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  3. Proteus Genomics, Llc
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Organization

Proteus Genomics, Llc

NPI: 1558097592
Hattiesburg, MS
2 years of data
Clinical Laboratory
$5.5M
Total Payments
26
Beneficiaries
160.0K
Services
2.05x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

83th
percentile in specialty
This provider$5.5M
Specialty median$1.9M

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $5.5M over 2 years
22.05x markup ratio (above median)
3Payments surged 531% in 2023
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $5.5M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 83th percentile of Clinical Laboratory providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 531% from 2022 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 531% in 2023

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
2022$75.30$34.872.16x$40.43$753.6K21.6K11
2023$69.79$34.392.03x$35.40$4.8M138.4K15

Top Procedures (20)

87798Detection test by nucleic acid for organism, amplified probe technique
$3.2M
94.3K services$34.39/svc2.05x markup
87481Detection test for candida species (yeast), amplified probe technique
$1.2M
34.2K services$34.39/svc2.05x markup
87640Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus (bacteria), amplified probe technique
$250.6K
7.3K services$34.39/svc2.04x markup
87653Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group b), amplified probe technique
$233.3K
6.8K services$34.39/svc2.05x markup
87500Detection test by nucleic acid for vancomycin resistance strep (vre), amplified probe technique
$233.3K
6.8K services$34.39/svc2.05x markup
87641Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus, methicillin resistant (mrsa bacteria), amplified probe technique
$166.0K
4.8K services$34.39/svc2.18x markup
87651Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group a), amplified probe technique
$75.3K
2.2K services$34.39/svc2.07x markup
87631Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple types of respiratory virus, multiple types or subtypes, 3-5 targets
$28.2K
202 services$139.78/svc1.43x markup
87502Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple types influenza virus
$22.2K
236 services$93.88/svc1.33x markup
87634Detection test by nucleic acid for respiratory syncytial virus, amplified probe technique
$16.3K
237 services$68.80/svc1.82x markup
87486Detection test by nucleic acid for chlamydia pneumoniae, amplified probe technique
$12.9K
375 services$34.39/svc1.79x markup
87541Detection test by nucleic acid for legionella pneumophila (water borne bacteria), amplified probe technique
$12.9K
375 services$34.39/svc1.79x markup
87581Detection test by nucleic acid for mycoplasma pneumoniae (bacteria), amplified probe technique
$12.9K
375 services$34.39/svc1.79x markup
87506Detection test by nucleic acid for digestive tract pathogen, multiple types or subtypes, 6-11 targets
$8.2K
32 services$257.73/svc2.13x markup
87498Detection test by nucleic acid for enterovirus (intestinal virus), amplified probe technique
$8.0K
232 services$34.39/svc2.18x 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
$6.0K
82 services$73.50/svc2.04x markup
81003Automated urinalysis test
$2.9K
1.3K services$2.20/svc2.27x 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
$2.0K
82 services$24.50/svc1.43x markup
87661Detection test by nucleic acid for trichomonas vaginalis (genital parasite), amplified probe technique
$1.1K
33 services$34.39/svc2.03x markup
87491Detection test by nucleic acid for chlamydia trachomatis, amplified probe technique
$825.36
24 services$34.39/svc2.01x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
87798Detection test by nucleic acid for organism, amplified probe technique94.3K$3.2M$34.392.05x
87481Detection test for candida species (yeast), amplified probe technique34.2K$1.2M$34.392.05x
87640Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus (bacteria), amplified probe technique7.3K$250.6K$34.392.04x
87653Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group b), amplified probe technique6.8K$233.3K$34.392.05x
87500Detection test by nucleic acid for vancomycin resistance strep (vre), amplified probe technique6.8K$233.3K$34.392.05x
87641Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus, methicillin resistant (mrsa bacteria), amplified probe technique4.8K$166.0K$34.392.18x
87651Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group a), amplified probe technique2.2K$75.3K$34.392.07x
87631Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple types of respiratory virus, multiple types or subtypes, 3-5 targets202$28.2K$139.781.43x
87502Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple types influenza virus236$22.2K$93.881.33x
87634Detection test by nucleic acid for respiratory syncytial virus, amplified probe technique237$16.3K$68.801.82x
87486Detection test by nucleic acid for chlamydia pneumoniae, amplified probe technique375$12.9K$34.391.79x
87541Detection test by nucleic acid for legionella pneumophila (water borne bacteria), amplified probe technique375$12.9K$34.391.79x
87581Detection test by nucleic acid for mycoplasma pneumoniae (bacteria), amplified probe technique375$12.9K$34.391.79x
87506Detection test by nucleic acid for digestive tract pathogen, multiple types or subtypes, 6-11 targets32$8.2K$257.732.13x
87498Detection test by nucleic acid for enterovirus (intestinal virus), amplified probe technique232$8.0K$34.392.18x
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-r82$6.0K$73.502.04x
81003Automated urinalysis test1.3K$2.9K$2.202.27x
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 within82$2.0K$24.501.43x
87661Detection test by nucleic acid for trichomonas vaginalis (genital parasite), amplified probe technique33$1.1K$34.392.03x
87491Detection test by nucleic acid for chlamydia trachomatis, amplified probe technique24$825.36$34.392.01x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.05x

This provider submits charges 2.05 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.05x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $205. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Hattiesburg, MS

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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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