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Organization

First Choice Mobile Radiology Service Llc

NPI: 1578637369
Placentia, CA
10 years of data
Portable X-Ray Supplier
$11.8M
Total Payments
182.7K
Beneficiaries
254.4K
Services
1.51x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

97th
percentile in specialty
This provider$11.8M
Specialty median$720.2K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $11.8M over 10 years
21.51x markup ratio
397th percentile in Portable X-Ray Supplier by payments
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $11.8M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 97th percentile of Portable X-Ray Supplier providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 99% from 2014 to 2023.

70% 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$28.16$17.961.57x$10.20$964.4K23.3K16.7K
2015$28.28$18.201.55x$10.08$1.0M24.3K17.9K
2016$29.07$18.961.53x$10.11$944.5K21.7K16.8K
2017$30.44$18.471.65x$11.97$841.4K20.3K14.8K
2018$33.17$19.101.74x$14.07$819.2K19.3K13.8K
2019$33.72$19.741.71x$13.98$1.1M25.0K17.3K
2020$35.08$20.511.71x$14.57$1.3M26.9K18.7K
2021$34.57$20.891.65x$13.68$1.4M27.1K19.7K
2022$34.55$19.681.76x$14.87$1.5M31.2K22.9K
2023$32.08$19.411.65x$12.67$1.9M35.4K24.2K

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
$8.1M
47.5K services$171.51/svc1.36x markup
Q0092Set-up portable x-ray equipment
$1.3M
59.6K services$22.17/svc1.58x 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
$829.3K
12.3K services$67.32/svc2.74x markup
71045X-ray of chest, 1 view
$322.8K
33.4K services$9.65/svc1.53x markup
71010X-ray of chest, 1 view, front
$166.8K
19.2K services$8.71/svc1.62x markup
73502X-ray of hip with pelvis, 2-3 views
$138.5K
9.0K services$15.31/svc1.55x markup
74018X-ray of abdomen, 1 view
$134.3K
10.8K services$12.38/svc1.49x markup
73560X-ray of knee, 1 or 2 views
$88.4K
7.5K services$11.85/svc1.57x markup
73030X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views
$65.9K
5.5K services$11.97/svc1.56x markup
72100X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2 or 3 views
$58.2K
4.1K services$14.15/svc1.56x markup
73630X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views
$46.1K
3.8K services$12.16/svc1.57x markup
73130X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views
$40.8K
3.1K services$12.98/svc1.56x markup
73610X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views
$38.5K
3.1K services$12.34/svc1.56x markup
71046X-ray of chest, 2 views
$35.7K
2.8K services$12.57/svc1.55x markup
73110X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views
$33.1K
2.4K services$13.59/svc1.56x markup
93005Routine electrocardiogram (EKG) with tracing using at least 12 leads
$32.3K
5.1K services$6.35/svc1.70x markup
73552X-ray of femur, minimum 2 views
$28.8K
2.4K services$11.77/svc1.54x markup
74000X-ray of abdomen, single view
$26.4K
2.8K services$9.37/svc1.58x markup
73510X-ray of ribs of one side of body, minimum of 2 views
$26.3K
2.0K services$12.90/svc1.61x markup
71020X-ray of chest, 2 views, front and side
$26.2K
2.5K services$10.33/svc1.77x markup
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CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
R0070Transportation of portable x-ray equipment and personnel to home or nursing home, per trip to facility or location, one patient seen47.5K$8.1M$171.511.36x
Q0092Set-up portable x-ray equipment59.6K$1.3M$22.171.58x
R0075Transportation of portable x-ray equipment and personnel to home or nursing home, per trip to facility or location, more than one patient seen12.3K$829.3K$67.322.74x
71045X-ray of chest, 1 view33.4K$322.8K$9.651.53x
71010X-ray of chest, 1 view, front19.2K$166.8K$8.711.62x
73502X-ray of hip with pelvis, 2-3 views9.0K$138.5K$15.311.55x
74018X-ray of abdomen, 1 view10.8K$134.3K$12.381.49x
73560X-ray of knee, 1 or 2 views7.5K$88.4K$11.851.57x
73030X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views5.5K$65.9K$11.971.56x
72100X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2 or 3 views4.1K$58.2K$14.151.56x
73630X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views3.8K$46.1K$12.161.57x
73130X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views3.1K$40.8K$12.981.56x
73610X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views3.1K$38.5K$12.341.56x
71046X-ray of chest, 2 views2.8K$35.7K$12.571.55x
73110X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views2.4K$33.1K$13.591.56x
93005Routine electrocardiogram (EKG) with tracing using at least 12 leads5.1K$32.3K$6.351.70x
73552X-ray of femur, minimum 2 views2.4K$28.8K$11.771.54x
74000X-ray of abdomen, single view2.8K$26.4K$9.371.58x
73510X-ray of ribs of one side of body, minimum of 2 views2.0K$26.3K$12.901.61x
71020X-ray of chest, 2 views, front and side2.5K$26.2K$10.331.77x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.51x

This provider submits charges 1.51 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.51x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $151. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Placentia, CA

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Similar Providers

Other Portable X-Ray Supplier providers in CA for peer comparison.

First Choice Mobile Radiology Service Llc (you)
$11.8M
Kan-Di-Ki Llc
$116.0M
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ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Kan-Di-Ki LlcNorth Hollywood, CA$116.0M✓ Clear

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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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