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Organization

Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Inc

NPI: 1891731626
Tampa, FL
10 years of data
Clinical Laboratory
$1.0B
Total Payments
4.9K
Beneficiaries
82.0M
Services
6.88x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$1.0B
Specialty median$1.9M
Rank #4 of 232 in specialty

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $1.0B over 10 years
26.88x markup ratio (above median)
3Risk score: 89 โ€” flagged for review
499th percentile in Clinical Laboratory by payments
519 procedures with >3x markup

โš ๏ธ Flagged for Review

Risk Score: 89
  • 1034x specialty median spending
  • Markup 9.1x (specialty median: 2.5x)
  • 3910x specialty median beneficiaries
  • 2708x 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 $1.0B in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Clinical Laboratory providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 6.88x is significantly above the specialty median of 3.7x.

This provider has been statistically flagged with a risk score of 89/100. 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$81.22$13.296.11x$67.93$92.1M6.9M490
2015$81.82$13.466.08x$68.36$100.1M7.4M492
2016$82.23$13.526.08x$68.71$106.9M7.9M480
2017$85.89$13.796.23x$72.10$111.6M8.1M480
2018$86.24$13.456.41x$72.79$113.2M8.4M494
2019$89.24$12.287.27x$76.96$108.5M8.8M485
2020$89.94$12.087.45x$77.86$100.3M8.3M487
2021$90.91$12.057.54x$78.86$103.3M8.6M496
2022$91.68$11.887.72x$79.80$103.1M8.7M496
2023$95.43$12.137.87x$83.30$107.1M8.8M506

Top Procedures (20)

80061Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)โš  9.7x markup
$91.2M
6.1M services$15.06/svc9.74x markup
84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)โš  6.7x markup
$88.2M
4.6M services$19.35/svc6.69x markup
80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicalsโš  7.2x markup
$81.2M
7.8M services$10.36/svc7.24x markup
82306Vitamin d-3 levelโš  7.2x markup
$62.9M
1.9M services$33.74/svc7.21x markup
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell countโš  4.9x markup
$56.5M
6.3M services$8.94/svc4.90x markup
83036Hemoglobin a1c levelโš  6.6x markup
$38.7M
3.5M services$11.16/svc6.61x markup
36415Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sampleโš  6.2x markup
$31.6M
9.0M services$3.51/svc6.16x markup
82607Cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) levelโš  7.0x markup
$29.0M
1.7M services$17.21/svc6.95x markup
83970Parathormone (parathyroid hormone) levelโš  4.7x markup
$24.6M
522.6K services$47.15/svc4.73x markup
84153Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, totalโš  6.7x markup
$17.9M
851.2K services$21.08/svc6.65x markup
87086Bacterial colony count, urineโš  6.4x markup
$17.0M
1.8M services$9.41/svc6.38x markup
84439Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), freeโš  14.2x markup
$16.7M
1.6M services$10.24/svc14.19x markup
82746Folic acid level, serumโš  7.0x markup
$15.0M
896.5K services$16.70/svc7.03x markup
84403Testosterone (hormone) level, totalโš  6.1x markup
$14.7M
499.7K services$29.41/svc6.11x markup
87088Bacterial urine cultureโš  3.4x markup
$13.0M
1.4M services$9.43/svc3.43x markup
82728Ferritin (blood protein) levelโš  7.2x markup
$10.8M
695.9K services$15.48/svc7.23x markup
84481Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, freeโš  12.0x markup
$10.3M
548.3K services$18.72/svc12.01x markup
G0480Drug 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
$9.9M
93.7K services$105.63/svc1.68x markup
80048Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total)โš  6.2x markup
$9.9M
1.1M services$9.07/svc6.17x markup
82570Creatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle injuryโš  9.7x markup
$9.8M
1.7M services$5.92/svc9.66x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
80061Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)6.1M$91.2M$15.069.74x
84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)4.6M$88.2M$19.356.69x
80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals7.8M$81.2M$10.367.24x
82306Vitamin d-3 level1.9M$62.9M$33.747.21x
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count6.3M$56.5M$8.944.90x
83036Hemoglobin a1c level3.5M$38.7M$11.166.61x
36415Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample9.0M$31.6M$3.516.16x
82607Cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) level1.7M$29.0M$17.216.95x
83970Parathormone (parathyroid hormone) level522.6K$24.6M$47.154.73x
84153Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, total851.2K$17.9M$21.086.65x
87086Bacterial colony count, urine1.8M$17.0M$9.416.38x
84439Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), free1.6M$16.7M$10.2414.19x
82746Folic acid level, serum896.5K$15.0M$16.707.03x
84403Testosterone (hormone) level, total499.7K$14.7M$29.416.11x
87088Bacterial urine culture1.4M$13.0M$9.433.43x
82728Ferritin (blood protein) level695.9K$10.8M$15.487.23x
84481Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, free548.3K$10.3M$18.7212.01x
G0480Drug 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/ms93.7K$9.9M$105.631.68x
80048Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total)1.1M$9.9M$9.076.17x
82570Creatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle injury1.7M$9.8M$5.929.66x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

6.88x

This provider submits charges 6.88 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 6.88x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $688. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Tampa, FL

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Similar Providers

Other Clinical Laboratory providers in FL for peer comparison.

Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Inc (you)
$1.0B
Laboratory Corporation Of Americaโš ๏ธ
$463.1M
Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Incโš ๏ธ
$417.1M
American Health S, Llc
$175.7M
Ameripath Florida Llc
$80.1M
Mayo Clinic Jacksonvilleโš ๏ธ
$74.8M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Laboratory Corporation Of AmericaTampa, FL$463.1Mโš ๏ธ Flagged
Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories IncMiramar, FL$417.1Mโš ๏ธ Flagged
American Health S, LlcDavie, FL$175.7Mโœ“ Clear
Ameripath Florida LlcPompano Beach, FL$80.1Mโœ“ Clear
Mayo Clinic JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL$74.8Mโš ๏ธ Flagged

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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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