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Organization

Best Care Laboratory, Llc.

NPI: 1437419884
Haledon, NJ
6 years of data
Clinical Laboratory
$20.0M
Total Payments
349.4K
Beneficiaries
486.0K
Services
1.99x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

95th
percentile in specialty
This provider$20.0M
Specialty median$1.9M

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $20.0M over 6 years
21.99x markup ratio
395th percentile in Clinical Laboratory by payments
4Payments surged 379% in 2018
57 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $20.0M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 95th percentile of Clinical Laboratory providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 2729% from 2014 to 2019.

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 379% 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 — the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$26.44$15.591.70x$10.85$351.7K31.2K23.3K
2015$24.95$13.151.90x$11.80$961.7K83.0K68.0K
2016$71.69$17.744.04x$53.95$1.4M110.1K74.2K
2017$83.12$13.556.13x$69.57$1.3M108.5K68.8K
2018$171.00$59.102.89x$111.90$6.1M111.3K84.5K
2019$189.70$129.801.46x$59.90$10.0M41.9K30.6K

Top Procedures (20)

81408Molecular pathology procedure level 9
$6.0M
3.1K services$2.0K/svc1.28x markup
81407Molecular pathology procedure level 8
$2.1M
2.5K services$829.34/svc1.30x markup
81317Gene analysis (postmeiotic segregation increased 2 [S cerevisiae]) full sequence analysis
$1.7M
2.6K services$673.71/svc1.35x markup
81201Gene analysis (adenomatous polyposis coli), full gene sequence
$1.6M
2.1K services$764.40/svc1.34x markup
81406Molecular pathology procedure level 7
$835.0K
3.0K services$276.95/svc1.32x markup
84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)⚠ 3.7x markup
$568.0K
26.0K services$21.85/svc3.71x markup
82306Vitamin D-3 level⚠ 3.5x markup
$546.4K
14.2K services$38.61/svc3.55x markup
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test⚠ 3.3x markup
$399.6K
39.6K services$10.08/svc3.27x markup
80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals⚠ 4.1x markup
$351.9K
33.5K services$10.52/svc4.08x markup
80061Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)⚠ 4.5x markup
$349.4K
27.1K services$12.87/svc4.45x markup
81435Test for detecting genes associated with colon cancer
$296.9K
485 services$612.08/svc1.33x markup
G0483Drug test def 22+ classes⚠ 10.9x markup
$212.2K
897 services$236.60/svc10.88x markup
81432Test for detecting genes associated with inherited breast cancer-related disorders
$207.1K
286 services$723.98/svc1.43x markup
83036Hemoglobin A1C level⚠ 3.6x markup
$206.8K
16.4K services$12.60/svc3.56x markup
81162Gene analysis (breast cancer 1 and 2) of full sequence and analysis for duplication or deletion variants
$190.8K
96 services$2.0K/svc1.31x markup
81401Molecular pathology procedure level 2
$175.9K
1.3K services$134.17/svc1.49x markup
84480Thyroid hormone, T3 measurement
$166.4K
9.0K services$18.41/svc2.67x markup
81225Gene analysis (cytochrome P450, family 2, subfamily C, polypeptide 19) common variants
$163.9K
574 services$285.53/svc1.04x markup
81405Molecular pathology procedure level 6
$158.9K
538 services$295.32/svc1.26x markup
82607Cyanocobalamin (vitamin B-12) level
$148.7K
7.6K services$19.51/svc2.54x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
81408Molecular pathology procedure level 93.1K$6.0M$2.0K1.28x
81407Molecular pathology procedure level 82.5K$2.1M$829.341.30x
81317Gene analysis (postmeiotic segregation increased 2 [S cerevisiae]) full sequence analysis2.6K$1.7M$673.711.35x
81201Gene analysis (adenomatous polyposis coli), full gene sequence2.1K$1.6M$764.401.34x
81406Molecular pathology procedure level 73.0K$835.0K$276.951.32x
84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)26.0K$568.0K$21.853.71x
82306Vitamin D-3 level14.2K$546.4K$38.613.55x
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test39.6K$399.6K$10.083.27x
80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals33.5K$351.9K$10.524.08x
80061Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)27.1K$349.4K$12.874.45x
81435Test for detecting genes associated with colon cancer485$296.9K$612.081.33x
G0483Drug test def 22+ classes897$212.2K$236.6010.88x
81432Test for detecting genes associated with inherited breast cancer-related disorders286$207.1K$723.981.43x
83036Hemoglobin A1C level16.4K$206.8K$12.603.56x
81162Gene analysis (breast cancer 1 and 2) of full sequence and analysis for duplication or deletion variants96$190.8K$2.0K1.31x
81401Molecular pathology procedure level 21.3K$175.9K$134.171.49x
84480Thyroid hormone, T3 measurement9.0K$166.4K$18.412.67x
81225Gene analysis (cytochrome P450, family 2, subfamily C, polypeptide 19) common variants574$163.9K$285.531.04x
81405Molecular pathology procedure level 6538$158.9K$295.321.26x
82607Cyanocobalamin (vitamin B-12) level7.6K$148.7K$19.512.54x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.99x

This provider submits charges 1.99 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.99x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $199. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Haledon, NJ

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Similar Providers

Other Clinical Laboratory providers in NJ for peer comparison.

Best Care Laboratory, Llc. (you)
$20.0M
Laboratory Corporation Of America Holdings⚠️
$1.2B
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated⚠️
$927.2M
Bioreference Health, Llc⚠️
$841.0M
Accu Reference Medical Lab, Llc⚠️
$204.9M
Aculabs Inc
$91.5M
Show detailed table ▾
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Laboratory Corporation Of America HoldingsRaritan, NJ$1.2B⚠️ Flagged
Quest Diagnostics IncorporatedClifton, NJ$927.2M⚠️ Flagged
Bioreference Health, LlcElmwood Park, NJ$841.0M⚠️ Flagged
Accu Reference Medical Lab, LlcLinden, NJ$204.9M⚠️ Flagged
Aculabs IncEast Brunswick, NJ$91.5M✓ Clear

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  • • Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data (2014-2023)
  • • National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES)

Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)

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