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Organization

St. Vincent's P.E.T. Center, Llc

NPI: 1457337073
Birmingham, AL
10 years of data
Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF)
$9.1M
Total Payments
11.5K
Beneficiaries
16.5K
Services
1.48x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$9.1M
Specialty median$350.9K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $9.1M over 10 years
298th percentile in Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) by payments
31 procedure with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $9.1M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) providers nationally.

72% of their billing comes from a single procedure code (78815 โ€” Nuclear medicine study with CT imaging skull base to mid-thigh).

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 โ€” the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$1.8K$591.473.02x$1.2K$756.3K1.1K790
2015$560.76$345.461.62x$215.30$901.1K1.7K1.1K
2016$495.26$357.531.39x$137.73$1.0M2.0K1.3K
2017$1.0K$752.521.39x$295.65$1.0M1.8K1.3K
2018$471.61$359.941.31x$111.67$875.8K1.8K1.2K
2019$405.59$298.471.36x$107.12$841.4K1.7K1.2K
2020$502.14$393.261.28x$108.88$809.5K1.4K1.0K
2021$534.88$409.681.31x$125.20$942.5K1.7K1.2K
2022$552.13$418.451.32x$133.68$962.9K1.7K1.2K
2023$494.13$361.871.37x$132.26$973.2K1.6K1.2K

Top Procedures (17)

78815Nuclear medicine study with CT imaging skull base to mid-thigh
$6.6M
6.6K services$1.0K/svc1.50x markup
A9552Fluorodeoxyglucose f-18 fdg, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 45 millicuries
$1.6M
6.2K services$255.28/svc1.47x markup
78816Nuclear medicine study with CT imaging whole body
$477.1K
469 services$1.0K/svc1.42x markup
A9588Fluciclovine f-18, diagnostic, 1 millicurie
$209.1K
463 services$451.54/svc1.34x markup
A9595Piflufolastat f-18, diagnostic, 1 millicurie
$127.3K
262 services$485.74/svc1.34x markup
A9586Florbetapir f18, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 10 millicuries
$56.5K
24 services$2.4K/svc1.43x markup
78814Nuclear medicine study with CT imaging
$23.7K
24 services$985.96/svc1.28x markup
71046X-ray of chest, 2 views
$19.4K
916 services$21.12/svc1.42x markup
71020X-ray of chest, 2 views, front and side
$18.1K
959 services$18.83/svc1.58x markup
77075X-ray survey of forearm or wrist bone density
$9.3K
147 services$63.09/svc1.38x markup
74019X-ray of abdomen, 2 views
$5.5K
236 services$23.39/svc1.62x markup
A9580Sodium fluoride f-18, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 30 millicuriesโš  3.2x markup
$4.7K
36 services$131.12/svc3.18x markup
74000X-ray of abdomen, single view
$2.3K
140 services$16.28/svc1.34x markup
A9587Gallium ga-68, dotatate, diagnostic, 0.1 millicurie
$689.04
14 services$49.22/svc1.42x markup
74018X-ray of abdomen, 1 view
$566.22
38 services$14.90/svc1.50x markup
72100X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2 or 3 views
$479.83
22 services$21.81/svc1.74x markup
73564X-ray of knee, 4 or more views
$386.55
15 services$25.77/svc1.48x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
78815Nuclear medicine study with CT imaging skull base to mid-thigh6.6K$6.6M$1.0K1.50x
A9552Fluorodeoxyglucose f-18 fdg, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 45 millicuries6.2K$1.6M$255.281.47x
78816Nuclear medicine study with CT imaging whole body469$477.1K$1.0K1.42x
A9588Fluciclovine f-18, diagnostic, 1 millicurie463$209.1K$451.541.34x
A9595Piflufolastat f-18, diagnostic, 1 millicurie262$127.3K$485.741.34x
A9586Florbetapir f18, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 10 millicuries24$56.5K$2.4K1.43x
78814Nuclear medicine study with CT imaging24$23.7K$985.961.28x
71046X-ray of chest, 2 views916$19.4K$21.121.42x
71020X-ray of chest, 2 views, front and side959$18.1K$18.831.58x
77075X-ray survey of forearm or wrist bone density147$9.3K$63.091.38x
74019X-ray of abdomen, 2 views236$5.5K$23.391.62x
A9580Sodium fluoride f-18, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 30 millicuries36$4.7K$131.123.18x
74000X-ray of abdomen, single view140$2.3K$16.281.34x
A9587Gallium ga-68, dotatate, diagnostic, 0.1 millicurie14$689.04$49.221.42x
74018X-ray of abdomen, 1 view38$566.22$14.901.50x
72100X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2 or 3 views22$479.83$21.811.74x
73564X-ray of knee, 4 or more views15$386.55$25.771.48x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.48x

This provider submits charges 1.48 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.48x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $148. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Birmingham, AL

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Data Sources

  • โ€ข Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • โ€ข Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data (2014-2023)
  • โ€ข National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES)

Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)

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