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  3. Southwest Regional Pcr, Llc
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Organization

Southwest Regional Pcr, Llc

NPI: 1073776860
Lubbock, TX
10 years of data
Clinical Laboratory
$50.3M
Total Payments
137
Beneficiaries
740.9K
Services
1.29x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$50.3M
Specialty median$1.9M
Rank #161 of 232 in specialty

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $50.3M over 10 years
298th percentile in Clinical Laboratory by payments
3Payments surged 118% in 2017
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $50.3M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Clinical Laboratory providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 339% from 2014 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 118% 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 — the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$67.88$65.691.03x$2.19$1.0M15.8K6
2015$65.91$64.021.03x$1.89$1.5M22.7K5
2016$64.95$63.241.03x$1.71$1.7M27.1K7
2017$53.16$51.421.03x$1.74$3.7M72.7K10
2018$52.95$50.751.04x$2.20$7.6M149.6K15
2019$64.53$51.371.26x$13.16$8.6M167.1K17
2020$69.53$58.521.19x$11.01$9.0M153.2K17
2021$109.86$82.251.34x$27.61$7.2M87.8K26
2022$428.76$219.851.95x$208.91$5.4M24.6K20
2023$355.10$224.481.58x$130.62$4.6M20.3K14

Top Procedures (20)

0112UGene analysis for detection of infectious agent and drug resistance gene
$11.7M
33.2K services$350.97/svc1.60x markup
87801Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple organisms, amplified probe(s) technique
$8.1M
98.3K services$82.11/svc1.29x markup
87799Detection test by nucleic acid for organism, quantification
$5.3M
117.6K services$44.69/svc1.20x markup
87900Infectious agent drug susceptibility analysis
$4.2M
31.3K services$132.76/svc1.14x markup
87500Detection test by nucleic acid for vancomycin resistance strep (vre), amplified probe technique
$2.7M
62.0K services$43.71/svc1.08x markup
87653Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group b), amplified probe technique
$2.6M
66.4K services$38.80/svc1.18x markup
87640Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus (bacteria), amplified probe technique
$2.6M
66.1K services$38.82/svc1.18x markup
U00042019-ncov coronavirus, sars-cov-2/2019-ncov (covid-19), any technique, multiple types or subtypes (includes all targets), non-cdc, making use of high throughput technologies as described by cms-2020-01-r
$2.1M
23.6K services$90.67/svc1.19x markup
87641Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus, methicillin resistant (mrsa bacteria), amplified probe technique
$1.9M
42.7K services$44.14/svc1.07x markup
87481Detection test for candida species (yeast), amplified probe technique
$1.6M
39.4K services$40.80/svc1.14x markup
87798Detection test by nucleic acid for organism, amplified probe technique
$1.6M
43.5K services$36.25/svc1.09x markup
87482Detection test for candida species (yeast), quantification
$1.2M
21.7K services$55.36/svc1.01x markup
87652Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group a), quantification
$1.2M
26.3K services$44.04/svc1.26x markup
87512Detection test for gardnerella vaginalis (bacteria), quantification
$922.9K
21.1K services$43.68/svc1.27x markup
87651Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group a), amplified probe technique
$801.1K
18.6K services$43.10/svc1.04x markup
87633Detection test for multiple types of respiratory virus
$597.2K
1.2K services$501.45/svc1.14x markup
87507Detection test by nucleic acid for digestive tract pathogen, multiple types or subtypes, 12-25 targets
$268.9K
581 services$462.82/svc1.34x markup
87636Detection test by multiplex amplified probe technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (covid-19) and influenza virus types a and b
$229.8K
1.6K services$140.04/svc2.54x 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
$186.5K
7.5K services$24.98/svc1.35x markup
87492Detection test by nucleic acid for chlamydia trachomatis, quantification
$182.3K
3.5K services$52.31/svc1.23x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
0112UGene analysis for detection of infectious agent and drug resistance gene33.2K$11.7M$350.971.60x
87801Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple organisms, amplified probe(s) technique98.3K$8.1M$82.111.29x
87799Detection test by nucleic acid for organism, quantification117.6K$5.3M$44.691.20x
87900Infectious agent drug susceptibility analysis31.3K$4.2M$132.761.14x
87500Detection test by nucleic acid for vancomycin resistance strep (vre), amplified probe technique62.0K$2.7M$43.711.08x
87653Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group b), amplified probe technique66.4K$2.6M$38.801.18x
87640Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus (bacteria), amplified probe technique66.1K$2.6M$38.821.18x
U00042019-ncov coronavirus, sars-cov-2/2019-ncov (covid-19), any technique, multiple types or subtypes (includes all targets), non-cdc, making use of high throughput technologies as described by cms-2020-01-r23.6K$2.1M$90.671.19x
87641Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus, methicillin resistant (mrsa bacteria), amplified probe technique42.7K$1.9M$44.141.07x
87481Detection test for candida species (yeast), amplified probe technique39.4K$1.6M$40.801.14x
87798Detection test by nucleic acid for organism, amplified probe technique43.5K$1.6M$36.251.09x
87482Detection test for candida species (yeast), quantification21.7K$1.2M$55.361.01x
87652Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group a), quantification26.3K$1.2M$44.041.26x
87512Detection test for gardnerella vaginalis (bacteria), quantification21.1K$922.9K$43.681.27x
87651Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group a), amplified probe technique18.6K$801.1K$43.101.04x
87633Detection test for multiple types of respiratory virus1.2K$597.2K$501.451.14x
87507Detection test by nucleic acid for digestive tract pathogen, multiple types or subtypes, 12-25 targets581$268.9K$462.821.34x
87636Detection test by multiplex amplified probe technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (covid-19) and influenza virus types a and b1.6K$229.8K$140.042.54x
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 within7.5K$186.5K$24.981.35x
87492Detection test by nucleic acid for chlamydia trachomatis, quantification3.5K$182.3K$52.311.23x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.29x

This provider submits charges 1.29 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.29x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $129. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Lubbock, TX

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Similar Providers

Other Clinical Laboratory providers in TX for peer comparison.

Southwest Regional Pcr, Llc (you)
$50.3M
Clinical Pathology Laboratories, Inc.⚠️
$541.0M
Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Inc⚠️
$453.2M
Laboratory Corporation Of America⚠️
$389.6M
Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Inc⚠️
$311.2M
Laboratory Corporation Of America⚠️
$299.4M
Show detailed table ▾
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Clinical Pathology Laboratories, Inc.Austin, TX$541.0M⚠️ Flagged
Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories IncIrving, TX$453.2M⚠️ Flagged
Laboratory Corporation Of AmericaDallas, TX$389.6M⚠️ Flagged
Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories IncHouston, TX$311.2M⚠️ Flagged
Laboratory Corporation Of AmericaHouston, TX$299.4M⚠️ Flagged

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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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