This provider's $8.0M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Diagnostic Radiology providers nationally.
Their average markup ratio of 7.64x is significantly above the specialty median of 5.4x.
AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.
Average per-service amounts submitted by the provider compared to what Medicare actually paid — the gap represents the markup.
| Year | Avg Submitted | Avg Paid | Markup Ratio | Gap per Service | Total Payments | Services | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $730.72 | $151.32 | 4.83x | $579.40 | $903.3K | 5.2K | 5.1K |
| 2015 | $823.00 | $138.86 | 5.93x | $684.14 | $798.0K | 5.4K | 5.2K |
| 2016 | $920.43 | $141.17 | 6.52x | $779.26 | $795.4K | 5.7K | 5.5K |
| 2017 | $731.15 | $135.54 | 5.39x | $595.61 | $862.8K | 6.5K | 5.9K |
| 2018 | $813.41 | $137.74 | 5.91x | $675.67 | $1.2M | 8.4K | 7.1K |
| 2019 | $909.57 | $148.19 | 6.14x | $761.38 | $1.2M | 8.6K | 6.9K |
| 2020 | $1.3K | $118.07 | 11.07x | $1.2K | $576.7K | 5.7K | 5.2K |
| 2021 | $1.4K | $108.00 | 12.74x | $1.3K | $595.4K | 6.1K | 5.9K |
| 2022 | $1.2K | $97.43 | 12.64x | $1.1K | $533.8K | 5.9K | 5.7K |
| 2023 | $1.9K | $120.50 | 15.41x | $1.7K | $522.8K | 3.5K | 3.4K |
| Code | Description | Services | Payments | Avg/Service | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70551 | MRI scan brain | 16.1K | $2.2M | $136.80 | 7.77x |
| 72148 | MRI scan of lower spinal canal | 12.5K | $1.5M | $120.18 | 8.40x |
| 72141 | MRI scan of upper spinal canal | 7.6K | $939.0K | $123.74 | 8.10x |
| 70544 | MRA scan of head blood vessels | 4.2K | $780.7K | $185.36 | 5.98x |
| 70547 | MRA scan of neck blood vessels | 3.8K | $750.9K | $198.39 | 5.55x |
| 70553 | MRI scan of brain before and after contrast | 3.2K | $614.7K | $191.38 | 9.30x |
| 72146 | MRI scan of middle spinal canal | 2.2K | $279.3K | $124.45 | 8.31x |
| 73721 | MRI scan of leg joint | 861 | $176.8K | $205.30 | 4.67x |
| 73221 | MRI scan of arm joint | 488 | $99.0K | $202.81 | 4.96x |
| 72158 | MRI scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast | 485 | $94.5K | $194.88 | 8.96x |
| 70450 | CT scan head or brain | 1.2K | $59.5K | $49.82 | 10.20x |
| 72195 | MRI scan of pelvis | 263 | $57.4K | $218.35 | 4.44x |
| 72156 | MRI scan of upper spinal canal before and after contrast | 296 | $57.0K | $192.57 | 10.47x |
| 70543 | MRI scan bones of the eye, face, and/or neck before and after contrast | 220 | $43.7K | $198.66 | 8.69x |
| 70498 | CT scan of neck blood vessels with contrast | 369 | $41.7K | $112.89 | 9.79x |
| 72131 | CT scan of lower spine | 601 | $38.2K | $63.49 | 9.15x |
| 72157 | MRI scan of middle spinal canal before and after contrast | 171 | $34.6K | $202.62 | 10.30x |
| 70549 | MRA scan of neck blood vessels before and after contrast | 113 | $27.0K | $238.69 | 8.11x |
| 70496 | CT scan of blood vessel of head with contrast | 195 | $25.4K | $130.44 | 8.46x |
| 70540 | MRI scan bones of the eye, face, and/or neck | 178 | $23.0K | $129.00 | 9.42x |
This provider submits charges 7.64 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.
A markup ratio of 7.64x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $764. This is higher than the national average.
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Other Diagnostic Radiology providers in NY for peer comparison.
| Provider | Location | Total Payments | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Lodespoto, M.D. | Oceanside, NY | $34.9M | ✓ Clear |
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Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)
Note: All data is from publicly available Medicare records. OpenMedicare is an independent journalism project not affiliated with CMS.
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