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Organization

Q Answer Lab Inc

NPI: 1336616960
Edison, NJ
6 years of data
Clinical Laboratory
$15.9M
Total Payments
47.6K
Beneficiaries
334.8K
Services
1.99x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

94th
percentile in specialty
This provider$15.9M
Specialty median$1.9M

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $15.9M over 6 years
21.99x markup ratio
394th percentile in Clinical Laboratory by payments
4Payments surged 3393% in 2019
56 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $15.9M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 94th percentile of Clinical Laboratory providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 7428% from 2018 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 3393% in 2019

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 — the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2018$410.96$157.912.60x$253.05$16.3K100100
2019$472.32$219.722.15x$252.60$567.7K3.4K2.8K
2020$277.47$96.412.88x$181.06$2.8M38.7K11.3K
2021$117.12$45.932.55x$71.19$8.0M188.1K17.6K
2022$153.98$61.992.48x$91.99$3.3M78.1K10.2K
2023$152.42$58.782.59x$93.64$1.2M26.3K5.6K

Top Procedures (20)

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
$9.1M
115.9K services$78.60/svc1.91x 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
$2.4M
98.0K services$24.94/svc2.00x markup
G2023Specimen collection for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (coronavirus disease [covid-19]), any specimen source
$2.2M
93.0K services$23.41/svc1.71x markup
87633Detection test for multiple types of respiratory virus⚠ 3.0x markup
$809.9K
1.9K services$426.70/svc3.04x markup
87635Amplifed dna or rna probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) antigen
$644.5K
12.8K services$50.28/svc2.00x markup
87798Detection test for organism⚠ 3.1x markup
$98.3K
2.8K services$35.56/svc3.12x markup
87640Detection test for Staphylococcus aureus (bacteria)⚠ 3.5x markup
$96.0K
2.7K services$35.58/svc3.52x markup
87486Detection test for Chlamydia pneumoniae⚠ 3.1x markup
$95.0K
2.7K services$35.57/svc3.09x markup
87651Detection test for Strep (Streptococcus, group A)⚠ 3.1x markup
$87.4K
2.5K services$35.30/svc3.13x markup
87631Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple types of respiratory virus, multiple types or subtypes, 3-5 targets
$60.6K
433 services$139.84/svc2.16x markup
81408Molecular pathology procedure level 9
$51.5K
52 services$989.51/svc1.02x markup
87150Identification of organisms by genetic analysis, amplified probe technique
$40.5K
1.2K services$34.41/svc2.36x markup
81201Gene analysis (adenomatous polyposis coli), full gene sequence
$39.0K
51 services$764.40/svc2.09x markup
81317Gene analysis (postmeiotic segregation increased 2 [S cerevisiae]) full sequence analysis
$33.8K
51 services$662.97/svc2.19x markup
81298Gene analysis (mutS homolog 6 [E coli]) full sequence analysis
$32.1K
51 services$629.01/svc1.51x markup
81295Gene analysis (mutS homolog 2, colon cancer, nonpolyposis type 1) full sequence analysis
$19.1K
51 services$374.07/svc2.67x markup
81406Molecular pathology procedure level 7
$14.1K
51 services$277.22/svc1.64x markup
88312Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report
$12.0K
123 services$97.85/svc1.81x markup
88305Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity⚠ 4.5x markup
$9.5K
161 services$58.73/svc4.48x markup
81404Molecular pathology procedure level 5
$7.5K
28 services$269.33/svc1.49x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
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-r115.9K$9.1M$78.601.91x
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 within98.0K$2.4M$24.942.00x
G2023Specimen collection for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (coronavirus disease [covid-19]), any specimen source93.0K$2.2M$23.411.71x
87633Detection test for multiple types of respiratory virus1.9K$809.9K$426.703.04x
87635Amplifed dna or rna probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) antigen12.8K$644.5K$50.282.00x
87798Detection test for organism2.8K$98.3K$35.563.12x
87640Detection test for Staphylococcus aureus (bacteria)2.7K$96.0K$35.583.52x
87486Detection test for Chlamydia pneumoniae2.7K$95.0K$35.573.09x
87651Detection test for Strep (Streptococcus, group A)2.5K$87.4K$35.303.13x
87631Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple types of respiratory virus, multiple types or subtypes, 3-5 targets433$60.6K$139.842.16x
81408Molecular pathology procedure level 952$51.5K$989.511.02x
87150Identification of organisms by genetic analysis, amplified probe technique1.2K$40.5K$34.412.36x
81201Gene analysis (adenomatous polyposis coli), full gene sequence51$39.0K$764.402.09x
81317Gene analysis (postmeiotic segregation increased 2 [S cerevisiae]) full sequence analysis51$33.8K$662.972.19x
81298Gene analysis (mutS homolog 6 [E coli]) full sequence analysis51$32.1K$629.011.51x
81295Gene analysis (mutS homolog 2, colon cancer, nonpolyposis type 1) full sequence analysis51$19.1K$374.072.67x
81406Molecular pathology procedure level 751$14.1K$277.221.64x
88312Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report123$12.0K$97.851.81x
88305Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity161$9.5K$58.734.48x
81404Molecular pathology procedure level 528$7.5K$269.331.49x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.99x

This provider submits charges 1.99 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.99x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $199. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Edison, NJ

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Similar Providers

Other Clinical Laboratory providers in NJ for peer comparison.

Q Answer Lab Inc (you)
$15.9M
Laboratory Corporation Of America Holdings⚠️
$1.2B
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated⚠️
$927.2M
Bioreference Health, Llc⚠️
$841.0M
Accu Reference Medical Lab, Llc⚠️
$204.9M
Aculabs Inc
$91.5M
Show detailed table ▾
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Laboratory Corporation Of America HoldingsRaritan, NJ$1.2B⚠️ Flagged
Quest Diagnostics IncorporatedClifton, NJ$927.2M⚠️ Flagged
Bioreference Health, LlcElmwood Park, NJ$841.0M⚠️ Flagged
Accu Reference Medical Lab, LlcLinden, NJ$204.9M⚠️ Flagged
Aculabs IncEast Brunswick, NJ$91.5M✓ Clear

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Data Sources

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  • • Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data (2014-2023)
  • • National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES)

Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)

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