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Heather Boo, MD

NPI: 1972700177
Morgantown, WV
10 years of data
Diagnostic Radiology
$3.6M
Total Payments
57.3K
Beneficiaries
68.0K
Services
6.78x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$3.6M
Specialty median$115.6K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $3.6M over 10 years
26.78x markup ratio (above median)
398th percentile in Diagnostic Radiology by payments
4Payments surged 199% in 2020
519 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $3.6M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Diagnostic Radiology providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 6.78x is significantly above the specialty median of 5.4x.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 299% from 2014 to 2023.

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 199% in 2020

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$230.46$28.028.22x$202.44$147.2K7.7K5.5K
2015$255.68$29.168.77x$226.52$142.9K7.3K5.1K
2016$281.95$29.599.53x$252.36$132.9K6.7K4.7K
2017$301.00$31.429.58x$269.58$112.5K5.1K3.8K
2018$284.36$29.619.60x$254.75$153.9K6.9K5.2K
2019$277.21$55.195.02x$222.02$251.5K6.6K6.1K
2020$298.93$110.092.72x$188.84$753.1K8.1K7.9K
2021$286.55$106.622.69x$179.93$738.1K7.4K7.2K
2022$772.80$102.247.56x$670.56$584.4K6.8K6.4K
2023$1.2K$108.8510.57x$1.0K$587.3K5.5K5.4K

Top Procedures (20)

72148MRI scan of lower spinal canalโš  8.5x markup
$425.2K
2.7K services$158.54/svc8.48x markup
74177CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrastโš  5.9x markup
$290.6K
1.9K services$153.44/svc5.89x markup
74176CT scan of abdomen and pelvisโš  6.5x markup
$286.9K
2.7K services$105.00/svc6.51x markup
70553MRI scan of brain before and after contrastโš  7.7x markup
$272.0K
1.1K services$247.70/svc7.68x markup
71250CT scan chestโš  6.5x markup
$233.6K
2.5K services$93.96/svc6.46x markup
70450CT scan head or brainโš  8.6x markup
$222.4K
5.8K services$38.40/svc8.57x markup
70551MRI scan brainโš  8.3x markup
$212.6K
1.5K services$144.25/svc8.31x markup
72141MRI scan of upper spinal canalโš  9.1x markup
$173.1K
1.2K services$147.18/svc9.06x markup
74178CT scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrastโš  3.6x markup
$167.4K
567 services$295.21/svc3.61x markup
71046X-ray of chest, 2 viewsโš  3.7x markup
$112.1K
4.8K services$23.46/svc3.66x markup
71010X-ray of chest, 1 view, frontโš  8.0x markup
$107.8K
14.7K services$7.33/svc8.03x markup
72125CT scan of upper spineโš  8.8x markup
$63.6K
1.3K services$48.26/svc8.78x markup
77080Bone density measurement using dedicated X-ray machine
$57.2K
1.4K services$40.63/svc2.01x markup
71260CT scan chest with contrastโš  5.7x markup
$55.6K
542 services$102.66/svc5.70x markup
71275CT scan of blood vessels in chest with contrastโš  8.9x markup
$53.1K
732 services$72.48/svc8.91x markup
72146Mri scan of middle spinal canalโš  10.1x markup
$48.0K
349 services$137.52/svc10.11x markup
76700Ultrasound of abdomenโš  3.6x markup
$45.0K
495 services$90.84/svc3.59x markup
72131CT scan of lower spineโš  6.9x markup
$44.6K
599 services$74.48/svc6.94x markup
93971Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuversโš  4.8x markup
$43.7K
799 services$54.72/svc4.81x markup
93970Ultrasound scan of veins of both arms or legs including assessment of compression and functional maneuversโš  5.0x markup
$42.0K
632 services$66.39/svc5.00x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
72148MRI scan of lower spinal canal2.7K$425.2K$158.548.48x
74177CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast1.9K$290.6K$153.445.89x
74176CT scan of abdomen and pelvis2.7K$286.9K$105.006.51x
70553MRI scan of brain before and after contrast1.1K$272.0K$247.707.68x
71250CT scan chest2.5K$233.6K$93.966.46x
70450CT scan head or brain5.8K$222.4K$38.408.57x
70551MRI scan brain1.5K$212.6K$144.258.31x
72141MRI scan of upper spinal canal1.2K$173.1K$147.189.06x
74178CT scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast567$167.4K$295.213.61x
71046X-ray of chest, 2 views4.8K$112.1K$23.463.66x
71010X-ray of chest, 1 view, front14.7K$107.8K$7.338.03x
72125CT scan of upper spine1.3K$63.6K$48.268.78x
77080Bone density measurement using dedicated X-ray machine1.4K$57.2K$40.632.01x
71260CT scan chest with contrast542$55.6K$102.665.70x
71275CT scan of blood vessels in chest with contrast732$53.1K$72.488.91x
72146Mri scan of middle spinal canal349$48.0K$137.5210.11x
76700Ultrasound of abdomen495$45.0K$90.843.59x
72131CT scan of lower spine599$44.6K$74.486.94x
93971Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers799$43.7K$54.724.81x
93970Ultrasound scan of veins of both arms or legs including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers632$42.0K$66.395.00x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

6.78x

This provider submits charges 6.78 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 6.78x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $678. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Morgantown, WV

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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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