This provider's $77.5M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Clinical Laboratory providers nationally.
Their average markup ratio of 5.96x is significantly above the specialty median of 3.7x.
AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.
Average per-service amounts submitted by the provider compared to what Medicare actually paid — the gap represents the markup.
| Year | Avg Submitted | Avg Paid | Markup Ratio | Gap per Service | Total Payments | Services | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $106.83 | $12.11 | 8.82x | $94.72 | $7.7M | 637.1K | 227 |
| 2015 | $106.93 | $12.02 | 8.90x | $94.91 | $7.1M | 590.2K | 220 |
| 2016 | $106.24 | $12.05 | 8.82x | $94.19 | $7.9M | 655.1K | 226 |
| 2017 | $106.65 | $12.16 | 8.77x | $94.49 | $8.0M | 657.8K | 231 |
| 2018 | $87.77 | $12.20 | 7.19x | $75.57 | $7.5M | 616.4K | 221 |
| 2019 | $46.42 | $11.13 | 4.17x | $35.29 | $7.0M | 626.9K | 235 |
| 2020 | $47.83 | $12.60 | 3.80x | $35.23 | $8.4M | 666.3K | 243 |
| 2021 | $34.81 | $12.33 | 2.82x | $22.48 | $8.5M | 689.9K | 239 |
| 2022 | $29.94 | $10.90 | 2.75x | $19.04 | $7.7M | 702.8K | 249 |
| 2023 | $44.38 | $11.22 | 3.96x | $33.16 | $7.7M | 688.7K | 233 |
| Code | Description | Services | Payments | Avg/Service | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80053 | Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals | 687.0K | $7.8M | $11.38 | 6.37x |
| 84443 | Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh) | 336.0K | $6.6M | $19.57 | 6.80x |
| 80061 | Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 475.3K | $6.5M | $13.60 | 6.42x |
| 85025 | Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count | 581.4K | $5.2M | $8.87 | 5.39x |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | 942.5K | $3.4M | $3.55 | 5.51x |
| 82306 | Vitamin d-3 level | 90.3K | $3.0M | $33.60 | 6.06x |
| 83036 | Hemoglobin a1c level | 248.0K | $2.8M | $11.20 | 7.90x |
| U0003 | Infectious 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 | 31.0K | $2.7M | $87.18 | 1.15x |
| 83970 | Parathormone (parathyroid hormone) level | 38.8K | $1.8M | $46.76 | 3.81x |
| 84153 | Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, total | 76.8K | $1.6M | $21.18 | 4.84x |
| 84439 | Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), free | 155.7K | $1.6M | $10.42 | 7.41x |
| 80048 | Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total) | 167.8K | $1.5M | $8.78 | 6.90x |
| 82607 | Cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) level | 68.7K | $1.2M | $17.38 | 5.63x |
| 87086 | Bacterial colony count, urine | 108.0K | $1.0M | $9.41 | 7.50x |
| 82728 | Ferritin (blood protein) level | 63.9K | $1.0M | $15.73 | 5.95x |
| G0103 | Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa) | 39.9K | $847.0K | $21.25 | 4.66x |
| 82746 | Folic acid level, serum | 42.0K | $712.3K | $16.94 | 5.40x |
| 80069 | Kidney function blood test panel | 74.6K | $701.2K | $9.40 | 6.88x |
| 87088 | Bacterial urine culture | 68.8K | $654.0K | $9.50 | 6.22x |
| 87186 | Evaluation of antimicrobial drug (antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral), microdilution or agar dilution | 60.8K | $582.8K | $9.59 | 6.20x |
This provider submits charges 5.96 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.
A markup ratio of 5.96x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $596. This is higher than the national average.
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Other Clinical Laboratory providers in OH for peer comparison.
| Provider | Location | Total Payments | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laboratory Corporation Of America Holdings | Dublin, OH | $659.2M | ⚠️ Flagged |
| Assurex Health, Inc. | Mason, OH | $253.0M | ✓ Clear |
| American Health Mw, Llc | Cincinnati, OH | $178.9M | ✓ Clear |
| Cleveland Heartlab Inc | Cleveland, OH | $91.8M | ⚠️ Flagged |
| University Hospitals Laboratory Services Foundation | Cleveland, OH | $62.8M | ✓ Clear |
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Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)
Note: All data is from publicly available Medicare records. OpenMedicare is an independent journalism project not affiliated with CMS.
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