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Organization

Avera Mckennan

NPI: 1891718136
Sioux Falls, SD
10 years of data
Clinical Laboratory
$3.6M
Total Payments
202.7K
Beneficiaries
298.9K
Services
3.39x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

74th
percentile in specialty
This provider$3.6M
Specialty median$1.9M

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $3.6M over 10 years
23.39x markup ratio (above median)
312 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $3.6M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 74th 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$53.15$16.413.24x$36.74$532.1K43.9K28.8K
2015$51.40$16.663.09x$34.74$441.9K36.4K25.0K
2016$50.98$17.082.98x$33.90$373.1K30.5K20.5K
2017$52.65$17.413.02x$35.24$361.5K29.0K18.9K
2018$57.77$20.402.83x$37.37$369.7K29.5K19.3K
2019$56.36$16.463.42x$39.90$318.8K29.1K19.2K
2020$59.28$15.373.86x$43.91$355.8K30.4K20.3K
2021$59.71$15.603.83x$44.11$337.1K28.1K19.9K
2022$64.05$16.213.95x$47.84$258.7K20.5K14.8K
2023$66.15$15.904.16x$50.25$288.9K21.5K15.9K

Top Procedures (20)

82306Vitamin D-3 levelโš  3.1x markup
$330.1K
9.6K services$34.42/svc3.09x markup
84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
$237.3K
12.1K services$19.69/svc2.80x markup
83970Parathormone (parathyroid hormone) level
$198.6K
4.2K services$47.76/svc2.98x markup
87086Bacterial colony count, urineโš  3.2x markup
$145.4K
15.3K services$9.51/svc3.21x markup
80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals
$128.3K
11.2K services$11.42/svc2.93x markup
36415Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sampleโš  5.5x markup
$117.8K
37.0K services$3.18/svc5.49x markup
80061Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)โš  3.5x markup
$112.7K
7.9K services$14.34/svc3.51x 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
$110.5K
1.3K services$84.71/svc1.65x markup
82607Cyanocobalamin (vitamin B-12) levelโš  3.2x markup
$105.2K
5.9K services$17.97/svc3.24x markup
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test
$97.8K
10.8K services$9.09/svc2.93x markup
87077Bacterial culture for aerobic isolatesโš  5.4x markup
$92.2K
9.7K services$9.50/svc5.40x markup
87186Evaluation of antimicrobial drug (antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral)โš  3.1x markup
$91.2K
9.0K services$10.16/svc3.12x markup
80048Blood test, basic group of blood chemicalsโš  3.1x markup
$80.9K
8.6K services$9.36/svc3.13x markup
83036Hemoglobin A1C levelโš  3.1x markup
$78.0K
6.9K services$11.27/svc3.09x markup
85610Blood test, clotting timeโš  4.2x markup
$66.4K
13.7K services$4.86/svc4.24x markup
83880Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level
$63.2K
1.5K services$42.08/svc2.75x markup
84439Thyroxine (thyroid chemical) measurementโš  3.1x markup
$59.0K
6.3K services$9.42/svc3.10x markup
87493Detection test for clostridium difficile
$46.5K
1.1K services$42.66/svc2.05x markup
G0103Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa)โš  3.3x markup
$39.2K
1.9K services$21.20/svc3.30x markup
G0472Hepatitis c antibody screening, for individual at high risk and other covered indication(s)
$38.4K
925 services$41.48/svc1.81x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
82306Vitamin D-3 level9.6K$330.1K$34.423.09x
84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)12.1K$237.3K$19.692.80x
83970Parathormone (parathyroid hormone) level4.2K$198.6K$47.762.98x
87086Bacterial colony count, urine15.3K$145.4K$9.513.21x
80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals11.2K$128.3K$11.422.93x
36415Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample37.0K$117.8K$3.185.49x
80061Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)7.9K$112.7K$14.343.51x
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-r1.3K$110.5K$84.711.65x
82607Cyanocobalamin (vitamin B-12) level5.9K$105.2K$17.973.24x
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test10.8K$97.8K$9.092.93x
87077Bacterial culture for aerobic isolates9.7K$92.2K$9.505.40x
87186Evaluation of antimicrobial drug (antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral)9.0K$91.2K$10.163.12x
80048Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals8.6K$80.9K$9.363.13x
83036Hemoglobin A1C level6.9K$78.0K$11.273.09x
85610Blood test, clotting time13.7K$66.4K$4.864.24x
83880Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level1.5K$63.2K$42.082.75x
84439Thyroxine (thyroid chemical) measurement6.3K$59.0K$9.423.10x
87493Detection test for clostridium difficile1.1K$46.5K$42.662.05x
G0103Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa)1.9K$39.2K$21.203.30x
G0472Hepatitis c antibody screening, for individual at high risk and other covered indication(s)925$38.4K$41.481.81x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.39x

This provider submits charges 3.39 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.39x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $339. 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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