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Organization

Strand Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Center

NPI: 1073546875
Myrtle Beach, SC
10 years of data
Ambulatory Surgical Center
$10.6M
Total Payments
33.8K
Beneficiaries
34.3K
Services
8.74x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

97th
percentile in specialty
This provider$10.6M
Specialty median$657.1K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $10.6M over 10 years
28.74x markup ratio (above median)
397th percentile in Ambulatory Surgical Center by payments
415 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $10.6M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 97th percentile of Ambulatory Surgical Center providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 8.74x is significantly above the specialty median of 6.1x.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 78% 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

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$2.4K$287.728.35x$2.1K$764.9K2.8K2.7K
2015$2.3K$264.288.57x$2.0K$854.4K3.0K2.9K
2016$2.4K$295.148.29x$2.2K$913.1K3.1K3.0K
2017$2.7K$295.419.22x$2.4K$927.1K3.1K3.0K
2018$2.7K$294.649.13x$2.4K$1.0M3.4K3.4K
2019$2.6K$305.308.61x$2.3K$1.2M3.9K3.8K
2020$2.5K$295.278.51x$2.2K$1.1M3.4K3.3K
2021$2.6K$345.137.48x$2.2K$1.3M3.9K3.8K
2022$2.7K$387.566.93x$2.3K$1.3M3.9K3.8K
2023$2.7K$410.746.54x$2.3K$1.4M4.0K3.9K

Top Procedures (15)

45385Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscopeโš  8.4x markup
$4.1M
11.8K services$350.74/svc8.41x markup
43239Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscopeโš  10.1x markup
$1.7M
6.9K services$252.05/svc10.12x markup
45380Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscopeโš  10.5x markup
$1.3M
5.1K services$261.33/svc10.52x markup
G0105Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high riskโš  7.3x markup
$976.6K
2.8K services$347.42/svc7.29x markup
G0121Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high riskโš  7.3x markup
$577.5K
1.7K services$347.87/svc7.30x markup
43249Balloon dilation of esophagus using an endoscopeโš  5.3x markup
$535.1K
1.2K services$464.50/svc5.26x markup
45378Diagnostic examination of large bowel using an endoscopeโš  9.4x markup
$389.8K
1.4K services$271.66/svc9.39x markup
43235Diagnostic examination of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscopeโš  8.3x markup
$372.3K
1.4K services$271.19/svc8.30x markup
43248Insertion of guide wire with dilation of esophagus using an endoscopeโš  9.7x markup
$247.9K
910 services$272.39/svc9.73x markup
45381Injections of large bowel using an endoscopeโš  14.5x markup
$150.0K
838 services$179.02/svc14.53x markup
45390Removal of large bowel tissue using an endoscopeโš  4.5x markup
$75.4K
99 services$761.95/svc4.53x markup
43251Removal of polyps or growths of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscopeโš  5.5x markup
$45.4K
95 services$477.47/svc5.55x markup
45331Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscopeโš  7.0x markup
$20.5K
87 services$235.47/svc7.05x markup
45330Diagnostic examination of large bowel using an endoscopeโš  16.1x markup
$4.1K
45 services$90.52/svc16.13x markup
45382Control of bleeding in large bowel using an endoscopeโš  12.9x markup
$2.7K
12 services$228.38/svc12.92x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
45385Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope11.8K$4.1M$350.748.41x
43239Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope6.9K$1.7M$252.0510.12x
45380Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope5.1K$1.3M$261.3310.52x
G0105Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk2.8K$976.6K$347.427.29x
G0121Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk1.7K$577.5K$347.877.30x
43249Balloon dilation of esophagus using an endoscope1.2K$535.1K$464.505.26x
45378Diagnostic examination of large bowel using an endoscope1.4K$389.8K$271.669.39x
43235Diagnostic examination of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope1.4K$372.3K$271.198.30x
43248Insertion of guide wire with dilation of esophagus using an endoscope910$247.9K$272.399.73x
45381Injections of large bowel using an endoscope838$150.0K$179.0214.53x
45390Removal of large bowel tissue using an endoscope99$75.4K$761.954.53x
43251Removal of polyps or growths of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope95$45.4K$477.475.55x
45331Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope87$20.5K$235.477.05x
45330Diagnostic examination of large bowel using an endoscope45$4.1K$90.5216.13x
45382Control of bleeding in large bowel using an endoscope12$2.7K$228.3812.92x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

8.74x

This provider submits charges 8.74 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 8.74x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $874. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Myrtle Beach, SC

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Similar Providers

Other Ambulatory Surgical Center providers in SC for peer comparison.

Strand Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Center (you)
$10.6M
Physicians Eye Surgery Center Llc
$45.3M
The Southeastern Spine Institute Ambulatory Surgery Center, Llc
$33.4M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Physicians Eye Surgery Center LlcCharleston, SC$45.3Mโœ“ Clear
The Southeastern Spine Institute Ambulatory Surgery Center, LlcMt. Pleasant, SC$33.4Mโœ“ 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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