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Shields Pet Ct At Berkshire Medical Center Llc

NPI: 1316463813
Pittsfield, MA
7 years of data
Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF)
$6.5M
Total Payments
6.0K
Beneficiaries
7.8K
Services
3.8x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

97th
percentile in specialty
This provider$6.5M
Specialty median$350.9K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $6.5M over 7 years
23.8x markup ratio (above median)
397th percentile in Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) by payments
4Payments surged 873% in 2018
52 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $6.5M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 97th percentile of Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 1444% from 2017 to 2023.

70% of their billing comes from a single procedure code (78815 โ€” Nuclear medicine study with CT imaging skull base to mid-thigh).

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 873% in 2018

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 โ€” the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2017$2.7K$771.583.54x$2.0K$86.7K115115
2018$3.5K$938.423.76x$2.6K$843.5K1.1K834
2019$3.5K$949.123.72x$2.6K$924.1K1.2K888
2020$3.7K$999.663.68x$2.7K$976.0K1.2K908
2021$3.2K$849.183.72x$2.3K$1.1M1.3K965
2022$3.4K$879.233.89x$2.5K$1.3M1.5K1.1K
2023$3.4K$888.203.86x$2.5K$1.3M1.5K1.2K

Top Procedures (5)

78815Nuclear medicine study with CT imaging skull base to mid-thighโš  4.3x markup
$4.6M
3.5K services$1.3K/svc4.26x markup
A9552Fluorodeoxyglucose f-18 fdg, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 45 millicuries
$1.4M
3.7K services$375.33/svc2.30x markup
78816Nuclear medicine study with CT imaging whole bodyโš  4.2x markup
$474.9K
363 services$1.3K/svc4.16x markup
A9595Piflufolastat f-18, diagnostic, 1 millicurie
$62.8K
133 services$472.54/svc1.28x markup
A9588Fluciclovine f-18, diagnostic, 1 millicurie
$7.1K
22 services$323.36/svc1.55x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
78815Nuclear medicine study with CT imaging skull base to mid-thigh3.5K$4.6M$1.3K4.26x
A9552Fluorodeoxyglucose f-18 fdg, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 45 millicuries3.7K$1.4M$375.332.30x
78816Nuclear medicine study with CT imaging whole body363$474.9K$1.3K4.16x
A9595Piflufolastat f-18, diagnostic, 1 millicurie133$62.8K$472.541.28x
A9588Fluciclovine f-18, diagnostic, 1 millicurie22$7.1K$323.361.55x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.8x

This provider submits charges 3.8 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.8x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $380. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Pittsfield, MA

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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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