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Star Laboratory

NPI: 1134439573
Piscataway, NJ
10 years of data
Clinical Laboratory
$18.8M
Total Payments
65
Beneficiaries
76.7K
Services
1.63x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

95th
percentile in specialty
This provider$18.8M
Specialty median$1.9M

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $18.8M over 10 years
21.63x markup ratio
395th percentile in Clinical Laboratory by payments
4Payments surged 11104% in 2023
53 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $18.8M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 95th percentile of Clinical Laboratory providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 22091% 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 11104% in 2023

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$55.82$54.701.02x$1.12$79.9K1.5K2
2015$26.64$26.071.02x$0.57$133.9K5.1K6
2016$62.75$61.491.02x$1.26$63.4K1.0K2
2017$63.40$62.131.02x$1.27$42.7K6881
2018$63.40$62.131.02x$1.27$683.43111
2019$92.27$87.811.05x$4.46$38.0K4331
2020$123.99$93.481.33x$30.51$297.2K3.2K5
2021$108.47$57.331.89x$51.14$232.9K4.1K5
2022$200.50$51.053.93x$149.45$158.2K3.1K8
2023$499.92$307.781.62x$192.14$17.7M57.6K34

Top Procedures (20)

81419Gene analysis panel for evaluation of genes associated with epilepsy
$3.1M
1.3K services$2.4K/svc1.53x markup
81317Gene analysis (postmeiotic segregation increased 2 [s cerevisiae]) full sequence analysis
$1.4M
2.1K services$662.97/svc1.53x markup
81307Gene analysis (partner and localizer of brca2) full sequence analysis
$1.4M
2.0K services$662.97/svc1.53x markup
81298Gene analysis (muts homolog 6 [e coli]) full sequence analysis
$1.3M
2.1K services$629.01/svc1.53x markup
81249Gene analysis (glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase) full sequence analysis
$1.1M
1.8K services$588.00/svc1.53x markup
81238Gene analysis (coagulation factor ix) full sequence analysis
$1.0M
1.8K services$588.00/svc1.53x markup
81325Gene analysis (peripheral myelin protein 22), full sequence analysis
$969.1K
1.3K services$754.19/svc1.53x markup
81223Gene analysis (cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regular) full gene sequence
$895.9K
1.8K services$489.02/svc1.53x markup
81162Gene analysis (breast cancer 1 and 2) of full sequence and analysis for duplication or deletion variants
$459.6K
257 services$1.8K/svc1.53x markup
81201Gene analysis (adenomatous polyposis coli), full gene sequence
$396.7K
519 services$764.40/svc1.53x markup
81336Gene analysis (survival of motor neuron 1, telomeric) of full sequence⚠ 3.1x markup
$382.4K
1.3K services$295.32/svc3.06x markup
81189Gene analysis (cystatin b) of full sequence⚠ 3.0x markup
$349.9K
1.3K services$269.33/svc3.02x markup
81279Gene analysis (janus kinase 2) targeted sequence analysis
$346.8K
1.9K services$181.50/svc1.53x markup
81339Gene analysis (mpl proto-oncogene, thrombopoietin receptor) sequence analysis of exon 10
$346.8K
1.9K services$181.50/svc1.53x markup
81309Gene analysis (partner and localizer of brca2) targeted sequence analysis
$344.7K
1.3K services$269.33/svc1.53x markup
81286Gene analysis (frataxin) of full sequence
$337.7K
1.3K services$269.33/svc1.53x 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⚠ 3.3x markup
$279.3K
3.4K services$81.49/svc3.31x markup
81191Gene analysis (neurotrophic receptor tyrosine kinase 1) translocation analysis
$264.1K
1.3K services$203.16/svc1.53x markup
81192Gene analysis (neurotrophic receptor tyrosine kinase 2) translocation analysis
$264.1K
1.3K services$203.16/svc1.53x markup
G0480Drug 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
$195.3K
1.7K services$113.47/svc1.01x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
81419Gene analysis panel for evaluation of genes associated with epilepsy1.3K$3.1M$2.4K1.53x
81317Gene analysis (postmeiotic segregation increased 2 [s cerevisiae]) full sequence analysis2.1K$1.4M$662.971.53x
81307Gene analysis (partner and localizer of brca2) full sequence analysis2.0K$1.4M$662.971.53x
81298Gene analysis (muts homolog 6 [e coli]) full sequence analysis2.1K$1.3M$629.011.53x
81249Gene analysis (glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase) full sequence analysis1.8K$1.1M$588.001.53x
81238Gene analysis (coagulation factor ix) full sequence analysis1.8K$1.0M$588.001.53x
81325Gene analysis (peripheral myelin protein 22), full sequence analysis1.3K$969.1K$754.191.53x
81223Gene analysis (cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regular) full gene sequence1.8K$895.9K$489.021.53x
81162Gene analysis (breast cancer 1 and 2) of full sequence and analysis for duplication or deletion variants257$459.6K$1.8K1.53x
81201Gene analysis (adenomatous polyposis coli), full gene sequence519$396.7K$764.401.53x
81336Gene analysis (survival of motor neuron 1, telomeric) of full sequence1.3K$382.4K$295.323.06x
81189Gene analysis (cystatin b) of full sequence1.3K$349.9K$269.333.02x
81279Gene analysis (janus kinase 2) targeted sequence analysis1.9K$346.8K$181.501.53x
81339Gene analysis (mpl proto-oncogene, thrombopoietin receptor) sequence analysis of exon 101.9K$346.8K$181.501.53x
81309Gene analysis (partner and localizer of brca2) targeted sequence analysis1.3K$344.7K$269.331.53x
81286Gene analysis (frataxin) of full sequence1.3K$337.7K$269.331.53x
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-r3.4K$279.3K$81.493.31x
81191Gene analysis (neurotrophic receptor tyrosine kinase 1) translocation analysis1.3K$264.1K$203.161.53x
81192Gene analysis (neurotrophic receptor tyrosine kinase 2) translocation analysis1.3K$264.1K$203.161.53x
G0480Drug 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/ms1.7K$195.3K$113.471.01x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.63x

This provider submits charges 1.63 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.63x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $163. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Piscataway, NJ

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Similar Providers

Other Clinical Laboratory providers in NJ for peer comparison.

Star Laboratory (you)
$18.8M
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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