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Organization

Tricore Inc.

NPI: 1841962289
Albuquerque, NM
2 years of data
Clinical Laboratory
$10.0M
Total Payments
401
Beneficiaries
773.4K
Services
4.33x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

90th
percentile in specialty
This provider$10.0M
Specialty median$1.9M

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $10.0M over 2 years
24.33x markup ratio (above median)
3Risk score: 71 โ€” flagged for review
490th percentile in Clinical Laboratory by payments
5Payments surged 127% in 2023
616 procedures with >3x markup

โš ๏ธ Flagged for Review

Risk Score: 71
  • 67x specialty median spending
  • Markup 6.2x (specialty median: 2.5x)
  • 234x specialty median beneficiaries
  • 163x specialty median services
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Statistical flag only โ€” not an accusation of fraud

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $10.0M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 90th percentile of Clinical Laboratory providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 127% from 2022 to 2023.

This provider has been statistically flagged with a risk score of 71/100. 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

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Notable: Payments increased 127% in 2023

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 โ€” the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2022$56.17$12.704.42x$43.47$3.1M241.2K177
2023$56.10$13.094.29x$43.01$7.0M532.2K224

Top Procedures (20)

80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicalsโš  4.5x markup
$903.0K
87.3K services$10.35/svc4.48x markup
84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)โš  3.6x markup
$658.2K
40.0K services$16.46/svc3.59x markup
36415Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
$646.3K
96.6K services$6.69/svc1.58x markup
82306Vitamin d-3 levelโš  3.0x markup
$610.4K
21.0K services$29.01/svc3.03x markup
88305Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexityโš  5.6x markup
$580.4K
14.2K services$40.90/svc5.63x markup
80061Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)โš  3.3x markup
$549.2K
41.9K services$13.12/svc3.25x markup
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell countโš  5.5x markup
$531.9K
69.9K services$7.61/svc5.47x markup
83970Parathormone (parathyroid hormone) level
$310.0K
7.7K services$40.45/svc2.04x markup
83036Hemoglobin a1c levelโš  4.3x markup
$233.8K
24.6K services$9.52/svc4.34x markup
84439Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), freeโš  4.4x markup
$169.0K
19.1K services$8.84/svc4.38x markup
84153Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, totalโš  5.1x markup
$163.9K
9.1K services$18.02/svc5.14x markup
88341Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedureโš  4.5x markup
$158.6K
4.1K services$38.79/svc4.49x markup
88342Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedureโš  5.9x markup
$117.3K
2.4K services$48.10/svc5.91x markup
85027Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated testโš  3.6x markup
$107.3K
16.9K services$6.34/svc3.58x markup
83521Measurement of immunoglobulin light chainsโš  7.1x markup
$103.9K
6.1K services$16.92/svc7.06x markup
84403Testosterone (hormone) level, totalโš  3.7x markup
$102.6K
4.1K services$25.28/svc3.70x markup
83880Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level
$98.1K
2.6K services$38.47/svc2.91x markup
84481Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, freeโš  4.6x markup
$95.8K
5.8K services$16.60/svc4.58x markup
82570Creatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle injuryโš  7.7x markup
$94.1K
18.5K services$5.08/svc7.66x markup
88307Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity
$94.0K
1.1K services$83.15/svc2.81x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals87.3K$903.0K$10.354.48x
84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)40.0K$658.2K$16.463.59x
36415Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample96.6K$646.3K$6.691.58x
82306Vitamin d-3 level21.0K$610.4K$29.013.03x
88305Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity14.2K$580.4K$40.905.63x
80061Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)41.9K$549.2K$13.123.25x
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count69.9K$531.9K$7.615.47x
83970Parathormone (parathyroid hormone) level7.7K$310.0K$40.452.04x
83036Hemoglobin a1c level24.6K$233.8K$9.524.34x
84439Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), free19.1K$169.0K$8.844.38x
84153Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, total9.1K$163.9K$18.025.14x
88341Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure4.1K$158.6K$38.794.49x
88342Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure2.4K$117.3K$48.105.91x
85027Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test16.9K$107.3K$6.343.58x
83521Measurement of immunoglobulin light chains6.1K$103.9K$16.927.06x
84403Testosterone (hormone) level, total4.1K$102.6K$25.283.70x
83880Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level2.6K$98.1K$38.472.91x
84481Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, free5.8K$95.8K$16.604.58x
82570Creatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle injury18.5K$94.1K$5.087.66x
88307Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity1.1K$94.0K$83.152.81x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

4.33x

This provider submits charges 4.33 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 4.33x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $433. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Albuquerque, NM

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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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