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Organization

Clinical Pathology Laboratories, Inc.

NPI: 1194769497
Austin, TX
10 years of data
Clinical Laboratory
$541.0M
Total Payments
4.1K
Beneficiaries
42.7M
Services
5.95x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$541.0M
Specialty median$1.9M
Rank #16 of 232 in specialty

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $541.0M over 10 years
25.95x markup ratio (above median)
3Risk score: 84 โ€” flagged for review
499th percentile in Clinical Laboratory by payments
518 procedures with >3x markup

โš ๏ธ Flagged for Review

Risk Score: 84
  • 460x specialty median spending
  • Markup 8.4x (specialty median: 2.5x)
  • 1858x specialty median beneficiaries
  • 1244x specialty median services
View Deep Dives โ†’Report Fraud โ†’

Statistical flag only โ€” not an accusation of fraud

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $541.0M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Clinical Laboratory providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 5.95x is significantly above the specialty median of 3.7x.

This provider has been statistically flagged with a risk score of 84/100. Statistical flags are not accusations of fraud.

AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.

Annual Medicare Payments

Annual Services Provided

Avg Payment per Service

Markup Ratio Over Time

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$77.77$12.995.99x$64.78$52.8M4.1M408
2015$77.69$13.045.96x$64.65$54.7M4.2M417
2016$77.78$13.135.92x$64.65$57.6M4.4M424
2017$78.82$13.365.90x$65.46$59.3M4.4M413
2018$75.38$13.105.75x$62.28$58.5M4.5M412
2019$72.15$11.886.07x$60.27$53.5M4.5M410
2020$73.64$12.975.68x$60.67$52.9M4.1M405
2021$72.97$12.645.77x$60.33$54.1M4.3M397
2022$73.39$11.846.20x$61.55$49.9M4.2M398
2023$74.80$11.756.37x$63.05$47.7M4.1M396

Top Procedures (20)

80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicalsโš  7.0x markup
$54.1M
4.7M services$11.52/svc7.01x markup
84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)โš  5.0x markup
$50.3M
2.6M services$19.50/svc5.00x markup
80061Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)โš  6.6x markup
$43.6M
3.2M services$13.58/svc6.62x markup
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell countโš  4.5x markup
$36.7M
4.1M services$9.03/svc4.54x markup
82306Vitamin d-3 levelโš  5.8x markup
$29.1M
888.0K services$32.77/svc5.85x markup
83036Hemoglobin a1c levelโš  7.3x markup
$22.5M
2.0M services$11.20/svc7.31x markup
36415Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
$17.7M
5.1M services$3.44/svc1.78x 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
$15.6M
182.0K services$85.78/svc1.17x markup
83970Parathormone (parathyroid hormone) levelโš  3.8x markup
$12.2M
258.0K services$47.20/svc3.82x markup
87086Bacterial colony count, urineโš  9.0x markup
$9.9M
1.0M services$9.49/svc8.98x markup
84153Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, totalโš  5.7x markup
$9.1M
424.3K services$21.34/svc5.66x markup
84403Testosterone (hormone) level, totalโš  5.9x markup
$9.0M
303.1K services$29.75/svc5.90x markup
84439Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), freeโš  14.2x markup
$8.2M
797.9K services$10.32/svc14.15x markup
83880Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) levelโš  5.9x markup
$8.1M
194.9K services$41.45/svc5.88x markup
84481Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, freeโš  10.8x markup
$7.0M
360.9K services$19.33/svc10.80x markup
88305Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexityโš  3.7x markup
$6.9M
152.0K services$45.48/svc3.71x markup
82607Cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) levelโš  7.5x markup
$6.6M
379.2K services$17.40/svc7.51x markup
G0103Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa)โš  5.5x markup
$6.4M
295.6K services$21.62/svc5.49x markup
86235Measurement of antibody for assessment of autoimmune disorder, any methodโš  3.4x markup
$6.4M
322.0K services$19.74/svc3.35x markup
87186Evaluation of antimicrobial drug (antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral), microdilution or agar dilutionโš  4.1x markup
$5.7M
558.3K services$10.19/svc4.08x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals4.7M$54.1M$11.527.01x
84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)2.6M$50.3M$19.505.00x
80061Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)3.2M$43.6M$13.586.62x
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count4.1M$36.7M$9.034.54x
82306Vitamin d-3 level888.0K$29.1M$32.775.85x
83036Hemoglobin a1c level2.0M$22.5M$11.207.31x
36415Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample5.1M$17.7M$3.441.78x
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-r182.0K$15.6M$85.781.17x
83970Parathormone (parathyroid hormone) level258.0K$12.2M$47.203.82x
87086Bacterial colony count, urine1.0M$9.9M$9.498.98x
84153Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, total424.3K$9.1M$21.345.66x
84403Testosterone (hormone) level, total303.1K$9.0M$29.755.90x
84439Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), free797.9K$8.2M$10.3214.15x
83880Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level194.9K$8.1M$41.455.88x
84481Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, free360.9K$7.0M$19.3310.80x
88305Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity152.0K$6.9M$45.483.71x
82607Cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) level379.2K$6.6M$17.407.51x
G0103Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa)295.6K$6.4M$21.625.49x
86235Measurement of antibody for assessment of autoimmune disorder, any method322.0K$6.4M$19.743.35x
87186Evaluation of antimicrobial drug (antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral), microdilution or agar dilution558.3K$5.7M$10.194.08x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

5.95x

This provider submits charges 5.95 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 5.95x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $595. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Austin, TX

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Similar Providers

Other Clinical Laboratory providers in TX for peer comparison.

Clinical Pathology Laboratories, Inc. (you)
$541.0M
Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Incโš ๏ธ
$453.2M
Laboratory Corporation Of Americaโš ๏ธ
$389.6M
Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Incโš ๏ธ
$311.2M
Laboratory Corporation Of Americaโš ๏ธ
$299.4M
Inform Diagnostics, Inc
$246.3M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories IncIrving, TX$453.2Mโš ๏ธ Flagged
Laboratory Corporation Of AmericaDallas, TX$389.6Mโš ๏ธ Flagged
Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories IncHouston, TX$311.2Mโš ๏ธ Flagged
Laboratory Corporation Of AmericaHouston, TX$299.4Mโš ๏ธ Flagged
Inform Diagnostics, IncCoppell, TX$246.3Mโœ“ 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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