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Organization

Covenant Laboratories

NPI: 1285308015
Bay St Louis, MS
2 years of data
Clinical Laboratory
$3.7M
Total Payments
74
Beneficiaries
57.8K
Services
1.28x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

74th
percentile in specialty
This provider$3.7M
Specialty median$1.9M

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $3.7M over 2 years
2Payments surged 5064% in 2023
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $3.7M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 74th percentile of Clinical Laboratory providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 5064% from 2022 to 2023.

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 5064% 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$72.63$47.231.54x$25.40$69.5K1.5K10
2023$81.44$63.731.28x$17.71$3.6M56.3K64

Top Procedures (20)

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
$1.3M
5.5K services$241.99/svc1.28x markup
87798Detection test by nucleic acid for organism, amplified probe technique
$484.7K
14.1K services$34.40/svc1.28x markup
G0482Drug 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
$457.9K
2.4K services$194.77/svc1.28x markup
80307Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers
$387.6K
6.4K services$60.90/svc1.28x markup
G0481Drug 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
$189.1K
1.2K services$153.46/svc1.28x markup
87481Detection test for candida species (yeast), amplified probe technique
$114.3K
3.3K services$34.39/svc1.28x markup
U00022019-ncov coronavirus, sars-cov-2/2019-ncov (covid-19), any technique, multiple types or subtypes (includes all targets), non-cdc
$110.4K
2.2K services$50.28/svc1.28x markup
87631Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple types of respiratory virus, multiple types or subtypes, 3-5 targets
$107.9K
771 services$139.92/svc1.32x markup
U00042019-ncov coronavirus, sars-cov-2/2019-ncov (covid-19), any technique, multiple types or subtypes (includes all targets), non-cdc, making use of high throughput technologies as described by cms-2020-01-r
$88.0K
1.2K services$73.55/svc1.37x markup
87640Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus (bacteria), amplified probe technique
$40.5K
1.2K services$34.42/svc1.30x 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
$29.3K
1.2K services$24.52/svc1.28x markup
87653Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group b), amplified probe technique
$28.5K
829 services$34.39/svc1.28x markup
80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals
$24.1K
2.3K services$10.35/svc1.28x markup
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count
$23.4K
3.1K services$7.61/svc1.28x markup
84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)
$21.1K
1.3K services$16.46/svc1.28x markup
G2023Specimen collection for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (coronavirus disease [covid-19]), any specimen source
$21.0K
912 services$22.99/svc1.28x markup
87581Detection test by nucleic acid for mycoplasma pneumoniae (bacteria), amplified probe technique
$18.2K
528 services$34.45/svc1.34x markup
G0480Drug 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
$18.1K
161 services$112.14/svc1.28x markup
87541Detection test by nucleic acid for legionella pneumophila (water borne bacteria), amplified probe technique
$17.5K
509 services$34.45/svc1.34x markup
80061Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)
$17.0K
1.3K services$13.12/svc1.28x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
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/ms5.5K$1.3M$241.991.28x
87798Detection test by nucleic acid for organism, amplified probe technique14.1K$484.7K$34.401.28x
G0482Drug 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/ms2.4K$457.9K$194.771.28x
80307Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers6.4K$387.6K$60.901.28x
G0481Drug 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/ms1.2K$189.1K$153.461.28x
87481Detection test for candida species (yeast), amplified probe technique3.3K$114.3K$34.391.28x
U00022019-ncov coronavirus, sars-cov-2/2019-ncov (covid-19), any technique, multiple types or subtypes (includes all targets), non-cdc2.2K$110.4K$50.281.28x
87631Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple types of respiratory virus, multiple types or subtypes, 3-5 targets771$107.9K$139.921.32x
U00042019-ncov coronavirus, sars-cov-2/2019-ncov (covid-19), any technique, multiple types or subtypes (includes all targets), non-cdc, making use of high throughput technologies as described by cms-2020-01-r1.2K$88.0K$73.551.37x
87640Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus (bacteria), amplified probe technique1.2K$40.5K$34.421.30x
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 within1.2K$29.3K$24.521.28x
87653Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group b), amplified probe technique829$28.5K$34.391.28x
80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals2.3K$24.1K$10.351.28x
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count3.1K$23.4K$7.611.28x
84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)1.3K$21.1K$16.461.28x
G2023Specimen collection for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (coronavirus disease [covid-19]), any specimen source912$21.0K$22.991.28x
87581Detection test by nucleic acid for mycoplasma pneumoniae (bacteria), amplified probe technique528$18.2K$34.451.34x
G0480Drug 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/ms161$18.1K$112.141.28x
87541Detection test by nucleic acid for legionella pneumophila (water borne bacteria), amplified probe technique509$17.5K$34.451.34x
80061Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)1.3K$17.0K$13.121.28x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.28x

This provider submits charges 1.28 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.28x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $128. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Bay St Louis, MS

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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)

Note: All data is from publicly available Medicare records. OpenMedicare is an independent journalism project not affiliated with CMS.

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