Statistical flag only — not an accusation of fraud
This provider's $66.5M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Clinical Laboratory providers nationally.
This provider has been statistically flagged with a risk score of 69/100. Statistical flags are not accusations of fraud.
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 | $21.45 | $4.75 | 4.52x | $16.70 | $7.4M | 1.6M | 128 |
| 2015 | $21.22 | $4.77 | 4.45x | $16.45 | $7.1M | 1.5M | 123 |
| 2016 | $20.98 | $4.72 | 4.44x | $16.26 | $7.0M | 1.5M | 121 |
| 2017 | $19.91 | $4.57 | 4.36x | $15.34 | $7.1M | 1.5M | 123 |
| 2018 | $20.01 | $4.41 | 4.54x | $15.60 | $6.7M | 1.5M | 130 |
| 2019 | $19.64 | $4.04 | 4.86x | $15.60 | $6.1M | 1.5M | 127 |
| 2020 | $23.36 | $6.12 | 3.82x | $17.24 | $8.4M | 1.4M | 120 |
| 2021 | $23.26 | $5.44 | 4.28x | $17.82 | $6.0M | 1.1M | 119 |
| 2022 | $25.88 | $6.03 | 4.29x | $19.85 | $5.8M | 968.6K | 114 |
| 2023 | $23.22 | $5.01 | 4.63x | $18.21 | $5.0M | 990.6K | 111 |
| Code | Description | Services | Payments | Avg/Service | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P9603 | Travel allowance one way in connection with medically necessary laboratory specimen collection drawn from home bound or nursing home bound patient; prorated miles actually travelled | 8.0M | $8.0M | $1.00 | 2.98x |
| G0471 | Collection 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) | 1.2M | $6.5M | $5.33 | 2.58x |
| 85025 | Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count | 667.1K | $6.1M | $9.09 | 4.10x |
| 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 | 68.6K | $5.9M | $86.38 | 1.94x |
| 80053 | Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals | 472.5K | $5.7M | $12.15 | 7.87x |
| 84443 | Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh) | 184.3K | $3.7M | $19.96 | 4.13x |
| 80048 | Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total) | 297.9K | $3.0M | $9.93 | 5.89x |
| 82306 | Vitamin d-3 level | 78.4K | $2.7M | $34.50 | 5.33x |
| 80061 | Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 156.2K | $2.1M | $13.56 | 6.46x |
| 85610 | Blood test, clotting time | 382.2K | $1.9M | $4.92 | 6.32x |
| 87088 | Bacterial urine culture | 154.8K | $1.5M | $9.65 | 2.44x |
| 87086 | Bacterial colony count, urine | 155.2K | $1.5M | $9.63 | 7.66x |
| 83036 | Hemoglobin a1c level | 128.6K | $1.5M | $11.51 | 5.31x |
| 87186 | Evaluation of antimicrobial drug (antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral), microdilution or agar dilution | 124.4K | $1.3M | $10.23 | 2.30x |
| 83880 | Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level | 24.8K | $959.3K | $38.64 | 6.43x |
| 87077 | Bacterial culture for aerobic isolates | 126.4K | $909.2K | $7.19 | 3.28x |
| U0005 | 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, cdc or non-cdc, making use of high throughput technologies, completed within | 36.3K | $904.5K | $24.90 | 1.09x |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | 271.5K | $859.1K | $3.16 | 4.35x |
| 82607 | Cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) level | 46.9K | $827.2K | $17.64 | 4.35x |
| 80164 | Valproic acid level, total | 44.7K | $719.5K | $16.10 | 5.30x |
This provider submits charges 4.4 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.
A markup ratio of 4.4x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $440. This is higher than the national average.
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Other Clinical Laboratory providers in IL for peer comparison.
| Provider | Location | Total Payments | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quest Diagnostics Llc Il | Wood Dale, IL | $446.2M | ⚠️ Flagged |
| Tempus Ai, Inc. | Chicago, IL | $213.4M | ⚠️ Flagged |
| Lifescan Labs Of Illinois, Llc | Skokie, IL | $61.6M | ✓ Clear |
| Chicago Care Lab Services Llc | Chicago, IL | $56.7M | ⚠️ Flagged |
| Vcare Testing Centre Corp. | Chicago, IL | $55.7M | ✓ 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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