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Organization

West Bozeman Surgery Center, Llc

NPI: 1285251132
Bozeman, MT
3 years of data
Ambulatory Surgical Center
$3.9M
Total Payments
4.3K
Beneficiaries
5.8K
Services
5.23x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

92th
percentile in specialty
This provider$3.9M
Specialty median$657.1K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $3.9M over 3 years
25.23x markup ratio (above median)
392th percentile in Ambulatory Surgical Center by payments
4Payments surged 248% in 2022
519 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $3.9M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 92th percentile of Ambulatory Surgical Center providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 5.23x is significantly above the specialty median of 6.1x.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 278% from 2021 to 2023.

61% of their billing comes from a single procedure code (66984 โ€” Removal of cataract with insertion of lens, simple).

AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.

Annual Medicare Payments

Annual Services Provided

Avg Payment per Service

Markup Ratio Over Time

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Notable: Payments increased 248% in 2022

Year-over-year payment surges can indicate changes in practice volume, new services, or billing pattern shifts.

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
2021$2.5K$450.155.63x$2.1K$476.0K742519
2022$4.0K$801.604.95x$3.2K$1.7M2.3K1.7K
2023$4.0K$794.425.01x$3.2K$1.8M2.7K2.1K

Top Procedures (20)

66984Removal of cataract with insertion of lens, simpleโš  5.2x markup
$2.4M
3.1K services$772.02/svc5.23x markup
66991Extracapsular removal of cataract with insertion of artificial lens and insertion of drainage device in front chamber of eyeโš  5.4x markup
$275.1K
115 services$2.4K/svc5.41x markup
45385Removal of polyps or growths in large bowel using an endoscope (colonoscopy) using a mechanical snareโš  5.0x markup
$274.3K
670 services$409.45/svc4.99x markup
V2785Processing, preserving and transporting corneal tissue
$206.0K
54 services$3.8K/svc2.64x markup
45380Biopsy of the large bowel using an endoscope (colonoscopy)โš  6.3x markup
$150.2K
466 services$322.34/svc6.35x markup
66982Removal of cataract with insertion of lens, complexโš  5.3x markup
$121.2K
159 services$762.02/svc5.28x markup
65756Transplantation of outer layer of corneal tissueโš  5.1x markup
$76.8K
54 services$1.4K/svc5.12x markup
G0121Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high riskโš  4.2x markup
$70.4K
191 services$368.41/svc4.24x markup
43239Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscopeโš  7.7x markup
$69.8K
313 services$223.04/svc7.68x markup
65820Incision to improve eye fluid flowโš  5.3x markup
$60.7K
44 services$1.4K/svc5.27x markup
15823Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelidโš  7.3x markup
$56.9K
123 services$462.86/svc7.31x markup
G0105Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high riskโš  4.1x markup
$52.8K
141 services$374.40/svc4.14x markup
15822Removal of excessive skin of upper eyelidโš  7.1x markup
$27.5K
58 services$473.68/svc7.12x markup
43249Balloon dilation of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, less than 3.0 cmโš  5.2x markup
$23.2K
45 services$516.36/svc5.21x markup
67900Repair of brow paralysisโš  7.6x markup
$19.3K
44 services$439.32/svc7.57x markup
43248Insertion of guide wire with dilation of esophagus using a flexible endoscopeโš  5.8x markup
$15.8K
58 services$273.23/svc5.83x markup
67904Repair of tendon of upper eyelidโš  7.0x markup
$15.7K
33 services$476.48/svc6.98x markup
66986Exchange of prosthetic lensโš  4.9x markup
$12.0K
15 services$797.37/svc4.91x markup
45381Injection beneath lining of large bowel using a flexible endoscopeโš  9.5x markup
$11.8K
55 services$213.89/svc9.54x markup
66710Destruction of lens tissue using laserโš  5.1x markup
$7.8K
12 services$650.31/svc5.12x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
66984Removal of cataract with insertion of lens, simple3.1K$2.4M$772.025.23x
66991Extracapsular removal of cataract with insertion of artificial lens and insertion of drainage device in front chamber of eye115$275.1K$2.4K5.41x
45385Removal of polyps or growths in large bowel using an endoscope (colonoscopy) using a mechanical snare670$274.3K$409.454.99x
V2785Processing, preserving and transporting corneal tissue54$206.0K$3.8K2.64x
45380Biopsy of the large bowel using an endoscope (colonoscopy)466$150.2K$322.346.35x
66982Removal of cataract with insertion of lens, complex159$121.2K$762.025.28x
65756Transplantation of outer layer of corneal tissue54$76.8K$1.4K5.12x
G0121Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk191$70.4K$368.414.24x
43239Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope313$69.8K$223.047.68x
65820Incision to improve eye fluid flow44$60.7K$1.4K5.27x
15823Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelid123$56.9K$462.867.31x
G0105Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk141$52.8K$374.404.14x
15822Removal of excessive skin of upper eyelid58$27.5K$473.687.12x
43249Balloon dilation of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, less than 3.0 cm45$23.2K$516.365.21x
67900Repair of brow paralysis44$19.3K$439.327.57x
43248Insertion of guide wire with dilation of esophagus using a flexible endoscope58$15.8K$273.235.83x
67904Repair of tendon of upper eyelid33$15.7K$476.486.98x
66986Exchange of prosthetic lens15$12.0K$797.374.91x
45381Injection beneath lining of large bowel using a flexible endoscope55$11.8K$213.899.54x
66710Destruction of lens tissue using laser12$7.8K$650.315.12x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

5.23x

This provider submits charges 5.23 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 5.23x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $523. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Bozeman, MT

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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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