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  3. Lincoln Diagnostics Llc
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Organization

Lincoln Diagnostics Llc

NPI: 1194971085
Union, NJ
10 years of data
Clinical Laboratory
$14.1M
Total Payments
658
Beneficiaries
467.2K
Services
1.3x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

93th
percentile in specialty
This provider$14.1M
Specialty median$1.9M

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $14.1M over 10 years
293th percentile in Clinical Laboratory by payments
3Payments surged 84% in 2015
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $14.1M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 93th percentile of Clinical Laboratory providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 1529% 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 84% 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 — the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$77.87$57.881.35x$19.99$199.3K3.4K5
2015$80.49$61.581.31x$18.91$366.7K6.0K7
2016$82.01$63.871.28x$18.14$561.2K8.8K10
2017$72.54$52.871.37x$19.67$780.5K14.8K33
2018$42.95$32.351.33x$10.60$1.1M33.0K58
2019$42.90$30.841.39x$12.06$1.5M49.8K74
2020$37.12$31.891.16x$5.23$1.7M53.6K85
2021$29.67$23.591.26x$6.08$1.8M76.8K100
2022$36.14$26.991.34x$9.15$2.8M103.9K127
2023$35.32$27.691.28x$7.63$3.2M117.2K159

Top Procedures (20)

88305Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity
$2.1M
46.2K services$45.06/svc1.35x 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
$1.6M
19.4K services$81.71/svc1.04x markup
88313Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report
$849.1K
14.8K services$57.49/svc1.31x markup
88312Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report
$841.8K
10.4K services$80.74/svc1.35x markup
88120Cell examination of urine, manual
$779.8K
1.6K services$491.98/svc1.50x markup
87798Detection test by nucleic acid for organism, amplified probe technique
$620.1K
18.1K services$34.35/svc1.10x markup
87633Detection test for multiple types of respiratory virus
$599.5K
1.4K services$436.34/svc1.16x 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
$479.5K
6.5K services$73.52/svc1.28x markup
U0005Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (dna or rna); severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (coronavirus disease [covid-19]), amplified probe technique, cdc or non-cdc, making use of high throughput technologies, completed within
$463.8K
18.7K services$24.76/svc1.09x markup
82306Vitamin d-3 level
$378.9K
12.5K services$30.30/svc1.27x markup
88342Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure
$301.8K
4.8K services$62.95/svc1.40x markup
86769Measure of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) antibody
$246.8K
5.9K services$41.96/svc1.01x markup
G2023Specimen collection for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (coronavirus disease [covid-19]), any specimen source
$215.5K
9.3K services$23.17/svc1.02x markup
84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)
$214.8K
15.2K services$14.12/svc1.31x markup
87631Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple types of respiratory virus, multiple types or subtypes, 3-5 targets
$201.8K
1.4K services$140.11/svc1.44x markup
80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals
$196.1K
18.4K services$10.68/svc1.16x markup
87636Detection test by multiplex amplified probe technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (covid-19) and influenza virus types a and b
$191.9K
1.4K services$139.68/svc1.03x markup
80061Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)
$183.3K
13.4K services$13.64/svc1.20x markup
82746Folic acid level, serum
$177.7K
11.8K services$15.06/svc1.43x markup
82607Cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) level
$170.7K
12.6K services$13.57/svc1.14x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
88305Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity46.2K$2.1M$45.061.35x
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-r19.4K$1.6M$81.711.04x
88313Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report14.8K$849.1K$57.491.31x
88312Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report10.4K$841.8K$80.741.35x
88120Cell examination of urine, manual1.6K$779.8K$491.981.50x
87798Detection test by nucleic acid for organism, amplified probe technique18.1K$620.1K$34.351.10x
87633Detection test for multiple types of respiratory virus1.4K$599.5K$436.341.16x
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-r6.5K$479.5K$73.521.28x
U0005Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (dna or rna); severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (coronavirus disease [covid-19]), amplified probe technique, cdc or non-cdc, making use of high throughput technologies, completed within18.7K$463.8K$24.761.09x
82306Vitamin d-3 level12.5K$378.9K$30.301.27x
88342Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure4.8K$301.8K$62.951.40x
86769Measure of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) antibody5.9K$246.8K$41.961.01x
G2023Specimen collection for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (coronavirus disease [covid-19]), any specimen source9.3K$215.5K$23.171.02x
84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)15.2K$214.8K$14.121.31x
87631Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple types of respiratory virus, multiple types or subtypes, 3-5 targets1.4K$201.8K$140.111.44x
80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals18.4K$196.1K$10.681.16x
87636Detection test by multiplex amplified probe technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (covid-19) and influenza virus types a and b1.4K$191.9K$139.681.03x
80061Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)13.4K$183.3K$13.641.20x
82746Folic acid level, serum11.8K$177.7K$15.061.43x
82607Cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) level12.6K$170.7K$13.571.14x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.3x

This provider submits charges 1.3 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.3x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $130. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Union, NJ

Provider Verification

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Similar Providers

Other Clinical Laboratory providers in NJ for peer comparison.

Lincoln Diagnostics Llc (you)
$14.1M
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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