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Food Bank for Monterey County

Meals·Salinas, CA·NPI: 1881469815Share

Total Paid

$164K

$164,274

Total Claims

2,489

Beneficiaries

791

3.1 claims/patient

Avg Cost/Claim

$66

🔍 Analysis

Provider Overview

Food Bank for Monterey County is a Meals provider based in Salinas, CA. From 2024-03 through 2024-11, this provider received $164K in Medicaid payments across 2K claims serving 791 beneficiaries, billing 1 distinct procedure codes.

Key Findings

  • 📊Bills 3.3× the national median for S9977 (S9977), at $66 per claim vs. the median of $20. This places them well above the 99th percentile nationally.
  • 📊100% of billing is concentrated in S9977 (S9977), indicating significant specialization in this service.

Important Context

  • ℹ️This is a government entity that may serve as a fiscal agent for large populations. Government providers often bill at high volumes due to the scale of public programs they administer.

Procedure Breakdown

Cost per claim compared to national benchmarks

This provider bills for 1 distinct procedure code. The top code (S9977 (Home infusion therapy, unspecified)) accounts for 100% of total spending.

S9977Top 25%

Home infusion therapy, unspecified

$164K

2,489 claims · 100.0%

Your Cost: $66.00/claim|Median: $19.91
3.3× median