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  3. North Carolina
  4. Fraud Risk

Medicare Fraud Risk in North Carolina

6 flagged providers identified through statistical analysis of billing anomalies.

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Flagged Providers

6

Average Risk Score

73/100

State Markup Ratio

3.8x

National avg: 3.8x

Total Medicare Payments

$27.9B

🔥 Fraud Hotspots in North Carolina

Cities with the most flagged providers based on billing anomaly analysis.

Greensboro2 flagged providers
Burlington1 flagged provider
Elizabeth City1 flagged provider
Hickory1 flagged provider
Research Triangle Park1 flagged provider

Flagged Providers in North Carolina

ProviderSpecialtyCityRisk ScoreTotal PaymentsMarkup
Laboratory Corporation Of America HoldingsClinical LaboratoryBurlington89$214.6M9.0x
Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories IncClinical LaboratoryGreensboro77$14.6M7.7x
Julia Schaefer-CutilloHematology-OncologyElizabeth City74$4.0M24.0x
Pathgroup Labs, LlcClinical LaboratoryGreensboro67$24.8M4.2x
Richard OrlowskiMedical OncologyHickory67$1.9M17.8x
Laboratory Corporation Of America HoldingsClinical LaboratoryResearch Triangle Park66$9.6M6.7x

Compared to Neighboring States

StateFlagged ProvidersMarkup Ratio
North Carolina (this state)63.8x
Georgia54.1x
South Carolina233.7x
Tennessee63.9x
Virginia223.5x

⚠️ Disclaimer: Being flagged does not imply fraud. These providers were identified through statistical analysis of billing patterns that deviate significantly from peers. Unusual billing may have legitimate explanations. This data is provided for transparency and public accountability purposes only.

Data Sources

  • • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • • Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data (2014-2023)
  • • OpenMedicare Statistical Anomaly Detection

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