This provider's $41.3M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Clinical Laboratory providers nationally.
Medicare payments to this provider grew 303802% from 2017 to 2023.
62% of their billing comes from a single procedure code (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).
AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.
Notable: Payments increased 56727% in 2018
Year-over-year payment surges can indicate changes in practice volume, new services, or billing pattern shifts.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $52.77 | $7.89 | 6.69x | $44.88 | $1.3K | 166 | 4 |
| 2018 | $11.89 | $4.30 | 2.77x | $7.59 | $743.8K | 173.0K | 71 |
| 2019 | $7.63 | $4.24 | 1.80x | $3.39 | $1.4M | 341.2K | 79 |
| 2020 | $60.28 | $12.16 | 4.96x | $48.12 | $4.3M | 349.9K | 80 |
| 2021 | $140.90 | $45.72 | 3.08x | $95.18 | $10.3M | 225.8K | 5 |
| 2022 | $102.63 | $33.00 | 3.11x | $69.63 | $20.6M | 623.6K | 58 |
| 2023 | $52.77 | $17.94 | 2.94x | $34.83 | $4.0M | 221.8K | 54 |
| Code | Description | Services | Payments | Avg/Service | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 324.0K | $24.8M | $76.67 | 3.13x |
| U0005 | 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, cdc or non-cdc, making use of high throughput technologies, completed within | 292.3K | $7.2M | $24.78 | 4.04x |
| G2024 | Specimen collection for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (coronavirus disease [covid-19]) from an individual in a snf or by a laboratory on behalf of a hha, any specimen source | 175.4K | $4.4M | $25.19 | 3.97x |
| P9603 | Travel allowance one way in connection with medically necessary laboratory specimen collection drawn from home bound or nursing home bound patient; prorated miles actually travelled | 800.2K | $816.1K | $1.02 | 1.23x |
| 82306 | Vitamin d-3 level | 15.2K | $469.9K | $30.95 | 2.79x |
| 84443 | Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh) | 15.8K | $276.9K | $17.56 | 1.61x |
| 82607 | Cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) level | 13.4K | $211.2K | $15.78 | 1.54x |
| 84481 | Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, free | 9.9K | $177.1K | $17.82 | 1.56x |
| 83036 | Hemoglobin a1c level | 17.2K | $173.8K | $10.12 | 2.30x |
| 82746 | Folic acid level, serum | 10.7K | $164.9K | $15.47 | 1.55x |
| G0481 | Drug 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 | 1.1K | $162.2K | $154.08 | 1.36x |
| 80061 | Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 11.0K | $158.2K | $14.37 | 1.51x |
| 80053 | Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals | 13.0K | $147.1K | $11.33 | 1.52x |
| 82728 | Ferritin (blood protein) level | 10.2K | $145.8K | $14.36 | 1.76x |
| G2023 | Specimen collection for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (coronavirus disease [covid-19]), any specimen source | 5.9K | $138.0K | $23.39 | 4.43x |
| 85025 | Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test | 13.3K | $110.9K | $8.31 | 1.51x |
| 84439 | Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), free | 11.6K | $109.8K | $9.48 | 1.74x |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | 30.2K | $95.3K | $3.16 | 1.72x |
| 87086 | Bacterial colony count, urine | 11.0K | $92.7K | $8.42 | 1.52x |
| 80307 | Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers | 1.4K | $91.1K | $63.76 | 2.12x |
This provider submits charges 3.22 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.
A markup ratio of 3.22x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $322. This is higher than the national average.
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Other Clinical Laboratory providers in IL for peer comparison.
| Provider | Location | Total Payments | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quest Diagnostics Llc Il | Wood Dale, IL | $446.2M | ⚠️ Flagged |
| Tempus Ai, Inc. | Chicago, IL | $213.4M | ⚠️ Flagged |
| Chicago Clinical Laboratories, Ltd | Northbrook, IL | $66.5M | ⚠️ Flagged |
| Lifescan Labs Of Illinois, Llc | Skokie, IL | $61.6M | ✓ Clear |
| Chicago Care Lab Services Llc | Chicago, IL | $56.7M | ⚠️ Flagged |
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Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)
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