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Cost distribution
 
Cheapest hospitals
| Hospital/Provider | Provider type | Avg amount paid | Avg amount requested | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas				
				N				Howard				(M.D., male) 1068 N FRASER ST, GEORGETOWN, SC 29440 | Family Practice | $5.68 | $11.97 (x2.1) | 
| Terry				
				A				King				(MD, male) THOMSON STUDENT HEALTH CENTER, USC, 1409 DEVINE STREET, COLUMBIA, SC 29208 | Family Practice | $6.32 | $9.74 (x1.5) | 
| Anne				
				B				Blake				(NP, female) 710 DEWITT DR, LUGOFF, SC 29078 | Nurse Practitioner | $6.33 | $9.91 (x1.6) | 
| Leif				
				M				Adams				(DO, male) 10160 DORCHESTER RD, SUMMERVILLE, SC 29485 | Family Practice | $6.38 | $9.05 (x1.4) | 
| Brandy				
				P				Baker				(P.A., female) 1113 CHURCH ST, CONWAY, SC 29526 | Physician Assistant | $6.40 | $8.74 (x1.4) | 
| April				
				S				Minikiewicz				(NP, female) 247 COLUMBIA AVE, LEXINGTON, SC 29072 | Nurse Practitioner | $6.46 | $8.75 (x1.4) | 
| Dennis				
				E				Morgan				(PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT, male) 10160 DORCHESTER RD, DOCTORS CARE, SUMMERVILLE, SC 29485 | Physician Assistant | $6.59 | $8.28 (x1.3) | 
| Alleen				
				K				Knowlin Britton				(PA-C, female) 1228 HARDEN ST, COLUMBIA, SC 29204 | Physician Assistant | $6.75 | $8.89 (x1.3) | 
| Dennis				
				W				Rhoades				(D.O., male) 757 JOHNSONBURG RD, GROUND FLOOR REHAB BUILDING, SAINT MARYS, PA 15857 | Family Practice | $6.77 | $7.66 (x1.1) | 
| Johnny				
								Buzhardt				(, male) 2669 KINARD ST, NEWBERRY, SC 29108 | Emergency Medicine | $6.81 | $9.85 (x1.4) | 
| Robert				
				C				Lusik				(MD, male) 1510 RIBAUT RD, PORT ROYAL, SC 29935 | Family Practice | $6.82 | $7.44 (x1.1) | 
| Alan				
				M				Jolles				(M.D., P.A., male) 125 EXPRESS LN, ORANGEBURG, SC 29118 | Family Practice | $6.86 | $8.88 (x1.3) | 
| William				
				E				Oquinn				(MD, male) 1510 RIBAUT RD, PORT ROYAL, SC 29935 | Family Practice | $6.87 | $7.79 (x1.1) | 
| Lorrie				
				D				Peyton				(FNP, female) 2410 HOFFMEYER RD, FLORENCE, SC 29501 | Nurse Practitioner | $6.96 | $6.96 (x1.0) | 
| Joshua				
				D				Harris				(M.D., male) 1232 LAKEFRONT DRIVE, CHARLESTON, SC 29412 | Emergency Medicine | $6.96 | $6.96 (x1.0) | 
| Benjamin				
				H				Taylor				(PA, male) 1120 15TH STREET, AUGUSTA, GA 30912 | Physician Assistant | $6.96 | $6.96 (x1.0) | 
| Barbara				
				C				Ray				(MD, female) 218 E BLACKSTOCK RD, SPARTANBURG, SC 29301 | Family Practice | $6.96 | $6.96 (x1.0) | 
| Brian				
				S				Scott				(MD, male) 200 MIDDLEBURG DRIVE, MYRTLE BEACH, SC 29579 | Family Practice | $6.96 | $6.96 (x1.0) | 
| Eileen				
				F				Hubler				(APN, female) 141 S BLACK HORSE PIKE, BLACKWOOD, NJ 08012 | Nurse Practitioner | $6.96 | $6.96 (x1.0) | 
| John				
				D				Hynes				(M.D., male) 818 BRYSON RD, COLUMBIA, SC 29205 | General Practice | $6.96 | $6.96 (x1.0) | 
| Jennifer				
				R				Sexton				(PA, female) 10160 DORCHESTER RD, SUMMERVILLE, SC 29485 | Physician Assistant | $6.96 | $6.96 (x1.0) | 
| Alfred				
				R				Frye				(DO, male) 511 BELTLINE BLVD, COLUMBIA, SC 29205 | General Practice | $6.96 | $6.96 (x1.0) | 
| Beverly				
				Y				Simons				(, female) 110 ATRIUM WAY, COLUMBIA, SC 29223 | Family Practice | $6.96 | $6.96 (x1.0) | 
| Joseph				
				P				Grant				(M.D., male) 560 W MACPHAIL RD, BEL AIR, MD 21014 | Family Practice | $6.96 | $6.96 (x1.0) | 
| Carleton				
				A				Mentzer				(PA-C, male) 4475 WESTBANK EXPY, MARRERO, LA 70072 | Family Practice | $6.96 | $6.96 (x1.0) | 
| Joseph				
				N				Marino				(DO, male) 3424 SHELBY RAY CT, CHARLESTON, SC 29414 | Family Practice | $6.96 | $6.96 (x1.0) | 
| Richard				
				G				Joslin				(M.D., male) 1220 21ST AVE N, MYRTLE BEACH, SC 29577 | Family Practice | $6.96 | $6.96 (x1.0) | 
| Allan				
				M				Weldon				(M.D., male) 220 BROAD ST, SUMTER, SC 29150 | Family Practice | $6.96 | $6.96 (x1.0) | 
| George				
				A				Gaspar				(MD, male) 8091 RIVERS AVE, NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29406 | Family Practice | $6.96 | $6.96 (x1.0) | 
| Robert				
				A				Williams				(D.O., male) 4301 HIGHWAY 544, MYRTLE BEACH, SC 29588 | Family Practice | $7.03 | $8.87 (x1.3) | 
Average payments by state (low to high)
| State | Avg amount paid | Avg amount requested | 
|---|---|---|
| AR | $12.72 | $27.58 (x2.2) | 
| NY | $13.10 | $29.99 (x2.3) | 
| CA | $13.20 | $35.43 (x2.7) | 
| SC | $14.45 | $35.99 (x2.5) | 
| AL | $14.97 | $26.23 (x1.8) | 
| NJ | $15.40 | $36.65 (x2.4) | 
| PA | $15.48 | $35.45 (x2.3) | 
| DE | $15.66 | $27.14 (x1.7) | 
| TN | $15.92 | $34.39 (x2.2) | 
| NC | $16.01 | $40.99 (x2.6) | 
| DC | $16.06 | $40.44 (x2.5) | 
| MA | $16.08 | $40.07 (x2.5) | 
| MT | $16.11 | $32.87 (x2.0) | 
| KY | $16.12 | $32.38 (x2.0) | 
| VT | $16.22 | $51.59 (x3.2) | 
| ME | $16.22 | $33.43 (x2.1) | 
| NH | $16.24 | $43.37 (x2.7) | 
| UT | $16.36 | $25.38 (x1.6) | 
| VA | $16.43 | $38.31 (x2.3) | 
| ID | $16.46 | $29.70 (x1.8) | 
| MN | $16.47 | $39.46 (x2.4) | 
| MD | $16.49 | $37.81 (x2.3) | 
| WY | $16.51 | $37.66 (x2.3) | 
| HI | $16.56 | $33.30 (x2.0) | 
| MS | $16.56 | $42.58 (x2.6) | 
| WA | $16.61 | $40.11 (x2.4) | 
| WV | $16.64 | $37.20 (x2.2) | 
| NM | $16.65 | $35.40 (x2.1) | 
| OR | $16.68 | $33.91 (x2.0) | 
| RI | $16.68 | $29.37 (x1.8) | 
| MO | $16.68 | $36.23 (x2.2) | 
| LA | $16.69 | $39.59 (x2.4) | 
| GA | $16.70 | $39.43 (x2.4) | 
| OH | $16.71 | $33.86 (x2.0) | 
| WI | $16.71 | $53.69 (x3.2) | 
| IA | $16.71 | $38.07 (x2.3) | 
| OK | $16.72 | $33.93 (x2.0) | 
| IL | $16.73 | $40.01 (x2.4) | 
| IN | $16.74 | $39.25 (x2.3) | 
| NE | $16.74 | $32.51 (x1.9) | 
| MI | $16.76 | $28.47 (x1.7) | 
| SD | $16.77 | $31.48 (x1.9) | 
| CT | $16.80 | $32.97 (x2.0) | 
| AZ | $16.80 | $41.00 (x2.4) | 
| KS | $16.80 | $42.96 (x2.6) | 
| TX | $16.81 | $40.43 (x2.4) | 
| CO | $16.82 | $33.69 (x2.0) | 
| FL | $16.84 | $33.71 (x2.0) | 
| NV | $16.84 | $38.36 (x2.3) | 
| AK | $16.90 | $47.11 (x2.8) | 
| ND | $16.92 | $48.79 (x2.9) | 
| ZZ | $16.99 | $34.00 (x2.0) | 
| VI | $16.99 | $34.00 (x2.0) |