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Medicare Charges / State detail

Louisiana

Louisiana providers billed Medicare 3.37x the allowed amount in 2024 - ranked #12 of 51 by markup, above the national 3.25x.

Markup ratio
3.37x
submitted / allowed · median 3.15x
Markup rank
#12/ 51
among the 50 states + DC
Medicare allowed
$1.7B
17,695 providers
Allowed per service
$43
38,928,102 services
Steepest-markup specialties in Louisiana
  1. Nurse Practitioner 2.28x $204M
  2. Internal Medicine 2.63x $123M
  3. Ophthalmology 2.64x $113M
  4. Ambulatory Surgical Center 4.59x $88M
  5. Ambulance Service Provider 4.95x $83M
  6. Family Practice 2.66x $81M

Top six specialties by Medicare-allowed dollars in the state, with each one's markup.