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 North Dakota for Medicaid) — rank 1 means the highest claims volume for that code.

Why is the Medicaid comparison limited to North Dakota 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. North Dakota (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.

Leah Ista (NPI 1952798183)

Field	Value
Entity Type	Individual
Organization	Leah Ista
Address	1200 S Columbia Rd - Altru Hospital
City	Grand Forks
State	ND
ZIP	58201
Taxonomy	Emergency Medicine Physician
NPI Enumerated	April 27, 2015

Payer Source	Total Paid
Medicare	$85.4K
Medicaid	$0

Medicare: Complete Services Breakdown

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

5 rows

CPT/HCPCS Code	Description	Claims	Avg Paid	Revenue
99285	The provider sees a patient for an emergency department visit involving evaluation and management (E/M). The visit involves a high level of medical decision making.	310	$130	$41.5K
99291	Critical care services include the treatment of vital organ failure or prevention of further life–threatening conditions. Delivering medical care in a moment of crisis and in time of emergency is…	180	$170	$29.6K
99284	The provider sees a patient for an emergency department visit involving evaluation and management (E/M). The visit involves a moderate level of medical decision making.	130	$90	$11.1K
99292	Critical care services include the treatment of vital organ failure or prevention of further life–threatening conditions. Delivering medical care in a moment of crisis and in time of emergency is…	20	$90	$1.9K
99283	The provider sees a patient for an emergency department visit involving evaluation and management (E/M). The visit involves a low level of medical decision making.	30	$50	$1.4K

Medicare: Competitive Analysis & Benchmarks

How this provider's Medicare billing volume and revenue compare to other providers nationally and within its state, across 5 CPT/HCPCS codes.

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Claims Volume vs. North Dakota Distribution

Leah Ista — 0 of 5 codes billed far more than typical (above p95)

p5–p95 (all providers)p25–p75MedianThis providerOutlier

Rank Distribution — North Dakota

Full comparison — all codes billed, vs. state median

5 rows

CPT/HCPCS Code	Rank	Provider Count	Median Claims	Avg Paid	Average Revenue
99285	15	110	140	$130	$22.6K
99291	18	140	50	$160	$12.9K
99284	25	130	70	$90	$7.4K
99292	9	20	20	$80	$2.9K
99283	37	80	30	$50	$1.9K

Leah Ista — Billing Profile & Reimbursement Data

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Medicare: Total Revenue Breakdown by CPT/HCPCS Code

Medicare: Complete Services Breakdown

Medicare: Competitive Analysis & Benchmarks

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