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Organization

Alere Home Monitoring, Inc.

NPI: 1760418370
Livermore, CA
10 years of data
Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF)
$361.4M
Total Payments
20
Beneficiaries
4.2M
Services
3.13x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$361.4M
Specialty median$350.9K
Rank #4 of 18 in specialty

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $361.4M over 10 years
23.13x markup ratio (above median)
3Risk score: 68 โ€” flagged for review
499th percentile in Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) by payments
52 procedures with >3x markup

โš ๏ธ Flagged for Review

Risk Score: 68
  • 284x specialty median spending
  • 108x specialty median beneficiaries
  • 311x specialty median services
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Statistical flag only โ€” not an accusation of fraud

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $361.4M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) providers nationally.

97% of their billing comes from a single procedure code (G0249 โ€” Provision of test materials and equipment for home inr monitoring of patient with either mechanical heart valve(s), chronic atrial fibrillation, or venous thromboembolism who meets medicare coverage criteria; includes: provision of materials for use in the).

This provider has been statistically flagged with a risk score of 68/100. 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

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$266.92$105.212.54x$161.71$48.1M457.1K2
2015$267.72$106.982.50x$160.74$54.0M504.8K2
2016$267.35$106.122.52x$161.23$57.3M540.0K2
2017$264.77$105.972.50x$158.80$50.6M477.2K2
2018$266.22$87.203.05x$179.02$40.7M467.0K2
2019$267.38$72.193.70x$195.19$31.2M432.7K2
2020$268.18$60.464.44x$207.72$27.1M447.4K2
2021$268.10$53.105.05x$215.00$16.0M301.7K2
2022$265.16$50.265.28x$214.90$15.7M312.6K2
2023$264.19$69.283.81x$194.91$20.7M299.4K2

Top Procedures (2)

G0249Provision of test materials and equipment for home inr monitoring of patient with either mechanical heart valve(s), chronic atrial fibrillation, or venous thromboembolism who meets medicare coverage criteria; includes: provision of materials for use in theโš  3.1x markup
$351.9M
4.1M services$85.18/svc3.10x markup
G0248Demonstration, prior to initiation of home inr monitoring, for patient with either mechanical heart valve(s), chronic atrial fibrillation, or venous thromboembolism who meets medicare coverage criteria, under the direction of a physician; includes: face-toโš  4.3x markup
$9.5M
108.4K services$88.00/svc4.26x markup
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CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
G0249Provision of test materials and equipment for home inr monitoring of patient with either mechanical heart valve(s), chronic atrial fibrillation, or venous thromboembolism who meets medicare coverage criteria; includes: provision of materials for use in the4.1M$351.9M$85.183.10x
G0248Demonstration, prior to initiation of home inr monitoring, for patient with either mechanical heart valve(s), chronic atrial fibrillation, or venous thromboembolism who meets medicare coverage criteria, under the direction of a physician; includes: face-to108.4K$9.5M$88.004.26x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.13x

This provider submits charges 3.13 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.13x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $313. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Livermore, CA

Provider Verification

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Similar Providers

Other Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) providers in CA for peer comparison.

Alere Home Monitoring, Inc. (you)
$361.4M
Cardionet, Llc.โš ๏ธ
$662.0M
Irhythm Technologies, Inc.โš ๏ธ
$393.0M
Mdinr, Llcโš ๏ธ
$333.5M
Medi-Lynx Cardiac Monitoring, Llc
$88.5M
Modern Nuclear, Inc.
$50.0M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Cardionet, Llc.Pleasanton, CA$662.0Mโš ๏ธ Flagged
Irhythm Technologies, Inc.San Francisco, CA$393.0Mโš ๏ธ Flagged
Mdinr, LlcSan Jose, CA$333.5Mโš ๏ธ Flagged
Medi-Lynx Cardiac Monitoring, LlcSan Francisco, CA$88.5Mโœ“ Clear
Modern Nuclear, Inc.La Habra, CA$50.0Mโœ“ Clear

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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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