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  3. Quest Diagnostics Incorporated Md
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Organization

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated Md

NPI: 1245307818
Baltimore, MD
10 years of data
Clinical Laboratory
$318.4M
Total Payments
3.5K
Beneficiaries
26.3M
Services
6.8x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$318.4M
Specialty median$1.9M
Rank #31 of 232 in specialty

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $318.4M over 10 years
26.8x markup ratio (above median)
3Risk score: 82 โ€” flagged for review
499th percentile in Clinical Laboratory by payments
519 procedures with >3x markup

โš ๏ธ Flagged for Review

Risk Score: 82
  • 264x specialty median spending
  • Markup 9.0x (specialty median: 2.5x)
  • 1089x specialty median beneficiaries
  • 714x 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 $318.4M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Clinical Laboratory providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 6.8x is significantly above the specialty median of 3.7x.

This provider has been statistically flagged with a risk score of 82/100. 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$74.21$11.146.66x$63.07$30.9M2.8M312
2015$77.11$11.766.56x$65.35$33.1M2.8M321
2016$78.49$12.076.50x$66.42$33.9M2.8M316
2017$79.50$12.566.33x$66.94$33.9M2.7M357
2018$81.80$12.796.40x$69.01$35.1M2.7M364
2019$84.88$11.577.34x$73.31$32.1M2.8M366
2020$85.70$12.546.83x$73.16$30.2M2.4M352
2021$85.90$12.696.77x$73.21$32.2M2.5M368
2022$86.89$12.137.16x$74.76$29.7M2.5M376
2023$90.24$11.757.68x$78.49$27.3M2.3M373

Top Procedures (20)

80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicalsโš  7.6x markup
$30.4M
2.8M services$10.80/svc7.57x markup
80061Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)โš  10.2x markup
$27.3M
1.9M services$14.17/svc10.21x markup
84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)โš  7.0x markup
$26.9M
1.4M services$19.63/svc7.02x markup
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell countโš  4.8x markup
$20.5M
2.2M services$9.13/svc4.75x markup
82306Vitamin d-3 levelโš  7.3x markup
$19.2M
571.8K services$33.50/svc7.25x markup
83036Hemoglobin a1c levelโš  6.6x markup
$15.3M
1.4M services$11.11/svc6.62x markup
36415Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sampleโš  6.2x markup
$12.1M
3.5M services$3.41/svc6.17x 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
$10.7M
128.8K services$83.11/svc1.20x markup
83970Parathormone (parathyroid hormone) levelโš  5.0x markup
$7.4M
155.5K services$47.67/svc5.00x markup
84153Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, totalโš  7.0x markup
$6.1M
284.0K services$21.40/svc7.02x markup
82607Cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) levelโš  6.9x markup
$5.3M
300.9K services$17.68/svc6.94x markup
84439Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), freeโš  14.4x markup
$4.9M
469.4K services$10.42/svc14.42x markup
80048Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total)โš  6.7x markup
$4.9M
519.3K services$9.42/svc6.73x markup
87086Bacterial colony count, urineโš  6.6x markup
$4.3M
458.9K services$9.40/svc6.64x markup
82728Ferritin (blood protein) levelโš  7.6x markup
$3.6M
225.1K services$15.88/svc7.59x markup
87088Bacterial urine cultureโš  4.2x markup
$3.0M
341.3K services$8.85/svc4.24x markup
82043Urine microalbumin (protein) levelโš  10.7x markup
$3.0M
442.0K services$6.68/svc10.68x markup
82570Creatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle injuryโš  10.6x markup
$2.9M
532.5K services$5.45/svc10.61x markup
81001Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automatedโš  11.9x markup
$2.9M
778.9K services$3.68/svc11.93x markup
82746Folic acid level, serumโš  7.1x markup
$2.5M
146.8K services$17.34/svc7.13x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals2.8M$30.4M$10.807.57x
80061Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)1.9M$27.3M$14.1710.21x
84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)1.4M$26.9M$19.637.02x
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count2.2M$20.5M$9.134.75x
82306Vitamin d-3 level571.8K$19.2M$33.507.25x
83036Hemoglobin a1c level1.4M$15.3M$11.116.62x
36415Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample3.5M$12.1M$3.416.17x
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-r128.8K$10.7M$83.111.20x
83970Parathormone (parathyroid hormone) level155.5K$7.4M$47.675.00x
84153Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, total284.0K$6.1M$21.407.02x
82607Cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) level300.9K$5.3M$17.686.94x
84439Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), free469.4K$4.9M$10.4214.42x
80048Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total)519.3K$4.9M$9.426.73x
87086Bacterial colony count, urine458.9K$4.3M$9.406.64x
82728Ferritin (blood protein) level225.1K$3.6M$15.887.59x
87088Bacterial urine culture341.3K$3.0M$8.854.24x
82043Urine microalbumin (protein) level442.0K$3.0M$6.6810.68x
82570Creatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle injury532.5K$2.9M$5.4510.61x
81001Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated778.9K$2.9M$3.6811.93x
82746Folic acid level, serum146.8K$2.5M$17.347.13x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

6.8x

This provider submits charges 6.8 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 6.8x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $680. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Baltimore, MD

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Similar Providers

Other Clinical Laboratory providers in MD for peer comparison.

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated Md (you)
$318.4M
Genedx Llc
$67.3M
Theranostix Inc
$61.4M
Realtox Labs, Llc
$53.6M
Cirrus Dx, Inc.
$37.3M
Meritus Medical Laboratory Llc
$35.9M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Genedx LlcGaithersburg, MD$67.3Mโœ“ Clear
Theranostix IncBeltsville, MD$61.4Mโœ“ Clear
Realtox Labs, LlcReisterstown, MD$53.6Mโœ“ Clear
Cirrus Dx, Inc.Rockville, MD$37.3Mโœ“ Clear
Meritus Medical Laboratory LlcHagerstown, MD$35.9Mโœ“ 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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