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Organization

Litholink Corporation

NPI: 1699849786
Itasca, IL
10 years of data
Clinical Laboratory
$53.9M
Total Payments
5.0M
Beneficiaries
6.4M
Services
2x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$53.9M
Specialty median$1.9M
Rank #148 of 232 in specialty

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $53.9M over 10 years
22x markup ratio
398th percentile in Clinical Laboratory by payments
49 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $53.9M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Clinical Laboratory providers nationally.

This provider's billing patterns fall within normal ranges for their specialty.

AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.

Annual Medicare Payments

Annual Services Provided

Avg Payment per Service

Markup Ratio Over Time

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$25.44$8.393.03x$17.05$4.7M565.4K443.0K
2015$17.32$8.392.06x$8.93$4.8M566.4K443.8K
2016$20.85$8.392.49x$12.46$3.8M455.8K357.1K
2017$14.28$8.391.70x$5.89$5.4M644.5K505.0K
2018$18.94$8.392.26x$10.55$5.7M683.1K535.2K
2019$21.36$8.392.55x$12.97$6.1M722.7K566.2K
2020$32.90$8.393.92x$24.51$5.8M688.6K539.5K
2021$23.39$8.392.79x$15.00$6.2M737.1K577.5K
2022$19.98$8.392.38x$11.59$6.1M730.4K572.3K
2023$14.98$8.391.79x$6.59$5.3M635.1K497.6K

Top Procedures (10)

80053Comprehensive metabolic panelโš  4.1x markup
$11.3M
1.5M services$7.79/svc4.06x markup
85025Complete blood cell count with differentialโš  3.5x markup
$6.9M
537.0K services$12.78/svc3.54x markup
82306Vitamin D-3 levelโš  4.8x markup
$5.0M
317.2K services$15.63/svc4.75x markup
84443Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) levelโš  5.1x markup
$4.7M
482.5K services$9.68/svc5.11x markup
82728Ferritin (blood protein) levelโš  5.3x markup
$3.4M
340.6K services$9.93/svc5.28x markup
80061Lipid panelโš  3.0x markup
$3.4M
483.1K services$6.99/svc3.03x markup
83036Hemoglobin A1c level
$3.2M
392.2K services$8.24/svc2.67x markup
84153PSA (prostate specific antigen) measurementโš  6.0x markup
$2.0M
163.8K services$12.42/svc5.97x markup
87086Bacterial colony count, urineโš  5.2x markup
$2.0M
342.2K services$5.90/svc5.16x markup
80048Blood test, basic group of blood chemicalsโš  3.8x markup
$1.3M
90.4K services$14.02/svc3.78x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
80053Comprehensive metabolic panel1.5M$11.3M$7.794.06x
85025Complete blood cell count with differential537.0K$6.9M$12.783.54x
82306Vitamin D-3 level317.2K$5.0M$15.634.75x
84443Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level482.5K$4.7M$9.685.11x
82728Ferritin (blood protein) level340.6K$3.4M$9.935.28x
80061Lipid panel483.1K$3.4M$6.993.03x
83036Hemoglobin A1c level392.2K$3.2M$8.242.67x
84153PSA (prostate specific antigen) measurement163.8K$2.0M$12.425.97x
87086Bacterial colony count, urine342.2K$2.0M$5.905.16x
80048Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals90.4K$1.3M$14.023.78x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2x

This provider submits charges 2 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $200. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Itasca, IL

Provider Verification

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Similar Providers

Other Clinical Laboratory providers in IL for peer comparison.

Litholink Corporation (you)
$53.9M
Quest Diagnostics Llc Ilโš ๏ธ
$446.2M
Tempus Ai, Inc.โš ๏ธ
$213.4M
Chicago Clinical Laboratories, Ltdโš ๏ธ
$66.5M
Lifescan Labs Of Illinois, Llc
$61.6M
Chicago Care Lab Services Llcโš ๏ธ
$56.7M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Quest Diagnostics Llc IlWood Dale, IL$446.2Mโš ๏ธ Flagged
Tempus Ai, Inc.Chicago, IL$213.4Mโš ๏ธ Flagged
Chicago Clinical Laboratories, LtdNorthbrook, IL$66.5Mโš ๏ธ Flagged
Lifescan Labs Of Illinois, LlcSkokie, IL$61.6Mโœ“ Clear
Chicago Care Lab Services LlcChicago, IL$56.7Mโš ๏ธ Flagged

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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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