This provider's $77.0M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th 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.
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 | $58.70 | $13.63 | 4.31x | $45.07 | $6.7M | 493.2K | 247 |
| 2015 | $59.89 | $13.93 | 4.30x | $45.96 | $7.0M | 502.9K | 242 |
| 2016 | $49.49 | $14.10 | 3.51x | $35.39 | $7.4M | 526.5K | 245 |
| 2017 | $37.78 | $14.08 | 2.68x | $23.70 | $7.3M | 516.9K | 242 |
| 2018 | $35.10 | $13.46 | 2.61x | $21.64 | $7.4M | 548.4K | 251 |
| 2019 | $30.20 | $12.07 | 2.50x | $18.13 | $7.1M | 587.1K | 252 |
| 2020 | $46.09 | $13.90 | 3.32x | $32.19 | $7.4M | 533.2K | 214 |
| 2021 | $49.05 | $14.05 | 3.49x | $35.00 | $8.2M | 586.4K | 192 |
| 2022 | $50.60 | $14.28 | 3.54x | $36.32 | $9.5M | 665.1K | 199 |
| 2023 | $43.94 | $12.93 | 3.40x | $31.01 | $8.9M | 689.5K | 202 |
| Code | Description | Services | Payments | Avg/Service | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82306 | Vitamin d-3 level | 192.3K | $6.5M | $33.95 | 2.94x |
| 80053 | Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals | 517.9K | $5.9M | $11.44 | 4.11x |
| 84443 | Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh) | 302.6K | $5.8M | $19.24 | 3.23x |
| 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 | 70.0K | $5.6M | $79.99 | 3.56x |
| 80061 | Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 349.1K | $4.9M | $14.12 | 4.15x |
| 85025 | Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count | 454.8K | $4.0M | $8.87 | 3.31x |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | 717.5K | $2.6M | $3.61 | 4.32x |
| 83036 | Hemoglobin a1c level | 200.0K | $2.2M | $10.90 | 3.55x |
| 83970 | Parathormone (parathyroid hormone) level | 44.8K | $2.1M | $46.70 | 3.15x |
| 84153 | Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, total | 75.1K | $1.5M | $20.48 | 3.03x |
| 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 | 53.3K | $1.3M | $24.77 | 3.53x |
| 82607 | Cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) level | 67.6K | $1.2M | $17.22 | 3.18x |
| 87086 | Bacterial colony count, urine | 113.4K | $1.0M | $9.25 | 3.23x |
| 80048 | Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total) | 109.0K | $1.0M | $9.37 | 3.98x |
| 82728 | Ferritin (blood protein) level | 61.7K | $938.8K | $15.23 | 3.40x |
| 87505 | Detection test by nucleic acid for digestive tract pathogen, multiple types or subtypes, 3-5 targets | 6.7K | $934.9K | $138.97 | 3.08x |
| 83704 | Lipoprotein level | 22.3K | $902.9K | $40.52 | 2.62x |
| 84403 | Testosterone (hormone) level, total | 32.0K | $896.0K | $28.00 | 2.82x |
| 84439 | Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), free | 86.6K | $880.8K | $10.18 | 3.54x |
| 84466 | Transferrin (iron binding protein) level | 61.5K | $878.3K | $14.28 | 3.30x |
This provider submits charges 3.36 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.
A markup ratio of 3.36x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $336. This is higher than the national average.
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Other Clinical Laboratory providers in CA for peer comparison.
| Provider | Location | Total Payments | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genomic Health, Inc. | Redwood City, CA | $887.6M | ✓ Clear |
| Unilab Corporation | West Hills, CA | $868.8M | ⚠️ Flagged |
| Caredx Inc. | Brisbane, CA | $751.0M | ✓ Clear |
| Laboratory Corporation Of America | San Diego, CA | $592.4M | ⚠️ Flagged |
| Millennium Health, Llc | San Diego, CA | $587.9M | ✓ 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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