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Organization

Wcp Laboratories, Inc

NPI: 1598836678
Maryland Heights, MO
10 years of data
Clinical Laboratory
$16.5M
Total Payments
202.3K
Beneficiaries
262.7K
Services
3.81x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

94th
percentile in specialty
This provider$16.5M
Specialty median$1.9M

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $16.5M over 10 years
23.81x markup ratio (above median)
394th percentile in Clinical Laboratory by payments
4Payments surged 188% in 2015
56 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $16.5M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 94th percentile of Clinical Laboratory providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 162% 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 188% 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$155.76$55.452.81x$100.31$586.4K11.2K10.0K
2015$171.13$60.752.82x$110.38$1.7M31.6K24.6K
2016$167.45$62.062.70x$105.39$1.9M32.6K24.9K
2017$171.30$63.672.69x$107.63$1.8M31.3K24.0K
2018$172.29$63.422.72x$108.87$2.0M33.9K25.9K
2019$212.79$75.752.81x$137.04$2.3M38.7K28.6K
2020$239.44$96.742.48x$142.70$1.7M24.5K19.1K
2021$253.44$106.842.37x$146.60$1.4M19.8K15.1K
2022$231.70$92.962.49x$138.74$1.5M19.3K14.9K
2023$229.84$88.602.59x$141.24$1.5M19.7K15.2K

Top Procedures (20)

88305Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexityโš  5.7x markup
$7.4M
150.6K services$49.11/svc5.69x markup
88342Tissue or cell analysis by immunologic technique
$3.8M
47.5K services$79.03/svc2.11x markup
88341Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue
$2.2M
31.9K services$67.72/svc2.46x markup
88309Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity
$1.1M
3.2K services$335.44/svc1.75x markup
88312Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report
$681.4K
9.0K services$75.75/svc2.85x markup
88307Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity
$242.8K
1.2K services$197.76/svc2.12x markup
88344Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue
$222.8K
1.9K services$118.28/svc1.93x markup
88313Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report
$166.1K
3.2K services$52.13/svc1.89x markup
88304Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexityโš  5.9x markup
$156.0K
5.2K services$30.11/svc5.87x markup
88365Analysis of genetic material
$123.3K
940 services$131.15/svc2.21x markup
G0461Immunohistochemistry or immunocytochemistry, per specimen; first single or multiplex antibody stain
$107.8K
1.6K services$65.98/svc2.51x markup
88323Surgical pathology consultation and report
$79.3K
846 services$93.70/svc2.13x markup
88364Cell examination
$67.9K
655 services$103.65/svc1.91x markup
88346Antibody evaluation
$53.8K
619 services$86.88/svc1.79x markup
G0462Immunohistochemistry or immunocytochemistry, per specimen; each additional single or multiplex antibody stain (list separately in addition to code for primary procedure)โš  3.3x markup
$34.9K
722 services$48.33/svc3.34x markup
88350Antibody evaluation
$33.5K
507 services$66.15/svc2.36x markup
88173Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and reportโš  3.1x markup
$23.2K
199 services$116.61/svc3.06x markup
88311Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium presentโš  3.2x markup
$20.6K
1.4K services$15.22/svc3.16x markup
88321Surgical pathology consultation and report
$18.3K
248 services$73.76/svc2.03x markup
88360Microscopic genetic analysis of tumorโš  3.9x markup
$13.2K
136 services$97.25/svc3.93x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
88305Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity150.6K$7.4M$49.115.69x
88342Tissue or cell analysis by immunologic technique47.5K$3.8M$79.032.11x
88341Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue31.9K$2.2M$67.722.46x
88309Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity3.2K$1.1M$335.441.75x
88312Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report9.0K$681.4K$75.752.85x
88307Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity1.2K$242.8K$197.762.12x
88344Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue1.9K$222.8K$118.281.93x
88313Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report3.2K$166.1K$52.131.89x
88304Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity5.2K$156.0K$30.115.87x
88365Analysis of genetic material940$123.3K$131.152.21x
G0461Immunohistochemistry or immunocytochemistry, per specimen; first single or multiplex antibody stain1.6K$107.8K$65.982.51x
88323Surgical pathology consultation and report846$79.3K$93.702.13x
88364Cell examination655$67.9K$103.651.91x
88346Antibody evaluation619$53.8K$86.881.79x
G0462Immunohistochemistry or immunocytochemistry, per specimen; each additional single or multiplex antibody stain (list separately in addition to code for primary procedure)722$34.9K$48.333.34x
88350Antibody evaluation507$33.5K$66.152.36x
88173Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report199$23.2K$116.613.06x
88311Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present1.4K$20.6K$15.223.16x
88321Surgical pathology consultation and report248$18.3K$73.762.03x
88360Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor136$13.2K$97.253.93x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.81x

This provider submits charges 3.81 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.81x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $381. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Maryland Heights, MO

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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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