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Organization

Altru Diagnostics, Inc

NPI: 1740715333
Houston, TX
7 years of data
Clinical Laboratory
$68.0M
Total Payments
494
Beneficiaries
1.6M
Services
2.63x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$68.0M
Specialty median$1.9M
Rank #116 of 232 in specialty

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $68.0M over 7 years
22.63x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Clinical Laboratory by payments
4Payments surged 1999% in 2018
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $68.0M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Clinical Laboratory providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 135015% from 2017 to 2023.

AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.

Annual Medicare Payments

Annual Services Provided

Avg Payment per Service

Markup Ratio Over Time

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Notable: Payments increased 1999% in 2018

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
2017$417.05$163.482.55x$253.57$12.3K751
2018$230.78$61.603.75x$169.18$257.4K4.2K34
2019$184.92$77.102.40x$107.82$5.2M67.3K76
2020$191.67$76.552.50x$115.12$14.5M190.1K88
2021$129.29$47.402.73x$81.89$16.3M343.3K98
2022$96.99$35.042.77x$61.95$15.1M431.7K92
2023$82.79$32.192.57x$50.60$16.6M514.7K105

Top Procedures (20)

87798Detection test by nucleic acid for organism, amplified probe technique
$13.9M
401.2K services$34.65/svc2.67x 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
$13.3M
159.0K services$83.42/svc2.56x markup
87801Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple organisms, amplified probe(s) technique
$8.2M
117.3K services$69.61/svc2.68x markup
87150Identification of organisms by genetic analysis, amplified probe technique
$7.0M
199.7K services$34.98/svc2.67x markup
81493Test for detecting genes associated with heart vessels diseases
$2.6M
2.5K services$1.0K/svc1.10x 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
$2.6M
104.2K services$24.91/svc2.62x markup
81408Molecular pathology procedure level 9
$1.7M
882 services$2.0K/svc1.61x markup
G2023Specimen collection for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (coronavirus disease [covid-19]), any specimen source
$1.6M
69.0K services$23.36/svc2.62x markup
87481Detection test for candida species (yeast), amplified probe technique
$1.4M
39.9K services$34.77/svc2.69x markup
87653Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group b), amplified probe technique
$1.3M
38.7K services$34.78/svc2.69x markup
87631Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple types of respiratory virus, multiple types or subtypes, 3-5 targets
$830.4K
5.8K services$142.27/svc2.87x markup
87633Detection test for multiple types of respiratory virus
$810.5K
1.9K services$422.77/svc2.77x markup
87500Detection test by nucleic acid for vancomycin resistance strep (vre), amplified probe technique
$782.8K
22.4K services$34.88/svc2.67x markup
87641Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus, methicillin resistant (mrsa bacteria), amplified probe technique
$753.3K
21.7K services$34.78/svc2.66x markup
87640Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus (bacteria), amplified probe technique
$706.4K
20.1K services$35.15/svc2.76x markup
87507Detection test for digestive tract pathogen
$529.6K
1.2K services$453.83/svc2.57x markup
81226Gene analysis (cytochrome p450, family 2, subfamily d, polypeptide 6) common variants
$487.0K
1.1K services$435.22/svc1.87x markup
81162Gene analysis (breast cancer 1 and 2) of full sequence and analysis for duplication or deletion variants
$480.3K
253 services$1.9K/svc1.45x markup
81436Test for detecting genes associated with colon cancer, duplication/deletion analysis panel, at least 5 genes
$443.7K
756 services$586.94/svc1.48x markup
81317Gene analysis (postmeiotic segregation increased 2 [s cerevisiae]) full sequence analysis
$439.5K
659 services$666.87/svc1.35x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
87798Detection test by nucleic acid for organism, amplified probe technique401.2K$13.9M$34.652.67x
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-r159.0K$13.3M$83.422.56x
87801Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple organisms, amplified probe(s) technique117.3K$8.2M$69.612.68x
87150Identification of organisms by genetic analysis, amplified probe technique199.7K$7.0M$34.982.67x
81493Test for detecting genes associated with heart vessels diseases2.5K$2.6M$1.0K1.10x
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 within104.2K$2.6M$24.912.62x
81408Molecular pathology procedure level 9882$1.7M$2.0K1.61x
G2023Specimen collection for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (coronavirus disease [covid-19]), any specimen source69.0K$1.6M$23.362.62x
87481Detection test for candida species (yeast), amplified probe technique39.9K$1.4M$34.772.69x
87653Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group b), amplified probe technique38.7K$1.3M$34.782.69x
87631Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple types of respiratory virus, multiple types or subtypes, 3-5 targets5.8K$830.4K$142.272.87x
87633Detection test for multiple types of respiratory virus1.9K$810.5K$422.772.77x
87500Detection test by nucleic acid for vancomycin resistance strep (vre), amplified probe technique22.4K$782.8K$34.882.67x
87641Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus, methicillin resistant (mrsa bacteria), amplified probe technique21.7K$753.3K$34.782.66x
87640Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus (bacteria), amplified probe technique20.1K$706.4K$35.152.76x
87507Detection test for digestive tract pathogen1.2K$529.6K$453.832.57x
81226Gene analysis (cytochrome p450, family 2, subfamily d, polypeptide 6) common variants1.1K$487.0K$435.221.87x
81162Gene analysis (breast cancer 1 and 2) of full sequence and analysis for duplication or deletion variants253$480.3K$1.9K1.45x
81436Test for detecting genes associated with colon cancer, duplication/deletion analysis panel, at least 5 genes756$443.7K$586.941.48x
81317Gene analysis (postmeiotic segregation increased 2 [s cerevisiae]) full sequence analysis659$439.5K$666.871.35x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.63x

This provider submits charges 2.63 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.63x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $263. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Houston, TX

Provider Verification

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Similar Providers

Other Clinical Laboratory providers in TX for peer comparison.

Altru Diagnostics, Inc (you)
$68.0M
Clinical Pathology Laboratories, Inc.⚠️
$541.0M
Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Inc⚠️
$453.2M
Laboratory Corporation Of America⚠️
$389.6M
Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Inc⚠️
$311.2M
Laboratory Corporation Of America⚠️
$299.4M
Show detailed table ▾
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Clinical Pathology Laboratories, Inc.Austin, TX$541.0M⚠️ Flagged
Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories IncIrving, TX$453.2M⚠️ Flagged
Laboratory Corporation Of AmericaDallas, TX$389.6M⚠️ Flagged
Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories IncHouston, TX$311.2M⚠️ Flagged
Laboratory Corporation Of AmericaHouston, TX$299.4M⚠️ Flagged

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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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