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Organization

Chippenham Ambulatory Surgery Center, Llc

NPI: 1093088999
Richmond, VA
10 years of data
Ambulatory Surgical Center
$13.1M
Total Payments
13.1K
Beneficiaries
13.5K
Services
14.31x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

97th
percentile in specialty
This provider$13.1M
Specialty median$657.1K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $13.1M over 10 years
214.31x markup ratio (above median)
397th percentile in Ambulatory Surgical Center by payments
4Payments surged 53% in 2023
520 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $13.1M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 97th percentile of Ambulatory Surgical Center providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 14.31x is significantly above the specialty median of 6.1x.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 193% 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

๐Ÿ“ˆ

Notable: Payments increased 53% in 2023

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$8.5K$888.969.55x$7.6K$848.2K964919
2015$9.1K$952.989.60x$8.2K$1.0M1.2K1.2K
2016$9.4K$828.1811.37x$8.6K$1.1M1.4K1.3K
2017$11.1K$1.0K10.74x$10.0K$1.2M1.5K1.4K
2018$11.2K$906.9912.36x$10.3K$1.1M1.4K1.3K
2019$12.6K$1.1K11.34x$11.5K$1.3M1.5K1.4K
2020$15.0K$1.3K11.80x$13.8K$1.4M1.6K1.5K
2021$16.2K$1.2K13.24x$15.0K$1.1M1.2K1.2K
2022$22.8K$1.8K12.81x$21.0K$1.6M1.2K1.2K
2023$21.9K$1.6K13.80x$20.3K$2.5M1.6K1.5K

Top Procedures (20)

29827Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscopeโš  8.9x markup
$2.8M
1.4K services$1.9K/svc8.89x markup
29848Release of wrist ligament using an endoscopeโš  26.0x markup
$1.2M
2.1K services$577.01/svc25.99x markup
27447Replacement of knee joint, both sides of kneeโš  10.6x markup
$881.1K
127 services$6.9K/svc10.57x markup
27446Repair of knee jointโš  9.3x markup
$776.1K
120 services$6.5K/svc9.34x markup
25609Open treatment of broken of lower forearm or growth plate separation with insertion of hardware 3 or more fragmentsโš  4.6x markup
$740.4K
250 services$3.0K/svc4.57x markup
29824Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscopeโš  21.8x markup
$668.8K
970 services$689.45/svc21.79x markup
27130Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesisโš  10.8x markup
$645.3K
96 services$6.7K/svc10.79x markup
29881Removal of one knee cartilage using an endoscopeโš  15.4x markup
$644.0K
675 services$954.05/svc15.38x markup
26055Incision of tendon coveringโš  18.7x markup
$630.3K
1.5K services$430.52/svc18.73x markup
29823Extensive removal of shoulder joint tissue using an endoscopeโš  26.6x markup
$538.0K
938 services$573.60/svc26.59x markup
25447Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingersโš  21.3x markup
$444.8K
543 services$819.07/svc21.32x markup
29880Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscopeโš  15.5x markup
$398.8K
416 services$958.65/svc15.47x markup
29828Release of shoulder biceps tendon using an endoscopeโš  7.6x markup
$395.3K
221 services$1.8K/svc7.58x markup
64721Release and/or relocation of median nerve of handโš  13.9x markup
$348.2K
633 services$550.02/svc13.92x markup
26123Removal of tissue of palmโš  15.4x markup
$346.0K
353 services$980.05/svc15.44x markup
26160Removal of growth of tendon finger or handโš  19.8x markup
$241.0K
477 services$505.18/svc19.78x markup
26480Transplant of tendon of handโš  12.6x markup
$225.0K
232 services$969.67/svc12.64x markup
20680Removal of deep bone implantโš  13.3x markup
$211.4K
279 services$757.54/svc13.25x markup
25607Open treatment of broken of lower forearm bone or growth plate separation with insertion of hardwareโš  5.0x markup
$162.8K
60 services$2.7K/svc5.03x markup
23430Anchoring of biceps tendonโš  9.1x markup
$153.7K
88 services$1.7K/svc9.12x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
29827Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope1.4K$2.8M$1.9K8.89x
29848Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope2.1K$1.2M$577.0125.99x
27447Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee127$881.1K$6.9K10.57x
27446Repair of knee joint120$776.1K$6.5K9.34x
25609Open treatment of broken of lower forearm or growth plate separation with insertion of hardware 3 or more fragments250$740.4K$3.0K4.57x
29824Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope970$668.8K$689.4521.79x
27130Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis96$645.3K$6.7K10.79x
29881Removal of one knee cartilage using an endoscope675$644.0K$954.0515.38x
26055Incision of tendon covering1.5K$630.3K$430.5218.73x
29823Extensive removal of shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope938$538.0K$573.6026.59x
25447Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingers543$444.8K$819.0721.32x
29880Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscope416$398.8K$958.6515.47x
29828Release of shoulder biceps tendon using an endoscope221$395.3K$1.8K7.58x
64721Release and/or relocation of median nerve of hand633$348.2K$550.0213.92x
26123Removal of tissue of palm353$346.0K$980.0515.44x
26160Removal of growth of tendon finger or hand477$241.0K$505.1819.78x
26480Transplant of tendon of hand232$225.0K$969.6712.64x
20680Removal of deep bone implant279$211.4K$757.5413.25x
25607Open treatment of broken of lower forearm bone or growth plate separation with insertion of hardware60$162.8K$2.7K5.03x
23430Anchoring of biceps tendon88$153.7K$1.7K9.12x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

14.31x

This provider submits charges 14.31 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 14.31x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $1431. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Richmond, VA

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Similar Providers

Other Ambulatory Surgical Center providers in VA for peer comparison.

Chippenham Ambulatory Surgery Center, Llc (you)
$13.1M
Roanoke Valley Center For Sight Llc
$57.7M
Stony Point Surgery Center, L.L.C
$45.5M
Virginia Eye Institute Inc
$40.0M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Roanoke Valley Center For Sight LlcSalem, VA$57.7Mโœ“ Clear
Stony Point Surgery Center, L.L.CRichmond, VA$45.5Mโœ“ Clear
Virginia Eye Institute IncRichmond, VA$40.0Mโœ“ Clear

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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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