OpenMedicare
Start Here
Explore
Fraud
Investigations
Data
Tools
About

Footer

OpenMedicare

Independent Medicare data journalism

Sister Sites

  • OpenMedicaid
  • OpenFeds
  • OpenSpending
  • OpenImmigration
  • OpenLobby
  • VaccineWatch
  • OpenSubsidies
  • WarCosts
  • OpenPrescriber

Explore

  • Providers
  • Procedures
  • States
  • Specialties
  • Search

Fraud Analysis

  • Still Out There (AI)
  • Fraud Overview
  • Fraud Watchlist
  • Deep Dive Profiles
  • Impossible Numbers
  • Report Fraud

Investigations

  • The Algorithm Knows
  • How We Built the Model
  • Internal Medicine Crisis
  • Florida & California Fraud
  • Million Dollar Flagged
  • All Investigations

Tools

  • Provider Lookup
  • Compare
  • Cost Calculator
  • Your Medicare Dollar
  • Downloads

About

  • About OpenMedicare
  • Methodology
  • Glossary
  • Data Sources
  • API Docs
  • Updates
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.
Sister Sites: OpenMedicaid · OpenFeds · OpenSpending · OpenImmigration · OpenLobby · VaccineWatch · OpenSubsidies · WarCosts

© 2026 OpenMedicare. Independent data journalism. Built by TheDataProject.ai

Methodology•Download Data
  1. Home
  2. Providers
  3. Lps Toxicology Laboratories Llc
🔬
Organization

Lps Toxicology Laboratories Llc

NPI: 1043575103
New Orleans, LA
6 years of data
Clinical Laboratory
$24.5M
Total Payments
67.1K
Beneficiaries
126.7K
Services
1.95x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

96th
percentile in specialty
This provider$24.5M
Specialty median$1.9M

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $24.5M over 6 years
21.95x markup ratio
396th percentile in Clinical Laboratory by payments
4Payments surged 7274% in 2018
55 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $24.5M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 96th percentile of Clinical Laboratory providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 1270% from 2014 to 2019.

AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.

Annual Medicare Payments

Annual Services Provided

Avg Payment per Service

Markup Ratio Over Time

📈

Notable: Payments increased 7274% in 2018

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 — the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$55.00$22.992.39x$32.01$1.4M63.1K19.6K
2015$73.57$22.913.21x$50.66$692.0K29.7K14.4K
2016$483.63$57.918.35x$425.72$170.4K3.1K2.4K
2017$104.06$14.047.41x$90.02$33.2K2.3K2.3K
2018$438.28$149.482.93x$288.80$2.4M3.8K3.8K
2019$1.4K$714.051.96x$684.01$19.7M24.7K24.6K

Top Procedures (20)

81408Molecular pathology procedure level 9
$8.9M
4.6K services$2.0K/svc1.43x markup
81201Gene analysis (adenomatous polyposis coli), full gene sequence
$3.4M
4.4K services$762.37/svc1.99x markup
81317Gene analysis (postmeiotic segregation increased 2 [S cerevisiae]) full sequence analysis
$2.9M
4.4K services$665.94/svc2.06x markup
81298Gene analysis (mutS homolog 6 [E coli]) full sequence analysis
$2.8M
4.5K services$628.45/svc1.98x markup
81295Gene analysis (mutS homolog 2, colon cancer, nonpolyposis type 1) full sequence analysis
$1.7M
4.5K services$373.74/svc2.07x markup
81406Molecular pathology procedure level 7
$1.3M
4.6K services$276.53/svc2.56x markup
81162Gene analysis (breast cancer 1 and 2) full sequence and duplication or deletion variants
$1.1M
557 services$2.0K/svc2.14x markup
G0431Drug screen, qualitative; multiple drug classes by high complexity test method (e.g., immunoassay, enzyme assay), per patient encounter
$516.6K
5.3K services$97.10/svc2.06x markup
82649Dihydromorphinone (drug) level
$114.7K
3.3K services$34.30/svc1.94x markup
83789Mass spectrometry (laboratory testing method)⚠ 3.3x markup
$101.9K
4.2K services$24.09/svc3.30x markup
82646Dihydrocodeinone (drug) measurement
$92.1K
3.3K services$27.55/svc1.94x markup
83925Opiates (drug) measurement⚠ 3.4x markup
$87.0K
3.4K services$25.97/svc3.37x markup
83992PCP drug level
$83.8K
4.3K services$19.61/svc2.06x markup
G0482Drug test def 15-21 classes⚠ 12.5x markup
$79.1K
486 services$162.71/svc12.53x markup
82542Chemical analysis using chromatography technique
$75.9K
3.2K services$24.09/svc1.98x markup
80154Benzodiazepines level
$72.9K
3.0K services$24.68/svc2.06x markup
83840Methadone level
$68.7K
3.2K services$21.78/svc1.98x markup
83805Meprobamate (sedative) level⚠ 4.6x markup
$68.0K
2.9K services$23.53/svc4.61x markup
80160Desipramine level
$66.0K
2.9K services$22.96/svc2.06x markup
82145Amphetamine or methamphetamine level⚠ 4.0x markup
$64.3K
3.1K services$20.75/svc3.96x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
81408Molecular pathology procedure level 94.6K$8.9M$2.0K1.43x
81201Gene analysis (adenomatous polyposis coli), full gene sequence4.4K$3.4M$762.371.99x
81317Gene analysis (postmeiotic segregation increased 2 [S cerevisiae]) full sequence analysis4.4K$2.9M$665.942.06x
81298Gene analysis (mutS homolog 6 [E coli]) full sequence analysis4.5K$2.8M$628.451.98x
81295Gene analysis (mutS homolog 2, colon cancer, nonpolyposis type 1) full sequence analysis4.5K$1.7M$373.742.07x
81406Molecular pathology procedure level 74.6K$1.3M$276.532.56x
81162Gene analysis (breast cancer 1 and 2) full sequence and duplication or deletion variants557$1.1M$2.0K2.14x
G0431Drug screen, qualitative; multiple drug classes by high complexity test method (e.g., immunoassay, enzyme assay), per patient encounter5.3K$516.6K$97.102.06x
82649Dihydromorphinone (drug) level3.3K$114.7K$34.301.94x
83789Mass spectrometry (laboratory testing method)4.2K$101.9K$24.093.30x
82646Dihydrocodeinone (drug) measurement3.3K$92.1K$27.551.94x
83925Opiates (drug) measurement3.4K$87.0K$25.973.37x
83992PCP drug level4.3K$83.8K$19.612.06x
G0482Drug test def 15-21 classes486$79.1K$162.7112.53x
82542Chemical analysis using chromatography technique3.2K$75.9K$24.091.98x
80154Benzodiazepines level3.0K$72.9K$24.682.06x
83840Methadone level3.2K$68.7K$21.781.98x
83805Meprobamate (sedative) level2.9K$68.0K$23.534.61x
80160Desipramine level2.9K$66.0K$22.962.06x
82145Amphetamine or methamphetamine level3.1K$64.3K$20.753.96x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.95x

This provider submits charges 1.95 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.95x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $195. This is lower than the national average.

Location

New Orleans, LA

Provider Verification

Always verify provider credentials and location before scheduling appointments. This data reflects Medicare payments and may not include all practice locations.

Related

Browse
← Back to Provider Directory
State
All providers in LA →
Specialty
All Clinical Laboratory providers →
Tool
Compare this provider →
Analysis
Fraud Watchlist →
Search
Search all providers →

Share This Provider

Share this provider's Medicare payment information

Share:

Data Sources

  • • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • • 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)

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

Believe this data is inaccurate? Dispute this data