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Organization

Sutter Valley Medical Foundation

NPI: 1770688129
Sacramento, CA
10 years of data
Clinical Laboratory
$45.3M
Total Payments
1.6K
Beneficiaries
4.2M
Services
5.27x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$45.3M
Specialty median$1.9M
Rank #178 of 232 in specialty

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $45.3M over 10 years
25.27x markup ratio (above median)
3Risk score: 69 โ€” flagged for review
498th percentile in Clinical Laboratory by payments
519 procedures with >3x markup

โš ๏ธ Flagged for Review

Risk Score: 69
  • 43x specialty median spending
  • Markup 6.2x (specialty median: 2.5x)
  • 137x specialty median beneficiaries
  • 113x 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 $45.3M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Clinical Laboratory providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 5.27x is significantly above the specialty median of 3.7x.

This provider has been statistically flagged with a risk score of 69/100. 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$61.95$10.725.78x$51.23$6.9M641.2K194
2015$62.56$10.785.80x$51.78$7.3M681.2K203
2016$48.70$10.094.83x$38.61$4.2M415.3K180
2017$46.60$9.834.74x$36.77$2.8M282.8K131
2018$53.69$10.485.12x$43.21$3.6M344.5K142
2019$56.76$9.795.80x$46.97$3.4M349.4K145
2020$58.96$11.785.01x$47.18$3.9M331.8K144
2021$58.13$11.764.94x$46.37$4.3M363.7K147
2022$57.47$11.924.82x$45.55$4.5M380.0K160
2023$60.41$12.015.03x$48.40$4.4M367.2K160

Top Procedures (20)

36415Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sampleโš  4.6x markup
$5.0M
1.4M services$3.47/svc4.61x markup
82306Vitamin d-3 levelโš  5.9x markup
$3.8M
108.3K services$34.65/svc5.93x markup
83036Hemoglobin a1c levelโš  5.5x markup
$2.7M
248.5K services$10.89/svc5.55x 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
$2.4M
29.2K services$81.73/svc1.23x markup
83970Parathormone (parathyroid hormone) levelโš  5.5x markup
$2.1M
46.2K services$46.00/svc5.47x markup
80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicalsโš  6.1x markup
$2.0M
165.6K services$11.83/svc6.06x markup
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell countโš  5.3x markup
$1.8M
178.0K services$10.03/svc5.28x markup
84153Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, totalโš  5.4x markup
$1.5M
69.9K services$20.78/svc5.41x markup
84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)โš  5.5x markup
$1.3M
56.1K services$22.39/svc5.48x markup
82607Cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) levelโš  5.5x markup
$1.2M
73.2K services$16.72/svc5.54x markup
80061Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)โš  6.9x markup
$1.2M
82.1K services$14.24/svc6.86x markup
87086Bacterial colony count, urineโš  5.4x markup
$1.2M
124.6K services$9.31/svc5.38x markup
82728Ferritin (blood protein) levelโš  5.5x markup
$1.0M
67.1K services$15.06/svc5.55x markup
87186Evaluation of antimicrobial drug (antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral), microdilution or agar dilutionโš  6.2x markup
$692.4K
69.5K services$9.97/svc6.16x markup
82043Urine microalbumin (protein) levelโš  6.2x markup
$597.8K
92.0K services$6.50/svc6.23x markup
84403Testosterone (hormone) level, totalโš  5.3x markup
$554.6K
18.8K services$29.43/svc5.31x markup
88185Flow cytometry technique for dna or cell analysisโš  4.9x markup
$523.1K
11.8K services$44.30/svc4.89x markup
82570Creatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle injuryโš  6.3x markup
$514.5K
87.9K services$5.86/svc6.29x markup
87077Bacterial culture for aerobic isolatesโš  6.2x markup
$501.4K
55.1K services$9.09/svc6.23x markup
80048Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total)โš  5.9x markup
$495.3K
49.7K services$9.97/svc5.86x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
36415Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample1.4M$5.0M$3.474.61x
82306Vitamin d-3 level108.3K$3.8M$34.655.93x
83036Hemoglobin a1c level248.5K$2.7M$10.895.55x
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-r29.2K$2.4M$81.731.23x
83970Parathormone (parathyroid hormone) level46.2K$2.1M$46.005.47x
80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals165.6K$2.0M$11.836.06x
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count178.0K$1.8M$10.035.28x
84153Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, total69.9K$1.5M$20.785.41x
84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)56.1K$1.3M$22.395.48x
82607Cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) level73.2K$1.2M$16.725.54x
80061Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)82.1K$1.2M$14.246.86x
87086Bacterial colony count, urine124.6K$1.2M$9.315.38x
82728Ferritin (blood protein) level67.1K$1.0M$15.065.55x
87186Evaluation of antimicrobial drug (antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral), microdilution or agar dilution69.5K$692.4K$9.976.16x
82043Urine microalbumin (protein) level92.0K$597.8K$6.506.23x
84403Testosterone (hormone) level, total18.8K$554.6K$29.435.31x
88185Flow cytometry technique for dna or cell analysis11.8K$523.1K$44.304.89x
82570Creatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle injury87.9K$514.5K$5.866.29x
87077Bacterial culture for aerobic isolates55.1K$501.4K$9.096.23x
80048Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total)49.7K$495.3K$9.975.86x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

5.27x

This provider submits charges 5.27 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 5.27x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $527. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Sacramento, CA

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Similar Providers

Other Clinical Laboratory providers in CA for peer comparison.

Sutter Valley Medical Foundation (you)
$45.3M
Genomic Health, Inc.
$887.6M
Unilab Corporationโš ๏ธ
$868.8M
Caredx Inc.
$751.0M
Laboratory Corporation Of Americaโš ๏ธ
$592.4M
Millennium Health, Llc
$587.9M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Genomic Health, Inc.Redwood City, CA$887.6Mโœ“ Clear
Unilab CorporationWest Hills, CA$868.8Mโš ๏ธ Flagged
Caredx Inc.Brisbane, CA$751.0Mโœ“ Clear
Laboratory Corporation Of AmericaSan Diego, CA$592.4Mโš ๏ธ Flagged
Millennium Health, LlcSan Diego, CA$587.9Mโœ“ 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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