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Organization

Elixir Diagnostics, Llc

NPI: 1932843836
Houston, TX
2 years of data
Clinical Laboratory
$4.7M
Total Payments
47
Beneficiaries
108.1K
Services
1.89x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

80th
percentile in specialty
This provider$4.7M
Specialty median$1.9M

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $4.7M over 2 years
21.89x markup ratio
3Payments surged 631% in 2023
41 procedure with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $4.7M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 80th percentile of Clinical Laboratory providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 631% from 2022 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 631% 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 — the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2022$354.43$303.721.17x$50.71$565.5K1.9K16
2023$77.51$38.911.99x$38.60$4.1M106.2K31

Top Procedures (20)

K1034Provision of covid-19 test, nonprescription self-administered and self-collected use, fda approved, authorized or cleared, one test count⚠ 4.3x markup
$1.2M
98.0K services$11.76/svc4.25x markup
81307Gene analysis (partner and localizer of brca2) full sequence analysis
$432.9K
653 services$663.00/svc1.47x markup
81317Gene analysis (postmeiotic segregation increased 2 [s cerevisiae]) full sequence analysis
$421.0K
635 services$662.98/svc1.32x markup
81298Gene analysis (muts homolog 6 [e coli]) full sequence analysis
$368.6K
586 services$629.02/svc1.03x markup
81249Gene analysis (glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase) full sequence analysis
$267.6K
455 services$588.03/svc1.04x markup
81238Gene analysis (coagulation factor ix) full sequence analysis
$248.1K
422 services$588.01/svc1.04x markup
81419Gene analysis panel for evaluation of genes associated with epilepsy
$240.0K
100 services$2.4K/svc1.07x markup
81223Gene analysis (cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regular) full gene sequence
$222.5K
455 services$489.05/svc1.02x markup
81162Gene analysis (breast cancer 1 and 2) of full sequence and analysis for duplication or deletion variants
$159.2K
89 services$1.8K/svc1.02x markup
81201Gene analysis (adenomatous polyposis coli), full gene sequence
$153.6K
201 services$764.40/svc1.02x markup
81185Gene analysis (calcium voltage-gated channel subunit alpha1 a) of full sequence
$119.4K
144 services$829.34/svc1.02x markup
81279Gene analysis (janus kinase 2) targeted sequence analysis
$85.9K
473 services$181.51/svc1.05x markup
81339Gene analysis (mpl proto-oncogene, thrombopoietin receptor) sequence analysis of exon 10
$85.9K
473 services$181.51/svc1.05x markup
81325Gene analysis (peripheral myelin protein 22), full sequence analysis
$80.7K
107 services$754.19/svc1.02x markup
81302Gene analysis (methyl cpg binding protein 2) full sequence analysis
$78.1K
151 services$517.31/svc1.02x markup
81400Molecular pathology procedure level 1
$75.6K
1.2K services$62.68/svc1.12x markup
81295Gene analysis (muts homolog 2, colon cancer, nonpolyposis type 1) full sequence analysis
$62.1K
166 services$374.07/svc1.03x markup
81226Gene analysis (cytochrome p450, family 2, subfamily d, polypeptide 6) common variants
$54.8K
124 services$441.89/svc1.04x markup
81189Gene analysis (cystatin b) of full sequence
$38.5K
143 services$269.33/svc1.04x markup
81309Gene analysis (partner and localizer of brca2) targeted sequence analysis
$38.5K
143 services$269.33/svc1.04x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
K1034Provision of covid-19 test, nonprescription self-administered and self-collected use, fda approved, authorized or cleared, one test count98.0K$1.2M$11.764.25x
81307Gene analysis (partner and localizer of brca2) full sequence analysis653$432.9K$663.001.47x
81317Gene analysis (postmeiotic segregation increased 2 [s cerevisiae]) full sequence analysis635$421.0K$662.981.32x
81298Gene analysis (muts homolog 6 [e coli]) full sequence analysis586$368.6K$629.021.03x
81249Gene analysis (glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase) full sequence analysis455$267.6K$588.031.04x
81238Gene analysis (coagulation factor ix) full sequence analysis422$248.1K$588.011.04x
81419Gene analysis panel for evaluation of genes associated with epilepsy100$240.0K$2.4K1.07x
81223Gene analysis (cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regular) full gene sequence455$222.5K$489.051.02x
81162Gene analysis (breast cancer 1 and 2) of full sequence and analysis for duplication or deletion variants89$159.2K$1.8K1.02x
81201Gene analysis (adenomatous polyposis coli), full gene sequence201$153.6K$764.401.02x
81185Gene analysis (calcium voltage-gated channel subunit alpha1 a) of full sequence144$119.4K$829.341.02x
81279Gene analysis (janus kinase 2) targeted sequence analysis473$85.9K$181.511.05x
81339Gene analysis (mpl proto-oncogene, thrombopoietin receptor) sequence analysis of exon 10473$85.9K$181.511.05x
81325Gene analysis (peripheral myelin protein 22), full sequence analysis107$80.7K$754.191.02x
81302Gene analysis (methyl cpg binding protein 2) full sequence analysis151$78.1K$517.311.02x
81400Molecular pathology procedure level 11.2K$75.6K$62.681.12x
81295Gene analysis (muts homolog 2, colon cancer, nonpolyposis type 1) full sequence analysis166$62.1K$374.071.03x
81226Gene analysis (cytochrome p450, family 2, subfamily d, polypeptide 6) common variants124$54.8K$441.891.04x
81189Gene analysis (cystatin b) of full sequence143$38.5K$269.331.04x
81309Gene analysis (partner and localizer of brca2) targeted sequence analysis143$38.5K$269.331.04x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.89x

This provider submits charges 1.89 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.89x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $189. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Houston, TX

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Similar Providers

Other Clinical Laboratory providers in TX for peer comparison.

Elixir Diagnostics, Llc (you)
$4.7M
Clinical Pathology Laboratories, Inc.⚠️
$541.0M
Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Inc⚠️
$453.2M
Laboratory Corporation Of America⚠️
$389.6M
Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Inc⚠️
$311.2M
Laboratory Corporation Of America⚠️
$299.4M
Show detailed table ▾
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Clinical Pathology Laboratories, Inc.Austin, TX$541.0M⚠️ Flagged
Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories IncIrving, TX$453.2M⚠️ Flagged
Laboratory Corporation Of AmericaDallas, TX$389.6M⚠️ Flagged
Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories IncHouston, TX$311.2M⚠️ Flagged
Laboratory Corporation Of AmericaHouston, TX$299.4M⚠️ Flagged

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  • • Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data (2014-2023)
  • • National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES)

Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)

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