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Organization

Sherman Abrams Laboratory Inc

NPI: 1598820235
Brooklyn, NY
10 years of data
Clinical Laboratory
$35.1M
Total Payments
1.3K
Beneficiaries
1.8M
Services
3.78x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

97th
percentile in specialty
This provider$35.1M
Specialty median$1.9M
Rank #220 of 232 in specialty

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $35.1M over 10 years
23.78x markup ratio (above median)
397th percentile in Clinical Laboratory by payments
4Payments surged 184% in 2020
513 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $35.1M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 97th percentile of Clinical Laboratory providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 1158% from 2014 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 184% in 2020

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$65.01$14.414.51x$50.60$633.0K43.9K95
2015$64.42$14.274.51x$50.15$473.9K33.2K86
2016$60.46$13.904.35x$46.56$676.9K48.7K83
2017$84.97$19.564.34x$65.41$1.9M95.7K112
2018$82.79$17.624.70x$65.17$2.0M115.8K133
2019$65.10$13.654.77x$51.45$1.7M125.3K125
2020$110.61$24.184.57x$86.43$4.9M201.1K139
2021$91.45$22.154.13x$69.30$7.3M329.2K166
2022$57.03$20.092.84x$36.94$7.6M377.8K168
2023$53.96$17.193.14x$36.77$8.0M463.4K199

Top Procedures (20)

U00042019-ncov coronavirus, sars-cov-2/2019-ncov (covid-19), any technique, multiple types or subtypes (includes all targets), non-cdc, making use of high throughput technologies as described by cms-2020-01-r
$3.1M
40.2K services$77.17/svc2.95x markup
82306Vitamin d-3 levelโš  4.4x markup
$2.1M
67.0K services$31.22/svc4.43x markup
87637Detection test by multiplex amplified probe technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (covid-19), influenza virus types a and b, and respiratory syncytial virus
$1.9M
13.7K services$140.80/svc1.34x markup
84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)โš  4.4x markup
$1.8M
98.9K services$17.71/svc4.39x markup
86769Measure of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) antibodyโš  4.0x markup
$1.6M
39.0K services$41.99/svc4.01x markup
80061Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)โš  4.6x markup
$1.5M
109.4K services$13.47/svc4.59x markup
80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicalsโš  4.5x markup
$1.5M
136.8K services$10.63/svc4.50x markup
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell countโš  4.4x markup
$1.2M
148.9K services$8.22/svc4.41x markup
83036Hemoglobin a1c levelโš  4.4x markup
$1.0M
102.3K services$10.25/svc4.38x markup
87633Detection test for multiple types of respiratory virusโš  4.5x markup
$1.0M
2.5K services$415.24/svc4.46x markup
82607Cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) levelโš  4.4x markup
$994.3K
62.2K services$16.00/svc4.39x markup
87798Detection test by nucleic acid for organism, amplified probe technique
$867.1K
25.1K services$34.60/svc2.13x 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
$811.7K
32.7K services$24.86/svc2.03x markup
87581Detection test by nucleic acid for mycoplasma pneumoniae (bacteria), amplified probe technique
$756.3K
21.8K services$34.64/svc1.48x markup
87486Detection test by nucleic acid for chlamydia pneumoniae, amplified probe technique
$756.0K
21.8K services$34.64/svc1.48x 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/msโš  7.0x markup
$717.5K
3.6K services$196.79/svc7.02x markup
87636Detection test by multiplex amplified probe technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (covid-19) and influenza virus types a and b
$673.2K
4.8K services$139.98/svc1.35x markup
84153Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, totalโš  4.4x markup
$658.8K
33.4K services$19.74/svc4.40x markup
0202UTest for detection of respiratory disease-causing organisms from back of nose and throat (nasopharynx) specimen, 22 target organisms including severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2โš  4.2x markup
$570.8K
1.6K services$357.88/svc4.20x markup
84439Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), freeโš  4.4x markup
$499.2K
52.1K services$9.58/svc4.38x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
U00042019-ncov coronavirus, sars-cov-2/2019-ncov (covid-19), any technique, multiple types or subtypes (includes all targets), non-cdc, making use of high throughput technologies as described by cms-2020-01-r40.2K$3.1M$77.172.95x
82306Vitamin d-3 level67.0K$2.1M$31.224.43x
87637Detection test by multiplex amplified probe technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (covid-19), influenza virus types a and b, and respiratory syncytial virus13.7K$1.9M$140.801.34x
84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)98.9K$1.8M$17.714.39x
86769Measure of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) antibody39.0K$1.6M$41.994.01x
80061Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)109.4K$1.5M$13.474.59x
80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals136.8K$1.5M$10.634.50x
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count148.9K$1.2M$8.224.41x
83036Hemoglobin a1c level102.3K$1.0M$10.254.38x
87633Detection test for multiple types of respiratory virus2.5K$1.0M$415.244.46x
82607Cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) level62.2K$994.3K$16.004.39x
87798Detection test by nucleic acid for organism, amplified probe technique25.1K$867.1K$34.602.13x
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 within32.7K$811.7K$24.862.03x
87581Detection test by nucleic acid for mycoplasma pneumoniae (bacteria), amplified probe technique21.8K$756.3K$34.641.48x
87486Detection test by nucleic acid for chlamydia pneumoniae, amplified probe technique21.8K$756.0K$34.641.48x
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/ms3.6K$717.5K$196.797.02x
87636Detection test by multiplex amplified probe technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (covid-19) and influenza virus types a and b4.8K$673.2K$139.981.35x
84153Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, total33.4K$658.8K$19.744.40x
0202UTest for detection of respiratory disease-causing organisms from back of nose and throat (nasopharynx) specimen, 22 target organisms including severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 21.6K$570.8K$357.884.20x
84439Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), free52.1K$499.2K$9.584.38x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.78x

This provider submits charges 3.78 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.78x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $378. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Brooklyn, NY

Provider Verification

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Similar Providers

Other Clinical Laboratory providers in NY for peer comparison.

Sherman Abrams Laboratory Inc (you)
$35.1M
Northwell Health Laboratoriesโš ๏ธ
$299.4M
Sunrise Medical Laboratories, Inc.โš ๏ธ
$281.2M
Lenco Diagnostic Laboratories,inc.โš ๏ธ
$101.5M
Enzo Clinical Labs, Inc.โš ๏ธ
$100.1M
Cblpath, Inc
$94.4M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Northwell Health LaboratoriesNew Hyde Park, NY$299.4Mโš ๏ธ Flagged
Sunrise Medical Laboratories, Inc.Hicksville, NY$281.2Mโš ๏ธ Flagged
Lenco Diagnostic Laboratories,inc.Brooklyn, NY$101.5Mโš ๏ธ Flagged
Enzo Clinical Labs, Inc.Farmingdale, NY$100.1Mโš ๏ธ Flagged
Cblpath, IncRye Brook, NY$94.4Mโœ“ Clear

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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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