Statistical flag only — not an accusation of fraud
This provider's $389.6M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Clinical Laboratory providers nationally.
Their average markup ratio of 5.35x is significantly above the specialty median of 3.7x.
This provider has been statistically flagged with a risk score of 83/100. Statistical flags are not accusations of fraud.
AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.
Average per-service amounts submitted by the provider compared to what Medicare actually paid — the gap represents the markup.
| Year | Avg Submitted | Avg Paid | Markup Ratio | Gap per Service | Total Payments | Services | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $64.76 | $13.06 | 4.96x | $51.70 | $45.4M | 3.5M | 358 |
| 2015 | $64.41 | $12.99 | 4.96x | $51.42 | $45.0M | 3.5M | 370 |
| 2016 | $63.08 | $12.97 | 4.86x | $50.11 | $43.9M | 3.4M | 346 |
| 2017 | $63.24 | $12.99 | 4.87x | $50.25 | $44.6M | 3.4M | 361 |
| 2018 | $65.09 | $12.81 | 5.08x | $52.28 | $42.3M | 3.3M | 364 |
| 2019 | $65.28 | $11.57 | 5.64x | $53.71 | $35.9M | 3.1M | 362 |
| 2020 | $65.83 | $11.73 | 5.61x | $54.10 | $33.4M | 2.8M | 355 |
| 2021 | $66.62 | $11.43 | 5.83x | $55.19 | $33.1M | 2.9M | 362 |
| 2022 | $67.58 | $11.12 | 6.08x | $56.46 | $32.0M | 2.9M | 362 |
| 2023 | $70.65 | $11.34 | 6.23x | $59.31 | $34.0M | 3.0M | 368 |
| Code | Description | Services | Payments | Avg/Service | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80053 | Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals | 3.5M | $37.9M | $10.92 | 4.02x |
| 84443 | Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh) | 1.9M | $37.7M | $19.86 | 4.83x |
| 80061 | Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 2.2M | $32.6M | $14.77 | 5.63x |
| 85025 | Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count | 2.9M | $26.1M | $9.11 | 3.27x |
| 82306 | Vitamin d-3 level | 722.0K | $24.0M | $33.25 | 6.19x |
| 83036 | Hemoglobin a1c level | 1.3M | $14.6M | $11.41 | 5.73x |
| 83970 | Parathormone (parathyroid hormone) level | 221.5K | $10.6M | $47.75 | 3.58x |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | 2.8M | $9.7M | $3.50 | 6.13x |
| 87086 | Bacterial colony count, urine | 969.8K | $9.2M | $9.48 | 4.98x |
| 84153 | Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, total | 319.7K | $6.9M | $21.66 | 5.65x |
| 84439 | Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), free | 570.5K | $6.0M | $10.51 | 8.31x |
| 84403 | Testosterone (hormone) level, total | 190.4K | $5.7M | $29.90 | 5.31x |
| 87186 | Evaluation of antimicrobial drug (antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral), microdilution or agar dilution | 536.8K | $5.5M | $10.16 | 6.89x |
| 83880 | Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level | 124.8K | $5.2M | $41.63 | 5.21x |
| 82607 | Cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) level | 289.0K | $5.1M | $17.66 | 5.63x |
| G0103 | Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa) | 228.3K | $5.0M | $21.82 | 5.44x |
| U0003 | Infectious 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 | 55.5K | $4.9M | $88.96 | 1.12x |
| 80048 | Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total) | 469.3K | $4.5M | $9.56 | 4.08x |
| 86235 | Measurement of antibody for assessment of autoimmune disorder, any method | 216.0K | $4.5M | $20.68 | 5.72x |
| 87088 | Bacterial urine culture | 467.1K | $4.4M | $9.49 | 2.89x |
This provider submits charges 5.35 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.
A markup ratio of 5.35x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $535. This is higher than the national average.
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Other Clinical Laboratory providers in TX for peer comparison.
| Provider | Location | Total Payments | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Pathology Laboratories, Inc. | Austin, TX | $541.0M | ⚠️ Flagged |
| Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Inc | Irving, TX | $453.2M | ⚠️ Flagged |
| Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Inc | Houston, TX | $311.2M | ⚠️ Flagged |
| Laboratory Corporation Of America | Houston, TX | $299.4M | ⚠️ Flagged |
| Inform Diagnostics, Inc | Coppell, TX | $246.3M | ✓ Clear |
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Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)
Note: All data is from publicly available Medicare records. OpenMedicare is an independent journalism project not affiliated with CMS.
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