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Organization

Rapid Dx Laboratory Llc

NPI: 1174137368
Houston, TX
3 years of data
Clinical Laboratory
$4.9M
Total Payments
50
Beneficiaries
131.6K
Services
1.53x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

81th
percentile in specialty
This provider$4.9M
Specialty median$1.9M

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $4.9M over 3 years
21.53x markup ratio
3Payments surged 6446% in 2023
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $4.9M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 81th percentile of Clinical Laboratory providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 11859% from 2021 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 6446% 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
2021$56.97$43.961.30x$13.01$40.4K9192
2022$67.89$51.401.32x$16.49$73.8K1.4K3
2023$57.46$37.391.54x$20.07$4.8M129.2K45

Top Procedures (20)

87798Detection test by nucleic acid for organism, amplified probe technique
$2.0M
58.0K services$34.39/svc1.54x markup
87481Detection test for candida species (yeast), amplified probe technique
$461.2K
13.4K services$34.39/svc1.54x markup
87631Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple types of respiratory virus, multiple types or subtypes, 3-5 targets
$298.9K
2.1K services$139.78/svc1.53x markup
87640Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus (bacteria), amplified probe technique
$154.9K
4.5K services$34.39/svc1.54x markup
87529Detection test by nucleic acid for herpes simplex virus, amplified probe technique
$137.6K
4.0K services$34.39/svc1.54x markup
87556Detection test by nucleic acid for mycobacteria tuberculosis (tb bacteria), amplified probe technique
$137.4K
3.4K services$40.85/svc1.54x markup
87651Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group a), amplified probe technique
$134.2K
3.9K services$34.39/svc1.54x markup
87491Detection test by nucleic acid for chlamydia trachomatis, amplified probe technique
$122.6K
3.6K services$34.39/svc1.54x markup
87496Detection test by nucleic acid for cytomegalovirus (cmv), amplified probe technique
$115.7K
3.4K services$34.39/svc1.54x markup
87635Amplifed dna or rna probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) antigen
$113.8K
2.3K services$50.28/svc1.54x markup
87653Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group b), amplified probe technique
$103.9K
3.0K services$34.39/svc1.54x markup
87500Detection test by nucleic acid for vancomycin resistance strep (vre), amplified probe technique
$101.2K
2.9K services$34.39/svc1.54x markup
87641Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus, methicillin resistant (mrsa bacteria), amplified probe technique
$101.1K
2.9K services$34.39/svc1.54x markup
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
$79.4K
1.1K services$74.63/svc1.34x markup
87541Detection test by nucleic acid for legionella pneumophila (water borne bacteria), amplified probe technique
$78.4K
2.3K services$34.39/svc1.54x markup
87486Detection test by nucleic acid for chlamydia pneumoniae, amplified probe technique
$78.3K
2.3K services$34.39/svc1.54x markup
87581Detection test by nucleic acid for mycoplasma pneumoniae (bacteria), amplified probe technique
$78.3K
2.3K services$34.39/svc1.54x markup
87551Detection test by nucleic acid for mycobacteria species (bacteria), amplified probe technique
$76.1K
1.6K services$47.28/svc1.54x markup
87563Detection of mycoplasma genitalium by dna or rna probe
$72.4K
2.1K services$34.39/svc1.54x markup
87591Detection test by nucleic acid for neisseria gonorrhoeae (gonorrhoeae bacteria), amplified probe technique
$70.6K
2.1K services$34.39/svc1.54x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
87798Detection test by nucleic acid for organism, amplified probe technique58.0K$2.0M$34.391.54x
87481Detection test for candida species (yeast), amplified probe technique13.4K$461.2K$34.391.54x
87631Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple types of respiratory virus, multiple types or subtypes, 3-5 targets2.1K$298.9K$139.781.53x
87640Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus (bacteria), amplified probe technique4.5K$154.9K$34.391.54x
87529Detection test by nucleic acid for herpes simplex virus, amplified probe technique4.0K$137.6K$34.391.54x
87556Detection test by nucleic acid for mycobacteria tuberculosis (tb bacteria), amplified probe technique3.4K$137.4K$40.851.54x
87651Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group a), amplified probe technique3.9K$134.2K$34.391.54x
87491Detection test by nucleic acid for chlamydia trachomatis, amplified probe technique3.6K$122.6K$34.391.54x
87496Detection test by nucleic acid for cytomegalovirus (cmv), amplified probe technique3.4K$115.7K$34.391.54x
87635Amplifed dna or rna probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) antigen2.3K$113.8K$50.281.54x
87653Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group b), amplified probe technique3.0K$103.9K$34.391.54x
87500Detection test by nucleic acid for vancomycin resistance strep (vre), amplified probe technique2.9K$101.2K$34.391.54x
87641Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus, methicillin resistant (mrsa bacteria), amplified probe technique2.9K$101.1K$34.391.54x
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-r1.1K$79.4K$74.631.34x
87541Detection test by nucleic acid for legionella pneumophila (water borne bacteria), amplified probe technique2.3K$78.4K$34.391.54x
87486Detection test by nucleic acid for chlamydia pneumoniae, amplified probe technique2.3K$78.3K$34.391.54x
87581Detection test by nucleic acid for mycoplasma pneumoniae (bacteria), amplified probe technique2.3K$78.3K$34.391.54x
87551Detection test by nucleic acid for mycobacteria species (bacteria), amplified probe technique1.6K$76.1K$47.281.54x
87563Detection of mycoplasma genitalium by dna or rna probe2.1K$72.4K$34.391.54x
87591Detection test by nucleic acid for neisseria gonorrhoeae (gonorrhoeae bacteria), amplified probe technique2.1K$70.6K$34.391.54x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.53x

This provider submits charges 1.53 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.53x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $153. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Houston, TX

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Similar Providers

Other Clinical Laboratory providers in TX for peer comparison.

Rapid Dx Laboratory Llc (you)
$4.9M
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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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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