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  3. Vance Thompson Vision Surgery Center Prof Llc
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Organization

Vance Thompson Vision Surgery Center Prof Llc

NPI: 1205171295
Sioux Falls, SD
10 years of data
Ambulatory Surgical Center
$32.9M
Total Payments
136
Beneficiaries
85.9K
Services
3.26x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$32.9M
Specialty median$657.1K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $32.9M over 10 years
23.26x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Ambulatory Surgical Center by payments
412 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $32.9M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Ambulatory Surgical Center providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 114% 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$2.3K$606.353.73x$1.7K$2.1M3.5K11
2015$2.2K$595.533.78x$1.7K$2.1M3.5K11
2016$2.3K$604.693.73x$1.6K$2.1M3.5K13
2017$1.9K$576.473.37x$1.4K$2.9M5.0K15
2018$2.2K$652.693.40x$1.6K$3.5M5.3K14
2019$1.4K$443.433.11x$935.45$4.1M9.2K16
2020$1.0K$324.533.15x$698.25$3.1M9.7K12
2021$855.24$282.043.03x$573.20$4.1M14.4K14
2022$800.96$273.312.93x$527.65$4.5M16.5K15
2023$919.83$291.793.15x$628.04$4.5M15.4K15

Top Procedures (20)

66984Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lensโš  4.0x markup
$15.6M
22.9K services$678.98/svc3.98x markup
0191TInternal insertion of eye fluid drainage device
$3.5M
2.2K services$1.6K/svc2.74x markup
V2785Processing, preserving and transporting corneal tissue
$3.4M
974 services$3.5K/svc1.30x markup
J1097Phenylephrine 10.16 mg/ml and ketorolac 2.88 mg/ml ophthalmic irrigation solution, 1 ml
$3.2M
40.7K services$79.03/svc2.05x markup
66821Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laserโš  4.6x markup
$1.4M
10.2K services$138.37/svc4.56x markup
65756Transplantation of outer layer of corneal tissueโš  3.6x markup
$1.2M
948 services$1.3K/svc3.57x markup
C9447Injection, phenylephrine and ketorolac, 4 ml vial
$1.2M
3.3K services$363.43/svc1.68x markup
66991Extracapsular removal of cataract with insertion of artificial lens and insertion of drainage device in front chamber of eye
$1.0M
442 services$2.3K/svc1.60x markup
15823Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelidโš  5.6x markup
$494.0K
1.2K services$408.57/svc5.64x markup
66982Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lensโš  4.2x markup
$445.6K
680 services$655.26/svc4.15x markup
65820Incision to improve eye fluid flow
$306.2K
252 services$1.2K/svc2.61x markup
66174Dilation of fluid outflow drainage within eyeโš  3.5x markup
$224.2K
194 services$1.2K/svc3.47x markup
67900Repair of brow paralysisโš  7.2x markup
$171.9K
434 services$395.98/svc7.17x markup
66988Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens and laser treatment to decrease fluid production in eyeโš  3.1x markup
$161.1K
125 services$1.3K/svc3.08x markup
0449TInsertion of initial aqueous fluid drainage device into eye
$118.5K
56 services$2.1K/svc2.20x markup
67917Extensive repair of turning-outward eyelid defectโš  4.7x markup
$110.6K
246 services$449.60/svc4.67x markup
67904Repair of tendon of upper eyelidโš  4.6x markup
$86.0K
192 services$448.17/svc4.63x markup
66711Destruction of tissue encircling lens using en endoscopeโš  7.2x markup
$67.3K
185 services$363.71/svc7.22x markup
66180Creation of shunt to improve eye fluid flow with graftโš  3.6x markup
$58.6K
48 services$1.2K/svc3.56x markup
0474TInsertion of drainage device and creation of fluid reservoir in front chamber of eye
$48.7K
28 services$1.7K/svc2.55x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
66984Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens22.9K$15.6M$678.983.98x
0191TInternal insertion of eye fluid drainage device2.2K$3.5M$1.6K2.74x
V2785Processing, preserving and transporting corneal tissue974$3.4M$3.5K1.30x
J1097Phenylephrine 10.16 mg/ml and ketorolac 2.88 mg/ml ophthalmic irrigation solution, 1 ml40.7K$3.2M$79.032.05x
66821Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser10.2K$1.4M$138.374.56x
65756Transplantation of outer layer of corneal tissue948$1.2M$1.3K3.57x
C9447Injection, phenylephrine and ketorolac, 4 ml vial3.3K$1.2M$363.431.68x
66991Extracapsular removal of cataract with insertion of artificial lens and insertion of drainage device in front chamber of eye442$1.0M$2.3K1.60x
15823Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelid1.2K$494.0K$408.575.64x
66982Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens680$445.6K$655.264.15x
65820Incision to improve eye fluid flow252$306.2K$1.2K2.61x
66174Dilation of fluid outflow drainage within eye194$224.2K$1.2K3.47x
67900Repair of brow paralysis434$171.9K$395.987.17x
66988Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens and laser treatment to decrease fluid production in eye125$161.1K$1.3K3.08x
0449TInsertion of initial aqueous fluid drainage device into eye56$118.5K$2.1K2.20x
67917Extensive repair of turning-outward eyelid defect246$110.6K$449.604.67x
67904Repair of tendon of upper eyelid192$86.0K$448.174.63x
66711Destruction of tissue encircling lens using en endoscope185$67.3K$363.717.22x
66180Creation of shunt to improve eye fluid flow with graft48$58.6K$1.2K3.56x
0474TInsertion of drainage device and creation of fluid reservoir in front chamber of eye28$48.7K$1.7K2.55x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.26x

This provider submits charges 3.26 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.26x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $326. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Sioux Falls, SD

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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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