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Medicare Charges / State detail

Kentucky

Kentucky providers billed Medicare 2.95x the allowed amount in 2024 - ranked #41 of 51 by markup, below the national 3.25x.

Markup ratio
2.95x
submitted / allowed · median 3.15x
Markup rank
#41/ 51
among the 50 states + DC
Medicare allowed
$1.6B
19,236 providers
Allowed per service
$44
35,527,007 services
Steepest-markup specialties in Kentucky
  1. Nurse Practitioner 2.41x $188M
  2. Ophthalmology 2.11x $122M
  3. Internal Medicine 2.54x $104M
  4. Ambulance Service Provider 3.29x $97M
  5. Family Practice 2.45x $82M
  6. Dermatology 2.09x $65M

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