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  3. Medical Laboratories Of Eastern Iowa Lc
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Organization

Medical Laboratories Of Eastern Iowa Lc

NPI: 1477876514
Cedar Rapids, IA
10 years of data
Clinical Laboratory
$14.2M
Total Payments
763.3K
Beneficiaries
1.1M
Services
3.47x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

93th
percentile in specialty
This provider$14.2M
Specialty median$1.9M

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $14.2M over 10 years
23.47x markup ratio (above median)
393th percentile in Clinical Laboratory by payments
414 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $14.2M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 93th percentile of Clinical Laboratory providers nationally.

This provider's billing patterns fall within normal ranges for their specialty.

AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.

Annual Medicare Payments

Annual Services Provided

Avg Payment per Service

Markup Ratio Over Time

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
2014$63.11$21.063.00x$42.05$1.1M91.1K59.2K
2015$61.62$19.813.11x$41.81$1.1M91.6K61.9K
2016$67.12$22.043.05x$45.08$1.3M110.0K72.4K
2017$65.17$23.722.75x$41.45$1.5M123.4K81.7K
2018$69.13$23.722.91x$45.41$1.7M124.8K82.8K
2019$63.67$22.332.85x$41.34$1.4M122.9K81.4K
2020$70.17$23.253.02x$46.92$1.6M112.4K75.7K
2021$75.22$21.603.48x$53.62$1.7M124.7K86.1K
2022$78.88$19.264.10x$59.62$1.5M120.3K83.9K
2023$87.99$20.824.23x$67.17$1.3M112.0K78.1K

Top Procedures (20)

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-rโš  3.0x markup
$1.2M
13.7K services$84.15/svc3.01x markup
84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
$1.1M
57.3K services$19.18/svc2.93x markup
80061Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)โš  4.3x markup
$980.0K
70.3K services$13.95/svc4.31x markup
80048Blood test, basic group of blood chemicalsโš  4.5x markup
$760.0K
82.3K services$9.23/svc4.46x markup
36415Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
$672.4K
194.6K services$3.45/svc2.76x markup
80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicalsโš  4.1x markup
$664.2K
59.3K services$11.21/svc4.10x markup
83036Hemoglobin A1C levelโš  4.1x markup
$642.8K
58.0K services$11.09/svc4.06x markup
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated testโš  3.7x markup
$500.0K
56.6K services$8.84/svc3.72x markup
82306Vitamin D-3 level
$420.3K
12.5K services$33.61/svc2.79x markup
83970Parathormone (parathyroid hormone) levelโš  3.2x markup
$419.2K
9.0K services$46.67/svc3.22x markup
G0103Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa)โš  3.2x markup
$306.4K
14.5K services$21.08/svc3.24x markup
87507Detection test for digestive tract pathogen
$287.2K
768 services$373.97/svc1.09x markup
87086Bacterial colony count, urineโš  3.9x markup
$273.2K
29.1K services$9.37/svc3.85x markup
85610Blood test, clotting timeโš  3.7x markup
$236.2K
52.5K services$4.50/svc3.67x 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 withinโš  3.0x markup
$208.2K
8.4K services$24.89/svc3.02x markup
G0472Hepatitis c antibody screening, for individual at high risk and other covered indication(s)
$183.7K
4.8K services$38.17/svc1.45x markup
84439Thyroxine (thyroid chemical) measurementโš  4.2x markup
$181.9K
19.1K services$9.55/svc4.22x markup
87641Detection test for Staphylococcus aureus, methicillin resistant (MRSA bacteria)โš  3.4x markup
$150.0K
3.4K services$44.21/svc3.40x markup
83880Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level
$144.7K
3.5K services$41.59/svc2.56x markup
85027Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated testโš  3.6x markup
$143.1K
19.5K services$7.34/svc3.56x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
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-r13.7K$1.2M$84.153.01x
84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)57.3K$1.1M$19.182.93x
80061Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)70.3K$980.0K$13.954.31x
80048Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals82.3K$760.0K$9.234.46x
36415Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample194.6K$672.4K$3.452.76x
80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals59.3K$664.2K$11.214.10x
83036Hemoglobin A1C level58.0K$642.8K$11.094.06x
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test56.6K$500.0K$8.843.72x
82306Vitamin D-3 level12.5K$420.3K$33.612.79x
83970Parathormone (parathyroid hormone) level9.0K$419.2K$46.673.22x
G0103Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa)14.5K$306.4K$21.083.24x
87507Detection test for digestive tract pathogen768$287.2K$373.971.09x
87086Bacterial colony count, urine29.1K$273.2K$9.373.85x
85610Blood test, clotting time52.5K$236.2K$4.503.67x
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 within8.4K$208.2K$24.893.02x
G0472Hepatitis c antibody screening, for individual at high risk and other covered indication(s)4.8K$183.7K$38.171.45x
84439Thyroxine (thyroid chemical) measurement19.1K$181.9K$9.554.22x
87641Detection test for Staphylococcus aureus, methicillin resistant (MRSA bacteria)3.4K$150.0K$44.213.40x
83880Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level3.5K$144.7K$41.592.56x
85027Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test19.5K$143.1K$7.343.56x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.47x

This provider submits charges 3.47 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.47x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $347. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Cedar Rapids, IA

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Data Sources

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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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