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  3. Physicians Laboratory Services, Inc
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Organization

Physicians Laboratory Services, Inc

NPI: 1396833026
Omaha, NE
10 years of data
Clinical Laboratory
$22.9M
Total Payments
1.3M
Beneficiaries
1.9M
Services
2.32x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

96th
percentile in specialty
This provider$22.9M
Specialty median$1.9M

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $22.9M over 10 years
22.32x markup ratio (above median)
396th percentile in Clinical Laboratory by payments
41 procedure with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $22.9M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 96th percentile of Clinical Laboratory providers nationally.

This provider's billing patterns fall within normal ranges for their specialty.

AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.

Annual Medicare Payments

Annual Services Provided

Avg Payment per Service

Markup Ratio Over Time

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$36.34$16.352.22x$19.99$2.2M191.9K115.7K
2015$38.61$16.042.41x$22.57$2.1M181.6K110.7K
2016$36.95$15.952.32x$21.00$2.2M182.2K112.2K
2017$38.39$16.682.30x$21.71$2.5M204.7K127.9K
2018$37.31$16.312.29x$21.00$2.4M198.6K127.2K
2019$39.83$16.502.41x$23.33$2.2M194.7K129.4K
2020$39.83$16.322.44x$23.51$2.4M182.3K124.5K
2021$36.97$15.982.31x$20.99$2.3M189.3K130.2K
2022$35.92$16.592.17x$19.33$2.4M207.8K143.0K
2023$34.67$15.542.23x$19.13$2.3M211.5K145.0K

Top Procedures (20)

80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals
$2.7M
234.3K services$11.61/svc2.58x markup
84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
$2.2M
112.9K services$19.33/svc1.98x markup
80061Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)
$1.6M
115.7K services$14.09/svc2.43x markup
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test
$1.4M
188.8K services$7.31/svc2.05x markup
82306Vitamin D-3 level
$1.1M
32.3K services$34.22/svc2.12x 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-r
$905.3K
10.4K services$87.34/svc1.37x markup
87086Bacterial colony count, urine
$849.8K
92.0K services$9.24/svc2.71x markup
80048Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals
$843.6K
88.0K services$9.59/svc2.61x markup
83036Hemoglobin A1C level
$678.2K
60.3K services$11.24/svc2.18x markup
87186Evaluation of antimicrobial drug (antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral)
$543.9K
54.5K services$9.97/svc2.47x markup
87077Bacterial culture for aerobic isolates
$522.9K
56.3K services$9.29/svc2.65x markup
36415Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
$500.6K
159.0K services$3.15/svc1.91x markup
83970Parathormone (parathyroid hormone) level
$438.2K
9.4K services$46.47/svc2.15x markup
G0103Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa)
$391.0K
18.1K services$21.55/svc2.18x markup
84403Testosterone (hormone) level
$385.3K
13.2K services$29.28/svc1.92x markup
82607Cyanocobalamin (vitamin B-12) level
$379.1K
21.9K services$17.28/svc2.23x markup
84439Thyroxine (thyroid chemical) measurement
$344.9K
34.0K services$10.15/svc2.17x markup
83880Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level
$337.7K
8.2K services$41.42/svc2.01x markup
85610Blood test, clotting timeโš  3.0x markup
$285.2K
57.5K services$4.96/svc3.03x markup
84153PSA (prostate specific antigen) measurement
$254.7K
12.1K services$20.99/svc2.09x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals234.3K$2.7M$11.612.58x
84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)112.9K$2.2M$19.331.98x
80061Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)115.7K$1.6M$14.092.43x
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test188.8K$1.4M$7.312.05x
82306Vitamin D-3 level32.3K$1.1M$34.222.12x
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-r10.4K$905.3K$87.341.37x
87086Bacterial colony count, urine92.0K$849.8K$9.242.71x
80048Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals88.0K$843.6K$9.592.61x
83036Hemoglobin A1C level60.3K$678.2K$11.242.18x
87186Evaluation of antimicrobial drug (antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral)54.5K$543.9K$9.972.47x
87077Bacterial culture for aerobic isolates56.3K$522.9K$9.292.65x
36415Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample159.0K$500.6K$3.151.91x
83970Parathormone (parathyroid hormone) level9.4K$438.2K$46.472.15x
G0103Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa)18.1K$391.0K$21.552.18x
84403Testosterone (hormone) level13.2K$385.3K$29.281.92x
82607Cyanocobalamin (vitamin B-12) level21.9K$379.1K$17.282.23x
84439Thyroxine (thyroid chemical) measurement34.0K$344.9K$10.152.17x
83880Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level8.2K$337.7K$41.422.01x
85610Blood test, clotting time57.5K$285.2K$4.963.03x
84153PSA (prostate specific antigen) measurement12.1K$254.7K$20.992.09x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.32x

This provider submits charges 2.32 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.32x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $232. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Omaha, NE

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Data Sources

  • โ€ข Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • 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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