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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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Organization

Inova Health Care Services

NPI: 1437596855
Fairfax, VA
9 years of data
Clinical Laboratory
$30.5M
Total Payments
1.5K
Beneficiaries
2.6M
Services
2.61x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

97th
percentile in specialty
This provider$30.5M
Specialty median$1.9M

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $30.5M over 9 years
22.61x markup ratio (above median)
397th percentile in Clinical Laboratory by payments
4Payments surged 266% in 2016
51 procedure with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $30.5M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 97th percentile of Clinical Laboratory providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 944% from 2015 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 266% in 2016

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
2015$26.44$11.852.23x$14.59$520.4K43.9K82
2016$25.57$11.392.24x$14.18$1.9M167.4K129
2017$26.33$11.872.22x$14.46$2.7M225.3K148
2018$25.66$10.902.35x$14.76$3.0M279.4K155
2019$25.39$9.852.58x$15.54$2.9M296.9K169
2020$37.79$14.692.57x$23.10$4.6M313.6K167
2021$37.78$13.522.79x$24.26$4.8M353.7K187
2022$31.04$10.932.84x$20.11$4.6M423.6K194
2023$28.58$10.152.82x$18.43$5.4M535.4K220

Top Procedures (20)

80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals
$3.3M
295.7K services$11.12/svc2.61x 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-r
$3.3M
37.5K services$87.18/svc2.58x markup
80061Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)
$2.4M
174.4K services$13.75/svc2.69x markup
84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)
$2.3M
126.5K services$18.08/svc2.54x markup
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count
$1.7M
204.8K services$8.38/svc2.62x markup
82306Vitamin d-3 level
$1.5M
46.3K services$31.39/svc2.58x markup
36415Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
$1.2M
345.8K services$3.54/svc1.69x markup
83036Hemoglobin a1c level
$1.1M
106.6K services$10.39/svc2.60x markup
80048Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total)
$759.6K
82.9K services$9.17/svc2.62x markup
84153Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, totalโš  3.0x markup
$642.0K
32.6K services$19.71/svc3.02x markup
83970Parathormone (parathyroid hormone) level
$582.6K
13.3K services$43.68/svc2.59x markup
87086Bacterial colony count, urine
$516.8K
58.2K services$8.88/svc2.95x markup
85027Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test
$494.6K
69.1K services$7.16/svc2.51x 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
$463.5K
18.6K services$24.90/svc2.51x markup
84439Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), free
$449.9K
46.3K services$9.71/svc2.58x markup
82607Cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) level
$398.8K
24.6K services$16.22/svc2.59x markup
83880Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level
$389.0K
9.7K services$39.99/svc2.33x markup
82728Ferritin (blood protein) level
$280.7K
18.8K services$14.89/svc2.55x markup
82570Creatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle injury
$279.7K
51.0K services$5.49/svc2.73x markup
87186Evaluation of antimicrobial drug (antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral), microdilution or agar dilution
$270.2K
28.3K services$9.55/svc2.51x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals295.7K$3.3M$11.122.61x
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-r37.5K$3.3M$87.182.58x
80061Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)174.4K$2.4M$13.752.69x
84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)126.5K$2.3M$18.082.54x
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count204.8K$1.7M$8.382.62x
82306Vitamin d-3 level46.3K$1.5M$31.392.58x
36415Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample345.8K$1.2M$3.541.69x
83036Hemoglobin a1c level106.6K$1.1M$10.392.60x
80048Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total)82.9K$759.6K$9.172.62x
84153Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, total32.6K$642.0K$19.713.02x
83970Parathormone (parathyroid hormone) level13.3K$582.6K$43.682.59x
87086Bacterial colony count, urine58.2K$516.8K$8.882.95x
85027Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test69.1K$494.6K$7.162.51x
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 within18.6K$463.5K$24.902.51x
84439Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), free46.3K$449.9K$9.712.58x
82607Cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) level24.6K$398.8K$16.222.59x
83880Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level9.7K$389.0K$39.992.33x
82728Ferritin (blood protein) level18.8K$280.7K$14.892.55x
82570Creatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle injury51.0K$279.7K$5.492.73x
87186Evaluation of antimicrobial drug (antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral), microdilution or agar dilution28.3K$270.2K$9.552.51x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.61x

This provider submits charges 2.61 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.61x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $261. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Fairfax, VA

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Similar Providers

Other Clinical Laboratory providers in VA for peer comparison.

Inova Health Care Services (you)
$30.5M
Rca Laboratory Services, Llc
$76.0M
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute, Inc.
$37.8M
Vista Clinical Diagnostics Llc
$35.2M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Rca Laboratory Services, LlcGlen Allen, VA$76.0Mโœ“ Clear
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute, Inc.Chantilly, VA$37.8Mโœ“ Clear
Vista Clinical Diagnostics LlcDanville, VA$35.2Mโœ“ Clear

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Data Sources

  • โ€ข Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • 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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