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Organization

Wolfe Surgery Center, Llc

NPI: 1063733095
West Des Moines, IA
10 years of data
Ambulatory Surgical Center
$32.7M
Total Payments
161
Beneficiaries
45.5K
Services
4.78x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$32.7M
Specialty median$657.1K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $32.7M over 10 years
24.78x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Ambulatory Surgical Center by payments
415 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $32.7M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Ambulatory Surgical Center providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 74% from 2014 to 2023.

61% of their billing comes from a single procedure code (66984 โ€” Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic 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$3.3K$682.444.78x$2.6K$2.4M3.5K14
2015$3.3K$685.204.88x$2.7K$2.6M3.7K14
2016$3.3K$676.244.95x$2.7K$2.6M3.9K15
2017$3.5K$714.814.89x$2.8K$2.9M4.1K14
2018$3.8K$784.804.79x$3.0K$3.2M4.1K13
2019$3.8K$783.234.82x$3.0K$3.6M4.5K15
2020$3.0K$651.884.67x$2.4K$3.4M5.3K18
2021$3.0K$651.744.68x$2.4K$3.8M5.8K19
2022$3.7K$797.684.67x$2.9K$4.1M5.1K18
2023$3.6K$744.844.77x$2.8K$4.1M5.5K21

Top Procedures (20)

66984Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lensโš  4.8x markup
$19.8M
26.4K services$751.80/svc4.84x markup
66982Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lensโš  4.9x markup
$3.6M
4.9K services$747.73/svc4.86x markup
V2785Processing, preserving and transporting corneal tissue
$2.2M
729 services$3.0K/svc1.39x markup
67042Removal of membrane of retina with removal of internal limiting membrane of retinaโš  5.6x markup
$1.8M
1.3K services$1.4K/svc5.61x markup
65756Transplantation of outer layer of corneal tissueโš  6.0x markup
$857.9K
627 services$1.4K/svc6.01x markup
67108Repair of detached retina with drainage and removal of eye fluid between lens and retinaโš  5.7x markup
$599.2K
440 services$1.4K/svc5.65x markup
67036Removal of eye fluid (vitreous) between lens and retinaโš  5.8x markup
$520.4K
389 services$1.3K/svc5.77x markup
67904Repair of tendon of upper eyelidโš  6.5x markup
$513.1K
1.0K services$513.12/svc6.51x markup
66180Creation of shunt to improve eye fluid flow using tissue graftโš  5.0x markup
$451.7K
296 services$1.5K/svc5.05x markup
15823Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelidโš  6.7x markup
$380.6K
792 services$480.60/svc6.74x markup
67113Complex repair of detached retina and drainage of eye fluid between lens and retinaโš  5.6x markup
$364.5K
266 services$1.4K/svc5.60x markup
J1097Phenylephrine 10.16 mg/ml and ketorolac 2.88 mg/ml ophthalmic irrigation solution, 1 ml
$313.8K
3.9K services$79.69/svc2.47x markup
67900Repair of brow paralysisโš  7.5x markup
$203.8K
452 services$450.96/svc7.52x markup
66991Extracapsular removal of cataract with insertion of artificial lens and insertion of drainage device in front chamber of eye
$160.8K
67 services$2.4K/svc2.29x markup
68720Creation of drainage tract from tear sac to the nasal cavityโš  3.0x markup
$107.0K
108 services$991.10/svc3.02x markup
65820Incision to improve eye fluid flow
$92.0K
74 services$1.2K/svc2.39x markup
66183Insertion of eye fluid drainage deviceโš  4.3x markup
$77.4K
37 services$2.1K/svc4.33x markup
67311Realignment of horizontal eye muscleโš  7.3x markup
$75.3K
145 services$519.10/svc7.35x markup
0191TInternal insertion of eye fluid drainage device
$65.3K
31 services$2.1K/svc2.96x markup
68815Probing of nasal tear duct with insertion of tube or stentโš  8.5x markup
$57.4K
167 services$343.53/svc8.46x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
66984Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens26.4K$19.8M$751.804.84x
66982Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens4.9K$3.6M$747.734.86x
V2785Processing, preserving and transporting corneal tissue729$2.2M$3.0K1.39x
67042Removal of membrane of retina with removal of internal limiting membrane of retina1.3K$1.8M$1.4K5.61x
65756Transplantation of outer layer of corneal tissue627$857.9K$1.4K6.01x
67108Repair of detached retina with drainage and removal of eye fluid between lens and retina440$599.2K$1.4K5.65x
67036Removal of eye fluid (vitreous) between lens and retina389$520.4K$1.3K5.77x
67904Repair of tendon of upper eyelid1.0K$513.1K$513.126.51x
66180Creation of shunt to improve eye fluid flow using tissue graft296$451.7K$1.5K5.05x
15823Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelid792$380.6K$480.606.74x
67113Complex repair of detached retina and drainage of eye fluid between lens and retina266$364.5K$1.4K5.60x
J1097Phenylephrine 10.16 mg/ml and ketorolac 2.88 mg/ml ophthalmic irrigation solution, 1 ml3.9K$313.8K$79.692.47x
67900Repair of brow paralysis452$203.8K$450.967.52x
66991Extracapsular removal of cataract with insertion of artificial lens and insertion of drainage device in front chamber of eye67$160.8K$2.4K2.29x
68720Creation of drainage tract from tear sac to the nasal cavity108$107.0K$991.103.02x
65820Incision to improve eye fluid flow74$92.0K$1.2K2.39x
66183Insertion of eye fluid drainage device37$77.4K$2.1K4.33x
67311Realignment of horizontal eye muscle145$75.3K$519.107.35x
0191TInternal insertion of eye fluid drainage device31$65.3K$2.1K2.96x
68815Probing of nasal tear duct with insertion of tube or stent167$57.4K$343.538.46x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

4.78x

This provider submits charges 4.78 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 4.78x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $478. This is higher than the national average.

Location

West Des Moines, IA

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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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