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Data Sources: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data
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Organization

Sanford Medical Center

NPI: 1841242542
Sioux Falls, SD
10 years of data
Clinical Laboratory
$16.8M
Total Payments
865.2K
Beneficiaries
1.4M
Services
4.95x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

94th
percentile in specialty
This provider$16.8M
Specialty median$1.9M

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $16.8M over 10 years
24.95x markup ratio (above median)
394th percentile in Clinical Laboratory by payments
418 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $16.8M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 94th 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.

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$86.87$16.815.17x$70.06$1.4M134.0K75.8K
2015$76.95$17.114.50x$59.84$1.4M125.8K72.5K
2016$91.58$23.143.96x$68.44$1.5M129.6K76.9K
2017$94.04$23.613.98x$70.43$1.8M147.6K91.0K
2018$112.89$26.664.23x$86.23$1.8M145.6K91.2K
2019$120.05$26.024.61x$94.03$1.6M145.1K90.7K
2020$105.65$20.285.21x$85.37$2.4M142.2K91.5K
2021$114.24$22.405.10x$91.84$1.7M139.4K90.3K
2022$121.41$24.824.89x$96.59$1.5M128.8K84.6K
2023$110.98$21.535.15x$89.45$1.7M153.0K100.6K

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
$1.3M
14.2K services$92.72/svc1.72x markup
84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)โš  5.0x markup
$1.2M
59.7K services$19.68/svc5.02x markup
80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicalsโš  5.8x markup
$1.0M
91.3K services$11.38/svc5.82x markup
80061Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)โš  5.9x markup
$1.0M
73.8K services$13.88/svc5.89x markup
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated testโš  5.3x markup
$898.5K
100.6K services$8.93/svc5.25x markup
82306Vitamin D-3 levelโš  5.1x markup
$839.1K
24.6K services$34.17/svc5.13x markup
36415Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sampleโš  3.7x markup
$721.1K
205.5K services$3.51/svc3.70x markup
83970Parathormone (parathyroid hormone) levelโš  5.3x markup
$595.4K
12.8K services$46.40/svc5.29x markup
80048Blood test, basic group of blood chemicalsโš  5.7x markup
$591.9K
63.2K services$9.37/svc5.74x markup
83036Hemoglobin A1C levelโš  5.0x markup
$503.8K
45.5K services$11.09/svc5.01x markup
87086Bacterial colony count, urineโš  5.1x markup
$374.8K
40.1K services$9.34/svc5.13x markup
85610Blood test, clotting timeโš  5.3x markup
$333.5K
69.0K services$4.83/svc5.34x markup
83880Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) levelโš  4.9x markup
$285.3K
6.9K services$41.46/svc4.87x markup
84439Thyroxine (thyroid chemical) measurementโš  7.8x markup
$258.7K
27.4K services$9.44/svc7.76x markup
87186Evaluation of antimicrobial drug (antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral)โš  5.0x markup
$240.1K
24.1K services$9.97/svc5.00x markup
87077Bacterial culture for aerobic isolatesโš  7.6x markup
$234.2K
25.4K services$9.23/svc7.63x markup
82607Cyanocobalamin (vitamin B-12) levelโš  5.3x markup
$205.6K
12.1K services$17.00/svc5.32x markup
G0103Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa)โš  4.4x markup
$197.9K
9.1K services$21.73/svc4.42x markup
84153PSA (prostate specific antigen) measurementโš  5.1x markup
$170.6K
8.0K services$21.37/svc5.06x markup
87507Detection test for digestive tract pathogen
$162.5K
315 services$515.74/svc2.22x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
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-r14.2K$1.3M$92.721.72x
84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)59.7K$1.2M$19.685.02x
80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals91.3K$1.0M$11.385.82x
80061Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)73.8K$1.0M$13.885.89x
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test100.6K$898.5K$8.935.25x
82306Vitamin D-3 level24.6K$839.1K$34.175.13x
36415Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample205.5K$721.1K$3.513.70x
83970Parathormone (parathyroid hormone) level12.8K$595.4K$46.405.29x
80048Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals63.2K$591.9K$9.375.74x
83036Hemoglobin A1C level45.5K$503.8K$11.095.01x
87086Bacterial colony count, urine40.1K$374.8K$9.345.13x
85610Blood test, clotting time69.0K$333.5K$4.835.34x
83880Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level6.9K$285.3K$41.464.87x
84439Thyroxine (thyroid chemical) measurement27.4K$258.7K$9.447.76x
87186Evaluation of antimicrobial drug (antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral)24.1K$240.1K$9.975.00x
87077Bacterial culture for aerobic isolates25.4K$234.2K$9.237.63x
82607Cyanocobalamin (vitamin B-12) level12.1K$205.6K$17.005.32x
G0103Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa)9.1K$197.9K$21.734.42x
84153PSA (prostate specific antigen) measurement8.0K$170.6K$21.375.06x
87507Detection test for digestive tract pathogen315$162.5K$515.742.22x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

4.95x

This provider submits charges 4.95 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 4.95x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $495. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Sioux Falls, SD

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Data Sources

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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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