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Organization

Candescent Eye Surgicenter Llc

NPI: 1023399318
Warwick, RI
10 years of data
Ambulatory Surgical Center
$13.4M
Total Payments
12.5K
Beneficiaries
21.3K
Services
2.6x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$13.4M
Specialty median$657.1K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $13.4M over 10 years
22.6x markup ratio (above median)
398th percentile in Ambulatory Surgical Center by payments
412 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $13.4M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Ambulatory Surgical Center providers nationally.

82% of their billing comes from a single procedure code (66984 โ€” Removal of cataract with insertion of lens).

AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.

Annual Medicare Payments

Annual Services Provided

Avg Payment per Service

Markup Ratio Over Time

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$1.1K$285.773.77x$791.31$1.3M3.3K1.5K
2015$976.52$325.803.00x$650.72$1.4M3.2K1.6K
2016$1.3K$393.753.28x$897.16$1.6M2.9K1.8K
2017$1.6K$510.783.08x$1.1K$1.4M2.1K1.4K
2018$2.3K$784.802.87x$1.5K$1.5M2.1K1.4K
2019$2.2K$784.552.85x$1.5K$1.4M1.9K1.2K
2020$3.2K$1.3K2.50x$1.9K$843.9K1.0K617
2021$3.2K$1.3K2.45x$1.9K$1.2M1.4K859
2022$2.6K$1.1K2.44x$1.5K$1.4M1.6K993
2023$2.4K$943.142.51x$1.4K$1.3M1.9K1.1K

Top Procedures (17)

66984Removal of cataract with insertion of lens
$10.9M
13.8K services$790.94/svc2.51x markup
66982Removal of cataract with insertion of lens
$1.2M
1.5K services$798.03/svc2.55x markup
0191TInternal insertion of eye fluid drainage device
$389.7K
180 services$2.2K/svc2.51x markup
66821Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using laserโš  3.9x markup
$302.5K
1.7K services$177.24/svc3.92x markup
66991Extracapsular removal of cataract with insertion of artificial lens and insertion of drainage device in front chamber of eye
$300.8K
119 services$2.5K/svc1.37x markup
65820Incision to improve eye fluid flowโš  4.7x markup
$78.3K
97 services$806.99/svc4.72x markup
67028Injection of drug into eyeโš  11.2x markup
$54.8K
1.5K services$35.59/svc11.23x markup
66174Dilation to improve eye fluid flowโš  3.0x markup
$45.7K
35 services$1.3K/svc3.03x markup
J1096Dexamethasone, lacrimal ophthalmic insert, 0.1 mg
$38.9K
394 services$98.60/svc2.82x markup
15823Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelidโš  3.1x markup
$27.1K
59 services$458.50/svc3.15x markup
J1097Phenylephrine 10.16 mg/ml and ketorolac 2.88 mg/ml ophthalmic irrigation solution, 1 mlโš  5.1x markup
$16.8K
221 services$76.04/svc5.11x markup
67904Repair of tendon of upper eyelidโš  4.7x markup
$16.8K
38 services$441.82/svc4.65x markup
65855Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow, 1 or more sessionsโš  7.8x markup
$10.4K
90 services$115.29/svc7.81x markup
67210Laser destruction of retinal growth, 1 or more sessionsโš  6.0x markup
$6.1K
33 services$184.28/svc6.05x markup
67908Removal of tissue, muscle, and membrane to correct eyelid drooping or paralysisโš  4.1x markup
$6.0K
12 services$502.85/svc4.09x markup
67228Laser destruction of leaking retinal blood vessels, 1 or more sessionsโš  6.5x markup
$4.2K
23 services$184.74/svc6.50x markup
C9257Injection, bevacizumab, 0.25 mgโš  122.2x markup
$1.8K
1.5K services$1.23/svc122.15x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
66984Removal of cataract with insertion of lens13.8K$10.9M$790.942.51x
66982Removal of cataract with insertion of lens1.5K$1.2M$798.032.55x
0191TInternal insertion of eye fluid drainage device180$389.7K$2.2K2.51x
66821Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using laser1.7K$302.5K$177.243.92x
66991Extracapsular removal of cataract with insertion of artificial lens and insertion of drainage device in front chamber of eye119$300.8K$2.5K1.37x
65820Incision to improve eye fluid flow97$78.3K$806.994.72x
67028Injection of drug into eye1.5K$54.8K$35.5911.23x
66174Dilation to improve eye fluid flow35$45.7K$1.3K3.03x
J1096Dexamethasone, lacrimal ophthalmic insert, 0.1 mg394$38.9K$98.602.82x
15823Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelid59$27.1K$458.503.15x
J1097Phenylephrine 10.16 mg/ml and ketorolac 2.88 mg/ml ophthalmic irrigation solution, 1 ml221$16.8K$76.045.11x
67904Repair of tendon of upper eyelid38$16.8K$441.824.65x
65855Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow, 1 or more sessions90$10.4K$115.297.81x
67210Laser destruction of retinal growth, 1 or more sessions33$6.1K$184.286.05x
67908Removal of tissue, muscle, and membrane to correct eyelid drooping or paralysis12$6.0K$502.854.09x
67228Laser destruction of leaking retinal blood vessels, 1 or more sessions23$4.2K$184.746.50x
C9257Injection, bevacizumab, 0.25 mg1.5K$1.8K$1.23122.15x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.6x

This provider submits charges 2.6 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.6x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $260. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Warwick, RI

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Data Sources

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  • 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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