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  3. University Of Washington
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Organization

University Of Washington

NPI: 1710105010
Seattle, WA
8 years of data
Clinical Laboratory
$20.0M
Total Payments
584.7K
Beneficiaries
758.6K
Services
2.17x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

95th
percentile in specialty
This provider$20.0M
Specialty median$1.9M

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $20.0M over 8 years
22.17x markup ratio (above median)
395th percentile in Clinical Laboratory by payments
4Payments surged 190% in 2020
55 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $20.0M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 95th percentile of Clinical Laboratory providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 173% from 2016 to 2023.

AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.

Annual Medicare Payments

Annual Services Provided

Avg Payment per Service

Markup Ratio Over Time

📈

Notable: Payments increased 190% in 2020

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 — the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2016$50.11$21.432.34x$28.68$526.9K36.6K30.7K
2017$54.96$21.972.50x$32.99$1.0M69.1K53.8K
2018$58.20$25.742.26x$32.46$1.3M81.6K64.1K
2019$67.40$32.922.05x$34.48$1.3M80.8K66.8K
2020$79.01$36.812.15x$42.20$3.8M94.6K76.7K
2021$80.05$37.812.12x$42.24$5.8M159.1K111.0K
2022$82.94$37.892.19x$45.05$4.7M151.0K110.3K
2023$75.08$31.682.37x$43.40$1.4M86.0K71.2K

Top Procedures (20)

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
$8.7M
108.0K services$80.82/svc1.52x markup
U0005Infectious 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
$1.8M
74.3K services$24.89/svc1.00x markup
80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals⚠ 6.0x markup
$684.8K
61.3K services$11.16/svc5.99x markup
80061Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)⚠ 4.0x markup
$674.7K
49.9K services$13.52/svc4.04x markup
84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
$672.0K
36.6K services$18.34/svc2.74x markup
G0481Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms
$486.7K
4.5K services$108.95/svc1.13x markup
G2023Specimen collection for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (coronavirus disease [covid-19]), any specimen source
$294.5K
12.6K services$23.30/svc1.07x markup
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test
$287.7K
34.3K services$8.39/svc2.58x markup
80048Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals⚠ 5.2x markup
$261.7K
29.7K services$8.82/svc5.16x markup
80307Testing for presence of drug
$224.2K
3.5K services$63.64/svc1.40x markup
82607Cyanocobalamin (vitamin B-12) level⚠ 3.4x markup
$190.8K
11.7K services$16.25/svc3.38x markup
0058UMeasurement of antibodies to Merkel cell polyoma virus oncoprotein in serum
$177.8K
556 services$319.70/svc1.04x markup
82306Vitamin D-3 level
$165.1K
5.4K services$30.32/svc1.11x markup
85027Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test
$135.3K
18.8K services$7.22/svc2.66x markup
0097UTest for detection of gastrointestinal disease-causing organism using amplified probe
$135.3K
399 services$338.98/svc1.01x markup
87507Detection test for digestive tract pathogen
$132.9K
397 services$334.69/svc1.02x markup
86038Screening test for autoimmune disorder⚠ 5.1x markup
$131.3K
9.9K services$13.25/svc5.09x markup
G0480Drug test def 1-7 classes
$129.1K
1.3K services$102.16/svc1.18x markup
81162Gene analysis (breast cancer 1 and 2) of full sequence and analysis for duplication or deletion variants
$128.7K
70 services$1.8K/svc1.20x markup
82746Folic acid level
$127.9K
8.1K services$15.88/svc2.52x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
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-r108.0K$8.7M$80.821.52x
U0005Infectious 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 within74.3K$1.8M$24.891.00x
80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals61.3K$684.8K$11.165.99x
80061Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)49.9K$674.7K$13.524.04x
84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)36.6K$672.0K$18.342.74x
G0481Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms4.5K$486.7K$108.951.13x
G2023Specimen collection for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (coronavirus disease [covid-19]), any specimen source12.6K$294.5K$23.301.07x
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test34.3K$287.7K$8.392.58x
80048Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals29.7K$261.7K$8.825.16x
80307Testing for presence of drug3.5K$224.2K$63.641.40x
82607Cyanocobalamin (vitamin B-12) level11.7K$190.8K$16.253.38x
0058UMeasurement of antibodies to Merkel cell polyoma virus oncoprotein in serum556$177.8K$319.701.04x
82306Vitamin D-3 level5.4K$165.1K$30.321.11x
85027Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test18.8K$135.3K$7.222.66x
0097UTest for detection of gastrointestinal disease-causing organism using amplified probe399$135.3K$338.981.01x
87507Detection test for digestive tract pathogen397$132.9K$334.691.02x
86038Screening test for autoimmune disorder9.9K$131.3K$13.255.09x
G0480Drug test def 1-7 classes1.3K$129.1K$102.161.18x
81162Gene analysis (breast cancer 1 and 2) of full sequence and analysis for duplication or deletion variants70$128.7K$1.8K1.20x
82746Folic acid level8.1K$127.9K$15.882.52x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.17x

This provider submits charges 2.17 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.17x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $217. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Seattle, WA

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Similar Providers

Other Clinical Laboratory providers in WA for peer comparison.

University Of Washington (you)
$20.0M
Laboratory Corporation Of America⚠️
$203.1M
Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Inc⚠️
$97.9M
Carenexa, Llc
$70.5M
Adaptive Biotechnologies Corporation
$54.5M
Regional Toxicology Services, Llc
$37.2M
Show detailed table ▾
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Laboratory Corporation Of AmericaSeattle, WA$203.1M⚠️ Flagged
Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories IncSeattle, WA$97.9M⚠️ Flagged
Carenexa, LlcVancouver, WA$70.5M✓ Clear
Adaptive Biotechnologies CorporationSeattle, WA$54.5M✓ Clear
Regional Toxicology Services, LlcTacoma, WA$37.2M✓ Clear

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Data Sources

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  • • Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data (2014-2023)
  • • National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES)

Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)

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