Why are Medicare and Medicaid shown separately instead of combined?

They come from two different CMS data sources with no shared claim identifier, so they can't be reconciled into one number without double-counting or guessing. Every table and chart on this page keeps them fully separate.

Why is there no private/commercial revenue figure?

Private and commercial payer data comes from Transparency in Coverage files, which only publish negotiated rates — not claims or utilization volume. Without a volume figure, no revenue number can be computed for any provider from that data.

What does "Rank" mean in the Competitive Analysis & Benchmarks tables?

For a given CPT/HCPCS code, it's this provider's position by claims volume among all providers billing that same code at that geography level (State, National, or Massachusetts for Medicaid) — rank 1 means the highest claims volume for that code.

Why is the Medicaid comparison limited to Massachusetts only?

Medicaid is administered per-state with no single national fee schedule, so a state or national comparison the way Medicare has one isn't available. Massachusetts (this provider's own state) is the only grouping that's conceptually meaningful.

Why are the numbers rounded to the nearest 10?

To avoid implying more precision than the underlying data supports at a single-provider level. Ratios are kept precise since they're a relative comparison, not a volume or dollar figure.

How current is this data?

The Medicare and Medicaid tables are both single current snapshots, not refreshed on a recurring schedule yet.

Catherine Saltalamacchia (NPI 1073819231)

Field	Value
Entity Type	Individual
Organization	Catherine Saltalamacchia
Address	55 Fruit Street
City	Boston
State	MA
ZIP	02114
Taxonomy	Nurse Practitioner
NPI Enumerated	February 7, 2011

Payer Source	Total Paid
Medicare	$45.5K
Medicaid	$0

Medicare: Complete Services Breakdown

The CPT/HCPCS codes generating the most Medicare revenue for this provider.

8 rows

CPT/HCPCS Code	Description	Claims	Avg Paid	Revenue
36561	A central venous access catheter is a device that the physician inserts beneath the skin to draw blood or administer medication/nutrients to the patient. The catheter's tip must terminate in the…	50	$640	$30.8K
77001	Report this code as an add–on code to the primary procedure code, such as central venous access devices (CVAD) placement, replacement, or removal, including accessing the vessel, manipulating the…	80	$50	$3.7K
36590	The provider removes a tunneled central venous access device along with the subcutaneous port or pump that was previously placed through a central or peripheral insertion.	20	$160	$3.2K
51705	In this procedure, the provider performs a simple removal of a tube that he previously places into a patient’s bladder and replaces it with a new tube through the same incision.	40	$80	$2.6K
36558	The provider places a catheter, without a subcutaneous port or pump in one of the major veins carrying the blood to the heart or directly into the right atrium, to administer medication, nutrients,…	10	$180	$2.6K
76937	The provider uses ultrasound to help guide procedures requiring vascular access including central venous, peripheral venous, or arterial access procedures.	70	$20	$1.5K
99152	The provider performing a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure administers medication to reduce consciousness, but not render the patient unconscious or asleep, in a patient five years of age or…	40	$30	$1.1K
Q9967	Low osmolar contrast material, 300-399 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml	150	$0	$0

Medicare: Competitive Analysis & Benchmarks

How this provider's Medicare billing volume and revenue compare to other providers nationally and within its state, across 8 CPT/HCPCS codes.

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Claims Volume vs. Massachusetts Distribution

Catherine Saltalamacchia — 0 of 7 codes billed far more than typical (above p95)

p5–p95 (all providers)p25–p75MedianThis providerOutlier

Rank Distribution — Massachusetts

Full comparison — all codes billed, vs. state median

8 rows

CPT/HCPCS Code	Rank	Provider Count	Median Claims	Avg Paid	Average Revenue
36561	8	80	20	$310	$7.9K
36558	46	60	20	$200	$4.1K
51705	23	50	40	$70	$3.4K
36590	6	20	20	$140	$2.5K
Q9967	194	200	4,840	$1	$1.2K
99152	273	460	60	$10	$790
77001	14	150	30	$20	$610
76937	34	350	30	$10	$520

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Medicare: Total Revenue Breakdown by CPT/HCPCS Code

Medicare: Complete Services Breakdown

Medicare: Competitive Analysis & Benchmarks

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