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  3. Concord Life Sciences, Llc
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Organization

Concord Life Sciences, Llc

NPI: 1558717827
Houston, TX
8 years of data
Clinical Laboratory
$25.0M
Total Payments
477
Beneficiaries
951.8K
Services
3.03x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

96th
percentile in specialty
This provider$25.0M
Specialty median$1.9M

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $25.0M over 8 years
23.03x markup ratio (above median)
396th percentile in Clinical Laboratory by payments
4Payments surged 10346% in 2017
510 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $25.0M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 96th percentile of Clinical Laboratory providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 165015% from 2016 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 10346% in 2017

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 — the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2016$66.81$14.414.64x$52.40$5.8K40411
2017$558.66$54.5110.25x$504.15$608.2K11.2K48
2018$839.77$80.9610.37x$758.81$2.3M27.9K59
2019$461.31$90.405.10x$370.91$2.1M23.2K55
2020$392.81$109.343.59x$283.47$844.2K7.7K30
2021$122.33$40.713.00x$81.62$3.0M73.6K71
2022$51.02$31.641.61x$19.38$6.6M208.7K97
2023$21.27$16.041.33x$5.23$9.6M599.2K106

Top Procedures (20)

87798Detection test by nucleic acid for organism, amplified probe technique
$6.4M
187.1K services$34.47/svc1.25x 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⚠ 4.9x markup
$3.7M
15.4K services$243.40/svc4.94x markup
87801Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple organisms, amplified probe(s) technique
$3.3M
52.6K services$62.14/svc1.26x markup
80307Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers⚠ 5.7x markup
$1.3M
21.1K services$63.75/svc5.71x markup
G0482Drug 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⚠ 6.4x markup
$984.4K
5.0K services$195.54/svc6.42x 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⚠ 3.3x markup
$861.0K
11.3K services$76.22/svc3.25x markup
G0480Drug 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⚠ 8.1x markup
$665.9K
5.9K services$113.20/svc8.11x markup
87481Detection test for candida species (yeast), amplified probe technique
$658.5K
19.1K services$34.53/svc1.31x markup
87653Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group b), amplified probe technique
$606.2K
17.6K services$34.51/svc1.25x markup
87640Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus (bacteria), amplified probe technique
$605.4K
17.5K services$34.50/svc1.25x markup
87651Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group a), amplified probe technique
$579.5K
16.8K services$34.51/svc1.25x 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⚠ 5.1x markup
$496.8K
3.3K services$152.20/svc5.07x markup
G0471Collection of venous blood by venipuncture or urine sample by catheterization from an individual in a skilled nursing facility (snf) or by a laboratory on behalf of a home health agency (hha)
$383.0K
42.8K services$8.96/svc2.19x markup
87500Detection test by nucleic acid for vancomycin resistance strep (vre), amplified probe technique
$353.6K
10.3K services$34.50/svc1.40x markup
87641Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus, methicillin resistant (mrsa bacteria), amplified probe technique
$346.2K
10.1K services$34.40/svc1.19x markup
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count⚠ 3.6x markup
$315.0K
40.7K services$7.74/svc3.61x markup
87633Detection test for multiple types of respiratory virus⚠ 8.0x markup
$281.0K
571 services$492.10/svc7.97x markup
P9603Travel allowance one way in connection with medically necessary laboratory specimen collection drawn from home bound or nursing home bound patient; prorated miles actually travelled
$279.6K
256.7K services$1.09/svc2.08x markup
80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals⚠ 4.2x markup
$279.5K
26.4K services$10.58/svc4.18x markup
84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)⚠ 4.3x markup
$263.5K
15.5K services$16.97/svc4.29x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
87798Detection test by nucleic acid for organism, amplified probe technique187.1K$6.4M$34.471.25x
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/ms15.4K$3.7M$243.404.94x
87801Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple organisms, amplified probe(s) technique52.6K$3.3M$62.141.26x
80307Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers21.1K$1.3M$63.755.71x
G0482Drug 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/ms5.0K$984.4K$195.546.42x
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-r11.3K$861.0K$76.223.25x
G0480Drug 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/ms5.9K$665.9K$113.208.11x
87481Detection test for candida species (yeast), amplified probe technique19.1K$658.5K$34.531.31x
87653Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group b), amplified probe technique17.6K$606.2K$34.511.25x
87640Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus (bacteria), amplified probe technique17.5K$605.4K$34.501.25x
87651Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group a), amplified probe technique16.8K$579.5K$34.511.25x
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/ms3.3K$496.8K$152.205.07x
G0471Collection of venous blood by venipuncture or urine sample by catheterization from an individual in a skilled nursing facility (snf) or by a laboratory on behalf of a home health agency (hha)42.8K$383.0K$8.962.19x
87500Detection test by nucleic acid for vancomycin resistance strep (vre), amplified probe technique10.3K$353.6K$34.501.40x
87641Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus, methicillin resistant (mrsa bacteria), amplified probe technique10.1K$346.2K$34.401.19x
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count40.7K$315.0K$7.743.61x
87633Detection test for multiple types of respiratory virus571$281.0K$492.107.97x
P9603Travel allowance one way in connection with medically necessary laboratory specimen collection drawn from home bound or nursing home bound patient; prorated miles actually travelled256.7K$279.6K$1.092.08x
80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals26.4K$279.5K$10.584.18x
84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)15.5K$263.5K$16.974.29x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.03x

This provider submits charges 3.03 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.03x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $303. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Houston, TX

Provider Verification

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Similar Providers

Other Clinical Laboratory providers in TX for peer comparison.

Concord Life Sciences, Llc (you)
$25.0M
Clinical Pathology Laboratories, Inc.⚠️
$541.0M
Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Inc⚠️
$453.2M
Laboratory Corporation Of America⚠️
$389.6M
Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Inc⚠️
$311.2M
Laboratory Corporation Of America⚠️
$299.4M
Show detailed table ▾
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Clinical Pathology Laboratories, Inc.Austin, TX$541.0M⚠️ Flagged
Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories IncIrving, TX$453.2M⚠️ Flagged
Laboratory Corporation Of AmericaDallas, TX$389.6M⚠️ Flagged
Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories IncHouston, TX$311.2M⚠️ Flagged
Laboratory Corporation Of AmericaHouston, TX$299.4M⚠️ Flagged

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  • • Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data (2014-2023)
  • • National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES)

Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)

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