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  3. Eye Surgery Center Of North Alabama, Inc.
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Organization

Eye Surgery Center Of North Alabama, Inc.

NPI: 1265657258
Huntsville, AL
10 years of data
Ambulatory Surgical Center
$18.0M
Total Payments
19.6K
Beneficiaries
32.6K
Services
2.83x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$18.0M
Specialty median$657.1K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $18.0M over 10 years
22.83x markup ratio (above median)
398th percentile in Ambulatory Surgical Center by payments
45 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $18.0M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Ambulatory Surgical Center providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 75% from 2014 to 2023.

64% 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$2.7K$416.176.49x$2.3K$1.3M2.1K1.4K
2015$2.7K$513.665.19x$2.2K$1.4M2.4K1.6K
2016$1.6K$603.172.57x$948.51$1.5M2.4K1.5K
2017$1.8K$896.832.03x$924.70$1.5M2.4K1.5K
2018$1.5K$780.481.98x$768.12$1.7M2.9K1.7K
2019$1.4K$761.021.82x$623.14$2.4M4.9K2.9K
2020$1.7K$990.361.70x$691.57$1.7M3.8K2.2K
2021$1.6K$844.921.86x$726.07$2.2M4.8K2.8K
2022$2.0K$1.0K1.96x$967.92$2.1M4.0K2.3K
2023$2.0K$1.0K1.94x$959.30$2.2M3.0K1.7K

Top Procedures (20)

66984Removal of cataract with insertion of lensโš  3.1x markup
$11.6M
16.7K services$693.20/svc3.06x markup
66982Removal of cataract with insertion of lensโš  3.8x markup
$1.8M
2.6K services$689.00/svc3.80x markup
0191TInternal insertion of eye fluid drainage device
$885.0K
479 services$1.8K/svc1.52x markup
66991Extracapsular removal of cataract with insertion of artificial lens and insertion of drainage device in front chamber of eye
$767.8K
343 services$2.2K/svc1.56x markup
66821Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using laserโš  3.3x markup
$708.1K
4.1K services$174.46/svc3.26x markup
C9447Injection, phenylephrine and ketorolac, 4 ml vial
$666.0K
1.9K services$358.81/svc1.39x markup
J1097Phenylephrine 10.16 mg/ml and ketorolac 2.88 mg/ml ophthalmic irrigation solution, 1 ml
$425.6K
5.2K services$81.58/svc1.53x markup
0449TInsertion of aqueous fluid drainage device into eye
$241.2K
132 services$1.8K/svc1.42x markup
65820Incision to improve eye fluid flow
$234.8K
219 services$1.1K/svc2.21x markup
66183Insertion of eye fluid drainage device
$209.2K
108 services$1.9K/svc1.67x markup
66174Dilation to improve eye fluid flowโš  3.0x markup
$191.6K
259 services$739.92/svc3.04x markup
66180Creation of shunt to improve eye fluid flow with graft
$134.4K
76 services$1.8K/svc1.68x markup
66710Destruction of lens tissue using laser
$87.6K
167 services$524.85/svc2.04x markup
66989Complex extracapsular removal of cataract with insertion of artificial lens and insertion of drainage device in front chamber of eye
$37.0K
16 services$2.3K/svc1.51x markup
65855Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow, 1 or more sessionsโš  4.2x markup
$35.3K
365 services$96.68/svc4.19x markup
0253TInsertion of eye fluid drainage device
$27.2K
23 services$1.2K/svc2.46x markup
0474TInsertion of drainage device and creation of fluid reservoir in front chamber of eye
$21.1K
12 services$1.8K/svc1.65x markup
66170Treatment for glaucoma with creation of eye fluid drainage, primary
$10.6K
14 services$755.57/svc1.72x markup
66986Exchange of lens prosthesis
$8.8K
13 services$677.78/svc2.69x markup
J1095Injection, dexamethasone 9 percent, intraocular, 1 microgram
$37.65
40 services$0.94/svc1.33x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
66984Removal of cataract with insertion of lens16.7K$11.6M$693.203.06x
66982Removal of cataract with insertion of lens2.6K$1.8M$689.003.80x
0191TInternal insertion of eye fluid drainage device479$885.0K$1.8K1.52x
66991Extracapsular removal of cataract with insertion of artificial lens and insertion of drainage device in front chamber of eye343$767.8K$2.2K1.56x
66821Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using laser4.1K$708.1K$174.463.26x
C9447Injection, phenylephrine and ketorolac, 4 ml vial1.9K$666.0K$358.811.39x
J1097Phenylephrine 10.16 mg/ml and ketorolac 2.88 mg/ml ophthalmic irrigation solution, 1 ml5.2K$425.6K$81.581.53x
0449TInsertion of aqueous fluid drainage device into eye132$241.2K$1.8K1.42x
65820Incision to improve eye fluid flow219$234.8K$1.1K2.21x
66183Insertion of eye fluid drainage device108$209.2K$1.9K1.67x
66174Dilation to improve eye fluid flow259$191.6K$739.923.04x
66180Creation of shunt to improve eye fluid flow with graft76$134.4K$1.8K1.68x
66710Destruction of lens tissue using laser167$87.6K$524.852.04x
66989Complex extracapsular removal of cataract with insertion of artificial lens and insertion of drainage device in front chamber of eye16$37.0K$2.3K1.51x
65855Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow, 1 or more sessions365$35.3K$96.684.19x
0253TInsertion of eye fluid drainage device23$27.2K$1.2K2.46x
0474TInsertion of drainage device and creation of fluid reservoir in front chamber of eye12$21.1K$1.8K1.65x
66170Treatment for glaucoma with creation of eye fluid drainage, primary14$10.6K$755.571.72x
66986Exchange of lens prosthesis13$8.8K$677.782.69x
J1095Injection, dexamethasone 9 percent, intraocular, 1 microgram40$37.65$0.941.33x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.83x

This provider submits charges 2.83 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.83x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $283. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Huntsville, AL

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Similar Providers

Other Ambulatory Surgical Center providers in AL for peer comparison.

Eye Surgery Center Of North Alabama, Inc. (you)
$18.0M
Surgery Center Jv
$42.9M
Southern Alabama Surgery Center Llc
$42.8M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Surgery Center JvHuntsville, AL$42.9Mโœ“ Clear
Southern Alabama Surgery Center LlcDothan, AL$42.8Mโœ“ Clear

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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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