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Organization

The Center For Specialized Surgery, Lp

NPI: 1174634778
Bethlehem, PA
10 years of data
Ambulatory Surgical Center
$12.5M
Total Payments
18.0K
Beneficiaries
26.7K
Services
9.45x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

97th
percentile in specialty
This provider$12.5M
Specialty median$657.1K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $12.5M over 10 years
29.45x markup ratio (above median)
397th percentile in Ambulatory Surgical Center by payments
419 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $12.5M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 97th percentile of Ambulatory Surgical Center providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 9.45x is significantly above the specialty median of 6.1x.

65% of their billing comes from a single procedure code (66984 โ€” Removal of cataract with insertion of 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$5.1K$419.2112.15x$4.7K$1.0M2.0K1.5K
2015$5.5K$499.1911.01x$5.0K$1.1M2.2K1.6K
2016$5.5K$512.9910.66x$5.0K$1.3M2.5K1.8K
2017$6.4K$650.459.77x$5.7K$1.2M2.1K1.5K
2018$5.9K$596.169.90x$5.3K$1.1M2.0K1.4K
2019$5.2K$525.889.85x$4.7K$1.4M3.0K2.0K
2020$5.2K$628.578.34x$4.6K$983.1K2.2K1.5K
2021$5.7K$678.448.35x$5.0K$1.3M3.2K2.1K
2022$6.4K$810.417.95x$5.6K$1.6M4.3K2.6K
2023$7.1K$839.278.43x$6.2K$1.5M3.2K2.0K

Top Procedures (20)

66984Removal of cataract with insertion of lensโš  8.7x markup
$7.9M
10.7K services$739.41/svc8.72x markup
0191TInternal insertion of eye fluid drainage deviceโš  6.0x markup
$829.9K
419 services$2.0K/svc6.01x markup
66821Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using laserโš  7.6x markup
$429.7K
2.3K services$183.46/svc7.56x markup
66982Removal of cataract with insertion of lensโš  8.9x markup
$364.9K
511 services$714.11/svc8.89x markup
J1096Dexamethasone, lacrimal ophthalmic insert, 0.1 mgโš  6.9x markup
$354.4K
3.4K services$104.33/svc6.91x markup
C9447Injection, phenylephrine and ketorolac, 4 ml vial
$331.3K
919 services$360.53/svc1.69x markup
J1097Phenylephrine 10.16 mg/ml and ketorolac 2.88 mg/ml ophthalmic irrigation solution, 1 mlโš  26.4x markup
$293.6K
3.7K services$79.71/svc26.35x markup
66991Extracapsular removal of cataract with insertion of artificial lens and insertion of drainage device in front chamber of eyeโš  6.5x markup
$290.7K
117 services$2.5K/svc6.48x markup
64493Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidanceโš  23.6x markup
$290.3K
1.3K services$227.11/svc23.65x markup
62311Injections of substances into lower or sacral spineโš  20.2x markup
$180.4K
691 services$261.01/svc20.19x markup
66183Insertion of eye fluid drainage deviceโš  8.6x markup
$178.7K
132 services$1.4K/svc8.58x markup
67042Removal of membrane from the retina, pars plana approach with removal of internal limiting membrane of retinaโš  6.4x markup
$163.2K
110 services$1.5K/svc6.39x markup
62323Injection of substance into spinal canal of lower back or sacrum using imaging guidanceโš  26.6x markup
$142.8K
695 services$205.51/svc26.57x markup
69436Incision of eardrum with insertion of eardrum tube under general anesthesiaโš  10.8x markup
$92.0K
227 services$405.17/svc10.76x markup
65820Incision to improve eye fluid flowโš  7.2x markup
$86.8K
63 services$1.4K/svc7.16x markup
66761Creation of eye fluid drainage tracts in iris using laser, per sessionโš  10.1x markup
$62.2K
457 services$136.10/svc10.12x markup
66180Creation of shunt to improve eye fluid flow with graftโš  7.1x markup
$60.0K
40 services$1.5K/svc7.09x markup
15823Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelidโš  15.4x markup
$57.3K
123 services$466.02/svc15.42x markup
64483Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidanceโš  20.8x markup
$54.0K
208 services$259.49/svc20.76x markup
64635Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidanceโš  9.8x markup
$40.7K
71 services$573.34/svc9.84x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
66984Removal of cataract with insertion of lens10.7K$7.9M$739.418.72x
0191TInternal insertion of eye fluid drainage device419$829.9K$2.0K6.01x
66821Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using laser2.3K$429.7K$183.467.56x
66982Removal of cataract with insertion of lens511$364.9K$714.118.89x
J1096Dexamethasone, lacrimal ophthalmic insert, 0.1 mg3.4K$354.4K$104.336.91x
C9447Injection, phenylephrine and ketorolac, 4 ml vial919$331.3K$360.531.69x
J1097Phenylephrine 10.16 mg/ml and ketorolac 2.88 mg/ml ophthalmic irrigation solution, 1 ml3.7K$293.6K$79.7126.35x
66991Extracapsular removal of cataract with insertion of artificial lens and insertion of drainage device in front chamber of eye117$290.7K$2.5K6.48x
64493Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance1.3K$290.3K$227.1123.65x
62311Injections of substances into lower or sacral spine691$180.4K$261.0120.19x
66183Insertion of eye fluid drainage device132$178.7K$1.4K8.58x
67042Removal of membrane from the retina, pars plana approach with removal of internal limiting membrane of retina110$163.2K$1.5K6.39x
62323Injection of substance into spinal canal of lower back or sacrum using imaging guidance695$142.8K$205.5126.57x
69436Incision of eardrum with insertion of eardrum tube under general anesthesia227$92.0K$405.1710.76x
65820Incision to improve eye fluid flow63$86.8K$1.4K7.16x
66761Creation of eye fluid drainage tracts in iris using laser, per session457$62.2K$136.1010.12x
66180Creation of shunt to improve eye fluid flow with graft40$60.0K$1.5K7.09x
15823Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelid123$57.3K$466.0215.42x
64483Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance208$54.0K$259.4920.76x
64635Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance71$40.7K$573.349.84x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

9.45x

This provider submits charges 9.45 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 9.45x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $945. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Bethlehem, PA

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Similar Providers

Other Ambulatory Surgical Center providers in PA for peer comparison.

The Center For Specialized Surgery, Lp (you)
$12.5M
Main Line Surgery Center, Llc
$38.7M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Main Line Surgery Center, LlcBala Cynwyd, PA$38.7Mโœ“ 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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