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Organization

Gifford Street Wellness Center, Llc

NPI: 1568078327
New Bedford, MA
4 years of data
Opioid Treatment Program
$4.3M
Total Payments
1.6K
Beneficiaries
24.3K
Services
1.03x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

97th
percentile in specialty
This provider$4.3M
Specialty median$258.0K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $4.3M over 4 years
297th percentile in Opioid Treatment Program by payments
3Payments surged 494% in 2021
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $4.3M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 97th percentile of Opioid Treatment Program providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 382% from 2020 to 2023.

92% of their billing comes from a single procedure code (G2067 — Medication assisted treatment, methadone; weekly bundle including dispensing and/or administration, substance use counseling, individual and group therapy, and toxicology testing, if performed (provision of the services by a medicare-enrolled opioid treatm).

AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.

Annual Medicare Payments

Annual Services Provided

Avg Payment per Service

Markup Ratio Over Time

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Notable: Payments increased 494% in 2021

Year-over-year payment surges can indicate changes in practice volume, new services, or billing pattern shifts.

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
2020$137.77$136.981.01x$0.79$250.5K1.6K358
2021$153.17$142.961.07x$10.21$1.5M8.3K422
2022$149.30$138.931.07x$10.37$1.3M7.3K466
2023$163.97$154.241.06x$9.73$1.2M7.1K339

Top Procedures (5)

G2067Medication assisted treatment, methadone; weekly bundle including dispensing and/or administration, substance use counseling, individual and group therapy, and toxicology testing, if performed (provision of the services by a medicare-enrolled opioid treatm
$3.9M
17.8K services$221.96/svc1.03x markup
G2078Take-home supply of methadone; up to 7 additional day supply (provision of the services by a medicare-enrolled opioid treatment program); list separately in addition to code for primary procedure
$212.6K
5.8K services$36.94/svc1.03x markup
G2074Medication assisted treatment, weekly bundle not including the drug, including substance use counseling, individual and group therapy, and toxicology testing if performed (provision of the services by a medicare-enrolled opioid treatment program)
$93.3K
545 services$171.10/svc1.03x markup
G2077Periodic assessment; assessing periodically by qualified personnel to determine the most appropriate combination of services and treatment (provision of the services by a medicare-enrolled opioid treatment program); list separately in addition to code for
$23.1K
196 services$117.84/svc1.04x markup
G2076Intake activities, including initial medical examination that is a complete, fully documented physical evaluation and initial assessment by a program physician or a primary care physician, or an authorized healthcare professional under the supervision of a
$11.9K
73 services$162.45/svc1.18x markup
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CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
G2067Medication assisted treatment, methadone; weekly bundle including dispensing and/or administration, substance use counseling, individual and group therapy, and toxicology testing, if performed (provision of the services by a medicare-enrolled opioid treatm17.8K$3.9M$221.961.03x
G2078Take-home supply of methadone; up to 7 additional day supply (provision of the services by a medicare-enrolled opioid treatment program); list separately in addition to code for primary procedure5.8K$212.6K$36.941.03x
G2074Medication assisted treatment, weekly bundle not including the drug, including substance use counseling, individual and group therapy, and toxicology testing if performed (provision of the services by a medicare-enrolled opioid treatment program)545$93.3K$171.101.03x
G2077Periodic assessment; assessing periodically by qualified personnel to determine the most appropriate combination of services and treatment (provision of the services by a medicare-enrolled opioid treatment program); list separately in addition to code for196$23.1K$117.841.04x
G2076Intake activities, including initial medical examination that is a complete, fully documented physical evaluation and initial assessment by a program physician or a primary care physician, or an authorized healthcare professional under the supervision of a73$11.9K$162.451.18x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.03x

This provider submits charges 1.03 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.03x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $103. This is lower than the national average.

Location

New Bedford, MA

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Similar Providers

Other Opioid Treatment Program providers in MA for peer comparison.

Gifford Street Wellness Center, Llc (you)
$4.3M
Habit Opco, Llc
$46.7M
Show detailed table ▾
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Habit Opco, LlcSpringfield, MA$46.7M✓ Clear

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Data Sources

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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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