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  3. Diamond Medical Laboratories, Llc.
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Organization

Diamond Medical Laboratories, Llc.

NPI: 1427588029
Owings Mills, MD
7 years of data
Clinical Laboratory
$19.0M
Total Payments
387
Beneficiaries
2.1M
Services
2x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

95th
percentile in specialty
This provider$19.0M
Specialty median$1.9M

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $19.0M over 7 years
22x markup ratio
395th percentile in Clinical Laboratory by payments
4Payments surged 608% in 2018
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $19.0M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 95th percentile of Clinical Laboratory providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 2318% from 2017 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 608% in 2018

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
2017$6.20$2.942.11x$3.26$122.8K41.8K29
2018$6.91$3.392.04x$3.52$869.2K256.1K44
2019$8.35$4.112.03x$4.24$1.1M272.5K50
2020$35.01$17.581.99x$17.43$5.4M307.7K70
2021$27.24$13.652.00x$13.59$5.0M369.1K58
2022$18.16$9.012.02x$9.15$3.4M382.5K63
2023$12.65$6.391.98x$6.26$3.0M464.7K73

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
$5.8M
70.2K services$82.86/svc2.00x 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
$1.2M
49.2K services$24.95/svc2.00x markup
G0471Collection of venous blood by venipuncture or urine sample by catheterization from an individual in a skilled nursing facility (snf) or by a laboratory on behalf of a home health agency (hha)
$1.1M
173.4K services$6.63/svc2.03x markup
80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals
$1.1M
99.0K services$10.75/svc2.03x markup
P9603Travel allowance one way in connection with medically necessary laboratory specimen collection drawn from home bound or nursing home bound patient; prorated miles actually travelled
$1.0M
990.5K services$1.02/svc1.80x markup
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count
$971.1K
122.8K services$7.91/svc2.03x markup
84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)
$753.1K
43.7K services$17.25/svc2.03x markup
80048Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total)
$735.1K
86.0K services$8.54/svc2.03x markup
87633Detection test for multiple types of respiratory virus
$642.4K
1.5K services$415.55/svc2.02x markup
82306Vitamin d-3 level
$641.7K
20.9K services$30.75/svc2.03x markup
87798Detection test by nucleic acid for organism, amplified probe technique
$433.1K
12.5K services$34.60/svc2.03x markup
80061Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)
$416.2K
30.5K services$13.66/svc2.03x markup
36415Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
$374.0K
96.0K services$3.90/svc2.18x markup
83036Hemoglobin a1c level
$268.4K
26.9K services$9.97/svc2.03x markup
85027Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test
$230.0K
35.4K services$6.50/svc2.02x markup
87481Detection test for candida species (yeast), amplified probe technique
$208.4K
6.0K services$34.57/svc2.02x markup
82607Cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) level
$172.5K
11.0K services$15.72/svc2.03x markup
87801Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple organisms, amplified probe(s) technique
$150.5K
2.2K services$68.90/svc2.04x markup
87502Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple types influenza virus
$142.9K
1.5K services$95.11/svc2.01x markup
83880Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level
$140.5K
3.6K services$38.92/svc2.02x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
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-r70.2K$5.8M$82.862.00x
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 within49.2K$1.2M$24.952.00x
G0471Collection of venous blood by venipuncture or urine sample by catheterization from an individual in a skilled nursing facility (snf) or by a laboratory on behalf of a home health agency (hha)173.4K$1.1M$6.632.03x
80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals99.0K$1.1M$10.752.03x
P9603Travel allowance one way in connection with medically necessary laboratory specimen collection drawn from home bound or nursing home bound patient; prorated miles actually travelled990.5K$1.0M$1.021.80x
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count122.8K$971.1K$7.912.03x
84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)43.7K$753.1K$17.252.03x
80048Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total)86.0K$735.1K$8.542.03x
87633Detection test for multiple types of respiratory virus1.5K$642.4K$415.552.02x
82306Vitamin d-3 level20.9K$641.7K$30.752.03x
87798Detection test by nucleic acid for organism, amplified probe technique12.5K$433.1K$34.602.03x
80061Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)30.5K$416.2K$13.662.03x
36415Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample96.0K$374.0K$3.902.18x
83036Hemoglobin a1c level26.9K$268.4K$9.972.03x
85027Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test35.4K$230.0K$6.502.02x
87481Detection test for candida species (yeast), amplified probe technique6.0K$208.4K$34.572.02x
82607Cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) level11.0K$172.5K$15.722.03x
87801Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple organisms, amplified probe(s) technique2.2K$150.5K$68.902.04x
87502Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple types influenza virus1.5K$142.9K$95.112.01x
83880Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level3.6K$140.5K$38.922.02x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2x

This provider submits charges 2 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $200. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Owings Mills, MD

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Similar Providers

Other Clinical Laboratory providers in MD for peer comparison.

Diamond Medical Laboratories, Llc. (you)
$19.0M
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated Mdโš ๏ธ
$318.4M
Genedx Llc
$67.3M
Theranostix Inc
$61.4M
Realtox Labs, Llc
$53.6M
Cirrus Dx, Inc.
$37.3M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated MdBaltimore, MD$318.4Mโš ๏ธ Flagged
Genedx LlcGaithersburg, MD$67.3Mโœ“ Clear
Theranostix IncBeltsville, MD$61.4Mโœ“ Clear
Realtox Labs, LlcReisterstown, MD$53.6Mโœ“ Clear
Cirrus Dx, Inc.Rockville, MD$37.3Mโœ“ Clear

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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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