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Organization

Advanced Pathology Solutions, Pllc

NPI: 1053686964
North Little Rock, AR
8 years of data
Clinical Laboratory
$70.2M
Total Payments
199
Beneficiaries
1.8M
Services
2.33x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$70.2M
Specialty median$1.9M
Rank #111 of 232 in specialty

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $70.2M over 8 years
22.33x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Clinical Laboratory by payments
4Payments surged 469% in 2017
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $70.2M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Clinical Laboratory providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 2065% from 2016 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 469% in 2017

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
2016$125.96$41.553.03x$84.41$650.9K15.7K11
2017$127.91$39.423.24x$88.49$3.7M94.0K20
2018$94.41$38.392.46x$56.02$6.2M160.4K25
2019$86.86$39.152.22x$47.71$8.9M226.6K27
2020$100.60$43.812.30x$56.79$11.4M260.8K28
2021$91.98$41.142.24x$50.84$12.8M310.1K22
2022$84.49$37.682.24x$46.81$12.5M331.6K31
2023$81.54$36.102.26x$45.44$14.1M390.3K35

Top Procedures (20)

88305Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity
$14.9M
479.8K services$30.99/svc2.66x markup
88312Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report
$14.3M
277.7K services$51.59/svc2.44x markup
88342Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure
$8.4M
114.5K services$73.29/svc2.37x markup
88313Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report
$6.4M
269.1K services$23.95/svc2.54x markup
88356Microscopic genetic analysis of nerve tissue
$3.5M
20.0K services$173.68/svc2.89x markup
87798Detection test by nucleic acid for organism, amplified probe technique
$2.7M
78.4K services$34.65/svc1.70x markup
88304Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity
$2.4M
86.9K services$27.06/svc2.51x markup
87551Detection test by nucleic acid for mycobacteria species (bacteria), amplified probe technique
$1.8M
38.8K services$47.50/svc1.25x markup
87481Detection test for candida species (yeast), amplified probe technique
$1.6M
44.8K services$35.00/svc1.73x markup
88314Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue and frozen preparation of specimen including interpretation and report
$1.5M
21.6K services$68.23/svc1.97x markup
88341Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure
$1.5M
25.5K services$57.43/svc2.14x markup
87640Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus (bacteria), amplified probe technique
$1.4M
38.8K services$35.00/svc1.70x markup
87651Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group a), amplified probe technique
$1.4M
38.7K services$35.02/svc1.70x markup
87653Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group b), amplified probe technique
$1.4M
38.6K services$35.02/svc1.69x markup
87641Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus, methicillin resistant (mrsa bacteria), amplified probe technique
$1.4M
38.6K services$35.02/svc1.70x markup
87500Detection test by nucleic acid for vancomycin resistance strep (vre), amplified probe technique
$1.3M
38.1K services$34.91/svc1.66x markup
88311Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present
$1.3M
87.0K services$14.55/svc2.48x markup
87471Detection by nucleic acid bartonella henselae and bartonella quintana (bacteria), amplified probe technique
$1.2M
33.1K services$34.98/svc1.68x markup
87507Detection test by nucleic acid for digestive tract pathogen, multiple types or subtypes, 12-25 targets
$581.7K
1.4K services$426.49/svc2.20x markup
87506Detection test by nucleic acid for digestive tract pathogen, multiple types or subtypes, 6-11 targets
$543.8K
2.1K services$257.34/svc2.04x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
88305Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity479.8K$14.9M$30.992.66x
88312Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report277.7K$14.3M$51.592.44x
88342Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure114.5K$8.4M$73.292.37x
88313Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report269.1K$6.4M$23.952.54x
88356Microscopic genetic analysis of nerve tissue20.0K$3.5M$173.682.89x
87798Detection test by nucleic acid for organism, amplified probe technique78.4K$2.7M$34.651.70x
88304Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity86.9K$2.4M$27.062.51x
87551Detection test by nucleic acid for mycobacteria species (bacteria), amplified probe technique38.8K$1.8M$47.501.25x
87481Detection test for candida species (yeast), amplified probe technique44.8K$1.6M$35.001.73x
88314Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue and frozen preparation of specimen including interpretation and report21.6K$1.5M$68.231.97x
88341Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure25.5K$1.5M$57.432.14x
87640Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus (bacteria), amplified probe technique38.8K$1.4M$35.001.70x
87651Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group a), amplified probe technique38.7K$1.4M$35.021.70x
87653Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group b), amplified probe technique38.6K$1.4M$35.021.69x
87641Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus, methicillin resistant (mrsa bacteria), amplified probe technique38.6K$1.4M$35.021.70x
87500Detection test by nucleic acid for vancomycin resistance strep (vre), amplified probe technique38.1K$1.3M$34.911.66x
88311Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present87.0K$1.3M$14.552.48x
87471Detection by nucleic acid bartonella henselae and bartonella quintana (bacteria), amplified probe technique33.1K$1.2M$34.981.68x
87507Detection test by nucleic acid for digestive tract pathogen, multiple types or subtypes, 12-25 targets1.4K$581.7K$426.492.20x
87506Detection test by nucleic acid for digestive tract pathogen, multiple types or subtypes, 6-11 targets2.1K$543.8K$257.342.04x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.33x

This provider submits charges 2.33 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.33x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $233. This is higher than the national average.

Location

North Little Rock, AR

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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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