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Organization

Medscan Laboratory Inc

NPI: 1588004410
Williston, ND
10 years of data
Clinical Laboratory
$64.3M
Total Payments
605
Beneficiaries
2.2M
Services
2.6x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$64.3M
Specialty median$1.9M
Rank #121 of 232 in specialty

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $64.3M over 10 years
22.6x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Clinical Laboratory by payments
4Payments surged 5464% in 2015
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $64.3M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Clinical Laboratory providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 5594% from 2014 to 2023.

60% of their billing comes from a single procedure code (G0483 โ€” Drug 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).

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 5464% in 2015

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
2014$51.26$17.792.88x$33.47$126.5K7.1K15
2015$54.00$21.842.47x$32.16$7.0M322.3K27
2016$414.98$202.912.05x$212.07$4.1M20.0K5
2017$333.61$130.482.56x$203.13$4.2M32.5K42
2018$141.01$55.152.56x$85.86$7.7M140.4K70
2019$133.04$50.212.65x$82.83$8.9M177.8K75
2020$101.82$37.222.74x$64.60$8.3M222.4K91
2021$58.74$21.572.72x$37.17$8.5M391.8K89
2022$53.19$19.202.77x$33.99$8.3M430.3K96
2023$45.29$17.722.56x$27.57$7.2M406.5K95

Top Procedures (20)

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
$30.1M
126.0K services$239.15/svc2.51x markup
80307Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers
$4.0M
62.1K services$64.39/svc2.74x 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
$3.1M
16.1K services$193.95/svc2.54x markup
83970Parathormone (parathyroid hormone) level
$1.1M
26.1K services$42.84/svc2.81x markup
82306Vitamin d-3 level
$1.0M
34.6K services$30.36/svc2.83x 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
$1.0M
9.1K services$113.50/svc2.55x markup
84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)
$910.6K
52.9K services$17.22/svc2.83x markup
G6056Opiate(s), drug and metabolites, each procedure
$882.7K
34.0K services$25.95/svc2.51x markup
84270Sex hormone binding globulin (protein) level
$742.0K
33.0K services$22.50/svc2.83x markup
82670Measurement of total estradiol (hormone)
$737.7K
25.2K services$29.31/svc2.84x markup
82607Cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) level
$729.3K
47.1K services$15.47/svc2.83x markup
84403Testosterone (hormone) level, total
$700.1K
25.9K services$27.07/svc2.84x markup
80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals
$699.1K
64.6K services$10.81/svc2.83x markup
82627Dehydroepiandrosterone (dhea-s) hormone level
$691.5K
29.9K services$23.09/svc2.81x markup
84481Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, free
$647.3K
37.0K services$17.51/svc2.82x markup
80061Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)
$644.7K
47.2K services$13.65/svc2.84x markup
84305Somatomedin (growth factor) level
$594.3K
26.9K services$22.06/svc2.82x markup
82747Folic acid level, rbc
$551.6K
30.1K services$18.34/svc2.87x 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
$537.2K
3.5K services$151.59/svc2.53x 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
$529.0K
508.3K services$1.04/svc2.62x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
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/ms126.0K$30.1M$239.152.51x
80307Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers62.1K$4.0M$64.392.74x
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/ms16.1K$3.1M$193.952.54x
83970Parathormone (parathyroid hormone) level26.1K$1.1M$42.842.81x
82306Vitamin d-3 level34.6K$1.0M$30.362.83x
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/ms9.1K$1.0M$113.502.55x
84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)52.9K$910.6K$17.222.83x
G6056Opiate(s), drug and metabolites, each procedure34.0K$882.7K$25.952.51x
84270Sex hormone binding globulin (protein) level33.0K$742.0K$22.502.83x
82670Measurement of total estradiol (hormone)25.2K$737.7K$29.312.84x
82607Cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) level47.1K$729.3K$15.472.83x
84403Testosterone (hormone) level, total25.9K$700.1K$27.072.84x
80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals64.6K$699.1K$10.812.83x
82627Dehydroepiandrosterone (dhea-s) hormone level29.9K$691.5K$23.092.81x
84481Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, free37.0K$647.3K$17.512.82x
80061Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)47.2K$644.7K$13.652.84x
84305Somatomedin (growth factor) level26.9K$594.3K$22.062.82x
82747Folic acid level, rbc30.1K$551.6K$18.342.87x
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/ms3.5K$537.2K$151.592.53x
P9603Travel allowance one way in connection with medically necessary laboratory specimen collection drawn from home bound or nursing home bound patient; prorated miles actually travelled508.3K$529.0K$1.042.62x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.6x

This provider submits charges 2.6 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.6x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $260. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Williston, ND

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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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