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Organization

Qualitox Laboratories, Llc

NPI: 1972971265
Pittsburgh, PA
8 years of data
Clinical Laboratory
$19.4M
Total Payments
121.1K
Beneficiaries
266.7K
Services
1.61x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

95th
percentile in specialty
This provider$19.4M
Specialty median$1.9M

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $19.4M over 8 years
21.61x markup ratio
395th percentile in Clinical Laboratory by payments
4Payments surged 183% in 2020
51 procedure with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $19.4M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 95th percentile of Clinical Laboratory providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 162% from 2016 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 183% 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 — the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2016$368.19$144.302.55x$223.89$345.0K2.2K692
2017$219.20$68.843.18x$150.36$713.7K4.1K2.0K
2018$337.45$152.942.21x$184.51$1.3M8.4K4.7K
2019$338.25$163.302.07x$174.95$1.2M7.5K3.1K
2020$164.57$89.341.84x$75.23$3.5M31.5K13.5K
2021$178.13$114.441.56x$63.69$5.2M64.0K20.0K
2022$41.88$33.021.27x$8.86$6.2M128.7K67.0K
2023$44.55$34.631.29x$9.92$903.5K20.3K10.1K

Top Procedures (20)

G0483Drug test def 22+ classes
$7.2M
29.9K services$242.05/svc1.74x markup
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
$4.8M
59.6K services$80.50/svc1.40x markup
G0482Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing 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 (an
$1.9M
9.5K services$197.08/svc1.58x markup
80307Testing for presence of drug
$1.6M
25.7K services$64.14/svc2.01x 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
$1.1M
45.0K services$24.82/svc1.17x markup
K1034Provision of covid-19 test, nonprescription self-administered and self-collected use, fda approved, authorized or cleared, one test count
$420.3K
35.7K services$11.76/svc1.02x markup
G2023Specimen collection for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (coronavirus disease [covid-19]), any specimen source
$392.4K
17.0K services$23.14/svc1.25x markup
87633Detection test for multiple types of respiratory virus
$266.8K
643 services$414.86/svc1.72x markup
87631Detection test for multiple types of respiratory virus⚠ 3.1x markup
$251.8K
1.8K services$142.00/svc3.07x markup
81408Molecular pathology procedure level 9
$164.0K
82 services$2.0K/svc1.50x markup
87798Detection test for organism
$150.8K
4.3K services$34.85/svc1.64x markup
G0481Drug 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
$112.3K
729 services$154.04/svc1.72x markup
87581Detection test for mycoplasma pneumoniae (bacteria)
$90.1K
2.6K services$34.91/svc1.62x markup
87640Detection test for staphylococcus aureus (bacteria)
$89.5K
2.6K services$34.76/svc1.52x markup
87541Detection test for legionella pneumophila (water borne bacteria)
$88.9K
2.5K services$34.90/svc1.62x markup
87486Detection test for chlamydia pneumoniae
$67.1K
1.9K services$35.01/svc1.74x 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 when
$66.2K
852 services$77.66/svc2.55x markup
87481Detection test for candida species (yeast)
$56.8K
1.6K services$34.71/svc1.41x markup
81407Molecular pathology procedure level 8
$45.7K
54 services$846.27/svc1.42x markup
87653Detection test for strep (streptococcus, group b)
$45.5K
1.3K services$34.59/svc1.30x markup
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CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
G0483Drug test def 22+ classes29.9K$7.2M$242.051.74x
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-r59.6K$4.8M$80.501.40x
G0482Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing 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 (an9.5K$1.9M$197.081.58x
80307Testing for presence of drug25.7K$1.6M$64.142.01x
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 within45.0K$1.1M$24.821.17x
K1034Provision of covid-19 test, nonprescription self-administered and self-collected use, fda approved, authorized or cleared, one test count35.7K$420.3K$11.761.02x
G2023Specimen collection for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (coronavirus disease [covid-19]), any specimen source17.0K$392.4K$23.141.25x
87633Detection test for multiple types of respiratory virus643$266.8K$414.861.72x
87631Detection test for multiple types of respiratory virus1.8K$251.8K$142.003.07x
81408Molecular pathology procedure level 982$164.0K$2.0K1.50x
87798Detection test for organism4.3K$150.8K$34.851.64x
G0481Drug 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/ms729$112.3K$154.041.72x
87581Detection test for mycoplasma pneumoniae (bacteria)2.6K$90.1K$34.911.62x
87640Detection test for staphylococcus aureus (bacteria)2.6K$89.5K$34.761.52x
87541Detection test for legionella pneumophila (water borne bacteria)2.5K$88.9K$34.901.62x
87486Detection test for chlamydia pneumoniae1.9K$67.1K$35.011.74x
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 when852$66.2K$77.662.55x
87481Detection test for candida species (yeast)1.6K$56.8K$34.711.41x
81407Molecular pathology procedure level 854$45.7K$846.271.42x
87653Detection test for strep (streptococcus, group b)1.3K$45.5K$34.591.30x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.61x

This provider submits charges 1.61 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.61x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $161. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Pittsburgh, PA

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Similar Providers

Other Clinical Laboratory providers in PA for peer comparison.

Qualitox Laboratories, Llc (you)
$19.4M
Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Inc
$340.6M
Quest Diagnostics Of Pennsylvania, Inc.⚠️
$130.4M
Health Network Laboratories, Llc⚠️
$125.3M
Sma Medical, Inc.
$100.9M
Interpace Diagnostics Corporation
$95.6M
Show detailed table ▾
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories IncNorristown, PA$340.6M✓ Clear
Quest Diagnostics Of Pennsylvania, Inc.Pittsburgh, PA$130.4M⚠️ Flagged
Health Network Laboratories, LlcAllentown, PA$125.3M⚠️ Flagged
Sma Medical, Inc.Feasterville, PA$100.9M✓ Clear
Interpace Diagnostics CorporationPittsburgh, PA$95.6M✓ Clear

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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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