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

Aim Laboratories Llc

NPI: 1902032121
Bridgeton, MO
10 years of data
Clinical Laboratory
$23.6M
Total Payments
375.9K
Beneficiaries
695.2K
Services
3.75x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

96th
percentile in specialty
This provider$23.6M
Specialty median$1.9M

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $23.6M over 10 years
23.75x markup ratio (above median)
396th percentile in Clinical Laboratory by payments
4Payments surged 131% in 2020
514 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $23.6M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 96th 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

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Notable: Payments increased 131% in 2020

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
2014$69.21$20.433.39x$48.78$812.7K48.2K36.0K
2015$67.47$18.803.59x$48.67$1.1M72.3K54.4K
2016$169.23$24.756.84x$144.48$1.2M61.7K47.0K
2017$214.14$24.148.87x$190.00$1.8M59.2K43.7K
2018$90.74$22.344.06x$68.40$2.9M71.7K51.7K
2019$82.76$21.533.84x$61.23$1.6M47.1K31.1K
2020$32.16$22.321.44x$9.84$3.7M57.5K30.1K
2021$27.93$23.371.20x$4.56$4.0M111.7K40.0K
2022$27.67$23.221.19x$4.45$5.5M139.8K31.8K
2023$30.92$27.501.12x$3.42$972.0K26.0K10.0K

Top Procedures (20)

U00042019-ncov coronavirus, sars-cov-2/2019-ncov (covid-19), any technique, multiple types or subtypes (includes all targets), non-cdc, making use of high throughput technologies as described by cms-2020-01-r
$9.3M
114.6K services$81.00/svc1.43x 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
$2.1M
84.8K services$24.83/svc2.52x markup
G0483Drug test def 22+ classesโš  12.2x markup
$1.7M
7.0K services$240.07/svc12.21x markup
G0480Drug test def 1-7 classesโš  3.9x markup
$1.5M
13.8K services$108.72/svc3.92x markup
80307Testing for presence of drugโš  5.2x markup
$1.1M
17.0K services$67.59/svc5.15x markup
G0481Drug test def 8-14 classesโš  8.6x markup
$913.8K
6.1K services$150.57/svc8.64x markup
G0482Drug test def 15-21 classesโš  9.4x markup
$746.4K
3.9K services$192.83/svc9.45x markup
82306Vitamin D-3 levelโš  3.1x markup
$433.7K
12.1K services$35.99/svc3.09x markup
84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)โš  3.1x markup
$429.9K
21.3K services$20.22/svc3.10x markup
G0431Drug screen, qualitative; multiple drug classes by high complexity test method (e.g., immunoassay, enzyme assay), per patient encounterโš  8.3x markup
$396.2K
4.2K services$95.40/svc8.25x markup
80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicalsโš  3.1x markup
$382.9K
33.1K services$11.57/svc3.07x markup
80061Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)โš  3.3x markup
$344.6K
25.0K services$13.79/svc3.33x markup
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated testโš  3.1x markup
$321.5K
34.3K services$9.37/svc3.11x markup
83036Hemoglobin A1C levelโš  3.2x markup
$237.5K
20.4K services$11.63/svc3.16x markup
G2024Specimen collection for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (coronavirus disease [covid-19]) from an individual in a snf or by a laboratory on behalf of a hha, any specimen source
$197.9K
7.8K services$25.40/svc1.06x markup
36415Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
$186.0K
60.2K services$3.09/svc2.65x markup
G0479Drug tests(s), presumptive, any number of drug classes; any number of devices or procedures by instrumented chemistry analyzers utilizing immunoassay, enzyme assay, TOF, MALDI, LDTD, DESI, DART, GHPC, GC mass spectrometry), includes sample validation whenโš  10.7x markup
$183.7K
2.4K services$75.90/svc10.71x markup
82607Cyanocobalamin (vitamin B-12) level
$164.6K
9.2K services$17.93/svc2.95x markup
P9604Travel allowance one way in connection with medically necessary laboratory specimen collection drawn from home bound or nursing home bound patient; prorated trip charge
$159.9K
7.9K services$20.29/svc1.27x markup
80048Blood test, basic group of blood chemicalsโš  6.1x markup
$140.7K
14.9K services$9.47/svc6.13x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
U00042019-ncov coronavirus, sars-cov-2/2019-ncov (covid-19), any technique, multiple types or subtypes (includes all targets), non-cdc, making use of high throughput technologies as described by cms-2020-01-r114.6K$9.3M$81.001.43x
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 within84.8K$2.1M$24.832.52x
G0483Drug test def 22+ classes7.0K$1.7M$240.0712.21x
G0480Drug test def 1-7 classes13.8K$1.5M$108.723.92x
80307Testing for presence of drug17.0K$1.1M$67.595.15x
G0481Drug test def 8-14 classes6.1K$913.8K$150.578.64x
G0482Drug test def 15-21 classes3.9K$746.4K$192.839.45x
82306Vitamin D-3 level12.1K$433.7K$35.993.09x
84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)21.3K$429.9K$20.223.10x
G0431Drug screen, qualitative; multiple drug classes by high complexity test method (e.g., immunoassay, enzyme assay), per patient encounter4.2K$396.2K$95.408.25x
80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals33.1K$382.9K$11.573.07x
80061Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)25.0K$344.6K$13.793.33x
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test34.3K$321.5K$9.373.11x
83036Hemoglobin A1C level20.4K$237.5K$11.633.16x
G2024Specimen collection for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (coronavirus disease [covid-19]) from an individual in a snf or by a laboratory on behalf of a hha, any specimen source7.8K$197.9K$25.401.06x
36415Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample60.2K$186.0K$3.092.65x
G0479Drug tests(s), presumptive, any number of drug classes; any number of devices or procedures by instrumented chemistry analyzers utilizing immunoassay, enzyme assay, TOF, MALDI, LDTD, DESI, DART, GHPC, GC mass spectrometry), includes sample validation when2.4K$183.7K$75.9010.71x
82607Cyanocobalamin (vitamin B-12) level9.2K$164.6K$17.932.95x
P9604Travel allowance one way in connection with medically necessary laboratory specimen collection drawn from home bound or nursing home bound patient; prorated trip charge7.9K$159.9K$20.291.27x
80048Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals14.9K$140.7K$9.476.13x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.75x

This provider submits charges 3.75 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.75x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $375. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Bridgeton, MO

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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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