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Organization

Biotech X-Ray Inc

NPI: 1437108842
Saint Louis, MO
10 years of data
Portable X-Ray Supplier
$41.3M
Total Payments
610
Beneficiaries
1.3M
Services
2.15x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$41.3M
Specialty median$720.2K
Rank #5 of 8 in specialty

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $41.3M over 10 years
22.15x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Portable X-Ray Supplier by payments
41 procedure with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $41.3M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Portable X-Ray Supplier providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 81% from 2014 to 2023.

61% of their billing comes from a single procedure code (R0070 — Transportation of portable x-ray equipment and personnel to home or nursing home, per trip to facility or location, one patient seen).

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$61.42$27.902.20x$33.52$2.8M100.6K73
2015$64.22$27.882.30x$36.34$3.1M112.9K80
2016$65.55$27.962.34x$37.59$3.5M125.8K58
2017$65.68$28.322.32x$37.36$3.7M129.5K53
2018$67.03$28.802.33x$38.23$4.2M144.2K57
2019$66.92$29.272.29x$37.65$4.6M156.6K57
2020$65.57$29.352.23x$36.22$4.3M147.2K57
2021$66.69$35.161.90x$31.53$5.1M145.5K60
2022$67.72$34.641.95x$33.08$4.9M141.1K60
2023$71.76$38.151.88x$33.61$5.1M133.3K55

Top Procedures (20)

R0070Transportation of portable x-ray equipment and personnel to home or nursing home, per trip to facility or location, one patient seen
$24.0M
189.3K services$127.05/svc2.06x markup
Q0092Set-up portable x-ray equipment
$5.2M
309.2K services$16.69/svc1.80x markup
R0075Transportation of portable x-ray equipment and personnel to home or nursing home, per trip to facility or location, more than one patient seen
$3.9M
71.3K services$54.78/svc2.39x markup
71046X-ray of chest, 2 views
$2.0M
186.2K services$10.83/svc2.48x markup
71020X-ray of chest, 2 views, front and side
$1.1M
106.3K services$9.91/svc2.73x markup
73502X-ray of hip, 2-3 views
$613.0K
42.0K services$14.60/svc1.83x markup
73560X-ray of knee, 1-2 views
$383.8K
34.0K services$11.27/svc2.25x markup
71045X-ray of chest, 1 view
$363.1K
41.2K services$8.80/svc2.80x markup
73030X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views
$332.5K
30.0K services$11.09/svc2.50x markup
72100X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views
$292.0K
22.6K services$12.94/svc2.15x markup
74018X-ray of abdomen, 1 view
$226.5K
22.4K services$10.12/svc2.41x markup
71010X-ray of chest, 1 view, front⚠ 3.1x markup
$207.8K
25.4K services$8.18/svc3.08x markup
73620X-ray of foot, 2 views
$163.2K
16.8K services$9.69/svc2.67x markup
73600X-ray of ankle, 2 views
$148.5K
13.6K services$10.90/svc2.33x markup
73120X-ray of hand, 2 views
$141.0K
13.6K services$10.40/svc2.50x markup
73100X-ray of wrist, 2 views
$139.8K
12.5K services$11.19/svc2.27x markup
73552X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views
$133.0K
11.4K services$11.64/svc2.28x markup
73590X-ray of lower leg, 2 views
$113.7K
10.8K services$10.50/svc2.43x markup
93010Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only
$113.1K
18.9K services$5.99/svc1.54x markup
73510X-ray of ribs of one side of body, minimum of 2 views
$112.8K
8.6K services$13.13/svc2.02x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
R0070Transportation of portable x-ray equipment and personnel to home or nursing home, per trip to facility or location, one patient seen189.3K$24.0M$127.052.06x
Q0092Set-up portable x-ray equipment309.2K$5.2M$16.691.80x
R0075Transportation of portable x-ray equipment and personnel to home or nursing home, per trip to facility or location, more than one patient seen71.3K$3.9M$54.782.39x
71046X-ray of chest, 2 views186.2K$2.0M$10.832.48x
71020X-ray of chest, 2 views, front and side106.3K$1.1M$9.912.73x
73502X-ray of hip, 2-3 views42.0K$613.0K$14.601.83x
73560X-ray of knee, 1-2 views34.0K$383.8K$11.272.25x
71045X-ray of chest, 1 view41.2K$363.1K$8.802.80x
73030X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views30.0K$332.5K$11.092.50x
72100X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views22.6K$292.0K$12.942.15x
74018X-ray of abdomen, 1 view22.4K$226.5K$10.122.41x
71010X-ray of chest, 1 view, front25.4K$207.8K$8.183.08x
73620X-ray of foot, 2 views16.8K$163.2K$9.692.67x
73600X-ray of ankle, 2 views13.6K$148.5K$10.902.33x
73120X-ray of hand, 2 views13.6K$141.0K$10.402.50x
73100X-ray of wrist, 2 views12.5K$139.8K$11.192.27x
73552X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views11.4K$133.0K$11.642.28x
73590X-ray of lower leg, 2 views10.8K$113.7K$10.502.43x
93010Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only18.9K$113.1K$5.991.54x
73510X-ray of ribs of one side of body, minimum of 2 views8.6K$112.8K$13.132.02x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.15x

This provider submits charges 2.15 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.15x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $215. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Saint Louis, MO

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  • • 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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