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Organization

Dallas Nephrology Associates

NPI: 1053634030
Dallas, TX
6 years of data
Ambulatory Surgical Center
$19.9M
Total Payments
7.6K
Beneficiaries
11.5K
Services
3.5x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$19.9M
Specialty median$657.1K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $19.9M over 6 years
23.5x markup ratio (above median)
398th percentile in Ambulatory Surgical Center by payments
4Payments surged 165% in 2019
57 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $19.9M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Ambulatory Surgical Center providers nationally.

This provider's billing patterns fall within normal ranges for their specialty.

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 165% in 2019

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
2018$5.8K$1.7K3.45x$4.1K$1.8M883729
2019$6.5K$2.1K3.08x$4.4K$4.7M3.0K1.9K
2020$6.6K$2.2K2.99x$4.4K$5.1M3.0K1.9K
2021$6.6K$2.3K2.89x$4.3K$3.4M2.0K1.3K
2022$6.6K$2.4K2.76x$4.2K$2.8M1.4K1.0K
2023$6.7K$2.6K2.62x$4.1K$2.3M1.1K789

Top Procedures (12)

36902Insertion of needle and/or catheter into dialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretationโš  4.0x markup
$7.8M
4.7K services$1.7K/svc4.04x markup
36905Excision of blood clot and/or infusion to dissolve blood clot in dialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment, , accessed through the skin, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretationโš  3.5x markup
$6.7M
1.9K services$3.5K/svc3.46x markup
36906Excision of blood clot and/or infusion to dissolve blood clot and balloon dilation of dialysis segment, accessed through the skin, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretation
$2.5M
322 services$7.8K/svc2.38x markup
36903Insertion of needle and/or catheter into dialysis circuit and insertion of stent in dialysis segment, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretation
$1.0M
211 services$4.8K/svc2.49x markup
36581Replacement of central venous catheterโš  4.0x markup
$708.9K
683 services$1.0K/svc4.01x markup
36558Insertion of central venous catheter for infusion, patient 5 years or olderโš  3.4x markup
$364.8K
397 services$918.81/svc3.37x markup
36901Insertion of needle and/or catheter into dialysis circuit, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretation
$258.3K
656 services$393.79/svc2.13x markup
37248Balloon dilation of first vein, accessed through the skin or by open procedure, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretationโš  4.2x markup
$236.6K
146 services$1.6K/svc4.18x markup
49082Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavityโš  3.5x markup
$142.8K
479 services$298.14/svc3.47x markup
J2997Injection, alteplase recombinant, 1 mg
$135.3K
2.0K services$68.27/svc2.56x markup
36589Removal of central venous catheter for infusion
$4.5K
18 services$248.27/svc2.97x markup
36595Mechanical removal of obstructive material from central venous tubeโš  10.2x markup
$2.9K
16 services$180.72/svc10.24x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
36902Insertion of needle and/or catheter into dialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretation4.7K$7.8M$1.7K4.04x
36905Excision of blood clot and/or infusion to dissolve blood clot in dialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment, , accessed through the skin, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretation1.9K$6.7M$3.5K3.46x
36906Excision of blood clot and/or infusion to dissolve blood clot and balloon dilation of dialysis segment, accessed through the skin, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretation322$2.5M$7.8K2.38x
36903Insertion of needle and/or catheter into dialysis circuit and insertion of stent in dialysis segment, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretation211$1.0M$4.8K2.49x
36581Replacement of central venous catheter683$708.9K$1.0K4.01x
36558Insertion of central venous catheter for infusion, patient 5 years or older397$364.8K$918.813.37x
36901Insertion of needle and/or catheter into dialysis circuit, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretation656$258.3K$393.792.13x
37248Balloon dilation of first vein, accessed through the skin or by open procedure, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretation146$236.6K$1.6K4.18x
49082Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity479$142.8K$298.143.47x
J2997Injection, alteplase recombinant, 1 mg2.0K$135.3K$68.272.56x
36589Removal of central venous catheter for infusion18$4.5K$248.272.97x
36595Mechanical removal of obstructive material from central venous tube16$2.9K$180.7210.24x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.5x

This provider submits charges 3.5 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.5x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $350. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Dallas, TX

Provider Verification

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Similar Providers

Other Ambulatory Surgical Center providers in TX for peer comparison.

Dallas Nephrology Associates (you)
$19.9M
Ophthalmology Surgery Center Of Dallas, Llc
$76.6M
Round Rock Surgery Center Llc
$56.6M
Amarillo Cataract And Eye Surgery
$33.3M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Ophthalmology Surgery Center Of Dallas, LlcDallas, TX$76.6Mโœ“ Clear
Round Rock Surgery Center LlcRound Rock, TX$56.6Mโœ“ Clear
Amarillo Cataract And Eye SurgeryAmarillo, TX$33.3Mโœ“ Clear

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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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