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How Washington Compares to the National Average

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

Payment per Provider

Washington

$58.8K

National Average

$80.4K

-26.8%

Below national average

Average Markup Ratio

Washington

3.53x

National Average

3.77x

-6.5%

Below national average

Payment per Service

Washington

$69.57

National Average

$34.90

+99.3%

Above national average

Flagged Providers per 10K Providers

Washington

0.2

National Average

0.5

-65.0%

Below national average

Flagged Providers in Washington

4 providers on the watchlist out of 243.2K total providers.

Top Flagged Specialties

Clinical Laboratory3 flagged
Pharmacy1 flagged

$14.3B

Total Payments

243.2K

Providers

1.7%

of National Spending

3.53x

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.