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Organization

Health Care Imaging Inc

NPI: 1598891582
Phoenix, AZ
10 years of data
Portable X-Ray Supplier
$10.0M
Total Payments
129.5K
Beneficiaries
166.3K
Services
3.79x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

96th
percentile in specialty
This provider$10.0M
Specialty median$720.2K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $10.0M over 10 years
23.79x markup ratio (above median)
396th percentile in Portable X-Ray Supplier by payments
4Payments surged 293% in 2017
520 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $10.0M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 96th percentile of Portable X-Ray Supplier providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 2320% from 2014 to 2023.

64% 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

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Notable: Payments increased 293% in 2017

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
2014$52.10$27.371.90x$24.73$68.9K1.4K1.3K
2015$48.61$25.841.88x$22.77$46.3K936868
2016$171.61$44.723.84x$126.89$176.7K3.1K2.7K
2017$194.77$48.484.02x$146.29$694.5K11.4K9.1K
2018$227.04$51.644.40x$175.40$914.1K16.0K12.5K
2019$211.45$52.784.01x$158.67$1.3M22.9K17.5K
2020$210.21$54.063.89x$156.15$1.6M28.2K21.7K
2021$204.76$52.263.92x$152.50$1.9M31.2K24.0K
2022$207.62$51.774.01x$155.85$1.6M25.6K19.8K
2023$201.89$50.414.00x$151.48$1.7M25.6K19.9K

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⚠ 3.5x markup
$6.0M
40.3K services$149.08/svc3.49x markup
Q0092Set-up portable x-ray equipment⚠ 4.0x markup
$812.4K
44.9K services$18.11/svc4.05x 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⚠ 4.0x markup
$284.8K
4.5K services$62.68/svc3.98x markup
93306Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function⚠ 3.9x markup
$272.4K
1.7K services$159.47/svc3.88x markup
93970Ultrasound scan of veins of both arms or legs including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers⚠ 4.2x markup
$261.9K
1.9K services$136.53/svc4.21x markup
71045X-ray of chest, 1 view⚠ 3.7x markup
$257.3K
13.4K services$19.17/svc3.67x markup
93971Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers⚠ 4.4x markup
$232.6K
2.6K services$89.73/svc4.40x markup
71046X-ray of chest, 2 views⚠ 3.9x markup
$222.6K
9.1K services$24.60/svc3.87x markup
93925Ultrasound study of arteries and arterial grafts of both legs⚠ 3.8x markup
$221.7K
1.2K services$192.41/svc3.84x markup
76700Ultrasound of abdomen⚠ 4.3x markup
$179.4K
1.9K services$93.06/svc4.28x markup
73502X-ray of hip with pelvis, 2-3 views⚠ 3.9x markup
$128.6K
3.8K services$33.47/svc3.89x markup
76770Ultrasound behind abdominal cavity⚠ 3.9x markup
$78.1K
917 services$85.18/svc3.90x markup
74018X-ray of abdomen, 1 view⚠ 3.9x markup
$70.5K
3.2K services$22.34/svc3.89x markup
72100X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2 or 3 views⚠ 3.8x markup
$70.0K
2.4K services$28.87/svc3.84x markup
73560X-ray of knee, 1 or 2 views⚠ 3.9x markup
$59.3K
2.4K services$24.65/svc3.86x markup
73030X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views⚠ 3.9x markup
$56.7K
2.4K services$24.02/svc3.87x markup
93880Ultrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on both sides of head and neck⚠ 4.0x markup
$53.8K
362 services$148.67/svc3.97x markup
93926Ultrasound study of arteries and arterial grafts of one leg or limited⚠ 4.2x markup
$48.5K
478 services$101.54/svc4.19x markup
93005Routine electrocardiogram (EKG) with tracing using at least 12 leads⚠ 26.4x markup
$44.4K
7.9K services$5.65/svc26.37x markup
76536Ultrasound of head and neck⚠ 3.9x markup
$41.6K
469 services$88.78/svc3.87x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
R0070Transportation of portable x-ray equipment and personnel to home or nursing home, per trip to facility or location, one patient seen40.3K$6.0M$149.083.49x
Q0092Set-up portable x-ray equipment44.9K$812.4K$18.114.05x
R0075Transportation of portable x-ray equipment and personnel to home or nursing home, per trip to facility or location, more than one patient seen4.5K$284.8K$62.683.98x
93306Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function1.7K$272.4K$159.473.88x
93970Ultrasound scan of veins of both arms or legs including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers1.9K$261.9K$136.534.21x
71045X-ray of chest, 1 view13.4K$257.3K$19.173.67x
93971Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers2.6K$232.6K$89.734.40x
71046X-ray of chest, 2 views9.1K$222.6K$24.603.87x
93925Ultrasound study of arteries and arterial grafts of both legs1.2K$221.7K$192.413.84x
76700Ultrasound of abdomen1.9K$179.4K$93.064.28x
73502X-ray of hip with pelvis, 2-3 views3.8K$128.6K$33.473.89x
76770Ultrasound behind abdominal cavity917$78.1K$85.183.90x
74018X-ray of abdomen, 1 view3.2K$70.5K$22.343.89x
72100X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2 or 3 views2.4K$70.0K$28.873.84x
73560X-ray of knee, 1 or 2 views2.4K$59.3K$24.653.86x
73030X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views2.4K$56.7K$24.023.87x
93880Ultrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on both sides of head and neck362$53.8K$148.673.97x
93926Ultrasound study of arteries and arterial grafts of one leg or limited478$48.5K$101.544.19x
93005Routine electrocardiogram (EKG) with tracing using at least 12 leads7.9K$44.4K$5.6526.37x
76536Ultrasound of head and neck469$41.6K$88.783.87x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.79x

This provider submits charges 3.79 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.79x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $379. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Phoenix, AZ

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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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