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Organization

Friendship Ambulatory Surgery Center

NPI: 1215967351
Chevy Chase, MD
10 years of data
Ambulatory Surgical Center
$21.8M
Total Payments
21.2K
Beneficiaries
28.8K
Services
2.03x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$21.8M
Specialty median$657.1K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $21.8M over 10 years
22.03x markup ratio (above median)
398th percentile in Ambulatory Surgical Center by payments
43 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $21.8M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Ambulatory Surgical Center providers nationally.

71% of their billing comes from a single procedure code (66984 — 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 — the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$1.6K$722.872.26x$913.04$2.5M3.5K2.7K
2015$1.7K$708.062.34x$949.83$2.6M3.6K2.8K
2016$1.8K$710.842.55x$1.1K$2.4M3.5K2.7K
2017$1.7K$684.212.47x$1.0K$2.5M3.4K2.6K
2018$1.9K$877.202.21x$1.1K$2.6M3.4K2.5K
2019$1.8K$804.902.26x$1.0K$2.3M3.1K2.3K
2020$1.9K$912.032.09x$996.54$1.4M1.8K1.2K
2021$1.9K$1.0K1.86x$871.03$1.7M2.0K1.4K
2022$1.8K$1.0K1.80x$811.27$1.7M2.1K1.4K
2023$1.7K$787.072.11x$876.48$2.1M2.5K1.6K

Top Procedures (20)

66984Removal of cataract with insertion of lens
$15.1M
19.3K services$778.99/svc1.93x markup
66982Removal of cataract with insertion of lens
$1.2M
1.6K services$769.33/svc1.95x markup
67036Removal of eye fluid (vitreous) between the lens and retina
$671.6K
545 services$1.2K/svc1.83x markup
67041Removal of membrane from the retina
$562.3K
450 services$1.2K/svc2.40x markup
66821Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using laser⚠ 3.5x markup
$412.0K
2.1K services$191.90/svc3.52x markup
65820Incision to improve eye fluid flow
$386.3K
335 services$1.2K/svc2.10x markup
67108Repair of detached retina and drainage of eye fluid between lens and retina
$380.1K
277 services$1.4K/svc1.82x markup
67042Removal of membrane from the retina, pars plana approach
$364.0K
266 services$1.4K/svc2.19x markup
67040Laser destruction of eye fluid (vitreous) between the lens and retina
$295.5K
219 services$1.3K/svc1.85x markup
66174Dilation to improve eye fluid flow
$281.6K
192 services$1.5K/svc1.48x markup
66988Removal of cataract with insertion of lens and laser treatment to decrease fluid production in eye
$269.3K
148 services$1.8K/svc1.65x markup
67113Repair of detached retina and drainage of eye fluid between lens and retina
$212.2K
159 services$1.3K/svc2.25x markup
67904Repair of tendon of upper eyelid
$178.1K
358 services$497.50/svc2.71x markup
66711Destruction of tissue encircling lens using en endoscope
$172.0K
435 services$395.42/svc2.92x markup
66183Insertion of eye fluid drainage device
$157.7K
78 services$2.0K/svc1.72x markup
15823Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelid⚠ 3.4x markup
$128.5K
289 services$444.47/svc3.37x markup
66180Creation of shunt to improve eye fluid flow
$113.3K
85 services$1.3K/svc1.50x markup
67121Removal of implant material from inside the eye⚠ 3.3x markup
$108.4K
119 services$911.33/svc3.29x markup
0191TInternal insertion of eye fluid drainage device
$105.0K
65 services$1.6K/svc1.45x markup
66710Destruction of lens tissue using laser
$102.7K
161 services$637.85/svc2.23x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
66984Removal of cataract with insertion of lens19.3K$15.1M$778.991.93x
66982Removal of cataract with insertion of lens1.6K$1.2M$769.331.95x
67036Removal of eye fluid (vitreous) between the lens and retina545$671.6K$1.2K1.83x
67041Removal of membrane from the retina450$562.3K$1.2K2.40x
66821Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using laser2.1K$412.0K$191.903.52x
65820Incision to improve eye fluid flow335$386.3K$1.2K2.10x
67108Repair of detached retina and drainage of eye fluid between lens and retina277$380.1K$1.4K1.82x
67042Removal of membrane from the retina, pars plana approach266$364.0K$1.4K2.19x
67040Laser destruction of eye fluid (vitreous) between the lens and retina219$295.5K$1.3K1.85x
66174Dilation to improve eye fluid flow192$281.6K$1.5K1.48x
66988Removal of cataract with insertion of lens and laser treatment to decrease fluid production in eye148$269.3K$1.8K1.65x
67113Repair of detached retina and drainage of eye fluid between lens and retina159$212.2K$1.3K2.25x
67904Repair of tendon of upper eyelid358$178.1K$497.502.71x
66711Destruction of tissue encircling lens using en endoscope435$172.0K$395.422.92x
66183Insertion of eye fluid drainage device78$157.7K$2.0K1.72x
15823Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelid289$128.5K$444.473.37x
66180Creation of shunt to improve eye fluid flow85$113.3K$1.3K1.50x
67121Removal of implant material from inside the eye119$108.4K$911.333.29x
0191TInternal insertion of eye fluid drainage device65$105.0K$1.6K1.45x
66710Destruction of lens tissue using laser161$102.7K$637.852.23x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.03x

This provider submits charges 2.03 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.03x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $203. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Chevy Chase, MD

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  • • Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data (2014-2023)
  • • National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES)

Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)

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