visit, 20-29 min⚠ 5.3x markup
$42.9K
872 services$49.25/svc5.27x markup
99215Established patient office visit, 40-54 min⚠ 3.6x markup
$49.6K
1.0K services$49.24/svc3.58x markup
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderate complexity⚠ 3.5x markup
$19.1K
388 services$49.18/svc3.55x markup
99223Initial hospital care, high complexity⚠ 5.5x markup
$22.8K
463 services$49.23/svc5.52x markup
G0463Hospital outpatient clinic visit⚠ 5.4x markup
$34.8K
706 services$49.23/svc5.36x markup
99212Established patient office visit, 10-19 min⚠ 4.2x markup
$16.0K
325 services$49.17/svc4.23x markup
93000Electrocardiogram, complete⚠ 4.0x markup
$12.5K
254 services$49.26/svc3.96x markup
36415Venipuncture⚠ 4.0x markup
$31.4K
638 services$49.26/svc3.99x markup
96372Therapeutic injection, subcutaneous or IM⚠ 4.8x markup
$28.2K
573 services$49.26/svc4.84x markup
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CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99214Established patient office visit, 30-39 min3.3K$161.5K$49.244.56x
99213Established patient office visit, 20-29 min872$42.9K$49.255.27x
99215Established patient office visit, 40-54 min1.0K$49.6K$49.243.58x
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderate complexity388$19.1K$49.183.55x
99223Initial hospital care, high complexity463$22.8K$49.235.52x
G0463Hospital outpatient clinic visit706$34.8K$49.235.36x
99212Established patient office visit, 10-19 min325$16.0K$49.174.23x
93000Electrocardiogram, complete254$12.5K$49.263.96x
36415Venipuncture638$31.4K$49.263.99x
96372Therapeutic injection, subcutaneous or IM573$28.2K$49.264.84x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1539.77x

This provider submits charges 1539.77 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1539.77x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $153977. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Gig Harbor, WA

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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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