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15823

Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelid

$468.2M in total Medicare payments across 10 years

🔎 Data Analysis

Procedure 15823 (Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelid) received $468.2M in total Medicare payments.

Across 893.3K services, the average Medicare payment was $524.18 per service.

AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.

Spending Trends (2014-2023)

Year-over-Year Breakdown

YearPaymentsServicesYoY Change
2014$47.1M92.6K—
2015$45.3M90.5K-3.8%
2016$47.8M91.3K+5.7%
2017$45.0M89.5K-6.0%
2018$49.4M93.2K+9.9%
2019$49.3M97.3K-0.2%
2020$35.1M67.9K-28.9%
2021$47.1M84.4K+34.3%
2022$51.1M91.7K+8.4%
2023$51.0M94.7K-0.3%

Top Providers for 15823

#ProviderSpecialtyStatePaymentsServicesAvg/Service
1St Marks Surgical Center LlcAmbulatory Surgical CenterFL$441.3K902$489.29
2Wilmington Eye Surgery Center, LlcAmbulatory Surgical CenterNC$383.1K845$453.41
3The Aesthetic Surgery Centre, PllcAmbulatory Surgical CenterWA$304.8K556$548.16
4Surgery Center Of California -LlcAmbulatory Surgical CenterCA$251.8K426$591.01
5Careos Surgicenter, LlcAmbulatory Surgical CenterTX$249.4K573$435.32
6Arizona Eye Institute & Cosmetic Laser Center LlcAmbulatory Surgical CenterAZ$238.3K457$521.34
7Physicians Eye Surgery Center LlcAmbulatory Surgical CenterSC$205.5K426$482.37
8Laser & Surgical Services At Center For Sight LlcAmbulatory Surgical CenterFL$200.5K400$501.16
9Oklahoma Outpatient Surgery Limited PartnershipAmbulatory Surgical CenterOK$191.3K428$446.88
10Green Valley Surgery Center LlcAmbulatory Surgical CenterNV$180.2K351$513.51
11Beltway Surgery Centers LlcAmbulatory Surgical CenterIN$166.8K327$509.99
12Surgery Center Of Gilbert LlcAmbulatory Surgical CenterAZ$165.3K376$439.53
13Delaware Surgery Center, LlcAmbulatory Surgical CenterDE$164.1K313$524.33
14Doctors Outpatient Surgery Center, LlcAmbulatory Surgical CenterFL$156.9K320$490.24
15Stephen LaquisOphthalmologyFL$156.0K245$636.55
16Chesapeake Eye Surgery Center, LlcAmbulatory Surgical CenterMD$154.7K302$512.28
17The Eye Surgery Center Of The Carolinas LpAmbulatory Surgical CenterNC$151.4K333$454.65
18Nebraska Surgery Center LlcAmbulatory Surgical CenterNE$151.1K325$464.87
19Cei Physicians Psc LlcAmbulatory Surgical CenterOH$144.3K295$489.23
20California Medical Surgery Center LlcAmbulatory Surgical CenterCA$141.4K255$554.34
21Emilio JustoOphthalmologyAZ$139.5K222$628.17
22John FezzaPlastic and Reconstructive SurgeryFL$138.4K215$643.49
23Ophthalmology Surgery Center Of Dallas, LlcAmbulatory Surgical CenterTX$137.7K278$495.24
24Physicians Day Surgery CenterAmbulatory Surgical CenterAR$137.1K306$447.95
25Wesley & Klippenstein, PcAmbulatory Surgical CenterTN$136.9K296$462.41

Spending by State

StatePaymentsServicesProvidersAvg/Provider
FL$6.5M12.3K181$36.1K
CA$5.9M9.2K192$30.9K
TX$3.3M6.2K121$27.5K
AZ$2.2M4.2K44$49.9K
NC$2.1M4.1K53$40.3K
TN$1.9M3.9K58$33.0K
WA$1.7M2.9K42$39.4K
OH$1.6M3.2K46$35.8K
PA$1.5M2.8K71$20.7K
GA$1.5M2.8K62$23.5K
OK$1.4M2.7K35$39.7K
SC$1.3M2.5K39$33.1K
MI$1.3M2.4K54$23.7K
MN$1.0M2.0K42$25.0K
MO$999.6K1.9K35$28.6K
NY$989.7K1.7K41$24.1K
CO$951.1K1.8K35$27.2K
MD$944.4K1.8K34$27.8K
MA$894.2K1.5K36$24.8K
MS$883.6K1.9K35$25.2K
VA$863.4K1.6K25$34.5K
AR$803.3K1.6K17$47.3K
IL$789.0K1.4K37$21.3K
IA$675.8K1.3K23$29.4K
OR$664.1K1.1K32$20.8K
KS$653.8K1.3K31$21.1K
AL$601.8K1.2K24$25.1K
NE$576.3K1.1K11$52.4K
IN$565.5K1.0K20$28.3K
SD$556.8K1.1K11$50.6K

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Data Sources

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  • • Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data (2014-2023)
  • • CMS National Health Expenditure Data

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

Note: All data is from publicly available Medicare records. OpenMedicare is an independent journalism project not affiliated with CMS.