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Organization

Midwest Specialty Surgery Center, Llc

NPI: 1023373834
Indianapolis, IN
10 years of data
Ambulatory Surgical Center
$13.9M
Total Payments
4.2K
Beneficiaries
4.5K
Services
11x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$13.9M
Specialty median$657.1K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $13.9M over 10 years
211x markup ratio (above median)
398th percentile in Ambulatory Surgical Center by payments
4Payments surged 220% in 2020
59 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $13.9M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Ambulatory Surgical Center providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 11x is significantly above the specialty median of 6.1x.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 562% from 2014 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 220% 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 โ€” the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$21.2K$2.2K9.85x$19.1K$326.7K124116
2015$16.9K$1.6K10.54x$15.3K$409.1K163154
2016$17.3K$1.7K10.30x$15.6K$472.0K203187
2017$21.7K$1.9K11.31x$19.7K$628.2K235220
2018$21.4K$1.9K10.99x$19.5K$553.7K209198
2019$16.1K$1.5K10.76x$14.6K$600.6K202188
2020$27.9K$2.7K10.40x$25.2K$1.9M565536
2021$37.4K$3.5K10.78x$33.9K$3.3M1.0K978
2022$40.6K$3.5K11.68x$37.1K$3.5M1.1K1.0K
2023$43.0K$3.6K11.86x$39.4K$2.2M654627

Top Procedures (9)

27446Repair of knee jointโš  9.7x markup
$6.0M
944 services$6.4K/svc9.67x markup
27447Repair of knee jointโš  11.4x markup
$5.2M
750 services$6.9K/svc11.39x markup
27130Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesisโš  12.8x markup
$2.5M
353 services$7.1K/svc12.79x markup
23412Repair of torn tendons of shoulder, open procedureโš  10.8x markup
$63.8K
36 services$1.8K/svc10.75x markup
29880Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscopeโš  10.2x markup
$44.6K
47 services$949.60/svc10.20x markup
29881Removal of one knee cartilage using an endoscopeโš  10.0x markup
$28.9K
30 services$964.82/svc10.02x markup
76000Imaging guidance for procedure, up to 1 hourโš  68.2x markup
$17.1K
677 services$25.31/svc68.22x markup
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsuleโš  128.9x markup
$5.5K
260 services$21.09/svc128.93x markup
C9290Injection, bupivacaine liposome, 1 mgโš  6.2x markup
$1.5K
1.4K services$1.05/svc6.24x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
27446Repair of knee joint944$6.0M$6.4K9.67x
27447Repair of knee joint750$5.2M$6.9K11.39x
27130Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesis353$2.5M$7.1K12.79x
23412Repair of torn tendons of shoulder, open procedure36$63.8K$1.8K10.75x
29880Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscope47$44.6K$949.6010.20x
29881Removal of one knee cartilage using an endoscope30$28.9K$964.8210.02x
76000Imaging guidance for procedure, up to 1 hour677$17.1K$25.3168.22x
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule260$5.5K$21.09128.93x
C9290Injection, bupivacaine liposome, 1 mg1.4K$1.5K$1.056.24x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

11x

This provider submits charges 11 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 11x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $1100. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Indianapolis, IN

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Data Sources

  • โ€ข Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • โ€ข Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data (2014-2023)
  • โ€ข National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES)

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

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