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Organization

Vital Connect, Inc

NPI: 1407471550
Pasadena, CA
4 years of data
Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF)
$26.5M
Total Payments
23
Beneficiaries
57.9K
Services
3.79x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$26.5M
Specialty median$350.9K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $26.5M over 4 years
23.79x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) by payments
4Payments surged 592101% in 2021
510 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $26.5M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 1816456% from 2020 to 2023.

87% 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

๐Ÿ“ˆ

Notable: Payments increased 592101% in 2021

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
2020$300.00$34.078.81x$265.93$749.65221
2021$424.85$236.821.79x$188.03$4.4M18.7K7
2022$2.4K$583.774.14x$1.8K$8.4M14.4K7
2023$2.3K$550.394.23x$1.8K$13.6M24.7K8

Top Procedures (10)

93229Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with transmission of patient triggered events with review and report by health care professionalโš  3.7x markup
$23.0M
34.0K services$676.74/svc3.67x markup
93243Heart rhythm analysis and report of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 daysโš  4.3x markup
$2.0M
11.5K services$173.66/svc4.29x markup
93247Heart rhythm analysis and report of continous external ekg over 8-15 daysโš  4.5x markup
$837.6K
4.2K services$199.10/svc4.51x markup
93271Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with symptom monitoring and transmission and analysisโš  5.8x markup
$512.2K
3.2K services$160.61/svc5.76x markup
93226Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with reportโš  5.6x markup
$38.0K
969 services$39.22/svc5.59x markup
93242Heart rhythm recording continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 daysโš  7.4x markup
$35.6K
3.1K services$11.49/svc7.41x markup
93246Heart rhythm recording of continous external ekg over 8-15 daysโš  7.2x markup
$9.1K
800 services$11.38/svc7.19x markup
93225Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuousโš  9.1x markup
$1.9K
105 services$18.48/svc9.13x markup
0297TAnalysis and report of external ekg recording for more than 48 hours up to 21 daysโš  8.8x markup
$439.23
11 services$39.93/svc8.77x markup
0296TExternal ekg recording for more than 48 hours up to 21 daysโš  8.9x markup
$310.42
11 services$28.22/svc8.86x 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 professional34.0K$23.0M$676.743.67x
93243Heart rhythm analysis and report of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days11.5K$2.0M$173.664.29x
93247Heart rhythm analysis and report of continous external ekg over 8-15 days4.2K$837.6K$199.104.51x
93271Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with symptom monitoring and transmission and analysis3.2K$512.2K$160.615.76x
93226Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with report969$38.0K$39.225.59x
93242Heart rhythm recording continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days3.1K$35.6K$11.497.41x
93246Heart rhythm recording of continous external ekg over 8-15 days800$9.1K$11.387.19x
93225Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous105$1.9K$18.489.13x
0297TAnalysis and report of external ekg recording for more than 48 hours up to 21 days11$439.23$39.938.77x
0296TExternal ekg recording for more than 48 hours up to 21 days11$310.42$28.228.86x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.79x

This provider submits charges 3.79 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.79x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $379. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Pasadena, CA

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Similar Providers

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

Vital Connect, Inc (you)
$26.5M
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
Medi-Lynx Cardiac Monitoring, Llc
$88.5M
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
Medi-Lynx Cardiac Monitoring, LlcSan Francisco, CA$88.5Mโœ“ 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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