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Organization

Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Inc

NPI: 1205872041
Norristown, PA
10 years of data
Clinical Laboratory
$340.6M
Total Payments
17.4M
Beneficiaries
26.7M
Services
2x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$340.6M
Specialty median$1.9M
Rank #30 of 232 in specialty

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $340.6M over 10 years
22x markup ratio
399th percentile in Clinical Laboratory by payments
4Payments surged 62% in 2020
59 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $340.6M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Clinical Laboratory providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 61% 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 62% in 2020

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$22.56$12.761.77x$9.80$21.3M1.7M1.1M
2015$45.15$12.763.54x$32.39$32.0M2.5M1.6M
2016$47.87$12.763.75x$35.11$37.2M2.9M1.9M
2017$33.56$12.762.63x$20.80$28.9M2.3M1.5M
2018$26.97$12.762.11x$14.21$32.2M2.5M1.6M
2019$27.03$12.762.12x$14.27$29.3M2.3M1.5M
2020$25.15$12.761.97x$12.39$47.4M3.7M2.4M
2021$29.45$12.762.31x$16.69$38.2M3.0M2.0M
2022$22.44$12.761.76x$9.68$39.8M3.1M2.0M
2023$44.90$12.763.52x$32.14$34.3M2.7M1.7M

Top Procedures (10)

80053Comprehensive metabolic panelโš  3.1x markup
$91.1M
5.2M services$17.39/svc3.06x markup
85025Complete blood cell count with differentialโš  5.0x markup
$59.2M
2.4M services$24.39/svc5.03x markup
80061Lipid panelโš  3.9x markup
$36.3M
4.0M services$9.01/svc3.90x markup
82306Vitamin D-3 levelโš  4.5x markup
$18.3M
1.6M services$11.36/svc4.50x markup
82728Ferritin (blood protein) levelโš  4.8x markup
$17.1M
1.1M services$14.98/svc4.75x markup
84443Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) levelโš  5.7x markup
$12.7M
1.1M services$11.91/svc5.65x markup
80048Blood test, basic group of blood chemicalsโš  3.6x markup
$10.6M
718.7K services$14.77/svc3.61x markup
84153PSA (prostate specific antigen) measurementโš  4.3x markup
$9.5M
766.6K services$12.40/svc4.32x markup
83036Hemoglobin A1c level
$9.3M
635.4K services$14.57/svc2.90x markup
87086Bacterial colony count, urineโš  5.1x markup
$8.4M
625.3K services$13.38/svc5.12x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
80053Comprehensive metabolic panel5.2M$91.1M$17.393.06x
85025Complete blood cell count with differential2.4M$59.2M$24.395.03x
80061Lipid panel4.0M$36.3M$9.013.90x
82306Vitamin D-3 level1.6M$18.3M$11.364.50x
82728Ferritin (blood protein) level1.1M$17.1M$14.984.75x
84443Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level1.1M$12.7M$11.915.65x
80048Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals718.7K$10.6M$14.773.61x
84153PSA (prostate specific antigen) measurement766.6K$9.5M$12.404.32x
83036Hemoglobin A1c level635.4K$9.3M$14.572.90x
87086Bacterial colony count, urine625.3K$8.4M$13.385.12x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2x

This provider submits charges 2 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $200. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Norristown, PA

Provider Verification

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Similar Providers

Other Clinical Laboratory providers in PA for peer comparison.

Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Inc (you)
$340.6M
Quest Diagnostics Of Pennsylvania, Inc.โš ๏ธ
$130.4M
Health Network Laboratories, Llcโš ๏ธ
$125.3M
Sma Medical, Inc.
$100.9M
Interpace Diagnostics Corporation
$95.6M
Silverpath, Inc.โš ๏ธ
$94.2M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Quest Diagnostics Of Pennsylvania, Inc.Pittsburgh, PA$130.4Mโš ๏ธ Flagged
Health Network Laboratories, LlcAllentown, PA$125.3Mโš ๏ธ Flagged
Sma Medical, Inc.Feasterville, PA$100.9Mโœ“ Clear
Interpace Diagnostics CorporationPittsburgh, PA$95.6Mโœ“ Clear
Silverpath, Inc.Blue Bell, PA$94.2Mโš ๏ธ Flagged

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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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