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Organization

Empire City Laboratories, Inc

NPI: 1053584482
Brooklyn, NY
10 years of data
Clinical Laboratory
$80.5M
Total Payments
2.4K
Beneficiaries
4.8M
Services
3.23x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$80.5M
Specialty median$1.9M
Rank #92 of 232 in specialty

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $80.5M over 10 years
23.23x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Clinical Laboratory by payments
416 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $80.5M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th 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.

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 — the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$51.93$15.233.41x$36.70$6.3M410.9K224
2015$53.87$15.893.39x$37.98$7.0M438.0K241
2016$54.55$16.313.34x$38.24$7.1M436.9K249
2017$56.60$17.423.25x$39.18$9.4M541.9K259
2018$57.38$18.113.17x$39.27$11.3M626.2K270
2019$54.99$16.563.32x$38.43$10.3M623.6K235
2020$60.90$17.793.42x$43.11$8.0M449.3K239
2021$59.04$18.873.13x$40.17$7.8M411.8K218
2022$51.26$17.532.92x$33.73$6.6M376.2K211
2023$44.61$15.132.95x$29.48$6.7M444.7K240

Top Procedures (20)

82306Vitamin d-3 level⚠ 3.3x markup
$5.2M
150.7K services$34.48/svc3.28x 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
$4.7M
58.8K services$80.08/svc2.64x markup
84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)⚠ 3.3x markup
$4.4M
226.9K services$19.52/svc3.30x markup
80061Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)⚠ 3.8x markup
$3.5M
256.0K services$13.59/svc3.78x markup
80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals⚠ 3.6x markup
$3.1M
292.8K services$10.64/svc3.63x markup
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count⚠ 3.3x markup
$2.8M
306.1K services$9.05/svc3.31x markup
83036Hemoglobin a1c level⚠ 3.3x markup
$2.6M
232.4K services$11.23/svc3.31x markup
82607Cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) level⚠ 3.3x markup
$2.0M
113.8K services$17.42/svc3.30x markup
86003Measurement of antibody (ige) to allergic substance, crude allergen extract, each⚠ 3.3x markup
$1.7M
279.8K services$5.99/svc3.25x markup
84481Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, free⚠ 3.3x markup
$1.5M
77.9K services$19.69/svc3.31x markup
88120Cell examination of urine, manual
$1.5M
2.6K services$575.39/svc2.77x markup
84439Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), free⚠ 3.3x markup
$1.3M
128.8K services$10.31/svc3.29x markup
84153Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, total⚠ 3.3x markup
$1.3M
61.9K services$21.29/svc3.30x markup
87633Detection test for multiple types of respiratory virus⚠ 3.4x markup
$1.2M
2.6K services$477.02/svc3.38x markup
82746Folic acid level, serum⚠ 3.3x markup
$1.2M
72.2K services$16.76/svc3.31x 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
$1.1M
43.8K services$24.86/svc2.01x markup
82652Dihydroxyvitamin d, 1, 25 level⚠ 3.3x markup
$1.0M
23.6K services$44.31/svc3.30x markup
84403Testosterone (hormone) level, total⚠ 3.3x markup
$1.0M
34.0K services$29.98/svc3.28x 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⚠ 3.1x markup
$932.1K
3.8K services$242.18/svc3.06x markup
P9604Travel allowance one way in connection with medically necessary laboratory specimen collection drawn from home bound or nursing home bound patient; prorated trip charge
$908.5K
48.0K services$18.94/svc1.58x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
82306Vitamin d-3 level150.7K$5.2M$34.483.28x
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-r58.8K$4.7M$80.082.64x
84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)226.9K$4.4M$19.523.30x
80061Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)256.0K$3.5M$13.593.78x
80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals292.8K$3.1M$10.643.63x
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count306.1K$2.8M$9.053.31x
83036Hemoglobin a1c level232.4K$2.6M$11.233.31x
82607Cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) level113.8K$2.0M$17.423.30x
86003Measurement of antibody (ige) to allergic substance, crude allergen extract, each279.8K$1.7M$5.993.25x
84481Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, free77.9K$1.5M$19.693.31x
88120Cell examination of urine, manual2.6K$1.5M$575.392.77x
84439Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), free128.8K$1.3M$10.313.29x
84153Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, total61.9K$1.3M$21.293.30x
87633Detection test for multiple types of respiratory virus2.6K$1.2M$477.023.38x
82746Folic acid level, serum72.2K$1.2M$16.763.31x
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 within43.8K$1.1M$24.862.01x
82652Dihydroxyvitamin d, 1, 25 level23.6K$1.0M$44.313.30x
84403Testosterone (hormone) level, total34.0K$1.0M$29.983.28x
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/ms3.8K$932.1K$242.183.06x
P9604Travel allowance one way in connection with medically necessary laboratory specimen collection drawn from home bound or nursing home bound patient; prorated trip charge48.0K$908.5K$18.941.58x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.23x

This provider submits charges 3.23 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.23x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $323. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Brooklyn, NY

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Similar Providers

Other Clinical Laboratory providers in NY for peer comparison.

Empire City Laboratories, Inc (you)
$80.5M
Northwell Health Laboratories⚠️
$299.4M
Sunrise Medical Laboratories, Inc.⚠️
$281.2M
Lenco Diagnostic Laboratories,inc.⚠️
$101.5M
Enzo Clinical Labs, Inc.⚠️
$100.1M
Cblpath, Inc
$94.4M
Show detailed table ▾
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Northwell Health LaboratoriesNew Hyde Park, NY$299.4M⚠️ Flagged
Sunrise Medical Laboratories, Inc.Hicksville, NY$281.2M⚠️ Flagged
Lenco Diagnostic Laboratories,inc.Brooklyn, NY$101.5M⚠️ Flagged
Enzo Clinical Labs, Inc.Farmingdale, NY$100.1M⚠️ Flagged
Cblpath, IncRye Brook, NY$94.4M✓ 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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