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Organization

Thousand Oaks Pathology Associates Inc

NPI: 1912930900
Thousand Oaks, CA
10 years of data
Clinical Laboratory
$14.3M
Total Payments
174.1K
Beneficiaries
191.5K
Services
2.04x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

93th
percentile in specialty
This provider$14.3M
Specialty median$1.9M

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $14.3M over 10 years
22.04x markup ratio (above median)
393th percentile in Clinical Laboratory by payments
4Payments surged 67% in 2015
53 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $14.3M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 93th percentile of Clinical Laboratory providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 142% from 2014 to 2023.

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 67% in 2015

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$120.33$53.992.23x$66.34$570.1K10.0K9.4K
2015$161.66$87.181.85x$74.48$951.0K11.4K10.8K
2016$157.08$89.731.75x$67.35$1.3M13.7K12.7K
2017$153.12$87.461.75x$65.66$1.6M15.8K14.6K
2018$150.70$84.551.78x$66.15$1.8M17.0K15.7K
2019$157.05$90.231.74x$66.82$1.7M19.6K18.0K
2020$132.25$70.371.88x$61.88$1.6M23.3K21.0K
2021$132.36$71.821.84x$60.54$2.0M33.0K28.8K
2022$114.45$58.731.95x$55.72$1.5M26.0K23.2K
2023$109.82$52.752.08x$57.07$1.4M21.7K19.9K

Top Procedures (20)

88305Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexityโš  3.5x markup
$3.0M
55.5K services$53.80/svc3.55x markup
87507Detection test for digestive tract pathogen
$1.7M
3.4K services$509.24/svc1.07x markup
88312Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report
$1.2M
13.5K services$90.34/svc1.51x markup
87633Detection test for multiple types of respiratory virus
$1.1M
2.4K services$478.16/svc1.13x 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
$728.8K
8.9K services$81.90/svc1.83x markup
88342Tissue or cell analysis by immunologic technique
$502.5K
6.2K services$81.22/svc2.10x markup
88173Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report
$472.2K
3.5K services$134.88/svc1.35x markup
87631Detection test for multiple types of respiratory virus
$461.2K
3.3K services$140.69/svc1.20x markup
88313Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report
$450.5K
6.8K services$66.46/svc1.74x markup
0097UTest for detection of gastrointestinal disease-causing organism using amplified probe
$448.7K
1.2K services$360.13/svc1.58x markup
88307Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity
$391.3K
2.2K services$178.67/svc1.50x markup
88175Pap test
$316.7K
10.3K services$30.73/svc1.95x markup
G0145Screening cytopathology, cervical or vaginal (any reporting system), collected in preservative fluid, automated thin layer preparation, with screening by automated system and manual rescreening under physician supervision
$300.9K
9.7K services$31.13/svc1.92x markup
88341Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue
$296.6K
4.0K services$74.36/svc1.87x markup
88360Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor
$277.6K
2.6K services$107.77/svc2.02x markup
G0416Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examinations, for prostate needle biopsy, any method
$267.4K
870 services$307.34/svc2.13x markup
88304Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexityโš  3.8x markup
$210.2K
7.4K services$28.35/svc3.76x markup
88112Cell examination of specimenโš  3.4x markup
$204.4K
3.5K services$57.91/svc3.38x markup
87486Detection test for Chlamydia pneumoniae
$170.7K
4.4K services$38.96/svc1.21x markup
87581Detection test for Mycoplasma pneumoniae (bacteria)
$170.4K
4.4K services$38.97/svc1.21x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
88305Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity55.5K$3.0M$53.803.55x
87507Detection test for digestive tract pathogen3.4K$1.7M$509.241.07x
88312Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report13.5K$1.2M$90.341.51x
87633Detection test for multiple types of respiratory virus2.4K$1.1M$478.161.13x
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-r8.9K$728.8K$81.901.83x
88342Tissue or cell analysis by immunologic technique6.2K$502.5K$81.222.10x
88173Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report3.5K$472.2K$134.881.35x
87631Detection test for multiple types of respiratory virus3.3K$461.2K$140.691.20x
88313Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report6.8K$450.5K$66.461.74x
0097UTest for detection of gastrointestinal disease-causing organism using amplified probe1.2K$448.7K$360.131.58x
88307Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity2.2K$391.3K$178.671.50x
88175Pap test10.3K$316.7K$30.731.95x
G0145Screening cytopathology, cervical or vaginal (any reporting system), collected in preservative fluid, automated thin layer preparation, with screening by automated system and manual rescreening under physician supervision9.7K$300.9K$31.131.92x
88341Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue4.0K$296.6K$74.361.87x
88360Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor2.6K$277.6K$107.772.02x
G0416Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examinations, for prostate needle biopsy, any method870$267.4K$307.342.13x
88304Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity7.4K$210.2K$28.353.76x
88112Cell examination of specimen3.5K$204.4K$57.913.38x
87486Detection test for Chlamydia pneumoniae4.4K$170.7K$38.961.21x
87581Detection test for Mycoplasma pneumoniae (bacteria)4.4K$170.4K$38.971.21x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.04x

This provider submits charges 2.04 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.04x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $204. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Thousand Oaks, CA

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Similar Providers

Other Clinical Laboratory providers in CA for peer comparison.

Thousand Oaks Pathology Associates Inc (you)
$14.3M
Genomic Health, Inc.
$887.6M
Unilab Corporationโš ๏ธ
$868.8M
Caredx Inc.
$751.0M
Laboratory Corporation Of Americaโš ๏ธ
$592.4M
Millennium Health, Llc
$587.9M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Genomic Health, Inc.Redwood City, CA$887.6Mโœ“ Clear
Unilab CorporationWest Hills, CA$868.8Mโš ๏ธ Flagged
Caredx Inc.Brisbane, CA$751.0Mโœ“ Clear
Laboratory Corporation Of AmericaSan Diego, CA$592.4Mโš ๏ธ Flagged
Millennium Health, LlcSan Diego, CA$587.9Mโœ“ Clear

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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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