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Organization

Western Labs Company

NPI: 1285302273
Chicago, IL
2 years of data
Clinical Laboratory
$18.6M
Total Payments
5
Beneficiaries
1.6M
Services
2.13x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

95th
percentile in specialty
This provider$18.6M
Specialty median$1.9M

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $18.6M over 2 years
22.13x markup ratio (above median)
3Risk score: 66 โ€” flagged for review
495th percentile in Clinical Laboratory by payments
5Payments surged 11287% in 2023
62 procedures with >3x markup

โš ๏ธ Flagged for Review

Risk Score: 66
  • 178x specialty median spending
  • 130x specialty median beneficiaries
  • 480x 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 $18.6M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 95th percentile of Clinical Laboratory providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 11287% from 2022 to 2023.

99% of their billing comes from a single procedure code (K1034 โ€” Provision of covid-19 test, nonprescription self-administered and self-collected use, fda approved, authorized or cleared, one test count).

This provider has been statistically flagged with a risk score of 66/100. 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

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Notable: Payments increased 11287% in 2023

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 โ€” the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2022$94.63$34.612.73x$60.02$161.7K4.7K4
2023$25.00$11.762.13x$13.24$18.4M1.6M1

Top Procedures (5)

K1034Provision of covid-19 test, nonprescription self-administered and self-collected use, fda approved, authorized or cleared, one test count
$18.4M
1.6M services$11.76/svc2.13x 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-rโš  3.4x markup
$56.3K
758 services$74.25/svc3.37x markup
G2023Specimen collection for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (coronavirus disease [covid-19]), any specimen source
$55.4K
2.4K services$23.14/svc2.16x markup
87811Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19)
$31.3K
764 services$40.97/svc1.83x 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 withinโš  4.0x markup
$18.7K
756 services$24.75/svc4.04x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
K1034Provision of covid-19 test, nonprescription self-administered and self-collected use, fda approved, authorized or cleared, one test count1.6M$18.4M$11.762.13x
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-r758$56.3K$74.253.37x
G2023Specimen collection for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (coronavirus disease [covid-19]), any specimen source2.4K$55.4K$23.142.16x
87811Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19)764$31.3K$40.971.83x
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 within756$18.7K$24.754.04x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.13x

This provider submits charges 2.13 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.13x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $213. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Chicago, IL

Provider Verification

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Similar Providers

Other Clinical Laboratory providers in IL for peer comparison.

Western Labs Company (you)
$18.6M
Quest Diagnostics Llc Ilโš ๏ธ
$446.2M
Tempus Ai, Inc.โš ๏ธ
$213.4M
Chicago Clinical Laboratories, Ltdโš ๏ธ
$66.5M
Lifescan Labs Of Illinois, Llc
$61.6M
Chicago Care Lab Services Llcโš ๏ธ
$56.7M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Quest Diagnostics Llc IlWood Dale, IL$446.2Mโš ๏ธ Flagged
Tempus Ai, Inc.Chicago, IL$213.4Mโš ๏ธ Flagged
Chicago Clinical Laboratories, LtdNorthbrook, IL$66.5Mโš ๏ธ Flagged
Lifescan Labs Of Illinois, LlcSkokie, IL$61.6Mโœ“ Clear
Chicago Care Lab Services LlcChicago, IL$56.7Mโš ๏ธ Flagged

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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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