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Organization

Elite Clinical Laboratory, Inc

NPI: 1215055256
Houston, TX
8 years of data
Clinical Laboratory
$16.2M
Total Payments
207
Beneficiaries
141.6K
Services
1.21x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

94th
percentile in specialty
This provider$16.2M
Specialty median$1.9M

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $16.2M over 8 years
294th percentile in Clinical Laboratory by payments
3Payments surged 78376% in 2021
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $16.2M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 94th percentile of Clinical Laboratory providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 3790% 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 78376% in 2021

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$11.60$2.744.23x$8.86$76.2K27.8K25
2015$8.20$1.964.18x$6.24$50.3K25.7K18
2016$8.33$1.794.65x$6.54$33.7K18.8K15
2017$32.00$5.216.14x$26.79$38.4K7.4K22
2018$53.30$15.643.41x$37.66$12.3K78414
2021$440.48$404.021.09x$36.46$9.6M23.8K29
2022$206.86$161.851.28x$45.01$3.4M21.1K39
2023$231.04$183.381.26x$47.66$3.0M16.2K45

Top Procedures (20)

81408Molecular pathology procedure level 9
$3.9M
1.9K services$2.0K/svc1.02x markup
81404Molecular pathology procedure level 5
$1.3M
4.8K services$274.82/svc1.11x markup
81223Gene analysis (cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regular) full gene sequence
$920.3K
1.9K services$494.00/svc1.04x markup
81407Molecular pathology procedure level 8
$668.6K
790 services$846.27/svc1.07x markup
81406Molecular pathology procedure level 7
$664.8K
2.4K services$282.88/svc1.12x markup
81405Molecular pathology procedure level 6 genetic analysis
$628.3K
2.1K services$301.34/svc1.11x markup
81238Gene analysis (coagulation factor ix) full sequence analysis
$622.4K
1.1K services$589.37/svc1.11x markup
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
$601.3K
2.5K services$243.16/svc1.24x markup
81307Gene analysis (partner and localizer of brca2) full sequence analysis
$504.6K
763 services$661.29/svc1.44x markup
81317Gene analysis (postmeiotic segregation increased 2 [s cerevisiae]) full sequence analysis
$497.5K
752 services$661.63/svc1.44x markup
81439Test for detecting genes associated with inherited disease of heart muscle
$453.9K
776 services$584.90/svc1.03x markup
81249Gene analysis (glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase) full sequence analysis
$445.7K
757 services$588.72/svc1.04x markup
81298Gene analysis (muts homolog 6 [e coli]) full sequence analysis
$444.5K
705 services$630.44/svc1.04x markup
81226Gene analysis (cytochrome p450, family 2, subfamily d, polypeptide 6) common variants
$342.5K
767 services$446.58/svc1.12x markup
81286Gene analysis (frataxin) of full sequence
$306.5K
1.1K services$273.67/svc1.07x markup
81302Gene analysis (methyl cpg binding protein 2) full sequence analysis
$278.2K
533 services$521.98/svc1.06x markup
87798Detection test by nucleic acid for organism, amplified probe technique
$268.7K
7.8K services$34.53/svc1.88x markup
81401Molecular pathology procedure level 2
$213.3K
1.6K services$136.99/svc1.15x markup
81403Molecular pathology procedure level 4
$193.0K
1.0K services$185.20/svc1.51x markup
81400Molecular pathology procedure level 1
$190.7K
3.0K services$63.55/svc1.47x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
81408Molecular pathology procedure level 91.9K$3.9M$2.0K1.02x
81404Molecular pathology procedure level 54.8K$1.3M$274.821.11x
81223Gene analysis (cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regular) full gene sequence1.9K$920.3K$494.001.04x
81407Molecular pathology procedure level 8790$668.6K$846.271.07x
81406Molecular pathology procedure level 72.4K$664.8K$282.881.12x
81405Molecular pathology procedure level 6 genetic analysis2.1K$628.3K$301.341.11x
81238Gene analysis (coagulation factor ix) full sequence analysis1.1K$622.4K$589.371.11x
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/ms2.5K$601.3K$243.161.24x
81307Gene analysis (partner and localizer of brca2) full sequence analysis763$504.6K$661.291.44x
81317Gene analysis (postmeiotic segregation increased 2 [s cerevisiae]) full sequence analysis752$497.5K$661.631.44x
81439Test for detecting genes associated with inherited disease of heart muscle776$453.9K$584.901.03x
81249Gene analysis (glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase) full sequence analysis757$445.7K$588.721.04x
81298Gene analysis (muts homolog 6 [e coli]) full sequence analysis705$444.5K$630.441.04x
81226Gene analysis (cytochrome p450, family 2, subfamily d, polypeptide 6) common variants767$342.5K$446.581.12x
81286Gene analysis (frataxin) of full sequence1.1K$306.5K$273.671.07x
81302Gene analysis (methyl cpg binding protein 2) full sequence analysis533$278.2K$521.981.06x
87798Detection test by nucleic acid for organism, amplified probe technique7.8K$268.7K$34.531.88x
81401Molecular pathology procedure level 21.6K$213.3K$136.991.15x
81403Molecular pathology procedure level 41.0K$193.0K$185.201.51x
81400Molecular pathology procedure level 13.0K$190.7K$63.551.47x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.21x

This provider submits charges 1.21 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.21x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $121. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Houston, TX

Provider Verification

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Similar Providers

Other Clinical Laboratory providers in TX for peer comparison.

Elite Clinical Laboratory, Inc (you)
$16.2M
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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  • • 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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