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Organization

Lutherville Surgicenter, Llc

NPI: 1124058946
Lutherville, MD
10 years of data
Ambulatory Surgical Center
$5.9M
Total Payments
9.1K
Beneficiaries
10.0K
Services
2.86x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

94th
percentile in specialty
This provider$5.9M
Specialty median$657.1K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $5.9M over 10 years
22.86x markup ratio (above median)
394th percentile in Ambulatory Surgical Center by payments
44 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $5.9M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 94th 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

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$1.3K$535.722.45x$778.43$646.4K920858
2015$1.4K$659.932.19x$787.20$714.5K967890
2016$1.5K$573.542.60x$915.09$657.7K1.1K1.0K
2017$1.5K$532.482.90x$1.0K$481.1K936839
2018$1.5K$561.462.64x$922.64$551.6K1.0K938
2019$1.8K$694.992.64x$1.1K$571.9K1.0K962
2020$1.9K$778.802.42x$1.1K$507.9K865793
2021$2.4K$950.302.57x$1.5K$625.3K1.0K919
2022$1.7K$592.672.90x$1.1K$586.7K1.0K929
2023$1.9K$660.822.85x$1.2K$599.7K1.1K938

Top Procedures (20)

29848Release of wrist ligament using an endoscopeโš  3.2x markup
$2.2M
3.7K services$590.37/svc3.18x markup
26055Incision of tendon covering
$889.2K
2.0K services$443.29/svc2.73x markup
26480Transplant of tendon of hand
$585.2K
757 services$773.06/svc2.53x markup
25447Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingersโš  3.6x markup
$574.1K
770 services$745.63/svc3.61x markup
64718Release and/or relocation of ulnar nerve at elbow
$339.1K
656 services$516.91/svc2.52x markup
26123Removal of tissue of palm
$299.5K
319 services$938.83/svc1.97x markup
26160Removal of growth of tendon finger or hand
$280.2K
548 services$511.29/svc2.49x markup
64721Release and/or relocation of median nerve of hand
$125.2K
238 services$525.90/svc2.36x markup
26860Fusion of finger joint
$123.5K
133 services$928.47/svc2.49x markup
20680Removal of deep bone implant
$122.3K
159 services$768.90/svc2.12x markup
25609Open treatment of broken of lower forearm or growth plate separation with insertion of hardware 3 or more fragments
$93.2K
29 services$3.2K/svc1.91x markup
26116Removal (less than 1.5 centimeters) muscle growth of hand or finger
$84.4K
198 services$426.01/svc2.48x markup
25000Incision to repair tendon covering at wrist
$63.1K
128 services$492.74/svc2.64x markup
26531Repair of joint of hand bone and finger
$58.1K
22 services$2.6K/svc2.31x markup
25111Removal of cyst at wrist
$39.8K
75 services$530.76/svc2.45x markup
25210Removal of wrist boneโš  3.9x markup
$37.6K
64 services$588.01/svc3.91x markup
26115Removal (less than 1.5 centimeters) tissue beneath the skin growth of hand or finger
$21.9K
52 services$421.21/svc2.50x markup
24305Lengthening of tendon of upper arm or elbow
$14.0K
14 services$998.80/svc2.35x markup
25310Relocation of tendon of forearm and/or wristโš  3.3x markup
$11.4K
16 services$712.07/svc3.30x markup
14040Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of the forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet
$6.9K
11 services$624.72/svc1.92x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
29848Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope3.7K$2.2M$590.373.18x
26055Incision of tendon covering2.0K$889.2K$443.292.73x
26480Transplant of tendon of hand757$585.2K$773.062.53x
25447Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingers770$574.1K$745.633.61x
64718Release and/or relocation of ulnar nerve at elbow656$339.1K$516.912.52x
26123Removal of tissue of palm319$299.5K$938.831.97x
26160Removal of growth of tendon finger or hand548$280.2K$511.292.49x
64721Release and/or relocation of median nerve of hand238$125.2K$525.902.36x
26860Fusion of finger joint133$123.5K$928.472.49x
20680Removal of deep bone implant159$122.3K$768.902.12x
25609Open treatment of broken of lower forearm or growth plate separation with insertion of hardware 3 or more fragments29$93.2K$3.2K1.91x
26116Removal (less than 1.5 centimeters) muscle growth of hand or finger198$84.4K$426.012.48x
25000Incision to repair tendon covering at wrist128$63.1K$492.742.64x
26531Repair of joint of hand bone and finger22$58.1K$2.6K2.31x
25111Removal of cyst at wrist75$39.8K$530.762.45x
25210Removal of wrist bone64$37.6K$588.013.91x
26115Removal (less than 1.5 centimeters) tissue beneath the skin growth of hand or finger52$21.9K$421.212.50x
24305Lengthening of tendon of upper arm or elbow14$14.0K$998.802.35x
25310Relocation of tendon of forearm and/or wrist16$11.4K$712.073.30x
14040Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of the forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet11$6.9K$624.721.92x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.86x

This provider submits charges 2.86 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.86x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $286. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Lutherville, MD

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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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