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Organization

Lenco Diagnostic Laboratories,inc.

NPI: 1255468328
Brooklyn, NY
10 years of data
Clinical Laboratory
$101.5M
Total Payments
1.9K
Beneficiaries
6.4M
Services
3.67x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$101.5M
Specialty median$1.9M
Rank #73 of 232 in specialty

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $101.5M over 10 years
23.67x markup ratio (above median)
3Risk score: 78 โ€” flagged for review
499th percentile in Clinical Laboratory by payments
514 procedures with >3x markup

โš ๏ธ Flagged for Review

Risk Score: 78
  • 92x specialty median spending
  • Markup 9.7x (specialty median: 2.5x)
  • 295x specialty median beneficiaries
  • 214x specialty median services
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Statistical flag only โ€” not an accusation of fraud

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $101.5M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Clinical Laboratory providers nationally.

This provider has been statistically flagged with a risk score of 78/100. 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$20.22$14.501.39x$5.72$7.3M506.5K162
2015$20.33$14.441.41x$5.89$7.7M534.1K171
2016$21.22$14.991.42x$6.23$8.9M595.1K177
2017$26.66$16.471.62x$10.19$9.7M586.1K184
2018$24.28$16.381.48x$7.90$10.6M648.1K199
2019$24.46$15.211.61x$9.25$10.0M656.7K208
2020$34.67$19.241.80x$15.43$12.7M659.0K199
2021$44.96$17.512.57x$27.45$13.4M766.3K207
2022$168.54$16.3510.31x$152.19$11.7M714.8K203
2023$162.93$13.5812.00x$149.35$9.5M699.3K215

Top Procedures (20)

82306Vitamin d-3 levelโš  3.1x markup
$8.1M
238.7K services$33.92/svc3.08x 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
$7.8M
94.0K services$82.94/svc2.91x markup
84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)โš  3.9x markup
$6.2M
322.9K services$19.26/svc3.92x markup
80061Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)โš  4.3x markup
$4.5M
354.1K services$12.69/svc4.25x markup
80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicalsโš  6.0x markup
$4.5M
400.0K services$11.16/svc5.96x markup
82607Cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) levelโš  4.4x markup
$4.3M
248.4K services$17.28/svc4.37x markup
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell countโš  5.0x markup
$3.9M
432.4K services$8.95/svc4.99x markup
83036Hemoglobin a1c levelโš  3.8x markup
$3.6M
321.3K services$11.08/svc3.81x 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
$3.2M
13.3K services$242.01/svc2.18x markup
86769Measure of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) antibody
$2.9M
68.7K services$41.93/svc2.27x markup
82746Folic acid level, serumโš  4.2x markup
$2.6M
157.2K services$16.63/svc4.22x markup
P9604Travel allowance one way in connection with medically necessary laboratory specimen collection drawn from home bound or nursing home bound patient; prorated trip charge
$2.4M
184.9K services$12.72/svc1.31x markup
84481Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, freeโš  6.4x markup
$2.0M
105.1K services$19.26/svc6.37x markup
84153Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, totalโš  3.1x markup
$2.0M
93.4K services$21.25/svc3.12x markup
81539Measurement of proteins associated with prostate cancer
$1.9M
2.6K services$710.04/svc1.23x markup
83880Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) levelโš  4.9x markup
$1.7M
41.9K services$40.73/svc4.90x markup
82728Ferritin (blood protein) levelโš  4.6x markup
$1.5M
99.5K services$15.44/svc4.63x 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
$1.4M
57.6K services$24.70/svc2.83x markup
84439Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), freeโš  3.7x markup
$1.2M
114.8K services$10.11/svc3.69x markup
83540Iron levelโš  4.6x markup
$1.1M
143.1K services$7.37/svc4.62x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
82306Vitamin d-3 level238.7K$8.1M$33.923.08x
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-r94.0K$7.8M$82.942.91x
84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)322.9K$6.2M$19.263.92x
80061Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)354.1K$4.5M$12.694.25x
80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals400.0K$4.5M$11.165.96x
82607Cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) level248.4K$4.3M$17.284.37x
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count432.4K$3.9M$8.954.99x
83036Hemoglobin a1c level321.3K$3.6M$11.083.81x
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/ms13.3K$3.2M$242.012.18x
86769Measure of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) antibody68.7K$2.9M$41.932.27x
82746Folic acid level, serum157.2K$2.6M$16.634.22x
P9604Travel allowance one way in connection with medically necessary laboratory specimen collection drawn from home bound or nursing home bound patient; prorated trip charge184.9K$2.4M$12.721.31x
84481Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, free105.1K$2.0M$19.266.37x
84153Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, total93.4K$2.0M$21.253.12x
81539Measurement of proteins associated with prostate cancer2.6K$1.9M$710.041.23x
83880Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level41.9K$1.7M$40.734.90x
82728Ferritin (blood protein) level99.5K$1.5M$15.444.63x
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 within57.6K$1.4M$24.702.83x
84439Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), free114.8K$1.2M$10.113.69x
83540Iron level143.1K$1.1M$7.374.62x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.67x

This provider submits charges 3.67 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.67x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $367. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Brooklyn, NY

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Similar Providers

Other Clinical Laboratory providers in NY for peer comparison.

Lenco Diagnostic Laboratories,inc. (you)
$101.5M
Northwell Health Laboratoriesโš ๏ธ
$299.4M
Sunrise Medical Laboratories, Inc.โš ๏ธ
$281.2M
Enzo Clinical Labs, Inc.โš ๏ธ
$100.1M
Cblpath, Inc
$94.4M
Cdx Diagnostics, Inc.
$84.1M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Northwell Health LaboratoriesNew Hyde Park, NY$299.4Mโš ๏ธ Flagged
Sunrise Medical Laboratories, Inc.Hicksville, NY$281.2Mโš ๏ธ Flagged
Enzo Clinical Labs, Inc.Farmingdale, NY$100.1Mโš ๏ธ Flagged
Cblpath, IncRye Brook, NY$94.4Mโœ“ Clear
Cdx Diagnostics, Inc.Suffern, NY$84.1Mโœ“ 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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