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Organization

Southern Lab Partners, Llc

NPI: 1164775862
Birmingham, AL
10 years of data
Clinical Laboratory
$14.0M
Total Payments
341
Beneficiaries
586.0K
Services
2.93x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

93th
percentile in specialty
This provider$14.0M
Specialty median$1.9M

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $14.0M over 10 years
22.93x markup ratio (above median)
393th percentile in Clinical Laboratory by payments
4Payments surged 1837% in 2015
57 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $14.0M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 93th percentile of Clinical Laboratory providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 10076% 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 1837% in 2015

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
2014$51.81$18.982.73x$32.83$52.7K2.8K21
2015$63.37$23.822.66x$39.55$1.0M42.9K32
2016$283.65$110.282.57x$173.37$1.6M14.8K25
2017$619.48$152.044.07x$467.44$1.8M11.6K35
2018$341.93$115.542.96x$226.39$1.9M16.2K39
2019$90.27$40.512.23x$49.76$994.0K24.5K49
2020$57.04$36.801.55x$20.24$758.1K20.6K42
2021$64.44$36.031.79x$28.41$203.2K5.6K33
2022$185.86$58.863.16x$127.00$325.3K5.5K28
2023$37.25$12.163.06x$25.09$5.4M441.3K37

Top Procedures (20)

K1034Provision of covid-19 test, nonprescription self-administered and self-collected use, fda approved, authorized or cleared, one test countโš  3.1x markup
$5.1M
433.4K services$11.76/svc3.06x markup
G0483Drug 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/msโš  3.3x markup
$4.5M
19.5K services$232.44/svc3.28x markup
87798Detection test by nucleic acid for organism, amplified probe technique
$727.3K
19.7K services$36.87/svc1.28x markup
G0482Drug 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/msโš  3.1x markup
$355.8K
1.8K services$193.06/svc3.07x markup
80307Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzersโš  3.9x markup
$293.3K
4.2K services$70.37/svc3.86x markup
G0479Drug tests(s), presumptive, any number of drug classes; any number of devices or procedures by instrumented chemistry analyzers utilizing immunoassay, enzyme assay, TOF, MALDI, LDTD, DESI, DART, GHPC, GC mass spectrometry), includes sample validation when
$246.8K
3.2K services$77.43/svc2.58x 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/msโš  3.3x markup
$227.3K
2.0K services$112.46/svc3.33x 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
$226.9K
2.5K services$90.77/svc1.59x markup
G6056Opiate(s), drug and metabolites, each procedure
$181.0K
7.0K services$25.92/svc2.55x markup
G0431Drug screen, qualitative; multiple drug classes by high complexity test method (e.g., immunoassay, enzyme assay), per patient encounter
$158.7K
1.6K services$96.78/svc2.58x markup
87801Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple organisms, amplified probe(s) technique
$117.3K
1.6K services$73.18/svc1.31x markup
87502Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple types influenza virus
$107.8K
1.1K services$94.51/svc1.16x markup
G0481Drug 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
$99.6K
715 services$139.35/svc2.67x markup
G6031Benzodiazepines
$86.4K
3.5K services$24.63/svc2.55x markup
G6042Amphetamine or methamphetamine
$72.5K
3.5K services$20.70/svc2.59x markup
84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)โš  3.3x markup
$67.9K
3.6K services$18.76/svc3.32x markup
87631Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple types of respiratory virus, multiple types or subtypes, 3-5 targets
$65.3K
460 services$141.88/svc1.78x markup
G6046Dihydromorphinone
$62.9K
1.8K services$34.22/svc2.55x markup
80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicalsโš  3.5x markup
$62.7K
5.5K services$11.34/svc3.52x markup
82542Chemical analysis using chromatography technique
$61.5K
2.6K services$24.05/svc2.56x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
K1034Provision of covid-19 test, nonprescription self-administered and self-collected use, fda approved, authorized or cleared, one test count433.4K$5.1M$11.763.06x
G0483Drug 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/ms19.5K$4.5M$232.443.28x
87798Detection test by nucleic acid for organism, amplified probe technique19.7K$727.3K$36.871.28x
G0482Drug 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/ms1.8K$355.8K$193.063.07x
80307Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers4.2K$293.3K$70.373.86x
G0479Drug tests(s), presumptive, any number of drug classes; any number of devices or procedures by instrumented chemistry analyzers utilizing immunoassay, enzyme assay, TOF, MALDI, LDTD, DESI, DART, GHPC, GC mass spectrometry), includes sample validation when3.2K$246.8K$77.432.58x
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/ms2.0K$227.3K$112.463.33x
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-r2.5K$226.9K$90.771.59x
G6056Opiate(s), drug and metabolites, each procedure7.0K$181.0K$25.922.55x
G0431Drug screen, qualitative; multiple drug classes by high complexity test method (e.g., immunoassay, enzyme assay), per patient encounter1.6K$158.7K$96.782.58x
87801Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple organisms, amplified probe(s) technique1.6K$117.3K$73.181.31x
87502Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple types influenza virus1.1K$107.8K$94.511.16x
G0481Drug 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/ms715$99.6K$139.352.67x
G6031Benzodiazepines3.5K$86.4K$24.632.55x
G6042Amphetamine or methamphetamine3.5K$72.5K$20.702.59x
84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)3.6K$67.9K$18.763.32x
87631Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple types of respiratory virus, multiple types or subtypes, 3-5 targets460$65.3K$141.881.78x
G6046Dihydromorphinone1.8K$62.9K$34.222.55x
80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals5.5K$62.7K$11.343.52x
82542Chemical analysis using chromatography technique2.6K$61.5K$24.052.56x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.93x

This provider submits charges 2.93 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.93x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $293. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Birmingham, AL

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Similar Providers

Other Clinical Laboratory providers in AL for peer comparison.

Southern Lab Partners, Llc (you)
$14.0M
Laboratory Corporation Of America Holdingsโš ๏ธ
$692.7M
Eurofins Diatherix Laboratories Llc
$37.8M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Laboratory Corporation Of America HoldingsBirmingham, AL$692.7Mโš ๏ธ Flagged
Eurofins Diatherix Laboratories LlcHuntsville, AL$37.8Mโœ“ Clear

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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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