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Organization

Independent Clinical Laboratories Inc

NPI: 1285707943
Tampa, FL
10 years of data
Clinical Laboratory
$21.5M
Total Payments
150
Beneficiaries
425.5K
Services
2.61x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

96th
percentile in specialty
This provider$21.5M
Specialty median$1.9M

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $21.5M over 10 years
22.61x markup ratio (above median)
396th percentile in Clinical Laboratory by payments
4Payments surged 56% in 2018
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $21.5M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 96th percentile of Clinical Laboratory providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 454% from 2014 to 2023.

76% of their billing comes from a single procedure code (88305 โ€” Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity).

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 56% in 2018

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
2014$85.02$38.562.20x$46.46$617.4K16.0K9
2015$103.31$43.402.38x$59.91$722.4K16.6K14
2016$124.94$48.022.60x$76.92$1.1M23.1K14
2017$131.21$49.572.65x$81.64$1.6M31.7K16
2018$133.22$50.942.62x$82.28$2.4M48.0K10
2019$132.06$48.452.73x$83.61$2.6M54.2K10
2020$135.09$51.942.60x$83.15$2.9M55.4K12
2021$141.72$54.342.61x$87.38$2.9M54.1K22
2022$138.56$53.212.60x$85.35$3.2M59.9K24
2023$136.99$51.442.66x$85.55$3.4M66.5K19

Top Procedures (20)

88305Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity
$16.2M
351.8K services$46.16/svc2.64x markup
88342Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure
$2.4M
32.1K services$74.40/svc2.62x markup
88312Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report
$1.1M
14.2K services$77.07/svc2.57x markup
88341Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure
$563.8K
8.7K services$64.53/svc2.52x markup
88350Antibody evaluation, each additional single antibody stain procedure
$231.9K
3.1K services$75.01/svc2.52x markup
88307Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity
$163.3K
757 services$215.78/svc2.56x markup
88321Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred slides prepared elsewhere
$152.3K
2.0K services$75.10/svc2.55x markup
88313Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report
$129.2K
2.6K services$50.27/svc2.47x markup
G0461Immunohistochemistry or immunocytochemistry, per specimen; first single or multiplex antibody stain
$101.4K
1.6K services$62.74/svc1.54x markup
88331Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block
$56.1K
759 services$73.93/svc2.43x markup
88346Antibody evaluation, initial single antibody stain procedure
$56.0K
577 services$96.99/svc2.37x markup
G0416Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examinations, for prostate needle biopsy, any method
$48.9K
117 services$418.24/svc2.62x markup
87798Detection test by nucleic acid for organism, amplified probe technique
$43.7K
1.3K services$34.50/svc1.22x markup
G0462Immunohistochemistry or immunocytochemistry, per specimen; each additional single or multiplex antibody stain (list separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
$42.3K
815 services$51.96/svc1.97x markup
88323Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred material requiring preparation of slides
$36.4K
365 services$99.85/svc1.64x markup
88304Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity
$32.8K
1.1K services$31.20/svc2.63x markup
88311Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present
$19.4K
1.2K services$16.40/svc2.53x markup
88121Cell examination of urine
$15.8K
73 services$216.17/svc2.56x markup
88356Microscopic genetic analysis of nerve tissue
$14.6K
81 services$180.57/svc2.59x markup
88332Pathology examination of specimen during surgery
$12.8K
371 services$34.59/svc1.74x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
88305Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity351.8K$16.2M$46.162.64x
88342Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure32.1K$2.4M$74.402.62x
88312Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report14.2K$1.1M$77.072.57x
88341Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure8.7K$563.8K$64.532.52x
88350Antibody evaluation, each additional single antibody stain procedure3.1K$231.9K$75.012.52x
88307Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity757$163.3K$215.782.56x
88321Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred slides prepared elsewhere2.0K$152.3K$75.102.55x
88313Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report2.6K$129.2K$50.272.47x
G0461Immunohistochemistry or immunocytochemistry, per specimen; first single or multiplex antibody stain1.6K$101.4K$62.741.54x
88331Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block759$56.1K$73.932.43x
88346Antibody evaluation, initial single antibody stain procedure577$56.0K$96.992.37x
G0416Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examinations, for prostate needle biopsy, any method117$48.9K$418.242.62x
87798Detection test by nucleic acid for organism, amplified probe technique1.3K$43.7K$34.501.22x
G0462Immunohistochemistry or immunocytochemistry, per specimen; each additional single or multiplex antibody stain (list separately in addition to code for primary procedure)815$42.3K$51.961.97x
88323Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred material requiring preparation of slides365$36.4K$99.851.64x
88304Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity1.1K$32.8K$31.202.63x
88311Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present1.2K$19.4K$16.402.53x
88121Cell examination of urine73$15.8K$216.172.56x
88356Microscopic genetic analysis of nerve tissue81$14.6K$180.572.59x
88332Pathology examination of specimen during surgery371$12.8K$34.591.74x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.61x

This provider submits charges 2.61 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.61x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $261. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Tampa, FL

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Similar Providers

Other Clinical Laboratory providers in FL for peer comparison.

Independent Clinical Laboratories Inc (you)
$21.5M
Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Incโš ๏ธ
$1.0B
Laboratory Corporation Of Americaโš ๏ธ
$463.1M
Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Incโš ๏ธ
$417.1M
American Health S, Llc
$175.7M
Ameripath Florida Llc
$80.1M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories IncTampa, FL$1.0Bโš ๏ธ Flagged
Laboratory Corporation Of AmericaTampa, FL$463.1Mโš ๏ธ Flagged
Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories IncMiramar, FL$417.1Mโš ๏ธ Flagged
American Health S, LlcDavie, FL$175.7Mโœ“ Clear
Ameripath Florida LlcPompano Beach, FL$80.1Mโœ“ 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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