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Organization

North West Labs, Inc.

NPI: 1568994879
Southfield, MI
7 years of data
Clinical Laboratory
$9.2M
Total Payments
61.1K
Beneficiaries
89.9K
Services
2.41x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

90th
percentile in specialty
This provider$9.2M
Specialty median$1.9M

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $9.2M over 7 years
22.41x markup ratio (above median)
390th percentile in Clinical Laboratory by payments
4Payments surged 770% in 2018
511 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $9.2M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 90th percentile of Clinical Laboratory providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 3222% from 2017 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 770% in 2018

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
2017$610.24$160.523.80x$449.72$43.5K271166
2018$610.24$241.982.52x$368.26$378.5K1.6K650
2019$506.35$196.742.57x$309.61$1.3M5.4K2.4K
2020$359.96$144.732.49x$215.23$1.2M8.4K5.8K
2021$229.90$87.712.62x$142.19$2.7M42.8K31.1K
2022$162.75$69.352.35x$93.40$2.0M21.9K15.5K
2023$95.31$37.902.51x$57.41$1.4M9.6K5.5K

Top Procedures (20)

G0483Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing 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 (an
$5.0M
20.8K services$242.33/svc2.32x 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-rโš  3.2x markup
$2.3M
29.1K services$78.95/svc3.17x 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
$625.5K
3.2K services$196.62/svc2.11x 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
$511.2K
20.5K services$24.93/svc1.00x 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
$381.5K
2.5K services$154.94/svc2.03x markup
G2023Specimen collection for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (coronavirus disease [covid-19]), any specimen source
$234.7K
10.0K services$23.44/svc1.28x 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
$46.4K
414 services$112.14/svc1.43x markup
86409Measurement of neutralizing antibody to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19)
$11.0K
138 services$79.46/svc1.89x markup
87635Amplifed dna or rna probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) antigenโš  5.0x markup
$8.4K
167 services$50.28/svc4.97x markup
87502Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple types influenza virus
$7.8K
83 services$93.88/svc2.66x markup
87804Detection test by immunoassay for influenza virusโš  7.6x markup
$7.5K
460 services$16.36/svc7.64x markup
86408Screening test for detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) neutralizing antibody
$6.9K
165 services$42.06/svc2.38x markup
80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicalsโš  3.6x markup
$4.5K
432 services$10.35/svc3.57x markup
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell countโš  3.6x markup
$4.2K
553 services$7.61/svc3.57x markup
80061Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)โš  3.6x markup
$3.3K
252 services$13.12/svc3.57x markup
84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)โš  3.6x markup
$3.0K
185 services$16.46/svc3.57x markup
87807Detection test by immunoassay for respiratory syncytial virus (rsv)โš  7.7x markup
$2.8K
215 services$12.93/svc7.73x markup
87634Detection test by nucleic acid for respiratory syncytial virus, amplified probe techniqueโš  3.6x markup
$1.9K
28 services$68.80/svc3.57x markup
82306Vitamin d-3 levelโš  3.6x markup
$1.8K
61 services$29.01/svc3.57x markup
83036Hemoglobin a1c levelโš  3.6x markup
$1.1K
111 services$9.52/svc3.57x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
G0483Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing 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 (an20.8K$5.0M$242.332.32x
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-r29.1K$2.3M$78.953.17x
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/ms3.2K$625.5K$196.622.11x
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 within20.5K$511.2K$24.931.00x
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/ms2.5K$381.5K$154.942.03x
G2023Specimen collection for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (coronavirus disease [covid-19]), any specimen source10.0K$234.7K$23.441.28x
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/ms414$46.4K$112.141.43x
86409Measurement of neutralizing antibody to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19)138$11.0K$79.461.89x
87635Amplifed dna or rna probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) antigen167$8.4K$50.284.97x
87502Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple types influenza virus83$7.8K$93.882.66x
87804Detection test by immunoassay for influenza virus460$7.5K$16.367.64x
86408Screening test for detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) neutralizing antibody165$6.9K$42.062.38x
80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals432$4.5K$10.353.57x
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count553$4.2K$7.613.57x
80061Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)252$3.3K$13.123.57x
84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)185$3.0K$16.463.57x
87807Detection test by immunoassay for respiratory syncytial virus (rsv)215$2.8K$12.937.73x
87634Detection test by nucleic acid for respiratory syncytial virus, amplified probe technique28$1.9K$68.803.57x
82306Vitamin d-3 level61$1.8K$29.013.57x
83036Hemoglobin a1c level111$1.1K$9.523.57x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.41x

This provider submits charges 2.41 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.41x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $241. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Southfield, MI

Provider Verification

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Similar Providers

Other Clinical Laboratory providers in MI for peer comparison.

North West Labs, Inc. (you)
$9.2M
Vpa Pc
$119.3M
Biotech Clinical Laboratories Inc
$89.7M
Orchard Laboratories Corpโš ๏ธ
$78.6M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Vpa PcTroy, MI$119.3Mโœ“ Clear
Biotech Clinical Laboratories IncNovi, MI$89.7Mโœ“ Clear
Orchard Laboratories CorpWest Bloomfield, MI$78.6Mโš ๏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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