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Organization

Capitol Surgical Center Llc

NPI: 1245529189
Bethesda, MD
10 years of data
Ambulatory Surgical Center
$6.2M
Total Payments
12.3K
Beneficiaries
21.0K
Services
6.18x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

95th
percentile in specialty
This provider$6.2M
Specialty median$657.1K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $6.2M over 10 years
26.18x markup ratio (above median)
395th percentile in Ambulatory Surgical Center by payments
413 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $6.2M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 95th percentile of Ambulatory Surgical Center providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 6.18x is significantly above the specialty median of 6.1x.

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$3.2K$317.2310.09x$2.9K$583.0K2.1K1.2K
2015$2.1K$315.536.57x$1.8K$625.0K2.1K1.2K
2016$1.6K$306.895.21x$1.3K$619.1K2.1K1.2K
2017$1.6K$309.375.17x$1.3K$575.8K2.1K1.2K
2018$1.6K$314.835.08x$1.3K$619.9K2.3K1.3K
2019$1.6K$325.174.92x$1.3K$690.5K2.4K1.3K
2020$1.6K$328.654.87x$1.3K$530.7K1.8K1.1K
2021$1.7K$307.735.61x$1.4K$641.3K2.1K1.3K
2022$2.3K$613.723.70x$1.7K$665.6K2.1K1.3K
2023$2.2K$635.753.54x$1.6K$666.6K2.0K1.3K

Top Procedures (14)

64483Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidanceโš  6.7x markup
$3.4M
12.4K services$271.61/svc6.67x markup
64635Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidanceโš  3.2x markup
$721.4K
1.2K services$577.57/svc3.22x markup
64493Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidanceโš  6.6x markup
$506.5K
1.9K services$266.17/svc6.64x markup
64633Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidanceโš  3.0x markup
$279.9K
475 services$589.28/svc3.01x markup
64490Injections of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidanceโš  6.4x markup
$273.5K
995 services$274.84/svc6.39x markup
62311Injections of substances into lower or sacral spineโš  8.6x markup
$235.6K
834 services$282.55/svc8.55x markup
62321Injection of substance into spinal canal of upper or middle back using imaging guidanceโš  6.6x markup
$208.4K
863 services$241.47/svc6.63x markup
62323Injection of substance into spinal canal of lower back or sacrum using imaging guidanceโš  6.8x markup
$190.2K
804 services$236.54/svc6.76x markup
G0260Injection procedure for sacroiliac joint; provision of anesthetic, steroid and/or other therapeutic agent, with or without arthrographyโš  8.1x markup
$159.8K
745 services$214.51/svc8.10x markup
63650Insertion of spinal neurostimulator electrode array through skin
$97.7K
26 services$3.8K/svc1.96x markup
64479Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into upper or middle spine nerve root using imaging guidanceโš  5.9x markup
$89.8K
330 services$272.13/svc5.88x markup
62310Injections of substances into upper or middle spineโš  8.2x markup
$75.0K
268 services$279.92/svc8.15x markup
64454Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into genicular nerve branches of knee using imaging guidanceโš  19.6x markup
$7.7K
63 services$122.19/svc19.64x markup
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsuleโš  128.8x markup
$1.6K
83 services$19.13/svc128.80x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
64483Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance12.4K$3.4M$271.616.67x
64635Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance1.2K$721.4K$577.573.22x
64493Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance1.9K$506.5K$266.176.64x
64633Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance475$279.9K$589.283.01x
64490Injections of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance995$273.5K$274.846.39x
62311Injections of substances into lower or sacral spine834$235.6K$282.558.55x
62321Injection of substance into spinal canal of upper or middle back using imaging guidance863$208.4K$241.476.63x
62323Injection of substance into spinal canal of lower back or sacrum using imaging guidance804$190.2K$236.546.76x
G0260Injection procedure for sacroiliac joint; provision of anesthetic, steroid and/or other therapeutic agent, with or without arthrography745$159.8K$214.518.10x
63650Insertion of spinal neurostimulator electrode array through skin26$97.7K$3.8K1.96x
64479Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into upper or middle spine nerve root using imaging guidance330$89.8K$272.135.88x
62310Injections of substances into upper or middle spine268$75.0K$279.928.15x
64454Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into genicular nerve branches of knee using imaging guidance63$7.7K$122.1919.64x
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule83$1.6K$19.13128.80x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

6.18x

This provider submits charges 6.18 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 6.18x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $618. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Bethesda, MD

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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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