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Medi-Lynx Cardiac Monitoring, Llc

NPI: 1407273873
San Francisco, CA
10 years of data
Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF)
$88.5M
Total Payments
62
Beneficiaries
166.8K
Services
7.13x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$88.5M
Specialty median$350.9K
Rank #8 of 18 in specialty

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $88.5M over 10 years
27.13x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) by payments
4Payments surged 203% in 2015
59 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $88.5M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 7.13x is significantly above the specialty median of 6.1x.

95% 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).

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 203% in 2015

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
2014$5.3K$468.5511.29x$4.8K$2.5M5.3K5
2015$4.5K$493.529.06x$4.0K$7.5M15.3K5
2016$3.7K$553.806.61x$3.1K$8.7M15.6K5
2017$3.9K$569.816.85x$3.3K$14.3M25.1K5
2018$3.9K$578.796.82x$3.4K$15.2M26.2K5
2019$4.0K$581.326.93x$3.4K$11.7M20.1K5
2020$3.2K$434.527.44x$2.8K$8.2M18.8K5
2021$3.3K$450.907.30x$2.8K$7.9M17.5K9
2022$3.3K$550.696.02x$2.8K$9.0M16.4K9
2023$3.4K$552.316.20x$2.9K$3.6M6.5K9

Top Procedures (9)

93229Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with transmission of patient triggered events with review and report by health care professionalโš  6.6x markup
$84.0M
107.7K services$779.90/svc6.57x markup
93271Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with symptom monitoring and transmission and analysisโš  19.2x markup
$3.0M
17.7K services$171.48/svc19.18x markup
93226Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with reportโš  15.9x markup
$1.1M
28.3K services$38.20/svc15.87x markup
93243Heart rhythm analysis and report of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 daysโš  10.6x markup
$193.4K
2.0K services$94.85/svc10.60x markup
93247Heart rhythm analysis and report of continous external ekg over 8-15 daysโš  11.3x markup
$85.2K
863 services$98.71/svc11.33x markup
93225Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuousโš  7.3x markup
$79.5K
4.0K services$19.86/svc7.26x markup
93270Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with symptom monitoringโš  13.9x markup
$40.7K
6.0K services$6.84/svc13.88x markup
93246Heart rhythm recording of continous external ekg over 8-15 daysโš  6.7x markup
$1.4K
123 services$11.20/svc6.70x markup
93242Heart rhythm recording continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 daysโš  7.0x markup
$1.3K
126 services$10.66/svc7.04x 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 professional107.7K$84.0M$779.906.57x
93271Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with symptom monitoring and transmission and analysis17.7K$3.0M$171.4819.18x
93226Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with report28.3K$1.1M$38.2015.87x
93243Heart rhythm analysis and report of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days2.0K$193.4K$94.8510.60x
93247Heart rhythm analysis and report of continous external ekg over 8-15 days863$85.2K$98.7111.33x
93225Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous4.0K$79.5K$19.867.26x
93270Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with symptom monitoring6.0K$40.7K$6.8413.88x
93246Heart rhythm recording of continous external ekg over 8-15 days123$1.4K$11.206.70x
93242Heart rhythm recording continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days126$1.3K$10.667.04x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

7.13x

This provider submits charges 7.13 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 7.13x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $713. This is higher than the national average.

Location

San Francisco, CA

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Similar Providers

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

Medi-Lynx Cardiac Monitoring, Llc (you)
$88.5M
Cardionet, Llc.โš ๏ธ
$662.0M
Irhythm Technologies, Inc.โš ๏ธ
$393.0M
Alere Home Monitoring, Inc.โš ๏ธ
$361.4M
Mdinr, Llcโš ๏ธ
$333.5M
Modern Nuclear, Inc.
$50.0M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Cardionet, Llc.Pleasanton, CA$662.0Mโš ๏ธ Flagged
Irhythm Technologies, Inc.San Francisco, CA$393.0Mโš ๏ธ Flagged
Alere Home Monitoring, Inc.Livermore, CA$361.4Mโš ๏ธ Flagged
Mdinr, LlcSan Jose, CA$333.5Mโš ๏ธ Flagged
Modern Nuclear, Inc.La Habra, CA$50.0Mโœ“ Clear

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  • โ€ข Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data (2014-2023)
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Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)

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