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Organization

Texas Diagnostic Laboratories Llc

NPI: 1801492558
Houston, TX
4 years of data
Clinical Laboratory
$7.0M
Total Payments
109
Beneficiaries
163.1K
Services
1.21x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

86th
percentile in specialty
This provider$7.0M
Specialty median$1.9M

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $7.0M over 4 years
2Payments surged 33042% in 2021
33 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $7.0M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 86th percentile of Clinical Laboratory providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 245306% from 2020 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 33042% in 2021

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
2020$226.09$100.002.26x$126.09$2.3K231
2021$216.79$143.771.51x$73.02$762.3K5.3K21
2022$76.56$42.511.80x$34.05$613.7K14.4K20
2023$43.43$39.371.10x$4.06$5.6M143.4K67

Top Procedures (20)

87798Detection test by nucleic acid for organism, amplified probe technique
$2.7M
77.2K services$34.39/svc1.07x markup
87481Detection test for candida species (yeast), amplified probe technique
$987.0K
28.7K services$34.39/svc1.09x markup
87483Test for detecting nucleic acid of organism causing infection of central nervous system
$613.6K
1.5K services$408.24/svc1.06x markup
81408Molecular pathology procedure level 9
$230.0K
115 services$2.0K/svc1.00x 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⚠ 3.1x markup
$219.0K
2.9K services$74.97/svc3.07x markup
87640Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus (bacteria), amplified probe technique
$175.5K
5.1K services$34.39/svc1.20x markup
87651Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group a), amplified probe technique
$172.1K
5.0K services$34.39/svc1.21x markup
87653Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group b), amplified probe technique
$170.7K
5.0K services$34.39/svc1.21x markup
87631Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple types of respiratory virus, multiple types or subtypes, 3-5 targets
$156.6K
1.1K services$139.78/svc1.07x markup
87641Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus, methicillin resistant (mrsa bacteria), amplified probe technique
$149.6K
4.3K services$34.39/svc1.21x markup
87502Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple types influenza virus
$142.7K
1.5K services$93.88/svc1.10x markup
86738Analysis for antibody to mycoplasma (bacteria)
$92.3K
7.1K services$12.98/svc1.20x markup
81249Gene analysis (glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase) full sequence analysis
$76.5K
129 services$592.74/svc1.02x 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⚠ 3.0x markup
$69.2K
2.8K services$24.92/svc3.01x markup
81440Test for detecting genes
$63.8K
20 services$3.2K/svc1.07x markup
G0483Drug 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
$61.9K
255 services$242.65/svc1.09x markup
G2023Specimen collection for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (coronavirus disease [covid-19]), any specimen source⚠ 5.1x markup
$60.4K
2.6K services$23.41/svc5.13x markup
87498Detection test by nucleic acid for enterovirus (intestinal virus), amplified probe technique
$51.7K
1.5K services$34.39/svc1.20x markup
87486Detection test by nucleic acid for chlamydia pneumoniae, amplified probe technique
$51.6K
1.5K services$34.39/svc1.20x markup
87541Detection test by nucleic acid for legionella pneumophila (water borne bacteria), amplified probe technique
$51.6K
1.5K services$34.39/svc1.20x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
87798Detection test by nucleic acid for organism, amplified probe technique77.2K$2.7M$34.391.07x
87481Detection test for candida species (yeast), amplified probe technique28.7K$987.0K$34.391.09x
87483Test for detecting nucleic acid of organism causing infection of central nervous system1.5K$613.6K$408.241.06x
81408Molecular pathology procedure level 9115$230.0K$2.0K1.00x
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-r2.9K$219.0K$74.973.07x
87640Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus (bacteria), amplified probe technique5.1K$175.5K$34.391.20x
87651Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group a), amplified probe technique5.0K$172.1K$34.391.21x
87653Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group b), amplified probe technique5.0K$170.7K$34.391.21x
87631Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple types of respiratory virus, multiple types or subtypes, 3-5 targets1.1K$156.6K$139.781.07x
87641Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus, methicillin resistant (mrsa bacteria), amplified probe technique4.3K$149.6K$34.391.21x
87502Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple types influenza virus1.5K$142.7K$93.881.10x
86738Analysis for antibody to mycoplasma (bacteria)7.1K$92.3K$12.981.20x
81249Gene analysis (glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase) full sequence analysis129$76.5K$592.741.02x
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 within2.8K$69.2K$24.923.01x
81440Test for detecting genes20$63.8K$3.2K1.07x
G0483Drug 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/ms255$61.9K$242.651.09x
G2023Specimen collection for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (coronavirus disease [covid-19]), any specimen source2.6K$60.4K$23.415.13x
87498Detection test by nucleic acid for enterovirus (intestinal virus), amplified probe technique1.5K$51.7K$34.391.20x
87486Detection test by nucleic acid for chlamydia pneumoniae, amplified probe technique1.5K$51.6K$34.391.20x
87541Detection test by nucleic acid for legionella pneumophila (water borne bacteria), amplified probe technique1.5K$51.6K$34.391.20x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.21x

This provider submits charges 1.21 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.21x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $121. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Houston, TX

Provider Verification

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Similar Providers

Other Clinical Laboratory providers in TX for peer comparison.

Texas Diagnostic Laboratories Llc (you)
$7.0M
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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