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Organization

Alpine Surgicenter, Llc

NPI: 1184195877
Anchorage, AK
5 years of data
Ambulatory Surgical Center
$4.0M
Total Payments
4.0K
Beneficiaries
4.3K
Services
13.04x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

92th
percentile in specialty
This provider$4.0M
Specialty median$657.1K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $4.0M over 5 years
213.04x markup ratio (above median)
392th percentile in Ambulatory Surgical Center by payments
4Payments surged 56% in 2023
520 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $4.0M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 92th percentile of Ambulatory Surgical Center providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 13.04x is significantly above the specialty median of 6.1x.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 170% from 2019 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 56% 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
2019$10.5K$984.1810.69x$9.5K$507.8K769706
2020$11.9K$1.0K11.36x$10.9K$576.1K703655
2021$11.3K$805.2313.99x$10.5K$636.2K882849
2022$17.1K$1.3K13.33x$15.8K$879.2K970920
2023$19.1K$1.5K12.39x$17.6K$1.4M964908

Top Procedures (20)

27447Replacement of knee joint, both sides of kneeโš  10.8x markup
$477.8K
62 services$7.7K/svc10.83x markup
23430Anchoring of biceps tendonโš  7.4x markup
$360.7K
145 services$2.5K/svc7.41x markup
25609Open treatment of broken of lower forearm or growth plate separation with insertion of hardware 3 or more fragmentsโš  6.0x markup
$334.0K
92 services$3.6K/svc5.97x markup
27130Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesisโš  11.7x markup
$281.2K
39 services$7.2K/svc11.72x markup
29848Release of wrist ligament using an endoscopeโš  18.0x markup
$233.8K
446 services$524.19/svc17.97x markup
29827Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscopeโš  9.4x markup
$224.4K
109 services$2.1K/svc9.45x markup
64483Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidanceโš  11.9x markup
$220.4K
700 services$314.91/svc11.88x markup
23412Repair of torn tendons of shoulder, open procedureโš  10.7x markup
$199.0K
111 services$1.8K/svc10.65x markup
25447Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingersโš  20.7x markup
$180.0K
225 services$800.12/svc20.73x markup
29881Removal of one knee cartilage using an endoscopeโš  13.0x markup
$162.7K
145 services$1.1K/svc12.99x markup
25607Open treatment of broken of lower forearm bone or growth plate separation with insertion of hardwareโš  5.8x markup
$144.2K
41 services$3.5K/svc5.82x markup
29880Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscopeโš  12.9x markup
$130.3K
113 services$1.2K/svc12.93x markup
26480Transplant of tendon of hand, without graftโš  14.7x markup
$116.9K
109 services$1.1K/svc14.65x markup
64721Release and/or relocation of median nerve of handโš  18.1x markup
$113.6K
173 services$656.70/svc18.10x markup
20680Removal of deep bone implantโš  16.3x markup
$88.7K
99 services$896.41/svc16.32x markup
26055Incision of tendon coveringโš  29.0x markup
$83.9K
185 services$453.50/svc28.99x markup
62323Injection of substance into spinal canal of lower back or sacrum using imaging guidanceโš  14.2x markup
$65.4K
237 services$275.87/svc14.22x markup
25310Relocation of tendon of forearm and/or wristโš  23.7x markup
$56.3K
96 services$585.96/svc23.73x markup
29823Extensive removal of shoulder joint tissue using an endoscopeโš  25.4x markup
$54.7K
89 services$615.10/svc25.38x markup
64718Release and/or relocation of ulnar nerve at elbowโš  27.5x markup
$47.4K
76 services$623.21/svc27.51x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
27447Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee62$477.8K$7.7K10.83x
23430Anchoring of biceps tendon145$360.7K$2.5K7.41x
25609Open treatment of broken of lower forearm or growth plate separation with insertion of hardware 3 or more fragments92$334.0K$3.6K5.97x
27130Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis39$281.2K$7.2K11.72x
29848Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope446$233.8K$524.1917.97x
29827Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope109$224.4K$2.1K9.45x
64483Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance700$220.4K$314.9111.88x
23412Repair of torn tendons of shoulder, open procedure111$199.0K$1.8K10.65x
25447Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingers225$180.0K$800.1220.73x
29881Removal of one knee cartilage using an endoscope145$162.7K$1.1K12.99x
25607Open treatment of broken of lower forearm bone or growth plate separation with insertion of hardware41$144.2K$3.5K5.82x
29880Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscope113$130.3K$1.2K12.93x
26480Transplant of tendon of hand, without graft109$116.9K$1.1K14.65x
64721Release and/or relocation of median nerve of hand173$113.6K$656.7018.10x
20680Removal of deep bone implant99$88.7K$896.4116.32x
26055Incision of tendon covering185$83.9K$453.5028.99x
62323Injection of substance into spinal canal of lower back or sacrum using imaging guidance237$65.4K$275.8714.22x
25310Relocation of tendon of forearm and/or wrist96$56.3K$585.9623.73x
29823Extensive removal of shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope89$54.7K$615.1025.38x
64718Release and/or relocation of ulnar nerve at elbow76$47.4K$623.2127.51x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

13.04x

This provider submits charges 13.04 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 13.04x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $1304. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Anchorage, AK

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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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