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Medicare California · CY2024

Who bills the most Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity (88305) to Medicare in California?

Medicare Part B FFS · CY2024 · as published by CMS
262
Billing groups
1,029,120
Named-group FFS services
$207,328,719
Named-group submitted charges
$201
Avg charge / service
$53
Avg allowed / service
21%
Top-5 concentration
5%
Independent share

262 physician groups billed Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity (88305) to Medicare fee-for-service in California in 2024; the top five named groups hold 21% of that volume, and independent (non-hospital-affiliated) groups deliver 5%.

88305 — Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity · Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners PUF (Part B), CY2024 release. Medicare fee-for-service only.

Snapshot covers the whole California market — the table below shows the top 100 groups (free tier).

Payer-mix context

Medicare fee-for-service covers 49% of Medicare in California; Medicare Advantage penetration 45% → 51% since 2020.

Market structure — concentration, independent share, and the consolidation trend for this market — is part of the market analytics platform — built, not launched yet. Notify me at launch →
#Physician groupCityStSpecialty Providers 88305 svcs Share*Phone
1 UCLA PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORY MEDICINE GROUP LOS ANGELESCAPATHOLOGY 65 60,430 3.2% (310) 267-2625
2 YOSEMITE PATHOLOGY MEDICAL GROUP INC MODESTOCAPATHOLOGY 43 47,808 2.5% (209) 577-1200
3 DIAGNOSTIC PATHOLOGY MEDICAL GROUP INC SACRAMENTOCAPATHOLOGY 32 42,346 2.2% (916) 447-6267
4 STANFORD HEALTH CARE STANFORDCADIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY 3039 34,103 1.8% (650) 723-4000
5 SCRIPPS HEALTH LA JOLLACAPHYSICIAN ASSISTANT 1431 32,804 1.7% (858) 455-9100
6 REGENTS OF THE UNIV OF CA SACRAMENTOCADIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY 1608 32,687 1.7% (877) 827-7463
7 NEWPORT HARBOR PATHOLOGY MEDICAL GROUP INC NEWPORT BEACHCAPATHOLOGY 26 30,683 1.6% (949) 891-1297
8 CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CARE FOUNDATION LOS ANGELESCAPHYSICIAN ASSISTANT 1699 28,814 1.5% (310) 423-0674
9 COMPASS DERMATOPATHOLOGY INC SAN DIEGOCADERMATOLOGY 8 26,900 1.4% (858) 750-2983
10 USC CARE MEDICAL GROUP INC LOS ANGELESCADIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY 1374 26,598 1.4% (800) 872-2273
11 GOLDEN STATE DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATES, INC. WALNUT CREEKCADERMATOLOGY 118 22,426 1.2% (925) 932-7704
12 AFFILIATED PATHOLOGISTS MEDICAL GROUP, INC. RANCHO DOMINGUEZCAPATHOLOGY 51 21,248 1.1% (310) 225-3244
13 REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGOCADIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY 2057 20,731 1.1% (800) 926-8273
14 ALAMITOS DERMATOLOGICAL MEDICAL CLINIC A PROFESSIONAL CORP LOS ALAMITOSCADERMATOLOGY 5 18,039 1.0% (562) 598-8593
15 EISENHOWER MEDICAL CENTER RANCHO MIRAGECANURSE PRACTITIONER 457 16,003 0.8% (760) 340-3911
16 CALIFORNIA PACIFIC PATHOLOGY MEDICAL GROUP SAN FRANCISCOCAPATHOLOGY 11 15,679 0.8% (415) 600-6000
17 PATHOLOGY SCIENCES MEDICAL GROUP CHICOCAPATHOLOGY 9 14,636 0.8% (530) 891-6244
18 CITY OF HOPE MEDICAL FOUNDATION DUARTECANURSE PRACTITIONER 942 14,535 0.8% (626) 256-4673
19 GENESIS HEALTHCARE PARTNERS PC TORRANCECAGASTROENTEROLOGY 211 14,495 0.8% (310) 534-8400
20 MARIN MEDICAL LABORATORIES GREENBRAECAPATHOLOGY 9 14,472 0.8% (415) 925-7174
21 ASSOCIATED PATHOLOGY MEDICAL GROUP INC LOS GATOSCAPATHOLOGY 7 13,546 0.7% (408) 884-2712
22 CONTRA COSTA PATHOLOGY ASSOCIATES CONCORDCAPATHOLOGY 8 13,275 0.7% (925) 682-8200
23 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCOCADIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY 1842 12,715 0.7% (415) 476-4029
24 REDWOOD FAM DERMATOLOGY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES - A MEDICAL CORPORATION SANTA ROSACAPHYSICIAN ASSISTANT 18 12,297 0.7% (707) 545-4537
25 WESTERN PATHOLOGY INC IRVINECAPATHOLOGY 3 12,193 0.6% (805) 543-5000
26 J ROBERT WEST MD INC LAS VEGASCADERMATOLOGY 140 12,126 0.6% (702) 258-1001
27 PATHOLOGY ASSOCIATES CLOVISCAPATHOLOGY 16 11,533 0.6% (559) 326-2800
28 PENINSULA PATHOLOGISTS MEDICAL GROUP INC MOUNTAIN VIEWCAPATHOLOGY 16 10,342 0.5% (650) 616-2951
29 ADVANCED DERMATOLOGY OF COLORADO PC FORT COLLINSCAPHYSICIAN ASSISTANT 64 9,429 0.5% (970) 484-3050
30 DIAGNOSTIC PATHOLOGY SERVICES OF THE CENTRAL COAST SANTA MARIACAPATHOLOGY 11 9,314 0.5% (805) 739-3000
31 TORRANCE PATHOLOGY ASSOCIATES MEDICAL GROUP TORRANCECAPATHOLOGY 5 8,258 0.4% (310) 517-4766
32 TONY N NAKHLA DO INC SANTA ANACAPHYSICIAN ASSISTANT 6 8,099 0.4% (714) 547-6111
33 PATHOLOGY EXPERTS INC ST GEORGECAPATHOLOGY 12 8,065 0.4% (435) 251-1000
34 REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA ORANGECAPATHOLOGY 38 8,026 0.4% (714) 456-7004
35 MARVEL PATH PC VAN NUYSCAPATHOLOGY 3 7,967 0.4% (818) 782-6600
36 FOREFRONT DERMATOLOGY - PACIFIC, P.C. THOUSAND OAKSCADERMATOLOGY 25 7,917 0.4% (805) 497-1694
37 PATHOLOGY MEDICAL GROUP OF SAINT JOHNS SANTA MONICACAPATHOLOGY 8 7,690 0.4% (310) 829-8101
38 KENNETH W LEE AND ASSOCIATES INC POMONACAGASTROENTEROLOGY 2 7,385 0.4% (909) 622-3800
39 DERMATOLOGIST MEDICAL GROUP OF NORTH COUNTY INC OCEANSIDECADERMATOLOGY 19 7,321 0.4% (760) 758-5340
40 JEFFREY ROSS GUNTER MD INC GATESVILLECANURSE PRACTITIONER 15 7,084 0.4% (661) 949-0004
41 KEITH MARK GROSS MD INC VICTORVILLECADERMATOLOGY 4 6,900 0.4% (760) 951-9895
42 STOCKDALE PODIATRY GROUP INC BAKERSFIELDCAPODIATRY 14 6,544 0.3% (661) 832-1667
43 REDDING DERMATOLOGY MEDICAL GROUP INC REDDINGCAPHYSICIAN ASSISTANT 14 6,478 0.3% (530) 241-1111
44 DERMATOLOGY SPECIALISTS INC OCEANSIDECADERMATOLOGY 14 6,122 0.3% (760) 757-7546
45 SAN DIEGO PATHOLOGISTS MEDICAL GROUP INC SAN DIEGOCAPATHOLOGY 9 5,984 0.3% (619) 325-8741
46 SOLANO DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATES INC VALLEJOCADERMATOLOGY 5 5,937 0.3% 7076435785338
47 UNITED MEDICAL DOCTORS FALLBROOKCAGASTROENTEROLOGY 160 5,502 0.3% (760) 728-9560
48 REDDING PATHOLOGISTS REDDINGCAPATHOLOGY 7 5,109 0.3% (530) 255-1000
49 LUCENT PATHOLOGY PARTNERS INC CARMICHAELCAPATHOLOGY 5 4,856 0.3% (916) 537-5275
50 PATHOLOGY ASSOCIATES OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BURBANKCAPATHOLOGY 9 4,855 0.3% (818) 847-6022
51 LONG BEACH MEMORIAL PATHOLOGY MEDICAL GROUP, INC. LONG BEACHCAPATHOLOGY 12 4,498 0.2% (562) 933-0716
52 GLENDALE PATHOLOGY ASSOCIATES MEDICAL GROUP OF GLENDALE GLENDALECAPATHOLOGY 7 4,432 0.2% (818) 409-8320
53 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PERMANENTE MEDICAL GROUP LOS ANGELESCAINTERNAL MEDICINE 11157 4,430 0.2% (800) 954-8000
54 GLOVER, KELTY AND SCHULTHEIS MDS THOUSAND OAKSCAPATHOLOGY 5 3,881 0.2% (805) 370-4697
55 CSI MEDICAL GROUP SARATOGACADERMATOLOGY 97 3,849 0.2% (408) 253-4407
56 NORTH VALLEY GASTROENTEROLOGY MEDICAL GROUP INC YUBA CITYCAGASTROENTEROLOGY 3 3,687 0.2% (530) 671-3671
57 THE PATHOLOGY GROUP INC FULLERTONCAPATHOLOGY 6 3,630 0.2% (714) 446-7505
58 CALPATH MEDICAL ASSOCIATES CAMPBELLCAPATHOLOGY 3 3,521 0.2% (408) 866-5227
59 GASTROENTEROLOGY MEDICAL CLINIC FOLSOMCAGASTROENTEROLOGY 8 3,478 0.2% (916) 983-4444
60 WHITTIER PATHOLOGY MEDICAL GROUP WHITTIERCAPATHOLOGY 4 3,456 0.2% (562) 698-0811
61 PALM PATHOLOGY MEDICAL GROUP A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION PALM SPRINGSCAPATHOLOGY 3 3,252 0.2% (760) 323-6198
62 AW PATHOLOGY MEDICAL GROUP, INC. BAKERSFIELDCAPATHOLOGY 2 3,188 0.2% (661) 325-2640
63 SOUTH BAY GASTROENTEROLOGY MEDICAL GROUP TORRANCECAGASTROENTEROLOGY 12 3,168 0.2% (310) 539-2055
64 EDGAR S. MACIAS, M.D., INC FRESNOCANURSE PRACTITIONER 11 3,060 0.2% (559) 431-2397
65 PACIFIC DERMATOLOGY INSTITUTE REDLANDSCAPHYSICIAN ASSISTANT 33 3,040 0.2% (909) 793-2323
66 STEVEN E HODGKIN MD A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION VICTORVILLECACRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS) 5 3,039 0.2% (760) 245-6465
67 KRISTEN AGUIRRE MD INC LAGUNA HILLSCADERMATOLOGY 3 3,033 0.2% (949) 464-5770
68 PERFECT PATHOLGY MEDICAL P.C. OXNARDCAPATHOLOGY 2 2,918 0.2% (805) 988-2500
69 MISSION PATHOLOGY CONSULTANTS INC SANTA BARBARACAPATHOLOGY 8 2,914 0.2% (805) 569-7367
70 INFOCUS PATHOLOGY GROUP LOS ALAMITOSCAPATHOLOGY 3 2,889 0.2% (562) 598-1311
71 LOS PALOS GASTROENTEROLOGY SPECIALISTS INC SALINASCAGASTROENTEROLOGY 5 2,820 0.1% (831) 424-8888
72 COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA SAN JOSECAINTERNAL MEDICINE 1001 2,743 0.1% (408) 885-5000
73 KERN GASTROENTEROLOGY MEDICAL GROUP BAKERSFIELDCAGASTROENTEROLOGY 6 2,593 0.1% (661) 324-1203
74 JEFFREY J CROWLEY MD INC BAKERSFIELDCADERMATOLOGY 3 2,519 0.1% (661) 327-3756
75 WESTERN LABORATORIES FREMONTCAPATHOLOGY 6 2,489 0.1% (810) 797-1111
76 SANTA MONICA DERMATOLOGY GROUP SANTA MONICACADERMATOLOGY 4 2,415 0.1% (310) 829-4484
77 STOCKTON PATHOLOGY MEDICAL GROUP STOCKTONCAPATHOLOGY 5 2,376 0.1% (209) 943-2000
78 FRESNO DERMATOLOGY SPECIALISTS INC FRESNOCANURSE PRACTITIONER 6 2,364 0.1% (559) 233-3376
79 CENTRAL OREGON PATHOLOGY CONSULTANTS PC BENDCAPATHOLOGY 10 2,355 0.1% (541) 382-7696
80 OROHEALTH CORPORATION A NON PROFIT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM OROVILLECAINTERNAL MEDICINE 124 2,296 0.1% (530) 532-8654
81 PACIFIC PATHOLOGY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES SAN FRANCISCOCAPATHOLOGY 5 2,211 0.1% (415) 668-1000
82 SAN JOSE GASTROENTEROLOGY, INC. SAN JOSECAGASTROENTEROLOGY 11 2,210 0.1% (408) 347-9001
83 PENINSULA DERMATOLOGY MEDICAL GROUP INC BURLINGAMECADERMATOLOGY 4 2,199 0.1% (650) 692-0182
84 FIRST CHOICE PHYSICIAN PARTNERS PALM SPRINGSCAPHYSICIAN ASSISTANT 148 2,107 0.1%
85 PVCH CLINICAL LABORATORY MEDICAL GROUP INC POMONACAPATHOLOGY 3 2,081 0.1% (909) 865-9800
86 SAN GABRIEL VALLEY CONSULTING PATHOLOGISTS MEDICAL GROUP INC MONTEREY PARKCAPATHOLOGY 8 2,071 0.1% (626) 570-5752
87 JASBIR S SANDHU M D INC PALMDALECADERMATOLOGY 2 2,058 0.1%
88 BORIS SHLOPOV MD PATHOLOGY MEDICAL CORPORATION CORONACAPATHOLOGY 4 1,993 0.1% (951) 436-6383
89 PERMANENTE MEDICAL GROUP INC SANTA CLARACAINTERNAL MEDICINE 10890 1,967 0.1% (408) 851-1000
90 COVINGTON MENZ LYCHE AND LIN MEDICAL GP VENTURACAGASTROENTEROLOGY 9 1,960 0.1% (805) 641-6525
91 KIM TANG MD INC LAKE FORESTCAPHYSICIAN ASSISTANT 5 1,951 0.1% 9497708115121
92 PARHAM TABIBIAN MD INC LOS ALAMITOSCAPHYSICIAN ASSISTANT 8 1,950 0.1% (562) 799-3330
93 MINARETS MEDICAL GROUP, INC. FRESNOCADERMATOLOGY 4 1,948 0.1% (559) 438-6577
94 DR BRAD BARROWS INC VENTURACAPATHOLOGY 3 1,924 0.1% (760) 522-2849
95 BASS MEDICAL GROUP WALNUT CREEKCAOTOLARYNGOLOGY 318 1,786 0.1%
96 PATHOLOGY GROUP PC OKLAHOMA CITYCAPATHOLOGY 9 1,768 0.1% (405) 272-7065
97 AESTHETIC DERMATOLOGY AND LASER CENTER MEDICAL GROUP INC ANAHEIMCADERMATOLOGY 2 1,747 0.1% (714) 229-8246
98 NOVATO DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATES A MEDICAL CORPORATION NOVATOCADERMATOLOGY 2 1,712 0.1% (415) 892-0754
99 ELIZABETH V LENER MD INC LADERA RANCHCADERMATOLOGY 4 1,693 0.1% (949) 364-8411
100 JACKSON-ZUCKERMAN INC UKIAHCAPATHOLOGY 2 1,684 0.1% (800) 288-8325

*Share of California's disclosed Medicare-FFS services for 88305, counted once per clinician. Volume is placed in the state it was billed from, so this page ranks the groups actually billing 88305 in California — including groups registered elsewhere ("City" is each group's registered location). Group figures sum clinicians affiliated with exactly one group; clinicians in several groups are listed in each group's drill-down but not volume-attributed to any single group.

How to read this. Figures are Medicare fee-for-service only — not all-payer — from the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners Public Use File (Part B), CY2024 release. CMS suppresses any provider×code row under 11 beneficiaries, so a missing group means "suppressed," never zero. "Charges" are provider-submitted amounts, not payments. Groups are ranked by measured service volume attributed to clinicians in exactly one group — clinicians affiliated with several groups are listed in rosters but never volume-attributed to a single group — a direct read of the public record, not a rating or quality score. Full method: Methods & Sources.

Comparing against an all-payer estimate?

These are exact counts from Medicare fee-for-service claims — roughly a third to half of most procedure markets, depending on payer mix. Modeled all-payer databases project the remainder statistically; we publish the audited floor and label it as such. Same market, different denominator. How the numbers reconcile →