Treatment Tracker

The Doctors and Services in Medicare Part B

Treatment Tracker » 87077
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORY

Bacterial culture for aerobic isolates

Service Code: 87077, Service Type: Medical

Total Paid

$22,879

Total Times Performed (or Units)

2,042,217

Rank Among All Services

165

Includes both office and facility visits.

Services by State

Below are the states in which this service was billed. Click a state for top providers there.


Times Performed State
241,328 Texas
234,596 Florida
199,102 California
150,919 New Jersey
119,743 North Carolina
108,016 Ohio
86,871 New York
76,840 Missouri
76,181 Illinois
73,943 Pennsylvania
59,728 Arizona
58,336 Georgia
48,184 Massachusetts
46,308 Tennessee
41,099 Kansas
38,087 Alabama
34,734 Colorado
33,814 Michigan
32,184 Maryland
31,490 Washington
30,005 Connecticut
28,834 Wisconsin
25,761 Oklahoma
22,699 Indiana
18,637 Oregon
11,513 Virginia
11,316 Iowa
11,139 Louisiana
10,534 Nebraska
9,684 Hawaii
9,667 Kentucky
8,097 Nevada
7,662 Minnesota
7,444 Arkansas
5,821 New Mexico
5,673 Idaho
5,636 South Carolina
5,255 South Dakota
4,862 Maine
2,625 Mississippi
2,366 North Dakota
1,614 Rhode Island
1,427 Utah
616 Wyoming
485 Delaware
367 Montana
118 West Virginia
43 New Hampshire
13 Vermont

Top Providers

Below are the top 30 providers who performed this service most often. A provider’s name may appear twice on this list if he/she performs this service in both an office setting and in a facility. Medicare reimburses differently based on place of service and breaks the data out accordingly. Sorting is limited to the top 30 overall providers.


Provider Name Times Performed (or Units) % of Patients Unique Visits Per Patient
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS CLINICAL LABORATORIES INC

TAMPA, Fla. 33617

Laboratories, Clinical Medical Laboratory

8%

of this provider's 664,741 patients got this service 		71,526

Performed in an office

8%

of this provider's 664,741 patients got this service		 1.3
LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA HOLDINGS

BURLINGTON, N.C. 27215

Laboratories, Clinical Medical Laboratory

4%

of this provider's 1,350,844 patients got this service 		70,249

Performed in an office

4%

of this provider's 1,350,844 patients got this service		 1.3
CLINICAL PATHOLOGY LABORATORIES, INC.

AUSTIN, Tex. 78754

Laboratories, Clinical Medical Laboratory

8%

of this provider's 462,305 patients got this service 		51,372

Performed in an office

8%

of this provider's 462,305 patients got this service		 1.4
UNILAB CORPORATION

WEST HILLS, Calif. 91304

Laboratories, Clinical Medical Laboratory

7%

of this provider's 442,569 patients got this service 		48,467

Performed in an office

7%

of this provider's 442,569 patients got this service		 1.3
LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA HOLDINGS

RARITAN, N.J. 08869

Laboratories, Clinical Medical Laboratory

5%

of this provider's 770,923 patients got this service 		47,563

Performed in an office

5%

of this provider's 770,923 patients got this service		 1.3
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS CLINICAL LABORATORIES INC

TUCKER, Ga. 30084

Laboratories, Clinical Medical Laboratory

6%

of this provider's 508,264 patients got this service 		44,925

Performed in an office

6%

of this provider's 508,264 patients got this service		 1.3
BIO-REFERENCE LABORATORIES, INC.

ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. 07407

Laboratories, Clinical Medical Laboratory

9%

of this provider's 352,168 patients got this service 		44,501

Performed in an office

9%

of this provider's 352,168 patients got this service		 1.4
LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA HOLDINGS

DUBLIN, Ohio 43016

Laboratories, Clinical Medical Laboratory

5%

of this provider's 624,507 patients got this service 		41,638

Performed in an office

5%

of this provider's 624,507 patients got this service		 1.3
SOLSTAS LAB PARTNERS GROUP, LLC

GREENSBORO, N.C. 27410

Laboratories, Clinical Medical Laboratory

5%

of this provider's 594,160 patients got this service 		40,348

Performed in an office

5%

of this provider's 594,160 patients got this service		 1.3
SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES, LLC.

TEMPE, Ariz. 85281

Laboratories, Clinical Medical Laboratory

8%

of this provider's 303,775 patients got this service 		39,705

Performed in an office

8%

of this provider's 303,775 patients got this service		 1.4
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED

TETERBORO, N.J. 07608

Laboratories, Clinical Medical Laboratory

6%

of this provider's 472,469 patients got this service 		39,203

Performed in an office

6%

of this provider's 472,469 patients got this service		 1.4
LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA HOLDINGS

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. 35233

Laboratories, Clinical Medical Laboratory

4%

of this provider's 699,573 patients got this service 		35,508

Performed in an office

4%

of this provider's 699,573 patients got this service		 1.2
GAMMA HEALTHCARE INC

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. 63901

Laboratories, Clinical Medical Laboratory

25%

of this provider's 60,271 patients got this service 		33,825

Performed in an office

25%

of this provider's 60,271 patients got this service		 1.8
LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA

DALLAS, Tex. 75230

Laboratories, Clinical Medical Laboratory

6%

of this provider's 441,387 patients got this service 		33,480

Performed in an office

6%

of this provider's 441,387 patients got this service		 1.3
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS CLINICAL LABORATORIES INC

IRVING, Tex. 75063

Laboratories, Clinical Medical Laboratory

7%

of this provider's 341,942 patients got this service 		32,766

Performed in an office

7%

of this provider's 341,942 patients got this service		 1.3
AMERICAN HEALTH ASSOCIATES INC

DAVIE, Fla. 33331

Laboratories, Clinical Medical Laboratory

24%

of this provider's 70,420 patients got this service 		30,506

Performed in an office

24%

of this provider's 70,420 patients got this service		 1.7
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS CLINICAL LABORATORIES INC

MIRAMAR, Fla. 33025

Laboratories, Clinical Medical Laboratory

8%

of this provider's 239,663 patients got this service 		30,276

Performed in an office

8%

of this provider's 239,663 patients got this service		 1.4
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS LLC IL

WOOD DALE, Ill. 60191

Laboratories, Clinical Medical Laboratory

6%

of this provider's 332,457 patients got this service 		28,292

Performed in an office

6%

of this provider's 332,457 patients got this service		 1.3
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS CLINICAL LABORATORIES INC

HORSHAM, Pa. 19044

Laboratories, Clinical Medical Laboratory

6%

of this provider's 361,064 patients got this service 		28,165

Performed in an office

6%

of this provider's 361,064 patients got this service		 1.3
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS CLINICAL LABORATORIES INC

HOUSTON, Tex. 77072

Laboratories, Clinical Medical Laboratory

8%

of this provider's 226,856 patients got this service 		27,310

Performed in an office

8%

of this provider's 226,856 patients got this service		 1.4
LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA

TAMPA, Fla. 33607

Laboratories, Clinical Medical Laboratory

5%

of this provider's 423,489 patients got this service 		24,257

Performed in an office

5%

of this provider's 423,489 patients got this service		 1.2
MEMPHIS PATHOLOGY LABORATORY

MEMPHIS, Tenn. 38134

Laboratories, Clinical Medical Laboratory

8%

of this provider's 198,240 patients got this service 		22,893

Performed in an office

8%

of this provider's 198,240 patients got this service		 1.4
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED MD

BALTIMORE, Md. 21227

Laboratories, Clinical Medical Laboratory

6%

of this provider's 276,799 patients got this service 		22,878

Performed in an office

6%

of this provider's 276,799 patients got this service		 1.3
KILBOURNE MEDICAL LABORATORIES INC

CINCINNATI, Ohio 45245

Laboratories, Clinical Medical Laboratory

27%

of this provider's 44,930 patients got this service 		22,659

Performed in an office

27%

of this provider's 44,930 patients got this service		 1.7
BOYCE - BYNUM PATHOLOGY LABORATORIES, INC

COLUMBIA, Mo. 65201

Laboratories, Clinical Medical Laboratory

17%

of this provider's 66,297 patients got this service 		21,696

Performed in an office

17%

of this provider's 66,297 patients got this service		 1.7
LABONE LLC

LENEXA, Kan. 66219

Laboratories, Clinical Medical Laboratory

5%

of this provider's 328,938 patients got this service 		21,114

Performed in an office

5%

of this provider's 328,938 patients got this service		 1.3
PROFESSIONAL CLINICAL LABORATORY, INC.

EULESS, Tex. 76040

Laboratories, Clinical Medical Laboratory

29%

of this provider's 29,189 patients got this service 		19,334

Performed in an office

29%

of this provider's 29,189 patients got this service		 1.6
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS LLC

WALLINGFORD, Conn. 06492

Laboratories, Clinical Medical Laboratory

8%

of this provider's 148,828 patients got this service 		18,814

Performed in an office

8%

of this provider's 148,828 patients got this service		 1.4
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED MI

TROY, Mich. 48083

Laboratories, Clinical Medical Laboratory

7%

of this provider's 184,474 patients got this service 		18,418

Performed in an office

7%

of this provider's 184,474 patients got this service		 1.4
SHIEL MEDICAL LABORATORY, INC

BROOKLYN, N.Y. 11205

Laboratories, Clinical Medical Laboratory

8%

of this provider's 133,820 patients got this service 		17,957

Performed in an office

8%

of this provider's 133,820 patients got this service		 1.5

Sources: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, National Plan and Provider Enumeration System, American Medical Association

Services that begin with a letter come from CMS. All other codes and descriptions of the medical procedures are from the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code set, copyright 2013 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Where practical, AMA’s consumer friendly translation of the CPT descriptor was used. ProPublica has received permission from the AMA to use these codes on this site.

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