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 1417% from 2020 to 2023.
73% of their billing comes from a single procedure code (U0003 — 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, making use of high throughput technologies as described by cms-2020-01-r).
AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.
Notable: Payments increased 3718% in 2021
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $250.00 | $100.00 | 2.50x | $150.00 | $130.9K | 1.3K | 260 |
| 2021 | $94.80 | $34.88 | 2.72x | $59.92 | $5.0M | 106.2K | 15.1K |
| 2022 | $94.19 | $37.55 | 2.51x | $56.64 | $14.3M | 294.3K | 27.5K |
| 2023 | $102.28 | $40.12 | 2.55x | $62.16 | $2.0M | 40.6K | 9.0K |
| Code | Description | Services | Payments | Avg/Service | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U0003 | 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, making use of high throughput technologies as described by cms-2020-01-r | 210.7K | $15.7M | $74.42 | 2.63x |
| 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 | 188.5K | $4.7M | $24.75 | 2.55x |
| G2024 | Specimen collection for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (coronavirus disease [covid-19]) from an individual in a snf or by a laboratory on behalf of a hha, any specimen source | 30.5K | $770.9K | $25.27 | 2.50x |
| G2023 | Specimen collection for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (coronavirus disease [covid-19]), any specimen source | 10.5K | $243.7K | $23.29 | 2.50x |
| 87635 | Amplifed dna or rna probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) antigen | 1.1K | $53.8K | $50.28 | 2.57x |
| 87641 | Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus, methicillin resistant (mrsa bacteria), amplified probe technique | 148 | $5.1K | $34.44 | 2.53x |
| 87798 | Detection test by nucleic acid for organism, amplified probe technique | 147 | $5.1K | $34.44 | 2.55x |
| 87640 | Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus (bacteria), amplified probe technique | 145 | $5.0K | $34.48 | 2.47x |
| 87541 | Detection test by nucleic acid for legionella pneumophila (water borne bacteria), amplified probe technique | 143 | $4.9K | $34.48 | 2.47x |
| 87581 | Detection test by nucleic acid for mycoplasma pneumoniae (bacteria), amplified probe technique | 143 | $4.9K | $34.48 | 2.47x |
| 87486 | Detection test by nucleic acid for chlamydia pneumoniae, amplified probe technique | 143 | $4.9K | $34.48 | 2.47x |
| 87651 | Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group a), amplified probe technique | 134 | $4.6K | $34.49 | 2.46x |
| 87631 | Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple types of respiratory virus, multiple types or subtypes, 3-5 targets | 25 | $3.5K | $139.78 | 2.55x |
| 87491 | Detection test by nucleic acid for chlamydia trachomatis, amplified probe technique | 13 | $447.07 | $34.39 | 2.55x |
| 87563 | Detection of mycoplasma genitalium by dna or rna probe | 13 | $447.07 | $34.39 | 2.55x |
| 87591 | Detection test by nucleic acid for neisseria gonorrhoeae (gonorrhoeae bacteria), amplified probe technique | 13 | $447.07 | $34.39 | 2.55x |
| 87661 | Detection test by nucleic acid for trichomonas vaginalis (genital parasite), amplified probe technique | 13 | $447.07 | $34.39 | 2.55x |
| 87500 | Detection test by nucleic acid for vancomycin resistance strep (vre), amplified probe technique | 13 | $447.07 | $34.39 | 2.55x |
| 87653 | Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group b), amplified probe technique | 13 | $447.07 | $34.39 | 2.55x |
| 87481 | Detection test for candida species (yeast), amplified probe technique | 13 | $447.04 | $34.39 | 2.55x |
This provider submits charges 2.61 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.
A markup ratio of 2.61x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $261. This is higher than the national average.
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Other Clinical Laboratory providers in TX for peer comparison.
| Provider | Location | Total Payments | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Pathology Laboratories, Inc. | Austin, TX | $541.0M | ⚠️ Flagged |
| Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Inc | Irving, TX | $453.2M | ⚠️ Flagged |
| Laboratory Corporation Of America | Dallas, TX | $389.6M | ⚠️ Flagged |
| Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Inc | Houston, TX | $311.2M | ⚠️ Flagged |
| Laboratory Corporation Of America | Houston, TX | $299.4M | ⚠️ 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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