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Organization

Laboratory Corporation Of America

NPI: 1699858373
Knoxville, TN
10 years of data
Clinical Laboratory
$56.9M
Total Payments
1.9K
Beneficiaries
4.6M
Services
4.62x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$56.9M
Specialty median$1.9M
Rank #138 of 232 in specialty

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $56.9M over 10 years
24.62x markup ratio (above median)
3Risk score: 72 โ€” flagged for review
498th percentile in Clinical Laboratory by payments
519 procedures with >3x markup

โš ๏ธ Flagged for Review

Risk Score: 72
  • 50x specialty median spending
  • Markup 7.4x (specialty median: 2.5x)
  • 205x specialty median beneficiaries
  • 140x specialty median services
View Deep Dives โ†’Report Fraud โ†’

Statistical flag only โ€” not an accusation of fraud

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $56.9M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Clinical Laboratory providers nationally.

This provider has been statistically flagged with a risk score of 72/100. Statistical flags are not accusations of fraud.

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$53.42$13.034.10x$40.39$5.4M415.4K195
2015$52.28$13.054.01x$39.23$5.4M417.3K190
2016$53.06$13.224.01x$39.84$6.0M452.4K203
2017$56.32$13.404.20x$42.92$6.4M474.1K207
2018$58.28$13.394.35x$44.89$5.9M441.1K196
2019$58.50$12.084.84x$46.42$5.7M472.8K194
2020$58.67$11.745.00x$46.93$5.3M450.9K183
2021$58.44$11.675.01x$46.77$5.9M501.6K190
2022$59.01$11.015.36x$48.00$5.8M526.1K194
2023$61.37$11.305.43x$50.07$5.2M457.9K195

Top Procedures (20)

84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)โš  4.3x markup
$6.1M
313.5K services$19.37/svc4.28x markup
80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicalsโš  3.9x markup
$5.7M
553.8K services$10.34/svc3.86x markup
80061Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)โš  5.5x markup
$4.9M
347.1K services$14.07/svc5.48x markup
82306Vitamin d-3 levelโš  5.5x markup
$4.2M
122.8K services$34.14/svc5.51x markup
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell countโš  3.1x markup
$3.9M
430.2K services$9.05/svc3.07x markup
83036Hemoglobin a1c levelโš  4.6x markup
$2.3M
208.9K services$11.07/svc4.59x markup
83970Parathormone (parathyroid hormone) levelโš  3.3x markup
$1.9M
40.2K services$47.70/svc3.32x markup
36415Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sampleโš  5.1x markup
$1.7M
481.2K services$3.57/svc5.14x markup
82607Cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) levelโš  4.5x markup
$1.5M
84.0K services$17.82/svc4.53x markup
84153Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, totalโš  4.0x markup
$1.3M
61.7K services$21.24/svc3.99x markup
87086Bacterial colony count, urineโš  4.9x markup
$1.3M
136.1K services$9.29/svc4.92x markup
84439Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), freeโš  6.1x markup
$1.1M
110.3K services$10.26/svc6.11x 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-r
$914.3K
10.9K services$84.05/svc1.19x markup
G0103Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa)โš  4.2x markup
$853.5K
40.0K services$21.36/svc4.19x markup
82746Folic acid level, serumโš  4.5x markup
$821.2K
46.4K services$17.69/svc4.52x markup
82728Ferritin (blood protein) levelโš  4.3x markup
$807.3K
50.7K services$15.92/svc4.28x markup
83880Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) levelโš  4.5x markup
$709.6K
17.3K services$41.13/svc4.51x markup
80048Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total)โš  4.2x markup
$682.1K
78.8K services$8.66/svc4.22x markup
87186Evaluation of antimicrobial drug (antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral), microdilution or agar dilutionโš  6.3x markup
$648.9K
65.7K services$9.88/svc6.32x markup
86235Measurement of antibody for assessment of autoimmune disorder, any methodโš  5.7x markup
$525.3K
25.9K services$20.26/svc5.67x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)313.5K$6.1M$19.374.28x
80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals553.8K$5.7M$10.343.86x
80061Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)347.1K$4.9M$14.075.48x
82306Vitamin d-3 level122.8K$4.2M$34.145.51x
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count430.2K$3.9M$9.053.07x
83036Hemoglobin a1c level208.9K$2.3M$11.074.59x
83970Parathormone (parathyroid hormone) level40.2K$1.9M$47.703.32x
36415Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample481.2K$1.7M$3.575.14x
82607Cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) level84.0K$1.5M$17.824.53x
84153Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, total61.7K$1.3M$21.243.99x
87086Bacterial colony count, urine136.1K$1.3M$9.294.92x
84439Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), free110.3K$1.1M$10.266.11x
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-r10.9K$914.3K$84.051.19x
G0103Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa)40.0K$853.5K$21.364.19x
82746Folic acid level, serum46.4K$821.2K$17.694.52x
82728Ferritin (blood protein) level50.7K$807.3K$15.924.28x
83880Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level17.3K$709.6K$41.134.51x
80048Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total)78.8K$682.1K$8.664.22x
87186Evaluation of antimicrobial drug (antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral), microdilution or agar dilution65.7K$648.9K$9.886.32x
86235Measurement of antibody for assessment of autoimmune disorder, any method25.9K$525.3K$20.265.67x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

4.62x

This provider submits charges 4.62 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 4.62x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $462. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Knoxville, TN

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Similar Providers

Other Clinical Laboratory providers in TN for peer comparison.

Laboratory Corporation Of America (you)
$56.9M
Aegis Sciences Corporationโš ๏ธ
$419.3M
Memphis Pathology Laboratoryโš ๏ธ
$198.3M
Aegis Sciences Corporation
$63.5M
Compass Laboratory Services Llc
$54.7M
Accupath Diagnostic Laboratories Inc
$51.8M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Aegis Sciences CorporationNashville, TN$419.3Mโš ๏ธ Flagged
Memphis Pathology LaboratoryMemphis, TN$198.3Mโš ๏ธ Flagged
Aegis Sciences CorporationNashville, TN$63.5Mโœ“ Clear
Compass Laboratory Services LlcMemphis, TN$54.7Mโœ“ Clear
Accupath Diagnostic Laboratories IncBrentwood, TN$51.8Mโœ“ 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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