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Organization

Med-El Corporation

NPI: 1962517607
Durham, NC
10 years of data
All Other Suppliers
$23.6M
Total Payments
65
Beneficiaries
4.0M
Services
1.55x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$23.6M
Specialty median$226.1K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $23.6M over 10 years
21.55x markup ratio
399th percentile in All Other Suppliers by payments
4Payments surged 70% in 2017
52 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $23.6M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of All Other Suppliers providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 450% from 2014 to 2023.

89% of their billing comes from a single procedure code (L8619 — Cochlear implant, external speech processor and controller, integrated system, replacement).

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 70% 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$3.95$2.401.65x$1.55$577.8K240.3K7
2015$4.81$2.931.64x$1.88$917.9K313.3K7
2016$5.67$3.441.65x$2.23$1.4M400.7K7
2017$6.46$3.981.62x$2.48$2.3M589.6K7
2018$6.71$4.201.60x$2.51$2.5M595.6K7
2019$6.91$4.431.56x$2.48$3.2M731.6K7
2020$6.19$3.861.60x$2.33$2.3M602.0K6
2021$12.99$8.281.57x$4.71$3.5M424.3K6
2022$72.86$48.911.49x$23.95$3.6M74.1K6
2023$1.5K$1.1K1.39x$431.16$3.2M2.9K5

Top Procedures (8)

L8619Cochlear implant, external speech processor and controller, integrated system, replacement
$21.1M
3.2K services$6.6K/svc1.51x markup
L8621Zinc air battery for use with cochlear implant device and auditory osseointegrated sound processors, replacement, each
$1.7M
4.0M services$0.43/svc2.05x markup
L8624Lithium ion battery for use with cochlear implant or auditory osseointegrated device speech processor, ear level, replacement, each
$401.7K
3.3K services$120.05/svc1.38x markup
L7510Repair of prosthetic device, repair or replace minor parts
$270.6K
5.3K services$50.75/svc1.72x markup
L8628Cochlear implant, external controller component, replacement
$72.9K
237 services$307.59/svc1.30x markup
L8618Transmitter cable for use with cochlear implant device or auditory osseointegrated device, replacement⚠ 3.7x markup
$32.0K
1.8K services$17.82/svc3.71x markup
L8617Transmitting coil for use with cochlear implant device, replacement⚠ 7.7x markup
$13.1K
208 services$63.13/svc7.66x markup
L8615Headset/headpiece for use with cochlear implant device, replacement
$8.0K
22 services$362.52/svc1.38x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
L8619Cochlear implant, external speech processor and controller, integrated system, replacement3.2K$21.1M$6.6K1.51x
L8621Zinc air battery for use with cochlear implant device and auditory osseointegrated sound processors, replacement, each4.0M$1.7M$0.432.05x
L8624Lithium ion battery for use with cochlear implant or auditory osseointegrated device speech processor, ear level, replacement, each3.3K$401.7K$120.051.38x
L7510Repair of prosthetic device, repair or replace minor parts5.3K$270.6K$50.751.72x
L8628Cochlear implant, external controller component, replacement237$72.9K$307.591.30x
L8618Transmitter cable for use with cochlear implant device or auditory osseointegrated device, replacement1.8K$32.0K$17.823.71x
L8617Transmitting coil for use with cochlear implant device, replacement208$13.1K$63.137.66x
L8615Headset/headpiece for use with cochlear implant device, replacement22$8.0K$362.521.38x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.55x

This provider submits charges 1.55 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.55x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $155. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Durham, NC

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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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