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Organization

Southern Quest Llc

NPI: 1033820899
Ft Lauderdale, FL
1 year of data
Clinical Laboratory
$10.9M
Total Payments
23
Beneficiaries
27.9K
Services
1.25x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

91th
percentile in specialty
This provider$10.9M
Specialty median$1.9M

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $10.9M over 1 year
291th percentile in Clinical Laboratory by payments
31 procedure with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $10.9M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 91th percentile of Clinical Laboratory providers nationally.

This provider's billing patterns fall within normal ranges for their specialty.

AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.

Submitted Charges vs. Medicare Payments

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

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2023$487.08$390.491.25x$96.59$10.9M27.9K23

Top Procedures (20)

81162Gene analysis (breast cancer 1 and 2) of full sequence and analysis for duplication or deletion variants
$1.6M
886 services$1.8K/svc1.25x markup
81321Gene analysis (phosphatase and tensin homolog), full sequence analysis
$899.1K
1.5K services$588.00/svc1.25x markup
81307Gene analysis (partner and localizer of brca2) full sequence analysis
$894.3K
1.3K services$662.97/svc1.25x markup
81351Gene analysis (tumor protein 53) full sequence analysis
$694.4K
1.1K services$629.01/svc1.25x markup
81292Gene analysis (mutl homolog 1, colon cancer, nonpolyposis type 2) full sequence analysis
$684.4K
1.0K services$661.89/svc1.25x markup
81317Gene analysis (postmeiotic segregation increased 2 [s cerevisiae]) full sequence analysis
$573.5K
865 services$662.97/svc1.25x markup
81298Gene analysis (muts homolog 6 [e coli]) full sequence analysis
$549.1K
873 services$629.01/svc1.25x markup
81323Gene analysis (phosphatase and tensin homolog), duplication or deletion variant
$476.9K
1.6K services$294.00/svc1.25x markup
81295Gene analysis (muts homolog 2, colon cancer, nonpolyposis type 1) full sequence analysis
$357.6K
956 services$374.07/svc1.25x markup
81272Gene analysis (v-kit hardy-zuckerman 4 feline sarcoma viral oncogene homolog), targeted sequence
$356.5K
1.1K services$322.92/svc1.24x markup
81249Gene analysis (glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase) full sequence analysis
$347.5K
591 services$588.00/svc1.02x markup
81238Gene analysis (coagulation factor ix) full sequence analysis
$330.5K
562 services$588.00/svc1.02x markup
81222Gene analysis (cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regular) duplication or deletion variants
$305.3K
716 services$426.37/svc1.02x markup
81223Gene analysis (cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regular) full gene sequence
$289.0K
591 services$489.02/svc1.02x markup
81300Gene analysis (muts homolog 6 [e coli]) duplication or deletion variants
$235.3K
1.0K services$233.24/svc1.25x markup
81334Gene analysis (runt related transcription factor 1) targeted sequence analysis
$231.5K
717 services$322.92/svc1.02x markup
81297Gene analysis (muts homolog 2, colon cancer, nonpolyposis type 1) duplication or deletion variants⚠ 4.1x markup
$216.1K
1.0K services$209.03/svc4.12x markup
81311Gene analysis for cancer (neuroblastoma)
$208.1K
718 services$289.87/svc1.02x markup
81294Gene analysis (mutl homolog 1, colon cancer, nonpolyposis type 2) duplication or deletion variants
$207.3K
1.0K services$198.35/svc1.25x markup
81320Gene analysis (phospholipase c gamma 2) for common variants
$205.0K
718 services$285.53/svc1.02x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
81162Gene analysis (breast cancer 1 and 2) of full sequence and analysis for duplication or deletion variants886$1.6M$1.8K1.25x
81321Gene analysis (phosphatase and tensin homolog), full sequence analysis1.5K$899.1K$588.001.25x
81307Gene analysis (partner and localizer of brca2) full sequence analysis1.3K$894.3K$662.971.25x
81351Gene analysis (tumor protein 53) full sequence analysis1.1K$694.4K$629.011.25x
81292Gene analysis (mutl homolog 1, colon cancer, nonpolyposis type 2) full sequence analysis1.0K$684.4K$661.891.25x
81317Gene analysis (postmeiotic segregation increased 2 [s cerevisiae]) full sequence analysis865$573.5K$662.971.25x
81298Gene analysis (muts homolog 6 [e coli]) full sequence analysis873$549.1K$629.011.25x
81323Gene analysis (phosphatase and tensin homolog), duplication or deletion variant1.6K$476.9K$294.001.25x
81295Gene analysis (muts homolog 2, colon cancer, nonpolyposis type 1) full sequence analysis956$357.6K$374.071.25x
81272Gene analysis (v-kit hardy-zuckerman 4 feline sarcoma viral oncogene homolog), targeted sequence1.1K$356.5K$322.921.24x
81249Gene analysis (glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase) full sequence analysis591$347.5K$588.001.02x
81238Gene analysis (coagulation factor ix) full sequence analysis562$330.5K$588.001.02x
81222Gene analysis (cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regular) duplication or deletion variants716$305.3K$426.371.02x
81223Gene analysis (cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regular) full gene sequence591$289.0K$489.021.02x
81300Gene analysis (muts homolog 6 [e coli]) duplication or deletion variants1.0K$235.3K$233.241.25x
81334Gene analysis (runt related transcription factor 1) targeted sequence analysis717$231.5K$322.921.02x
81297Gene analysis (muts homolog 2, colon cancer, nonpolyposis type 1) duplication or deletion variants1.0K$216.1K$209.034.12x
81311Gene analysis for cancer (neuroblastoma)718$208.1K$289.871.02x
81294Gene analysis (mutl homolog 1, colon cancer, nonpolyposis type 2) duplication or deletion variants1.0K$207.3K$198.351.25x
81320Gene analysis (phospholipase c gamma 2) for common variants718$205.0K$285.531.02x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.25x

This provider submits charges 1.25 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.25x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $125. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Ft Lauderdale, FL

Provider Verification

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Similar Providers

Other Clinical Laboratory providers in FL for peer comparison.

Southern Quest Llc (you)
$10.9M
Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Inc⚠️
$1.0B
Laboratory Corporation Of America⚠️
$463.1M
Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Inc⚠️
$417.1M
American Health S, Llc
$175.7M
Ameripath Florida Llc
$80.1M
Show detailed table ▾
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories IncTampa, FL$1.0B⚠️ Flagged
Laboratory Corporation Of AmericaTampa, FL$463.1M⚠️ Flagged
Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories IncMiramar, FL$417.1M⚠️ Flagged
American Health S, LlcDavie, FL$175.7M✓ Clear
Ameripath Florida LlcPompano Beach, FL$80.1M✓ Clear

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

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

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