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Data Sources: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data
Disclaimer: This site is an independent journalism project. Data analysis and editorial content are not affiliated with or endorsed by CMS or any government agency. All spending figures are based on publicly available Medicare payment records.
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  3. Quest Diagnostics Incorporated
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Organization

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated

NPI: 1043256886
Las Vegas, NV
10 years of data
Clinical Laboratory
$182.1M
Total Payments
3.3K
Beneficiaries
14.6M
Services
6.79x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$182.1M
Specialty median$1.9M
Rank #55 of 232 in specialty

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $182.1M over 10 years
26.79x markup ratio (above median)
3Risk score: 80 โ€” flagged for review
499th percentile in Clinical Laboratory by payments
517 procedures with >3x markup

โš ๏ธ Flagged for Review

Risk Score: 80
  • 176x specialty median spending
  • Markup 8.9x (specialty median: 2.5x)
  • 623x specialty median beneficiaries
  • 458x specialty median services
View Deep Dives โ†’Report Fraud โ†’

Statistical flag only โ€” not an accusation of fraud

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $182.1M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Clinical Laboratory providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 6.79x is significantly above the specialty median of 3.7x.

This provider has been statistically flagged with a risk score of 80/100. Statistical flags are not accusations of fraud.

AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.

Annual Medicare Payments

Annual Services Provided

Avg Payment per Service

Markup Ratio Over Time

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$78.74$12.966.08x$65.78$16.6M1.3M320
2015$79.95$13.206.06x$66.75$18.4M1.4M329
2016$79.61$13.156.05x$66.46$18.9M1.4M326
2017$82.22$13.166.25x$69.06$19.1M1.4M324
2018$84.02$12.946.49x$71.08$19.1M1.5M329
2019$85.72$11.747.30x$73.98$18.0M1.5M339
2020$86.79$11.727.41x$75.07$17.4M1.5M337
2021$87.42$11.967.31x$75.46$18.4M1.5M340
2022$88.66$11.957.42x$76.71$18.0M1.5M344
2023$92.58$12.197.59x$80.39$18.2M1.5M343

Top Procedures (20)

84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)โš  6.7x markup
$14.1M
725.8K services$19.38/svc6.71x markup
80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicalsโš  7.3x markup
$13.4M
1.3M services$10.35/svc7.33x markup
80061Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)โš  10.3x markup
$13.3M
900.1K services$14.78/svc10.29x markup
82306Vitamin d-3 levelโš  7.0x markup
$12.0M
346.8K services$34.56/svc7.04x markup
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell countโš  4.9x markup
$9.5M
1.1M services$8.96/svc4.88x markup
83970Parathormone (parathyroid hormone) levelโš  4.7x markup
$7.1M
150.8K services$47.28/svc4.65x markup
83036Hemoglobin a1c levelโš  6.6x markup
$6.8M
608.6K services$11.11/svc6.62x markup
36415Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sampleโš  6.2x markup
$6.0M
1.7M services$3.47/svc6.20x markup
82607Cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) levelโš  7.5x markup
$3.4M
197.4K services$17.35/svc7.48x markup
84439Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), freeโš  15.0x markup
$3.3M
319.7K services$10.33/svc15.01x markup
84153Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, totalโš  6.8x markup
$3.1M
145.4K services$21.12/svc6.76x markup
88185Flow cytometry technique for dna or cell analysis, each additional marker
$2.7M
101.7K services$26.16/svc2.86x markup
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
$2.6M
30.9K services$83.46/svc1.19x markup
82728Ferritin (blood protein) levelโš  6.9x markup
$2.3M
145.5K services$15.52/svc6.86x markup
84481Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, freeโš  11.7x markup
$2.2M
112.9K services$19.23/svc11.69x markup
82746Folic acid level, serumโš  6.3x markup
$2.2M
128.0K services$16.85/svc6.31x markup
87086Bacterial colony count, urineโš  5.8x markup
$2.1M
222.7K services$9.34/svc5.76x markup
82570Creatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle injuryโš  9.8x markup
$2.0M
336.8K services$5.96/svc9.80x markup
84403Testosterone (hormone) level, totalโš  5.9x markup
$2.0M
66.2K services$29.72/svc5.89x markup
G0480Drug 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
$2.0M
17.9K services$109.78/svc1.59x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)725.8K$14.1M$19.386.71x
80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals1.3M$13.4M$10.357.33x
80061Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)900.1K$13.3M$14.7810.29x
82306Vitamin d-3 level346.8K$12.0M$34.567.04x
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count1.1M$9.5M$8.964.88x
83970Parathormone (parathyroid hormone) level150.8K$7.1M$47.284.65x
83036Hemoglobin a1c level608.6K$6.8M$11.116.62x
36415Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample1.7M$6.0M$3.476.20x
82607Cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) level197.4K$3.4M$17.357.48x
84439Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), free319.7K$3.3M$10.3315.01x
84153Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, total145.4K$3.1M$21.126.76x
88185Flow cytometry technique for dna or cell analysis, each additional marker101.7K$2.7M$26.162.86x
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-r30.9K$2.6M$83.461.19x
82728Ferritin (blood protein) level145.5K$2.3M$15.526.86x
84481Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, free112.9K$2.2M$19.2311.69x
82746Folic acid level, serum128.0K$2.2M$16.856.31x
87086Bacterial colony count, urine222.7K$2.1M$9.345.76x
82570Creatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle injury336.8K$2.0M$5.969.80x
84403Testosterone (hormone) level, total66.2K$2.0M$29.725.89x
G0480Drug 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/ms17.9K$2.0M$109.781.59x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

6.79x

This provider submits charges 6.79 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 6.79x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $679. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Las Vegas, NV

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Similar Providers

Other Clinical Laboratory providers in NV for peer comparison.

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (you)
$182.1M
Md Spine Solutions Llc
$79.7M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Md Spine Solutions LlcReno, NV$79.7Mโœ“ Clear

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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)

Note: All data is from publicly available Medicare records. OpenMedicare is an independent journalism project not affiliated with CMS.

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