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North Shore Chemists Llc

NPI: 1437758141
Great Neck, NY
10 years of data
Pharmacy
$544.2K
Total Payments
6.8K
Beneficiaries
7.6K
Services
7.75x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

91th
percentile in specialty
This provider$544.2K
Specialty median$95.7K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $544.2K over 10 years
27.75x markup ratio (above median)
3Risk score: 68 — flagged for review
491th percentile in Pharmacy by payments
510 procedures with >3x markup

⚠️ Flagged for Review

Risk Score: 68
  • 38x specialty median spending
  • Markup 7.7x (specialty median: 1.3x)
  • 35x specialty median beneficiaries
  • 27x specialty median services
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Statistical flag only — not an accusation of fraud

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $544.2K in total Medicare payments ranks in the 91th percentile of Pharmacy providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 7.75x is significantly above the specialty median of 1.7x.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 77% from 2014 to 2023.

This provider has been statistically flagged with a risk score of 68/100. Statistical flags are not accusations of fraud.

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$554.98$71.617.75x$483.37$38.1K532494
2015$554.59$71.567.75x$483.03$41.4K578536
2016$554.20$71.517.75x$482.69$44.6K624579
2017$554.75$71.587.75x$483.17$47.9K669621
2018$554.51$71.557.75x$482.96$51.2K715663
2019$554.98$71.617.75x$483.37$54.4K760706
2020$554.67$71.577.75x$483.10$57.7K806748
2021$554.44$71.547.75x$482.90$61.0K852790
2022$554.82$71.597.75x$483.23$64.2K897833
2023$554.59$71.567.75x$483.03$67.5K943875

Top Procedures (10)

99213Office/outpatient visit, est patient, low⚠ 6.4x markup
$185.8K
2.6K services$71.57/svc6.41x markup
99214Office/outpatient visit, est patient, moderate⚠ 8.0x markup
$92.9K
1.3K services$71.57/svc8.03x markup
99215Office/outpatient visit, est patient, high⚠ 7.1x markup
$61.9K
865 services$71.60/svc7.11x markup
99223Initial hospital care, high complexity⚠ 7.3x markup
$46.5K
649 services$71.57/svc7.27x markup
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderate⚠ 6.7x markup
$37.2K
519 services$71.60/svc6.72x markup
93000Electrocardiogram, complete⚠ 8.9x markup
$31.0K
433 services$71.52/svc8.94x markup
71046Chest X-ray, 2 views⚠ 6.3x markup
$26.5K
371 services$71.54/svc6.29x markup
80053Comprehensive metabolic panel⚠ 7.7x markup
$23.2K
325 services$71.46/svc7.73x markup
85025Complete blood count (CBC)⚠ 7.1x markup
$20.6K
288 services$71.68/svc7.13x markup
36415Venipuncture⚠ 7.9x markup
$18.6K
260 services$71.46/svc7.93x markup
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CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99213Office/outpatient visit, est patient, low2.6K$185.8K$71.576.41x
99214Office/outpatient visit, est patient, moderate1.3K$92.9K$71.578.03x
99215Office/outpatient visit, est patient, high865$61.9K$71.607.11x
99223Initial hospital care, high complexity649$46.5K$71.577.27x
99232Subsequent hospital care, moderate519$37.2K$71.606.72x
93000Electrocardiogram, complete433$31.0K$71.528.94x
71046Chest X-ray, 2 views371$26.5K$71.546.29x
80053Comprehensive metabolic panel325$23.2K$71.467.73x
85025Complete blood count (CBC)288$20.6K$71.687.13x
36415Venipuncture260$18.6K$71.467.93x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

7.75x

This provider submits charges 7.75 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 7.75x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $775. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Great Neck, NY

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Data Sources

  • • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • • 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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