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Organization

Brookside Clinical Laboratory Inc

NPI: 1629047436
Aston, PA
10 years of data
Clinical Laboratory
$71.5M
Total Payments
1.0K
Beneficiaries
16.8M
Services
1.89x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$71.5M
Specialty median$1.9M
Rank #106 of 232 in specialty

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $71.5M over 10 years
21.89x markup ratio
399th percentile in Clinical Laboratory by payments
4Payments surged 129% in 2019
55 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $71.5M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Clinical Laboratory providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 203% 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 129% in 2019

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$3.70$1.342.76x$2.36$3.5M2.6M95
2015$3.05$1.142.68x$1.91$3.3M2.9M99
2016$2.71$0.982.77x$1.73$2.9M2.9M99
2017$2.90$1.072.71x$1.83$2.6M2.4M92
2018$3.61$1.432.52x$2.18$2.8M2.0M100
2019$9.90$5.481.81x$4.42$6.4M1.2M108
2020$22.29$11.681.91x$10.61$8.7M743.7K115
2021$42.19$26.431.60x$15.76$17.4M657.3K123
2022$34.31$21.841.57x$12.47$13.4M611.5K107
2023$23.11$14.011.65x$9.10$10.6M755.0K110

Top Procedures (20)

81408Molecular pathology procedure level 9
$6.8M
3.4K services$2.0K/svc1.25x 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  3.0x markup
$4.3M
52.7K services$82.09/svc3.05x markup
81411Test for detecting genes associated with heart disease, duplication/deletion analysis panel
$3.8M
2.8K services$1.3K/svc1.11x markup
81317Gene analysis (postmeiotic segregation increased 2 [s cerevisiae]) full sequence analysis
$3.3M
5.0K services$665.37/svc1.03x markup
81238Gene analysis (coagulation factor ix) full sequence analysis
$3.2M
5.3K services$594.58/svc1.14x markup
81307Gene analysis (partner and localizer of brca2) full sequence analysis
$2.6M
4.1K services$633.42/svc1.02x markup
81298Gene analysis (muts homolog 6 [e coli]) full sequence analysis
$2.5M
4.0K services$630.99/svc1.02x markup
P9604Travel allowance one way in connection with medically necessary laboratory specimen collection drawn from home bound or nursing home bound patient; prorated trip charge
$2.4M
392.5K services$6.23/svc1.71x markup
G0471Collection of venous blood by venipuncture or urine sample by catheterization from an individual in a skilled nursing facility (snf) or by a laboratory on behalf of a home health agency (hha)
$2.0M
383.2K services$5.16/svc2.01x markup
81249Gene analysis (glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase) full sequence analysis
$1.9M
3.3K services$591.12/svc1.03x markup
81201Gene analysis (adenomatous polyposis coli), full gene sequence
$1.7M
2.4K services$701.91/svc1.03x markup
81439Test for detecting genes associated with inherited disease of heart muscle
$1.7M
2.9K services$584.90/svc1.37x markup
84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)โš  3.1x markup
$1.6M
77.1K services$20.19/svc3.07x 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
$1.5M
14.1M services$0.11/svc1.06x markup
80048Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total)โš  3.5x markup
$1.4M
141.1K services$10.15/svc3.45x markup
81223Gene analysis (cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regular) full gene sequence
$1.4M
2.8K services$490.32/svc1.02x markup
80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicalsโš  3.6x markup
$1.4M
114.4K services$11.99/svc3.62x markup
81410Test for detecting genes associated with heart disease, genomic sequence analysis panel, at least 9 genes
$1.4M
2.7K services$504.00/svc1.29x markup
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell countโš  3.3x markup
$1.2M
128.8K services$9.51/svc3.33x markup
G2024Specimen collection for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (coronavirus disease [covid-19]) from an individual in a snf or by a laboratory on behalf of a hha, any specimen source
$1.2M
52.4K services$23.37/svc1.00x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
81408Molecular pathology procedure level 93.4K$6.8M$2.0K1.25x
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-r52.7K$4.3M$82.093.05x
81411Test for detecting genes associated with heart disease, duplication/deletion analysis panel2.8K$3.8M$1.3K1.11x
81317Gene analysis (postmeiotic segregation increased 2 [s cerevisiae]) full sequence analysis5.0K$3.3M$665.371.03x
81238Gene analysis (coagulation factor ix) full sequence analysis5.3K$3.2M$594.581.14x
81307Gene analysis (partner and localizer of brca2) full sequence analysis4.1K$2.6M$633.421.02x
81298Gene analysis (muts homolog 6 [e coli]) full sequence analysis4.0K$2.5M$630.991.02x
P9604Travel allowance one way in connection with medically necessary laboratory specimen collection drawn from home bound or nursing home bound patient; prorated trip charge392.5K$2.4M$6.231.71x
G0471Collection of venous blood by venipuncture or urine sample by catheterization from an individual in a skilled nursing facility (snf) or by a laboratory on behalf of a home health agency (hha)383.2K$2.0M$5.162.01x
81249Gene analysis (glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase) full sequence analysis3.3K$1.9M$591.121.03x
81201Gene analysis (adenomatous polyposis coli), full gene sequence2.4K$1.7M$701.911.03x
81439Test for detecting genes associated with inherited disease of heart muscle2.9K$1.7M$584.901.37x
84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)77.1K$1.6M$20.193.07x
P9603Travel allowance one way in connection with medically necessary laboratory specimen collection drawn from home bound or nursing home bound patient; prorated miles actually travelled14.1M$1.5M$0.111.06x
80048Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total)141.1K$1.4M$10.153.45x
81223Gene analysis (cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regular) full gene sequence2.8K$1.4M$490.321.02x
80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals114.4K$1.4M$11.993.62x
81410Test for detecting genes associated with heart disease, genomic sequence analysis panel, at least 9 genes2.7K$1.4M$504.001.29x
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count128.8K$1.2M$9.513.33x
G2024Specimen collection for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (coronavirus disease [covid-19]) from an individual in a snf or by a laboratory on behalf of a hha, any specimen source52.4K$1.2M$23.371.00x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.89x

This provider submits charges 1.89 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.89x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $189. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Aston, PA

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Similar Providers

Other Clinical Laboratory providers in PA for peer comparison.

Brookside Clinical Laboratory Inc (you)
$71.5M
Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Inc
$340.6M
Quest Diagnostics Of Pennsylvania, Inc.โš ๏ธ
$130.4M
Health Network Laboratories, Llcโš ๏ธ
$125.3M
Sma Medical, Inc.
$100.9M
Interpace Diagnostics Corporation
$95.6M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories IncNorristown, PA$340.6Mโœ“ Clear
Quest Diagnostics Of Pennsylvania, Inc.Pittsburgh, PA$130.4Mโš ๏ธ Flagged
Health Network Laboratories, LlcAllentown, PA$125.3Mโš ๏ธ Flagged
Sma Medical, Inc.Feasterville, PA$100.9Mโœ“ Clear
Interpace Diagnostics CorporationPittsburgh, PA$95.6Mโœ“ 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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