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Organization

Aculabs Inc

NPI: 1093749087
East Brunswick, NJ
10 years of data
Clinical Laboratory
$91.5M
Total Payments
1.2K
Beneficiaries
13.6M
Services
1.37x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$91.5M
Specialty median$1.9M
Rank #84 of 232 in specialty

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $91.5M over 10 years
299th percentile in Clinical Laboratory by payments
3Payments surged 78% in 2021
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $91.5M 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

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Notable: Payments increased 78% in 2021

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$7.62$5.791.32x$1.83$9.0M1.6M121
2015$8.00$6.121.31x$1.88$8.8M1.4M120
2016$7.96$6.091.31x$1.87$8.8M1.4M119
2017$8.40$6.161.36x$2.24$7.9M1.3M123
2018$8.45$5.961.42x$2.49$8.4M1.4M124
2019$8.41$5.481.53x$2.93$9.1M1.7M118
2020$9.94$6.451.54x$3.49$8.0M1.2M118
2021$14.84$11.361.31x$3.48$14.2M1.3M119
2022$11.71$8.371.40x$3.34$9.5M1.1M123
2023$8.14$6.581.24x$1.56$7.7M1.2M115

Top Procedures (20)

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
$11.1M
143.7K services$77.44/svc1.10x markup
G0471Collection of venous blood by venipuncture or urine sample by catheterization from an individual in a skilled nursing facility (snf) or by a laboratory on behalf of a home health agency (hha)
$9.8M
1.9M services$5.29/svc1.14x markup
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count
$7.5M
834.9K services$8.98/svc1.47x markup
80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals
$7.3M
639.9K services$11.33/svc1.44x markup
84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)
$5.9M
300.2K services$19.68/svc1.46x markup
P9603Travel allowance one way in connection with medically necessary laboratory specimen collection drawn from home bound or nursing home bound patient; prorated miles actually travelled
$5.0M
5.0M services$1.00/svc1.08x markup
80048Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total)
$4.5M
457.7K services$9.75/svc1.48x markup
82306Vitamin d-3 level
$2.9M
86.4K services$34.11/svc1.46x 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
$2.9M
116.7K services$24.92/svc1.01x markup
80061Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)
$2.7M
192.8K services$13.89/svc1.64x markup
83036Hemoglobin a1c level
$2.1M
188.3K services$11.31/svc1.46x markup
87086Bacterial colony count, urine
$2.0M
213.1K services$9.53/svc1.45x markup
85610Blood test, clotting time
$2.0M
409.3K services$4.93/svc1.39x 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
$1.7M
642.3K services$2.60/svc1.08x markup
85027Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test
$1.6M
209.6K services$7.76/svc1.43x markup
83880Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level
$1.6M
38.8K services$41.48/svc2.69x markup
87186Evaluation of antimicrobial drug (antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral), microdilution or agar dilution
$1.5M
144.0K services$10.22/svc1.45x markup
82607Cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) level
$1.4M
78.7K services$17.61/svc1.46x markup
87088Bacterial urine culture
$1.2M
125.1K services$9.55/svc1.46x markup
84439Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), free
$895.5K
86.0K services$10.41/svc1.48x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
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-r143.7K$11.1M$77.441.10x
G0471Collection of venous blood by venipuncture or urine sample by catheterization from an individual in a skilled nursing facility (snf) or by a laboratory on behalf of a home health agency (hha)1.9M$9.8M$5.291.14x
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count834.9K$7.5M$8.981.47x
80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals639.9K$7.3M$11.331.44x
84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)300.2K$5.9M$19.681.46x
P9603Travel allowance one way in connection with medically necessary laboratory specimen collection drawn from home bound or nursing home bound patient; prorated miles actually travelled5.0M$5.0M$1.001.08x
80048Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total)457.7K$4.5M$9.751.48x
82306Vitamin d-3 level86.4K$2.9M$34.111.46x
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 within116.7K$2.9M$24.921.01x
80061Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)192.8K$2.7M$13.891.64x
83036Hemoglobin a1c level188.3K$2.1M$11.311.46x
87086Bacterial colony count, urine213.1K$2.0M$9.531.45x
85610Blood test, clotting time409.3K$2.0M$4.931.39x
P9604Travel allowance one way in connection with medically necessary laboratory specimen collection drawn from home bound or nursing home bound patient; prorated trip charge642.3K$1.7M$2.601.08x
85027Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test209.6K$1.6M$7.761.43x
83880Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level38.8K$1.6M$41.482.69x
87186Evaluation of antimicrobial drug (antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral), microdilution or agar dilution144.0K$1.5M$10.221.45x
82607Cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) level78.7K$1.4M$17.611.46x
87088Bacterial urine culture125.1K$1.2M$9.551.46x
84439Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), free86.0K$895.5K$10.411.48x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.37x

This provider submits charges 1.37 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.37x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $137. This is lower than the national average.

Location

East Brunswick, NJ

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Similar Providers

Other Clinical Laboratory providers in NJ for peer comparison.

Aculabs Inc (you)
$91.5M
Laboratory Corporation Of America Holdings⚠️
$1.2B
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated⚠️
$927.2M
Bioreference Health, Llc⚠️
$841.0M
Accu Reference Medical Lab, Llc⚠️
$204.9M
Siparadigm Llc
$70.1M
Show detailed table ▾
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Laboratory Corporation Of America HoldingsRaritan, NJ$1.2B⚠️ Flagged
Quest Diagnostics IncorporatedClifton, NJ$927.2M⚠️ Flagged
Bioreference Health, LlcElmwood Park, NJ$841.0M⚠️ Flagged
Accu Reference Medical Lab, LlcLinden, NJ$204.9M⚠️ Flagged
Siparadigm LlcPine Brook, NJ$70.1M✓ Clear

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Data Sources

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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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