Statistical flag only — not an accusation of fraud
This provider's $45.4M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Clinical Laboratory providers nationally.
Medicare payments to this provider grew 14867% from 2022 to 2023.
99% of their billing comes from a single procedure code (K1034 — 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 70/100. Statistical flags are not accusations of fraud.
AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.
Notable: Payments increased 14867% in 2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $113.74 | $39.41 | 2.89x | $74.33 | $301.4K | 7.6K | 4 |
| 2023 | $15.05 | $11.77 | 1.28x | $3.28 | $45.1M | 3.8M | 4 |
| Code | Description | Services | Payments | Avg/Service | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K1034 | Provision of covid-19 test, nonprescription self-administered and self-collected use, fda approved, authorized or cleared, one test count | 3.8M | $45.0M | $11.76 | 1.28x |
| U0004 | 2019-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 | 2.6K | $194.2K | $73.61 | 3.27x |
| 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 | 2.6K | $64.2K | $24.54 | 2.04x |
| G2023 | Specimen collection for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (coronavirus disease [covid-19]), any specimen source | 2.7K | $61.0K | $23.03 | 2.17x |
| 87426 | Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus | 1.7K | $58.4K | $34.70 | 2.83x |
This provider submits charges 1.29 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.
A markup ratio of 1.29x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $129. This is lower 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)
Note: All data is from publicly available Medicare records. OpenMedicare is an independent journalism project not affiliated with CMS.
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