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  3. Thyroid Specialty Laboratory Inc
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Organization

Thyroid Specialty Laboratory Inc

NPI: 1033239413
Fenton, MO
10 years of data
Clinical Laboratory
$20.8M
Total Payments
230
Beneficiaries
502.5K
Services
3.45x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

95th
percentile in specialty
This provider$20.8M
Specialty median$1.9M

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $20.8M over 10 years
23.45x markup ratio (above median)
395th percentile in Clinical Laboratory by payments
4Payments surged 211% in 2015
511 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $20.8M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 95th percentile of Clinical Laboratory providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 225% from 2014 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 211% in 2015

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
2014$65.64$21.413.07x$44.23$978.4K45.7K25
2015$62.14$20.253.07x$41.89$3.0M150.4K21
2016$260.31$45.275.75x$215.04$1.4M31.6K11
2017$600.42$107.015.61x$493.41$2.5M23.0K7
2018$623.28$113.545.49x$509.74$2.3M19.9K15
2019$294.17$74.623.94x$219.55$2.4M32.6K13
2020$112.92$52.802.14x$60.12$1.9M35.7K16
2021$110.10$51.562.14x$58.54$1.3M26.1K19
2022$71.66$40.711.76x$30.95$1.8M44.6K33
2023$58.69$34.181.72x$24.51$3.2M92.9K70

Top Procedures (20)

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/msโš  5.7x markup
$6.6M
27.7K services$239.89/svc5.71x markup
87798Detection test by nucleic acid for organism, amplified probe technique
$4.0M
114.3K services$35.41/svc1.70x markup
G0482Drug 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/msโš  4.8x markup
$778.7K
4.2K services$187.33/svc4.79x markup
83789Mass spectrometry (laboratory testing method)โš  3.1x markup
$652.7K
27.1K services$24.10/svc3.07x markup
U00042019-ncov coronavirus, sars-cov-2/2019-ncov (covid-19), any technique, multiple types or subtypes (includes all targets), non-cdc, making use of high throughput technologies as described by cms-2020-01-r
$628.9K
7.4K services$84.42/svc2.11x markup
87502Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple types influenza virus
$483.0K
5.1K services$94.08/svc1.62x markup
G6056Opiate(s), drug and metabolites, each procedureโš  3.1x markup
$466.3K
18.0K services$25.95/svc3.07x markup
80299Quantitation of therapeutic drugโš  3.1x markup
$412.5K
22.6K services$18.28/svc3.06x markup
87481Detection test for candida species (yeast), amplified probe technique
$357.1K
10.8K services$32.95/svc1.41x markup
80184Phenobarbital levelโš  3.1x markup
$334.9K
22.0K services$15.23/svc3.08x markup
83992PCP drug levelโš  3.1x markup
$293.1K
14.9K services$19.67/svc3.06x markup
G0481Drug 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/msโš  4.5x markup
$237.9K
1.6K services$149.33/svc4.55x markup
82542Chemical analysis using chromatography techniqueโš  3.1x markup
$237.4K
9.8K services$24.11/svc3.06x markup
87500Detection test by nucleic acid for vancomycin resistance strep (vre), amplified probe technique
$208.4K
5.9K services$35.29/svc1.67x markup
87641Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus, methicillin resistant (mrsa bacteria), amplified probe technique
$207.7K
5.9K services$35.38/svc1.70x markup
87556Detection test by nucleic acid for mycobacteria tuberculosis (tb bacteria), amplified probe technique
$203.6K
5.0K services$41.01/svc1.65x markup
G6052Meprobamateโš  3.1x markup
$200.6K
8.5K services$23.50/svc3.07x markup
87651Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group a), amplified probe technique
$170.7K
4.9K services$35.09/svc1.67x markup
G6042Amphetamine or methamphetamineโš  3.1x markup
$168.8K
8.1K services$20.73/svc3.07x markup
87529Detection test by nucleic acid for herpes simplex virus, amplified probe technique
$160.1K
4.5K services$35.67/svc1.61x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
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/ms27.7K$6.6M$239.895.71x
87798Detection test by nucleic acid for organism, amplified probe technique114.3K$4.0M$35.411.70x
G0482Drug 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/ms4.2K$778.7K$187.334.79x
83789Mass spectrometry (laboratory testing method)27.1K$652.7K$24.103.07x
U00042019-ncov coronavirus, sars-cov-2/2019-ncov (covid-19), any technique, multiple types or subtypes (includes all targets), non-cdc, making use of high throughput technologies as described by cms-2020-01-r7.4K$628.9K$84.422.11x
87502Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple types influenza virus5.1K$483.0K$94.081.62x
G6056Opiate(s), drug and metabolites, each procedure18.0K$466.3K$25.953.07x
80299Quantitation of therapeutic drug22.6K$412.5K$18.283.06x
87481Detection test for candida species (yeast), amplified probe technique10.8K$357.1K$32.951.41x
80184Phenobarbital level22.0K$334.9K$15.233.08x
83992PCP drug level14.9K$293.1K$19.673.06x
G0481Drug 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/ms1.6K$237.9K$149.334.55x
82542Chemical analysis using chromatography technique9.8K$237.4K$24.113.06x
87500Detection test by nucleic acid for vancomycin resistance strep (vre), amplified probe technique5.9K$208.4K$35.291.67x
87641Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus, methicillin resistant (mrsa bacteria), amplified probe technique5.9K$207.7K$35.381.70x
87556Detection test by nucleic acid for mycobacteria tuberculosis (tb bacteria), amplified probe technique5.0K$203.6K$41.011.65x
G6052Meprobamate8.5K$200.6K$23.503.07x
87651Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group a), amplified probe technique4.9K$170.7K$35.091.67x
G6042Amphetamine or methamphetamine8.1K$168.8K$20.733.07x
87529Detection test by nucleic acid for herpes simplex virus, amplified probe technique4.5K$160.1K$35.671.61x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.45x

This provider submits charges 3.45 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.45x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $345. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Fenton, MO

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Data Sources

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  • โ€ข Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data (2014-2023)
  • โ€ข National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES)

Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)

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