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Organization

Laboratory Corporation Of America Holdings

NPI: 1538144910
Burlington, NC
10 years of data
Clinical Laboratory
$2.2B
Total Payments
5.6K
Beneficiaries
152.3M
Services
4.93x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$2.2B
Specialty median$1.9M
Rank #1 of 232 in specialty

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $2.2B over 10 years
24.93x markup ratio (above median)
3Risk score: 89 โ€” flagged for review
499th percentile in Clinical Laboratory by payments
515 procedures with >3x markup

โš ๏ธ Flagged for Review

Risk Score: 89
  • 2072x specialty median spending
  • Markup 9.0x (specialty median: 2.5x)
  • 7141x specialty median beneficiaries
  • 4913x specialty median services
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Statistical flag only โ€” not an accusation of fraud

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $2.2B in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Clinical Laboratory providers nationally.

This provider has been statistically flagged with a risk score of 89/100. 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$68.67$13.155.22x$55.52$159.2M12.1M539
2015$68.77$14.044.90x$54.73$190.2M13.5M565
2016$69.39$14.784.69x$54.61$208.8M14.1M549
2017$70.35$15.654.50x$54.70$228.1M14.6M544
2018$71.45$15.984.47x$55.47$259.9M16.3M555
2019$71.57$14.494.94x$57.08$246.7M17.0M561
2020$72.18$15.054.80x$57.13$234.6M15.6M562
2021$71.84$14.295.03x$57.55$240.3M16.8M566
2022$71.66$13.655.25x$58.01$221.3M16.2M581
2023$75.93$13.405.67x$62.53$214.6M16.0M587

Top Procedures (20)

80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicalsโš  4.5x markup
$144.0M
14.0M services$10.31/svc4.47x markup
84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)โš  4.9x markup
$139.4M
7.3M services$19.11/svc4.89x markup
80061Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)โš  6.0x markup
$139.0M
9.9M services$14.02/svc6.02x markup
G0483Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms
$129.7M
561.1K services$231.24/svc1.43x markup
82306Vitamin d-3 levelโš  6.4x markup
$123.5M
3.6M services$34.14/svc6.36x markup
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell countโš  3.4x markup
$92.1M
10.4M services$8.89/svc3.42x markup
83036Hemoglobin a1c levelโš  5.6x markup
$64.4M
5.8M services$11.08/svc5.61x 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
$60.7M
711.3K services$85.35/svc1.17x markup
36415Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sampleโš  6.6x markup
$57.1M
16.0M services$3.56/svc6.64x markup
80307Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers
$56.4M
874.4K services$64.53/svc1.86x markup
G0481Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms
$44.8M
301.3K services$148.67/svc1.54x markup
83970Parathormone (parathyroid hormone) levelโš  3.5x markup
$37.2M
794.0K services$46.81/svc3.48x markup
83704Lipoprotein level, quantitation of lipoprotein particle number(s)
$32.0M
829.8K services$38.56/svc2.05x markup
86003Measurement of antibody (ige) to allergic substance, crude allergen extract, eachโš  5.7x markup
$30.4M
5.0M services$6.14/svc5.74x markup
82607Cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) levelโš  5.6x markup
$27.1M
1.6M services$17.16/svc5.59x markup
87086Bacterial colony count, urineโš  5.5x markup
$26.6M
2.9M services$9.25/svc5.54x markup
84153Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, totalโš  5.0x markup
$26.4M
1.3M services$20.92/svc5.00x markup
84439Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), freeโš  8.2x markup
$26.3M
2.6M services$10.21/svc8.15x markup
80048Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total)โš  4.4x markup
$23.5M
2.6M services$9.07/svc4.42x markup
86235Measurement of antibody for assessment of autoimmune disorder, any methodโš  6.2x markup
$22.6M
1.1M services$20.27/svc6.21x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals14.0M$144.0M$10.314.47x
84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)7.3M$139.4M$19.114.89x
80061Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)9.9M$139.0M$14.026.02x
G0483Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms561.1K$129.7M$231.241.43x
82306Vitamin d-3 level3.6M$123.5M$34.146.36x
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count10.4M$92.1M$8.893.42x
83036Hemoglobin a1c level5.8M$64.4M$11.085.61x
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-r711.3K$60.7M$85.351.17x
36415Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample16.0M$57.1M$3.566.64x
80307Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers874.4K$56.4M$64.531.86x
G0481Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms301.3K$44.8M$148.671.54x
83970Parathormone (parathyroid hormone) level794.0K$37.2M$46.813.48x
83704Lipoprotein level, quantitation of lipoprotein particle number(s)829.8K$32.0M$38.562.05x
86003Measurement of antibody (ige) to allergic substance, crude allergen extract, each5.0M$30.4M$6.145.74x
82607Cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) level1.6M$27.1M$17.165.59x
87086Bacterial colony count, urine2.9M$26.6M$9.255.54x
84153Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, total1.3M$26.4M$20.925.00x
84439Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), free2.6M$26.3M$10.218.15x
80048Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total)2.6M$23.5M$9.074.42x
86235Measurement of antibody for assessment of autoimmune disorder, any method1.1M$22.6M$20.276.21x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

4.93x

This provider submits charges 4.93 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 4.93x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $493. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Burlington, NC

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Similar Providers

Other Clinical Laboratory providers in NC for peer comparison.

Laboratory Corporation Of America Holdings (you)
$2.2B
Pathgroup Labs, Llcโš ๏ธ
$203.7M
Mako Medical Laboratories, Llc
$107.0M
Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Incโš ๏ธ
$69.3M
Laboratory Corporation Of America Holdings
$65.4M
Laboratory Corporation Of America Holdingsโš ๏ธ
$61.5M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Pathgroup Labs, LlcGreensboro, NC$203.7Mโš ๏ธ Flagged
Mako Medical Laboratories, LlcRaleigh, NC$107.0Mโœ“ Clear
Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories IncGreensboro, NC$69.3Mโš ๏ธ Flagged
Laboratory Corporation Of America HoldingsResearch Triangle Park, NC$65.4Mโœ“ Clear
Laboratory Corporation Of America HoldingsResearch Triangle Park, NC$61.5Mโš ๏ธ Flagged

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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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