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Walgreen Co

NPI: 1699795500
Lakewood, CO
10 years of data
Centralized Flu
$445.9M
Total Payments
149
Beneficiaries
13.6M
Services
1.31x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$445.9M
Specialty median$41.2K
Rank #1 of 7 in specialty

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $445.9M over 10 years
2Risk score: 75 — flagged for review
399th percentile in Centralized Flu by payments
4Payments surged 185% in 2018

⚠️ Flagged for Review

Risk Score: 75
  • 2138x specialty median spending
  • 2092x specialty median beneficiaries
  • 2348x specialty median services
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Statistical flag only — not an accusation of fraud

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $445.9M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Centralized Flu providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 2358% from 2014 to 2023.

This provider has been statistically flagged with a risk score of 75/100. Statistical flags are not accusations of fraud.

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 185% in 2018

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$23.53$22.411.05x$1.12$4.4M197.8K14
2015$41.16$37.951.08x$3.21$8.6M226.2K11
2016$39.06$37.001.06x$2.06$9.1M245.3K11
2017$36.47$35.131.04x$1.34$13.3M378.0K11
2018$41.21$39.621.04x$1.59$37.8M954.6K11
2019$39.59$36.531.08x$3.06$30.9M846.3K9
2020$39.83$37.491.06x$2.34$38.2M1.0M13
2021$63.91$36.111.77x$27.80$100.4M2.8M19
2022$33.57$23.231.45x$10.34$94.3M4.1M27
2023$41.76$38.131.10x$3.63$108.9M2.9M23

Top Procedures (20)

90662Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free
$80.1M
1.5M services$52.22/svc1.02x markup
G0008Administration of influenza virus vaccine
$56.9M
2.7M services$21.03/svc1.17x markup
K1034Provision of covid-19 test, nonprescription self-administered and self-collected use, fda approved, authorized or cleared, one test count
$49.0M
4.2M services$11.69/svc1.02x markup
90694Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent inactivated, 0.5 ml dosage
$31.1M
517.9K services$59.99/svc1.01x markup
90670Pneumococcal vaccine, 13-valent
$29.5M
149.6K services$197.38/svc1.06x markup
91320Sarscv2 vac 30mcg trs-suc im
$21.0M
169.5K services$123.83/svc1.11x markup
91322Sarscov2 vac 50 mcg/0.5ml im
$17.7M
133.6K services$132.58/svc1.03x markup
0064AAdm sarscov2 50mcg/0.25mlbst
$16.0M
398.4K services$40.22/svc2.49x markup
0002AIntramuscular administration of single severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) vaccine, mrna-lnp, spike protein, preservative free, 30 mcg/0.3ml dosage, diluent reconstituted; second dose
$13.1M
349.5K services$37.36/svc1.57x markup
90677Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use
$12.9M
48.8K services$264.04/svc1.02x markup
90653Vaccine for influenza for injection into muscle
$12.5M
277.9K services$44.98/svc1.02x markup
0004AAdm sarscov2 30mcg/0.3ml bst
$11.9M
293.7K services$40.49/svc2.47x markup
90480Admn sarscov2 vacc 1 dose
$11.0M
303.2K services$36.28/svc1.02x markup
90732Pneumococcal vaccine, 23-valent
$10.4M
97.5K services$106.39/svc1.03x markup
0001AIntramuscular administration of single severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) vaccine, mrna-lnp, spike protein, preservative free, 30 mcg/0.3ml dosage, diluent reconstituted; first dose
$10.0M
358.0K services$28.04/svc1.82x markup
0124AAdm sarscv2 bvl 30mcg/.3ml a
$9.0M
223.4K services$40.18/svc2.49x markup
0012AIntramuscular administration of single severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) vaccine, mrna-lnp, spike protein, preservative free, 100 mcg/0.5ml dosage; second dose
$8.8M
245.6K services$35.85/svc1.55x markup
0003AAdm sarscov2 30mcg/0.3ml 3rd
$8.7M
214.6K services$40.65/svc2.44x markup
0134AAdm sarscv2 bvl 50mcg/.5ml a
$7.5M
187.8K services$39.94/svc2.50x markup
0011AIntramuscular administration of single severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) vaccine, mrna-lnp, spike protein, preservative free, 100 mcg/0.5ml dosage; first dose
$6.3M
250.0K services$25.07/svc1.88x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
90662Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free1.5M$80.1M$52.221.02x
G0008Administration of influenza virus vaccine2.7M$56.9M$21.031.17x
K1034Provision of covid-19 test, nonprescription self-administered and self-collected use, fda approved, authorized or cleared, one test count4.2M$49.0M$11.691.02x
90694Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent inactivated, 0.5 ml dosage517.9K$31.1M$59.991.01x
90670Pneumococcal vaccine, 13-valent149.6K$29.5M$197.381.06x
91320Sarscv2 vac 30mcg trs-suc im169.5K$21.0M$123.831.11x
91322Sarscov2 vac 50 mcg/0.5ml im133.6K$17.7M$132.581.03x
0064AAdm sarscov2 50mcg/0.25mlbst398.4K$16.0M$40.222.49x
0002AIntramuscular administration of single severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) vaccine, mrna-lnp, spike protein, preservative free, 30 mcg/0.3ml dosage, diluent reconstituted; second dose349.5K$13.1M$37.361.57x
90677Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use48.8K$12.9M$264.041.02x
90653Vaccine for influenza for injection into muscle277.9K$12.5M$44.981.02x
0004AAdm sarscov2 30mcg/0.3ml bst293.7K$11.9M$40.492.47x
90480Admn sarscov2 vacc 1 dose303.2K$11.0M$36.281.02x
90732Pneumococcal vaccine, 23-valent97.5K$10.4M$106.391.03x
0001AIntramuscular administration of single severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) vaccine, mrna-lnp, spike protein, preservative free, 30 mcg/0.3ml dosage, diluent reconstituted; first dose358.0K$10.0M$28.041.82x
0124AAdm sarscv2 bvl 30mcg/.3ml a223.4K$9.0M$40.182.49x
0012AIntramuscular administration of single severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) vaccine, mrna-lnp, spike protein, preservative free, 100 mcg/0.5ml dosage; second dose245.6K$8.8M$35.851.55x
0003AAdm sarscov2 30mcg/0.3ml 3rd214.6K$8.7M$40.652.44x
0134AAdm sarscv2 bvl 50mcg/.5ml a187.8K$7.5M$39.942.50x
0011AIntramuscular administration of single severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) vaccine, mrna-lnp, spike protein, preservative free, 100 mcg/0.5ml dosage; first dose250.0K$6.3M$25.071.88x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.31x

This provider submits charges 1.31 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.31x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $131. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Lakewood, CO

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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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