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Organization

East Tennessee Diagnostic Center, Llc

NPI: 1710932553
Knoxville, TN
10 years of data
Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF)
$7.3M
Total Payments
19.0K
Beneficiaries
23.6K
Services
4.39x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$7.3M
Specialty median$350.9K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $7.3M over 10 years
24.39x markup ratio (above median)
398th percentile in Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) by payments
4Payments surged 133% in 2017
516 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $7.3M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) providers nationally.

This provider's billing patterns fall within normal ranges for their specialty.

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 133% 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 โ€” the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$867.08$182.494.75x$684.59$535.7K2.0K1.6K
2015$831.07$164.105.06x$666.97$413.3K2.0K1.5K
2016$1.1K$213.415.01x$855.99$469.8K2.1K1.6K
2017$1.3K$358.273.71x$969.56$1.1M2.8K2.3K
2018$1.2K$243.845.01x$977.27$850.2K2.7K2.3K
2019$1.1K$227.615.04x$919.43$713.3K2.7K2.2K
2020$1.2K$240.664.84x$924.13$793.2K2.6K2.1K
2021$1.2K$249.304.80x$947.44$816.0K2.4K2.0K
2022$1.1K$326.443.46x$802.32$868.5K2.2K1.9K
2023$1.3K$267.574.78x$1.0K$740.9K1.9K1.6K

Top Procedures (20)

78815Nuclear medicine study with CT imaging skull base to mid-thighโš  4.8x markup
$3.7M
3.7K services$983.96/svc4.82x markup
A9552Fluorodeoxyglucose f-18 fdg, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 45 millicuries
$987.2K
4.0K services$249.60/svc2.40x markup
78608Nuclear medicine study brain with metabolic evaluationโš  4.9x markup
$762.5K
906 services$841.65/svc4.86x markup
74177CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrastโš  5.3x markup
$362.7K
2.3K services$160.19/svc5.27x markup
A9586Florbetapir f18, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 10 millicuries
$300.1K
126 services$2.4K/svc1.27x markup
A9595Piflufolastat f-18, diagnostic, 1 millicurie
$248.8K
441 services$564.28/svc1.61x markup
71260CT scan chest with contrastโš  7.8x markup
$226.5K
2.8K services$81.91/svc7.81x markup
71250CT scan chestโš  6.8x markup
$128.3K
1.9K services$66.13/svc6.82x markup
A9588Fluciclovine f-18, diagnostic, 1 millicurie
$126.2K
333 services$379.03/svc1.56x markup
78814Nuclear medicine study with CT imagingโš  4.8x markup
$126.0K
149 services$845.61/svc4.82x markup
78816Nuclear medicine study with CT imaging whole bodyโš  4.7x markup
$72.7K
72 services$1.0K/svc4.73x markup
74178CT scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrastโš  5.5x markup
$51.1K
282 services$181.10/svc5.55x markup
70491CT scan of neck with contrastโš  6.6x markup
$50.9K
520 services$97.80/svc6.59x markup
74176CT scan of abdomen and pelvisโš  6.4x markup
$31.3K
426 services$73.52/svc6.37x markup
74160CT scan abdomen with contrastโš  5.8x markup
$29.2K
262 services$111.34/svc5.76x markup
71270CT scan chest before and after contrastโš  7.4x markup
$26.0K
240 services$108.16/svc7.44x markup
73200CT scan of armโš  6.0x markup
$19.6K
263 services$74.57/svc6.00x markup
70450CT scan head or brainโš  6.1x markup
$10.9K
225 services$48.66/svc6.06x markup
70492CT scan of neck before and after contrastโš  7.2x markup
$8.9K
80 services$111.09/svc7.16x markup
74170Ct scan abdomen before and after contrastโš  6.4x markup
$6.5K
56 services$115.55/svc6.36x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
78815Nuclear medicine study with CT imaging skull base to mid-thigh3.7K$3.7M$983.964.82x
A9552Fluorodeoxyglucose f-18 fdg, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 45 millicuries4.0K$987.2K$249.602.40x
78608Nuclear medicine study brain with metabolic evaluation906$762.5K$841.654.86x
74177CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast2.3K$362.7K$160.195.27x
A9586Florbetapir f18, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 10 millicuries126$300.1K$2.4K1.27x
A9595Piflufolastat f-18, diagnostic, 1 millicurie441$248.8K$564.281.61x
71260CT scan chest with contrast2.8K$226.5K$81.917.81x
71250CT scan chest1.9K$128.3K$66.136.82x
A9588Fluciclovine f-18, diagnostic, 1 millicurie333$126.2K$379.031.56x
78814Nuclear medicine study with CT imaging149$126.0K$845.614.82x
78816Nuclear medicine study with CT imaging whole body72$72.7K$1.0K4.73x
74178CT scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast282$51.1K$181.105.55x
70491CT scan of neck with contrast520$50.9K$97.806.59x
74176CT scan of abdomen and pelvis426$31.3K$73.526.37x
74160CT scan abdomen with contrast262$29.2K$111.345.76x
71270CT scan chest before and after contrast240$26.0K$108.167.44x
73200CT scan of arm263$19.6K$74.576.00x
70450CT scan head or brain225$10.9K$48.666.06x
70492CT scan of neck before and after contrast80$8.9K$111.097.16x
74170Ct scan abdomen before and after contrast56$6.5K$115.556.36x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

4.39x

This provider submits charges 4.39 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 4.39x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $439. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Knoxville, TN

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Data Sources

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  • 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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