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Organization

Alpha Diagnostics, Llc

NPI: 1023479623
Burlington, NC
5 years of data
Clinical Laboratory
$11.1M
Total Payments
17
Beneficiaries
281.7K
Services
1.35x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

91th
percentile in specialty
This provider$11.1M
Specialty median$1.9M

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $11.1M over 5 years
291th percentile in Clinical Laboratory by payments
3Payments surged 21691% in 2023
42 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $11.1M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 91th percentile of Clinical Laboratory providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 48144% from 2018 to 2023.

AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.

Annual Medicare Payments

Annual Services Provided

Avg Payment per Service

Markup Ratio Over Time

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Notable: Payments increased 21691% in 2023

Year-over-year payment surges can indicate changes in practice volume, new services, or billing pattern shifts.

Submitted Charges vs. Medicare Payments

Average per-service amounts submitted by the provider compared to what Medicare actually paid โ€” the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2018$299.63$177.631.69x$122.00$22.7K1282
2019$299.54$159.201.88x$140.34$32.6K2052
2021$193.83$40.334.81x$153.50$38.8K9624
2022$189.60$39.364.82x$150.24$50.3K1.3K3
2023$51.88$39.301.32x$12.58$11.0M279.2K6

Top Procedures (8)

U0003Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (dna or rna); severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (coronavirus disease [covid-19]), amplified probe technique, making use of high throughput technologies as described by cms-2020-01-r
$4.4M
59.8K services$73.51/svc1.38x markup
86328Test for detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) antibody, qualitative or semiquantitative
$2.6M
59.1K services$44.37/svc1.13x markup
87426Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus
$2.1M
59.5K services$34.62/svc1.46x markup
U0005Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (dna or rna); severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (coronavirus disease [covid-19]), amplified probe technique, cdc or non-cdc, making use of high throughput technologies, completed within
$1.5M
59.8K services$24.50/svc1.30x markup
K1034Provision of covid-19 test, nonprescription self-administered and self-collected use, fda approved, authorized or cleared, one test count
$500.0K
42.5K services$11.76/svc1.70x markup
G0483Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms
$46.0K
190 services$241.98/svc1.24x markup
G2023Specimen collection for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (coronavirus disease [covid-19]), any specimen sourceโš  8.6x markup
$16.3K
699 services$23.30/svc8.56x markup
80307Testing for presence of drugโš  4.5x markup
$9.4K
143 services$65.72/svc4.55x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
U0003Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (dna or rna); severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (coronavirus disease [covid-19]), amplified probe technique, making use of high throughput technologies as described by cms-2020-01-r59.8K$4.4M$73.511.38x
86328Test for detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) antibody, qualitative or semiquantitative59.1K$2.6M$44.371.13x
87426Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus59.5K$2.1M$34.621.46x
U0005Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (dna or rna); severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (coronavirus disease [covid-19]), amplified probe technique, cdc or non-cdc, making use of high throughput technologies, completed within59.8K$1.5M$24.501.30x
K1034Provision of covid-19 test, nonprescription self-administered and self-collected use, fda approved, authorized or cleared, one test count42.5K$500.0K$11.761.70x
G0483Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms190$46.0K$241.981.24x
G2023Specimen collection for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (coronavirus disease [covid-19]), any specimen source699$16.3K$23.308.56x
80307Testing for presence of drug143$9.4K$65.724.55x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.35x

This provider submits charges 1.35 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.35x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $135. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Burlington, NC

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Similar Providers

Other Clinical Laboratory providers in NC for peer comparison.

Alpha Diagnostics, Llc (you)
$11.1M
Laboratory Corporation Of America Holdingsโš ๏ธ
$2.2B
Pathgroup Labs, Llcโš ๏ธ
$203.7M
Mako Medical Laboratories, Llc
$107.0M
Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Incโš ๏ธ
$69.3M
Laboratory Corporation Of America Holdings
$65.4M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Laboratory Corporation Of America HoldingsBurlington, NC$2.2Bโš ๏ธ Flagged
Pathgroup Labs, LlcGreensboro, NC$203.7Mโš ๏ธ Flagged
Mako Medical Laboratories, LlcRaleigh, NC$107.0Mโœ“ Clear
Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories IncGreensboro, NC$69.3Mโš ๏ธ Flagged
Laboratory Corporation Of America HoldingsResearch Triangle Park, NC$65.4Mโœ“ Clear

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  • โ€ข Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data (2014-2023)
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Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)

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