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Data Sources: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data
Disclaimer: This site is an independent journalism project. Data analysis and editorial content are not affiliated with or endorsed by CMS or any government agency. All spending figures are based on publicly available Medicare payment records.
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Methodologyโ€ขDownload Data
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  3. Rocky Mountain Laboratories Llc
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Organization

Rocky Mountain Laboratories Llc

NPI: 1427776780
Aurora, CO
2 years of data
Clinical Laboratory
$6.8M
Total Payments
40
Beneficiaries
178.3K
Services
2.78x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

86th
percentile in specialty
This provider$6.8M
Specialty median$1.9M

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $6.8M over 2 years
22.78x markup ratio (above median)
3Payments surged 550% in 2023
41 procedure with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $6.8M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 86th percentile of Clinical Laboratory providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 550% from 2022 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 550% 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$98.90$38.172.59x$60.73$908.2K23.8K14
2023$107.38$38.222.81x$69.16$5.9M154.5K26

Top Procedures (20)

87798Detection test by nucleic acid for organism, amplified probe technique
$3.7M
108.9K services$34.38/svc2.78x markup
87801Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple organisms, amplified probe(s) technique
$1.6M
23.5K services$68.76/svc2.77x markup
87481Detection test for candida species (yeast), amplified probe technique
$557.6K
16.2K services$34.39/svc2.78x markup
87653Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group b), amplified probe technique
$253.0K
7.4K services$34.39/svc2.78x markup
87641Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus, methicillin resistant (mrsa bacteria), amplified probe technique
$214.6K
6.2K services$34.39/svc2.78x markup
87500Detection test by nucleic acid for vancomycin resistance strep (vre), amplified probe technique
$214.0K
6.2K services$34.39/svc2.78x markup
87631Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple types of respiratory virus, multiple types or subtypes, 3-5 targets
$46.5K
334 services$139.37/svc2.74x markup
87640Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus (bacteria), amplified probe technique
$42.2K
1.2K services$34.39/svc2.76x markup
87506Detection test by nucleic acid for digestive tract pathogen, multiple types or subtypes, 6-11 targets
$39.8K
160 services$248.70/svc2.87x markup
87651Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group a), amplified probe technique
$31.1K
904 services$34.39/svc2.75x markup
81003Automated urinalysis test
$12.5K
5.7K services$2.20/svc2.87x markup
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
$9.8K
134 services$73.50/svc2.87x markup
87563Detection of mycoplasma genitalium by dna or rna probe
$6.2K
180 services$34.39/svc2.73x markup
87661Detection test by nucleic acid for trichomonas vaginalis (genital parasite), amplified probe technique
$5.2K
150 services$34.39/svc2.76x markup
87511Detection test for gardnerella vaginalis (bacteria), amplified probe technique
$5.0K
146 services$34.39/svc2.74x 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
$3.0K
123 services$24.50/svc2.87x markup
87529Detection test by nucleic acid for herpes simplex virus, amplified probe technique
$2.5K
74 services$34.39/svc2.74x markup
U00022019-ncov coronavirus, sars-cov-2/2019-ncov (covid-19), any technique, multiple types or subtypes (includes all targets), non-cdcโš  3.1x markup
$2.2K
43 services$50.28/svc3.06x markup
87635Amplifed dna or rna probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) antigen
$1.2K
24 services$50.28/svc2.55x markup
87491Detection test by nucleic acid for chlamydia trachomatis, amplified probe technique
$1.2K
34 services$34.39/svc2.76x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
87798Detection test by nucleic acid for organism, amplified probe technique108.9K$3.7M$34.382.78x
87801Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple organisms, amplified probe(s) technique23.5K$1.6M$68.762.77x
87481Detection test for candida species (yeast), amplified probe technique16.2K$557.6K$34.392.78x
87653Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group b), amplified probe technique7.4K$253.0K$34.392.78x
87641Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus, methicillin resistant (mrsa bacteria), amplified probe technique6.2K$214.6K$34.392.78x
87500Detection test by nucleic acid for vancomycin resistance strep (vre), amplified probe technique6.2K$214.0K$34.392.78x
87631Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple types of respiratory virus, multiple types or subtypes, 3-5 targets334$46.5K$139.372.74x
87640Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus (bacteria), amplified probe technique1.2K$42.2K$34.392.76x
87506Detection test by nucleic acid for digestive tract pathogen, multiple types or subtypes, 6-11 targets160$39.8K$248.702.87x
87651Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group a), amplified probe technique904$31.1K$34.392.75x
81003Automated urinalysis test5.7K$12.5K$2.202.87x
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-r134$9.8K$73.502.87x
87563Detection of mycoplasma genitalium by dna or rna probe180$6.2K$34.392.73x
87661Detection test by nucleic acid for trichomonas vaginalis (genital parasite), amplified probe technique150$5.2K$34.392.76x
87511Detection test for gardnerella vaginalis (bacteria), amplified probe technique146$5.0K$34.392.74x
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 within123$3.0K$24.502.87x
87529Detection test by nucleic acid for herpes simplex virus, amplified probe technique74$2.5K$34.392.74x
U00022019-ncov coronavirus, sars-cov-2/2019-ncov (covid-19), any technique, multiple types or subtypes (includes all targets), non-cdc43$2.2K$50.283.06x
87635Amplifed dna or rna probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) antigen24$1.2K$50.282.55x
87491Detection test by nucleic acid for chlamydia trachomatis, amplified probe technique34$1.2K$34.392.76x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.78x

This provider submits charges 2.78 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.78x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $278. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Aurora, CO

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Similar Providers

Other Clinical Laboratory providers in CO for peer comparison.

Rocky Mountain Laboratories Llc (you)
$6.8M
Laboratory Corporation Of Americaโš ๏ธ
$139.3M
Biodesix, Inc.
$52.6M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Laboratory Corporation Of AmericaEnglewood, CO$139.3Mโš ๏ธ Flagged
Biodesix, Inc.Boulder, CO$52.6Mโœ“ 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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