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Data Sources: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data
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  3. Covigen Medtox Lab Inc.
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Organization

Covigen Medtox Lab Inc.

NPI: 1407424328
Elizabeth, NJ
2 years of data
Clinical Laboratory
$10.4M
Total Payments
4
Beneficiaries
881.4K
Services
1.02x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

91th
percentile in specialty
This provider$10.4M
Specialty median$1.9M

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $10.4M over 2 years
291th percentile in Clinical Laboratory by payments
3Payments surged 102874% in 2023
44 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $10.4M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 91th percentile of Clinical Laboratory providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 102874% from 2022 to 2023.

100% of their billing comes from a single procedure code (K1034 โ€” Provision of covid-19 test, nonprescription self-administered and self-collected use, fda approved, authorized or cleared, one test count).

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 102874% 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$141.05$35.313.99x$105.74$10.1K2853
2023$12.00$11.761.02x$0.24$10.4M881.1K1

Top Procedures (5)

K1034Provision of covid-19 test, nonprescription self-administered and self-collected use, fda approved, authorized or cleared, one test count
$10.4M
881.1K services$11.76/svc1.02x 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-rโš  4.1x markup
$5.9K
80 services$73.89/svc4.06x markup
G2023Specimen collection for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (coronavirus disease [covid-19]), any specimen sourceโš  3.5x markup
$1.8K
80 services$23.12/svc3.46x 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 withinโš  4.1x markup
$1.7K
71 services$24.63/svc4.06x markup
P9604Travel allowance one way in connection with medically necessary laboratory specimen collection drawn from home bound or nursing home bound patient; prorated trip chargeโš  4.9x markup
$552.99
54 services$10.24/svc4.88x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
K1034Provision of covid-19 test, nonprescription self-administered and self-collected use, fda approved, authorized or cleared, one test count881.1K$10.4M$11.761.02x
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-r80$5.9K$73.894.06x
G2023Specimen collection for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (coronavirus disease [covid-19]), any specimen source80$1.8K$23.123.46x
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 within71$1.7K$24.634.06x
P9604Travel allowance one way in connection with medically necessary laboratory specimen collection drawn from home bound or nursing home bound patient; prorated trip charge54$552.99$10.244.88x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.02x

This provider submits charges 1.02 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.02x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $102. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Elizabeth, NJ

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Similar Providers

Other Clinical Laboratory providers in NJ for peer comparison.

Covigen Medtox Lab Inc. (you)
$10.4M
Laboratory Corporation Of America Holdingsโš ๏ธ
$1.2B
Quest Diagnostics Incorporatedโš ๏ธ
$927.2M
Bioreference Health, Llcโš ๏ธ
$841.0M
Accu Reference Medical Lab, Llcโš ๏ธ
$204.9M
Aculabs Inc
$91.5M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Laboratory Corporation Of America HoldingsRaritan, NJ$1.2Bโš ๏ธ Flagged
Quest Diagnostics IncorporatedClifton, NJ$927.2Mโš ๏ธ Flagged
Bioreference Health, LlcElmwood Park, NJ$841.0Mโš ๏ธ Flagged
Accu Reference Medical Lab, LlcLinden, NJ$204.9Mโš ๏ธ Flagged
Aculabs IncEast Brunswick, NJ$91.5Mโœ“ Clear

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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)

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