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Organization

Paradigm Labs, Llc

NPI: 1184041949
Brunswick, GA
10 years of data
Clinical Laboratory
$27.3M
Total Payments
69
Beneficiaries
215.9K
Services
2.27x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

96th
percentile in specialty
This provider$27.3M
Specialty median$1.9M

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $27.3M over 10 years
22.27x markup ratio (above median)
396th percentile in Clinical Laboratory by payments
4Payments surged 703% in 2015
53 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $27.3M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 96th percentile of Clinical Laboratory providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 7525% 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 703% 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$54.03$24.382.22x$29.65$40.7K1.7K9
2015$43.32$19.572.21x$23.75$327.0K16.7K16
2016$413.02$137.693.00x$275.33$1.2M8.5K8
2017$469.50$183.442.56x$286.06$3.3M18.1K6
2018$420.51$166.002.53x$254.51$3.1M18.7K5
2019$313.41$136.242.30x$177.17$3.7M26.9K5
2020$303.92$133.092.28x$170.83$4.3M32.1K5
2021$264.25$131.182.01x$133.07$4.4M33.8K5
2022$251.97$123.842.03x$128.13$3.9M31.3K5
2023$226.01$110.052.05x$115.96$3.1M28.2K5

Top Procedures (20)

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/ms
$7.7M
31.7K services$241.64/svc2.42x 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
$6.7M
60.0K services$112.42/svc2.13x 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/ms
$5.0M
25.9K services$194.52/svc2.24x 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
$4.1M
26.8K services$153.60/svc2.14x markup
80307Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers
$3.1M
49.3K services$63.25/svc2.38x 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 whenโš  3.3x markup
$238.9K
3.2K services$74.29/svc3.28x markup
G6056Opiate(s), drug and metabolites, each procedure
$64.2K
2.5K services$25.19/svc1.60x markup
G6031Benzodiazepines
$46.7K
1.9K services$24.64/svc1.59x markup
82542Chemical analysis using chromatography techniqueโš  3.1x markup
$42.3K
4.3K services$9.74/svc3.06x markup
G6042Amphetamine or methamphetamine
$35.7K
1.7K services$20.71/svc2.13x markup
G6053Methadone
$30.0K
1.4K services$21.66/svc2.58x markup
G0431Drug screen, qualitative; multiple drug classes by high complexity test method (e.g., immunoassay, enzyme assay), per patient encounter
$26.7K
286 services$93.25/svc2.14x markup
G6046Dihydromorphinone
$23.7K
692 services$34.23/svc2.01x markup
G6044Cocaine or metaboliteโš  3.7x markup
$22.1K
1.7K services$13.06/svc3.72x markup
83992PCP drug level
$13.8K
706 services$19.60/svc2.09x markup
G6052Meprobamate
$11.1K
471 services$23.50/svc2.15x markup
83925Opiates (drug) measurement
$10.4K
399 services$26.01/svc2.19x markup
G6058Drug confirmation, each procedure
$6.2K
350 services$17.67/svc2.05x markup
83840Methadone level
$4.2K
194 services$21.83/svc2.25x markup
81025Urine pregnancy test
$4.1K
482 services$8.41/svc2.86x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
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/ms31.7K$7.7M$241.642.42x
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/ms60.0K$6.7M$112.422.13x
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/ms25.9K$5.0M$194.522.24x
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/ms26.8K$4.1M$153.602.14x
80307Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers49.3K$3.1M$63.252.38x
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$238.9K$74.293.28x
G6056Opiate(s), drug and metabolites, each procedure2.5K$64.2K$25.191.60x
G6031Benzodiazepines1.9K$46.7K$24.641.59x
82542Chemical analysis using chromatography technique4.3K$42.3K$9.743.06x
G6042Amphetamine or methamphetamine1.7K$35.7K$20.712.13x
G6053Methadone1.4K$30.0K$21.662.58x
G0431Drug screen, qualitative; multiple drug classes by high complexity test method (e.g., immunoassay, enzyme assay), per patient encounter286$26.7K$93.252.14x
G6046Dihydromorphinone692$23.7K$34.232.01x
G6044Cocaine or metabolite1.7K$22.1K$13.063.72x
83992PCP drug level706$13.8K$19.602.09x
G6052Meprobamate471$11.1K$23.502.15x
83925Opiates (drug) measurement399$10.4K$26.012.19x
G6058Drug confirmation, each procedure350$6.2K$17.672.05x
83840Methadone level194$4.2K$21.832.25x
81025Urine pregnancy test482$4.1K$8.412.86x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.27x

This provider submits charges 2.27 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.27x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $227. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Brunswick, GA

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Similar Providers

Other Clinical Laboratory providers in GA for peer comparison.

Paradigm Labs, Llc (you)
$27.3M
Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Incโš ๏ธ
$599.2M
Bakotic Pathology Associates, Llc
$87.9M
Clinical Laboratory Services, Inc.
$60.1M
Lifebrite Laboratories, Llc
$48.1M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories IncTucker, GA$599.2Mโš ๏ธ Flagged
Bakotic Pathology Associates, LlcAlpharetta, GA$87.9Mโœ“ Clear
Clinical Laboratory Services, Inc.Winder, GA$60.1Mโœ“ Clear
Lifebrite Laboratories, LlcBrookhaven, GA$48.1Mโœ“ Clear

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Data Sources

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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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