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Medicare Fraud Risk in Texas

77 flagged providers identified through statistical analysis of billing anomalies.

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Flagged Providers

77

Average Risk Score

70/100

State Markup Ratio

4.3x

National avg: 3.8x

Total Medicare Payments

$62.9B

🔥 Fraud Hotspots in Texas

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

Dallas13 flagged providers
Tyler6 flagged providers
Austin5 flagged providers
Houston4 flagged providers
Wichita Falls4 flagged providers
San Antonio3 flagged providers
Denison3 flagged providers
Longview3 flagged providers
Irving2 flagged providers
Fort Worth2 flagged providers

Flagged Providers in Texas

ProviderSpecialtyCityRisk ScoreTotal PaymentsMarkup
Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories IncClinical LaboratoryIrving85$46.7M8.8x
Clinical Pathology Laboratories, Inc.Clinical LaboratoryAustin84$47.7M8.4x
Boston Scientific Cardiac Diagnostic Services, LlcIndependent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF)Houston83$84.2M14.6x
Laboratory Corporation Of AmericaClinical LaboratoryDallas83$34.0M8.4x
Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories IncClinical LaboratoryHouston83$31.0M8.9x
Laboratory Corporation Of AmericaClinical LaboratoryHouston82$27.2M8.3x
James UyekiMedical OncologyAustin78$6.7M22.5x
Danny BartelNeurologyWichita Falls78$4.4M20.4x
Christopher LafargueObstetrics & GynecologyFort Worth78$562.1K22.0x
Acadian Ambulance Service Of Texas LlcAmbulance Service ProviderBeaumont76$16.8M7.3x
Viking Enterprises Inc.Ambulance Service ProviderSpring76$11.0M9.1x
Sheeba MathaiNurse PractitionerFrisco75$16.2M7.0x
Sreedevi DaggubatiHematologySan Antonio74$2.8M14.8x
Jagathi ChallagallaMedical OncologyWichita Falls73$2.1M22.0x
CarefliteAmbulance Service ProviderGrand Prairie72$11.0M7.2x
Thomas GregoryMedical OncologyTyler72$2.4M24.9x
Jingdong SuInternal MedicineTyler72$1.7M24.4x
Trifecta Pharmacy LlcPharmacyThe Woodlands71$7.9M1.0x
Freedom Pharmacy And Medical SupplyPharmacyHouston71$7.0M1.0x
Groveway Pharmacy, Inc.PharmacyHumble71$6.7M1.0x
David DspainMedical OncologyGranbury71$2.6M21.4x
Dina TebcheranyMedical OncologyAustin71$2.5M23.4x
James OsteenInternal MedicineAmarillo71$1.7M21.1x
Texas Molecular Diagnostics LaboratoryClinical LaboratoryIrving70$43.0M1.1x
Wendy PrewettNurse PractitionerTyler70$2.9M12.4x
Joel LurieNurse PractitionerPlano70$2.8M9.4x
Rene CastilloMedical OncologyAustin70$2.0M21.2x
Haskell KirkpatrickMedical OncologyDallas70$1.8M23.9x
Praveen ReddyHematology-OncologyWichita Falls70$1.8M23.5x
Donald RichardsMedical OncologyTyler70$1.8M23.0x
Erin FleenerMedical OncologyBryan70$1.8M27.8x
Celeste WilcoxMedical OncologyParis70$1.7M24.1x
Turtle Healthcare Group LlcMass Immunizer Roster BillerMcallen70$1.0M8.1x
Link Pharmacy CorpPharmacyDallas70$361.2K20.6x
Yellowstone Labs, LlcClinical LaboratoryDallas69$35.4M2.0x
Bayshore Health Mart, Inc.PharmacyPasadena69$5.3M1.0x
Health Wise Affordable PharmacyPharmacyWharton69$5.1M1.0x
Srini ReddyHematology-OncologyAmarillo69$2.5M21.2x
Sucharu PrakashHematology-OncologyParis69$1.7M24.6x
Srikar MalireddyHematology-OncologyWichita Falls69$1.7M22.3x
Amir FaridiHematology-OncologyDenison69$1.6M26.6x
Lijo JohnInternal MedicineLongview69$1.3M20.9x
Michael CarleyObstetrics & GynecologyDallas69$521.7K7.2x
Lisa HoukNurse PractitionerPilot Point69$289.2K20.7x
Medshield Labs LlcClinical LaboratoryDallas68$31.5M1.3x
SvalClinical LaboratoryMckinney68$27.7M2.6x
Lone Star Medlab Laboratory LlcClinical LaboratoryPlano68$27.2M1.3x
Rosalio GallegosNurse PractitionerSan Antonio68$2.2M8.9x
Joshua MintzInterventional Pain ManagementCorpus Christi68$2.2M54.7x
Azmina PatelHematology-OncologyDenison68$2.1M23.7x

Showing top 50 of 77 flagged providers.

Compared to Neighboring States

StateFlagged ProvidersMarkup Ratio
Texas (this state)774.3x
Arkansas133.5x
Louisiana14.0x
New Mexico13.7x
Oklahoma63.6x

⚠️ 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.