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How Massachusetts Compares to the National Average

A data-driven comparison of Medicare Part B spending in Massachusetts versus nationwide averages.

Payment per Provider

Massachusetts

$65.8K

National Average

$80.4K

-18.2%

Below national average

Average Markup Ratio

Massachusetts

4.10x

National Average

3.77x

+8.6%

Above national average

Payment per Service

Massachusetts

$59.90

National Average

$34.90

+71.6%

Above national average

Flagged Providers per 10K Providers

Massachusetts

0.2

National Average

0.5

-67.9%

Below national average

Flagged Providers in Massachusetts

5 providers on the watchlist out of 331.0K total providers.

Top Flagged Specialties

Ambulance Service Provider3 flagged
Clinical Laboratory2 flagged

$21.8B

Total Payments

331.0K

Providers

2.5%

of National Spending

4.10x

Markup Ratio

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Data Sources

  • • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • • Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data (2014-2023)
  • • CMS National Health Expenditure Data

Note: All data is from publicly available Medicare records. OpenMedicare is an independent journalism project not affiliated with CMS.