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Organization

Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Inc

NPI: 1518903350
Miramar, FL
10 years of data
Clinical Laboratory
$417.1M
Total Payments
3.9K
Beneficiaries
32.3M
Services
6.89x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$417.1M
Specialty median$1.9M
Rank #25 of 232 in specialty

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $417.1M over 10 years
26.89x markup ratio (above median)
3Risk score: 85 โ€” flagged for review
499th percentile in Clinical Laboratory by payments
520 procedures with >3x markup

โš ๏ธ Flagged for Review

Risk Score: 85
  • 407x specialty median spending
  • Markup 9.2x (specialty median: 2.5x)
  • 1566x specialty median beneficiaries
  • 1076x specialty median services
View Deep Dives โ†’Report Fraud โ†’

Statistical flag only โ€” not an accusation of fraud

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $417.1M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Clinical Laboratory providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 6.89x is significantly above the specialty median of 3.7x.

This provider has been statistically flagged with a risk score of 85/100. Statistical flags are not accusations of fraud.

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$82.22$13.576.06x$68.65$40.8M3.0M401
2015$82.99$13.696.06x$69.30$42.9M3.1M392
2016$83.00$13.706.06x$69.30$43.6M3.2M389
2017$86.76$13.906.24x$72.86$44.5M3.2M381
2018$87.87$13.616.46x$74.26$45.1M3.3M381
2019$90.50$12.317.35x$78.19$42.0M3.4M388
2020$92.11$12.187.56x$79.93$35.8M2.9M386
2021$92.98$12.327.55x$80.66$39.5M3.2M391
2022$93.58$12.137.71x$81.45$40.8M3.4M392
2023$97.15$12.028.08x$85.13$42.2M3.5M412

Top Procedures (20)

84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)โš  6.7x markup
$35.8M
1.8M services$19.43/svc6.66x markup
80061Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)โš  9.8x markup
$35.7M
2.4M services$15.02/svc9.76x markup
80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicalsโš  7.2x markup
$33.2M
3.2M services$10.29/svc7.18x markup
82306Vitamin d-3 levelโš  7.1x markup
$29.7M
873.3K services$34.00/svc7.14x markup
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell countโš  4.8x markup
$24.3M
2.7M services$9.03/svc4.82x markup
83036Hemoglobin a1c levelโš  6.6x markup
$16.7M
1.5M services$11.20/svc6.58x markup
82607Cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) levelโš  7.0x markup
$11.0M
641.7K services$17.20/svc6.96x markup
84153Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, totalโš  6.7x markup
$10.4M
489.5K services$21.20/svc6.65x markup
83970Parathormone (parathyroid hormone) levelโš  4.7x markup
$7.9M
167.0K services$47.58/svc4.69x markup
36415Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sampleโš  6.2x markup
$7.3M
2.1M services$3.47/svc6.21x markup
82746Folic acid level, serumโš  7.0x markup
$7.1M
426.3K services$16.72/svc7.02x markup
87086Bacterial colony count, urineโš  6.4x markup
$6.4M
687.2K services$9.35/svc6.43x markup
84439Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), freeโš  14.1x markup
$6.3M
615.9K services$10.29/svc14.12x markup
84403Testosterone (hormone) level, totalโš  6.1x markup
$5.7M
192.2K services$29.64/svc6.08x markup
87536Detection test by nucleic acid for hiv-1 virus, quantificationโš  4.4x markup
$5.1M
55.5K services$92.04/svc4.37x markup
82728Ferritin (blood protein) levelโš  7.3x markup
$4.6M
297.6K services$15.41/svc7.27x markup
81001Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automatedโš  13.0x markup
$4.6M
1.3M services$3.63/svc13.03x markup
84481Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, freeโš  11.9x markup
$4.1M
216.9K services$18.85/svc11.91x markup
87088Bacterial urine cultureโš  3.5x markup
$4.1M
437.0K services$9.35/svc3.46x markup
80048Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total)โš  6.1x markup
$3.7M
403.5K services$9.13/svc6.09x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)1.8M$35.8M$19.436.66x
80061Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)2.4M$35.7M$15.029.76x
80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals3.2M$33.2M$10.297.18x
82306Vitamin d-3 level873.3K$29.7M$34.007.14x
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count2.7M$24.3M$9.034.82x
83036Hemoglobin a1c level1.5M$16.7M$11.206.58x
82607Cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) level641.7K$11.0M$17.206.96x
84153Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, total489.5K$10.4M$21.206.65x
83970Parathormone (parathyroid hormone) level167.0K$7.9M$47.584.69x
36415Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample2.1M$7.3M$3.476.21x
82746Folic acid level, serum426.3K$7.1M$16.727.02x
87086Bacterial colony count, urine687.2K$6.4M$9.356.43x
84439Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), free615.9K$6.3M$10.2914.12x
84403Testosterone (hormone) level, total192.2K$5.7M$29.646.08x
87536Detection test by nucleic acid for hiv-1 virus, quantification55.5K$5.1M$92.044.37x
82728Ferritin (blood protein) level297.6K$4.6M$15.417.27x
81001Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated1.3M$4.6M$3.6313.03x
84481Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, free216.9K$4.1M$18.8511.91x
87088Bacterial urine culture437.0K$4.1M$9.353.46x
80048Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total)403.5K$3.7M$9.136.09x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

6.89x

This provider submits charges 6.89 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 6.89x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $689. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Miramar, FL

Provider Verification

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Similar Providers

Other Clinical Laboratory providers in FL for peer comparison.

Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Inc (you)
$417.1M
Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Incโš ๏ธ
$1.0B
Laboratory Corporation Of Americaโš ๏ธ
$463.1M
American Health S, Llc
$175.7M
Ameripath Florida Llc
$80.1M
Mayo Clinic Jacksonvilleโš ๏ธ
$74.8M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories IncTampa, FL$1.0Bโš ๏ธ Flagged
Laboratory Corporation Of AmericaTampa, FL$463.1Mโš ๏ธ Flagged
American Health S, LlcDavie, FL$175.7Mโœ“ Clear
Ameripath Florida LlcPompano Beach, FL$80.1Mโœ“ Clear
Mayo Clinic JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL$74.8Mโš ๏ธ Flagged

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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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