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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Education

Local Education Agency (LEA)

West Hazleton, Pennsylvania

NPI: 1245430438

Risk Tier

Critical

Total Paid

$326.0M

$326,016,792

Total Claims

13.0M

Beneficiaries

3.8M

Avg Cost/Claim

$25.14

Active billing period: 82 months (2018-01 to 2024-10)

Statistical Fraud Flags (3)

Rate Outlier

Billing above the 90th percentile across multiple procedure codes simultaneously.

Billing above the 90th percentile for 5 procedure codes: 97166 at 3.1× median, 96156 at 10.6× median.

High Claims Per Patient

Filing an unusually high number of claims per beneficiary compared to peers.

Spending Spike

Experienced a dramatic increase in billing over a short period.

Advanced Detection Signals

Billing Velocity

7188.4 claims per working day — may exceed physically possible volume for a single provider.

Disclaimer: Statistical flags indicate unusual billing patterns — they are not proof of fraud or wrongdoing. Some entities (government agencies, home care programs, hospitals) may legitimately bill at higher rates due to patient acuity, overhead costs, or specialized services. This report is generated from public HHS data and statistical analysis only. No clinical or investigative review has been performed.

Generated by OpenMedicaid | openmedicaid.org | Data: HHS 2018-2024