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Organization

Albuquerque Ambulatory Eye Surgery Center, Llc

NPI: 1205878758
Albuquerque, NM
10 years of data
Ambulatory Surgical Center
$25.8M
Total Payments
23.1K
Beneficiaries
32.7K
Services
2.9x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$25.8M
Specialty median$657.1K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $25.8M over 10 years
22.9x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Ambulatory Surgical Center by payments
46 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $25.8M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Ambulatory Surgical Center providers nationally.

73% 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$2.4K$847.692.88x$1.6K$2.1M2.8K2.0K
2015$2.5K$896.752.81x$1.6K$2.2M3.0K2.2K
2016$3.0K$1.1K2.79x$1.9K$2.2M2.9K2.1K
2017$2.9K$1.1K2.74x$1.8K$2.5M3.3K2.4K
2018$2.6K$988.702.63x$1.6K$2.9M3.8K2.7K
2019$2.7K$1.1K2.56x$1.6K$3.0M3.9K2.7K
2020$2.9K$1.1K2.52x$1.7K$2.6M3.1K2.2K
2021$2.8K$1.1K2.49x$1.6K$2.9M3.6K2.5K
2022$2.7K$1.2K2.35x$1.6K$2.7M3.2K2.3K
2023$2.8K$1.2K2.33x$1.6K$2.6M3.1K2.1K

Top Procedures (20)

66984Removal of cataract with insertion of lens
$18.6M
25.4K services$733.21/svc3.00x markup
66982Removal of cataract with insertion of lensโš  3.1x markup
$1.2M
1.6K services$729.23/svc3.06x markup
V2785Processing, preserving and transporting corneal tissue
$933.1K
282 services$3.3K/svc1.29x markup
67041Removal of membrane from the retina
$858.4K
656 services$1.3K/svc2.55x markup
67042Removal of membrane from the retina, pars plana approach
$682.5K
510 services$1.3K/svc2.50x markup
67036Removal of eye fluid (vitreous) between the lens and retina
$493.4K
361 services$1.4K/svc2.74x markup
67040Laser destruction of eye fluid (vitreous) between the lens and retina
$459.4K
344 services$1.3K/svc2.81x markup
67113Repair of detached retina and drainage of eye fluid between lens and retina
$436.5K
325 services$1.3K/svc2.49x markup
66710Destruction of lens tissue using laser
$407.9K
680 services$599.81/svc2.82x markup
65756Transplant of outer layer of corneal tissue
$345.0K
256 services$1.3K/svc2.73x markup
67904Repair of tendon of upper eyelidโš  3.4x markup
$337.8K
734 services$460.16/svc3.42x markup
66986Exchange of lens prosthesisโš  4.0x markup
$193.0K
363 services$531.71/svc3.96x markup
0191TInternal insertion of eye fluid drainage device
$165.3K
83 services$2.0K/svc2.68x markup
67108Repair of detached retina and drainage of eye fluid between lens and retina
$124.4K
91 services$1.4K/svc2.72x markup
15823Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelidโš  3.5x markup
$92.7K
202 services$458.88/svc3.55x markup
67917Extensive repair of turning-outward eyelid defectโš  3.2x markup
$77.7K
153 services$507.68/svc3.21x markup
67039Laser destruction of eye fluid (vitreous) between the lens and retina
$69.5K
52 services$1.3K/svc2.78x markup
67924Repair of turning-inward eyelid defect
$54.5K
97 services$561.89/svc3.00x markup
65426Removal or relocation of corneal conjunctivaโš  3.3x markup
$53.2K
87 services$611.02/svc3.33x markup
66991Extracapsular removal of cataract with insertion of artificial lens and insertion of drainage device in front chamber of eye
$50.6K
21 services$2.4K/svc2.02x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
66984Removal of cataract with insertion of lens25.4K$18.6M$733.213.00x
66982Removal of cataract with insertion of lens1.6K$1.2M$729.233.06x
V2785Processing, preserving and transporting corneal tissue282$933.1K$3.3K1.29x
67041Removal of membrane from the retina656$858.4K$1.3K2.55x
67042Removal of membrane from the retina, pars plana approach510$682.5K$1.3K2.50x
67036Removal of eye fluid (vitreous) between the lens and retina361$493.4K$1.4K2.74x
67040Laser destruction of eye fluid (vitreous) between the lens and retina344$459.4K$1.3K2.81x
67113Repair of detached retina and drainage of eye fluid between lens and retina325$436.5K$1.3K2.49x
66710Destruction of lens tissue using laser680$407.9K$599.812.82x
65756Transplant of outer layer of corneal tissue256$345.0K$1.3K2.73x
67904Repair of tendon of upper eyelid734$337.8K$460.163.42x
66986Exchange of lens prosthesis363$193.0K$531.713.96x
0191TInternal insertion of eye fluid drainage device83$165.3K$2.0K2.68x
67108Repair of detached retina and drainage of eye fluid between lens and retina91$124.4K$1.4K2.72x
15823Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelid202$92.7K$458.883.55x
67917Extensive repair of turning-outward eyelid defect153$77.7K$507.683.21x
67039Laser destruction of eye fluid (vitreous) between the lens and retina52$69.5K$1.3K2.78x
67924Repair of turning-inward eyelid defect97$54.5K$561.893.00x
65426Removal or relocation of corneal conjunctiva87$53.2K$611.023.33x
66991Extracapsular removal of cataract with insertion of artificial lens and insertion of drainage device in front chamber of eye21$50.6K$2.4K2.02x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.9x

This provider submits charges 2.9 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.9x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $290. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Albuquerque, NM

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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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