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  3. Confucius Plaza Medical Laboratory Corp
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Organization

Confucius Plaza Medical Laboratory Corp

NPI: 1134316441
Old Bridge, NJ
8 years of data
Clinical Laboratory
$5.4M
Total Payments
108.9K
Beneficiaries
177.4K
Services
3.3x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

82th
percentile in specialty
This provider$5.4M
Specialty median$1.9M

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $5.4M over 8 years
23.3x markup ratio (above median)
3Payments surged 2466% in 2021
45 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $5.4M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 82th percentile of Clinical Laboratory providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 550% 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 2466% 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$16.20$13.361.21x$2.84$145.1K13.2K9.4K
2015$15.88$12.951.23x$2.93$124.5K11.3K7.8K
2016$18.67$11.851.58x$6.82$123.6K12.9K10.5K
2017$16.98$12.471.36x$4.51$111.4K12.2K8.7K
2020$263.31$99.602.64x$163.71$37.0K346316
2021$165.27$48.743.39x$116.53$949.1K22.0K13.6K
2022$137.49$40.793.37x$96.70$3.0M71.9K44.3K
2023$187.43$44.504.21x$142.93$942.8K33.6K14.1K

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⚠ 4.0x markup
$2.4M
32.9K services$74.24/svc4.01x 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⚠ 4.0x markup
$794.9K
32.1K services$24.74/svc4.01x markup
G2023Specimen collection for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (coronavirus disease [covid-19]), any specimen source
$693.4K
29.9K services$23.20/svc2.15x markup
87426Elisa detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) antigen
$537.2K
13.6K services$39.55/svc2.52x markup
K1034Provision of covid-19 test, nonprescription self-administered and self-collected use, fda approved, authorized or cleared, one test count
$192.1K
16.3K services$11.76/svc1.02x markup
87502Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple types influenza virus⚠ 3.2x markup
$113.0K
1.2K services$93.88/svc3.20x markup
82306Vitamin D-3 level
$70.7K
1.8K services$39.56/svc1.23x markup
87635Sars-cov-2 covid-19 amp prb⚠ 8.8x markup
$50.5K
1.0K services$50.28/svc8.83x 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⚠ 3.8x markup
$48.8K
621 services$78.58/svc3.82x markup
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test
$33.2K
3.2K services$10.39/svc1.33x markup
82652Dihydroxyvitamin D, 1, 25 level
$28.2K
549 services$51.33/svc1.12x markup
84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
$27.9K
1.2K services$22.48/svc1.08x markup
83036Hemoglobin A1C level
$27.2K
2.1K services$12.97/svc1.24x markup
83550Iron binding capacity
$22.5K
1.9K services$11.64/svc1.14x markup
80061Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)
$22.1K
2.7K services$8.14/svc1.94x markup
83970Parathormone (parathyroid hormone) level
$19.4K
352 services$55.12/svc1.06x markup
83540Iron level
$19.0K
2.2K services$8.65/svc1.35x markup
87633Detection test for multiple types of respiratory virus
$16.8K
41 services$408.85/svc2.64x markup
80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals
$16.6K
2.1K services$8.06/svc1.94x markup
82728Ferritin (blood protein) level
$15.1K
827 services$18.25/svc1.20x 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-r32.9K$2.4M$74.244.01x
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 within32.1K$794.9K$24.744.01x
G2023Specimen collection for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (coronavirus disease [covid-19]), any specimen source29.9K$693.4K$23.202.15x
87426Elisa detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) antigen13.6K$537.2K$39.552.52x
K1034Provision of covid-19 test, nonprescription self-administered and self-collected use, fda approved, authorized or cleared, one test count16.3K$192.1K$11.761.02x
87502Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple types influenza virus1.2K$113.0K$93.883.20x
82306Vitamin D-3 level1.8K$70.7K$39.561.23x
87635Sars-cov-2 covid-19 amp prb1.0K$50.5K$50.288.83x
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-r621$48.8K$78.583.82x
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test3.2K$33.2K$10.391.33x
82652Dihydroxyvitamin D, 1, 25 level549$28.2K$51.331.12x
84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)1.2K$27.9K$22.481.08x
83036Hemoglobin A1C level2.1K$27.2K$12.971.24x
83550Iron binding capacity1.9K$22.5K$11.641.14x
80061Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)2.7K$22.1K$8.141.94x
83970Parathormone (parathyroid hormone) level352$19.4K$55.121.06x
83540Iron level2.2K$19.0K$8.651.35x
87633Detection test for multiple types of respiratory virus41$16.8K$408.852.64x
80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals2.1K$16.6K$8.061.94x
82728Ferritin (blood protein) level827$15.1K$18.251.20x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.3x

This provider submits charges 3.3 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.3x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $330. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Old Bridge, NJ

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Similar Providers

Other Clinical Laboratory providers in NJ for peer comparison.

Confucius Plaza Medical Laboratory Corp (you)
$5.4M
Laboratory Corporation Of America Holdings⚠️
$1.2B
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated⚠️
$927.2M
Bioreference Health, Llc⚠️
$841.0M
Accu Reference Medical Lab, Llc⚠️
$204.9M
Aculabs Inc
$91.5M
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
Aculabs IncEast Brunswick, NJ$91.5M✓ 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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