This provider's $34.3M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Pharmacy providers nationally.
Medicare payments to this provider grew 1668% from 2014 to 2023.
AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.
Notable: Payments increased 206% in 2016
Year-over-year payment surges can indicate changes in practice volume, new services, or billing pattern shifts.
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 | $3.4K | $1.1K | 3.05x | $2.3K | $285.6K | 257 | 6 |
| 2015 | $2.7K | $834.37 | 3.21x | $1.8K | $508.1K | 609 | 7 |
| 2016 | $2.1K | $1.0K | 2.00x | $1.0K | $1.6M | 1.5K | 8 |
| 2017 | $3.1K | $1.2K | 2.57x | $1.9K | $2.3M | 1.8K | 7 |
| 2018 | $2.8K | $1.3K | 2.04x | $1.4K | $4.1M | 3.0K | 10 |
| 2019 | $2.6K | $1.4K | 1.85x | $1.2K | $5.7M | 4.0K | 11 |
| 2020 | $2.6K | $1.6K | 1.67x | $1.1K | $6.2M | 3.9K | 8 |
| 2021 | $2.2K | $1.4K | 1.60x | $810.74 | $4.8M | 3.5K | 9 |
| 2022 | $1.7K | $1.2K | 1.38x | $465.31 | $3.8M | 3.2K | 6 |
| 2023 | $1.8K | $1.3K | 1.37x | $475.65 | $5.1M | 3.9K | 6 |
| Code | Description | Services | Payments | Avg/Service | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q0508 | Miscellaneous supply or accessory for use with an implanted ventricular assist device | 11.5K | $18.8M | $1.6K | 1.28x |
| Q0509 | Miscellaneous supply or accessory for use with any implanted ventricular assist device for which payment was not made under medicare part a | 7.2K | $9.8M | $1.4K | 1.30x |
| Q0506 | Battery, lithium-ion, for use with electric or electric/pneumatic ventricular assist device, replacement only | 3.4K | $2.2M | $652.64 | 4.45x |
| Q0481 | Microprocessor control unit for use with electric ventricular assist device, replacement only | 163 | $1.8M | $11.0K | 3.09x |
| Q0479 | Power module for use with electric or electric/pneumatic ventricular assist device, replacement only | 75 | $680.3K | $9.1K | 3.83x |
| 99199 | Procedure, service, or report | 409 | $399.2K | $975.93 | 4.13x |
| Q0495 | Battery/power pack charger for use with electric or electric/pneumatic ventricular assist device, replacement only | 66 | $208.7K | $3.2K | 7.30x |
| Q0497 | Battery clips for use with electric or electric/pneumatic ventricular assist device, replacement only | 429 | $155.9K | $363.51 | 7.30x |
| Q0498 | Holster for use with electric or electric/pneumatic ventricular assist device, replacement only | 240 | $94.2K | $392.58 | 4.55x |
| G0249 | Provision of test materials and equipment for home inr monitoring of patient with either mechanical heart valve(s), chronic atrial fibrillation, or venous thromboembolism who meets medicare coverage criteria; includes: provision of materials for use in the | 1.9K | $73.6K | $39.70 | 5.34x |
| Q0501 | Shower cover for use with electric or electric/pneumatic ventricular assist device, replacement only | 88 | $33.7K | $382.68 | 4.49x |
| Q0499 | Belt/vest/bag for use to carry external peripheral components of any type ventricular assist device, replacement only | 204 | $25.1K | $123.06 | 10.21x |
| G0248 | Demonstration, prior to initiation of home inr monitoring, for patient with either mechanical heart valve(s), chronic atrial fibrillation, or venous thromboembolism who meets medicare coverage criteria, under the direction of a physician; includes: face-to | 179 | $9.2K | $51.28 | 23.40x |
This provider submits charges 1.77 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.
A markup ratio of 1.77x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $177. This is lower than the national average.
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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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