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Medicare Charges / State detail

Iowa

Iowa providers billed Medicare 2.97x the allowed amount in 2024 - ranked #37 of 51 by markup, below the national 3.25x.

Markup ratio
2.97x
submitted / allowed · median 3.15x
Markup rank
#37/ 51
among the 50 states + DC
Medicare allowed
$1.3B
12,873 providers
Allowed per service
$39
31,672,549 services
Steepest-markup specialties in Iowa
  1. Ophthalmology 2.25x $134M
  2. Nurse Practitioner 2.70x $100M
  3. Family Practice 2.28x $93M
  4. Hematology-Oncology 2.20x $87M
  5. Medical Oncology 2.19x $65M
  6. Ambulatory Surgical Center 4.43x $59M

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