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  3. Rockville Eye Surgery Center, Llc
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Organization

Rockville Eye Surgery Center, Llc

NPI: 1336255827
Bethesda, MD
10 years of data
Ambulatory Surgical Center
$31.5M
Total Payments
142
Beneficiaries
42.5K
Services
2.31x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$31.5M
Specialty median$657.1K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $31.5M over 10 years
22.31x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Ambulatory Surgical Center by payments
4Payments surged 51% in 2021
56 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $31.5M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Ambulatory Surgical Center providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 124% from 2014 to 2023.

70% of their billing comes from a single procedure code (66984 โ€” Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens).

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 51% in 2021

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
2014$1.6K$679.752.36x$924.00$1.8M2.6K14
2015$1.6K$660.952.37x$902.40$1.9M2.9K14
2016$1.7K$701.312.39x$974.18$2.7M3.9K17
2017$1.7K$723.562.30x$937.14$3.2M4.4K18
2018$1.7K$717.822.32x$949.48$3.3M4.5K15
2019$1.5K$644.262.28x$827.70$3.8M5.9K15
2020$1.6K$692.322.26x$874.76$2.7M3.9K12
2021$1.8K$820.892.21x$991.62$4.1M5.0K13
2022$1.9K$825.292.29x$1.1K$4.1M5.0K10
2023$2.1K$888.792.41x$1.3K$4.0M4.5K14

Top Procedures (20)

66984Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens
$21.8M
28.6K services$764.94/svc2.28x markup
65820Incision to improve eye fluid flow
$2.4M
1.6K services$1.5K/svc2.15x markup
0191TInternal insertion of eye fluid drainage device
$1.3M
717 services$1.8K/svc2.17x markup
66982Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens
$1.3M
1.7K services$750.48/svc2.35x markup
V2785Processing, preserving and transporting corneal tissue
$884.2K
286 services$3.1K/svc1.29x markup
66821Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser
$787.8K
4.1K services$194.15/svc2.94x markup
0449TInsertion of initial aqueous fluid drainage device into eye
$370.4K
166 services$2.2K/svc1.92x markup
66991Extracapsular removal of cataract with insertion of artificial lens and insertion of drainage device in front chamber of eyeโš  5.3x markup
$366.0K
145 services$2.5K/svc5.32x markup
66180Creation of shunt to improve eye fluid flow using tissue graft
$352.1K
205 services$1.7K/svc1.85x markup
65756Transplantation of outer layer of corneal tissueโš  3.3x markup
$334.1K
238 services$1.4K/svc3.25x markup
C9447Injection, phenylephrine and ketorolac, 4 ml vial
$267.1K
745 services$358.50/svc1.39x markup
0474TInsertion of drainage device and creation of fluid reservoir in front chamber of eye
$194.3K
101 services$1.9K/svc1.56x markup
65855Laser repair to improve eye fluid flowโš  4.8x markup
$174.1K
1.5K services$119.09/svc4.84x markup
66170Creation of eye fluid drainage tract for treatment of glaucoma
$166.9K
248 services$672.93/svc2.58x markup
15823Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelidโš  3.1x markup
$129.2K
278 services$464.61/svc3.13x markup
66174Dilation of fluid outflow drainage within eye
$128.4K
107 services$1.2K/svc2.44x markup
66183Insertion of eye fluid drainage device
$89.3K
42 services$2.1K/svc2.65x markup
67904Repair of tendon of upper eyelidโš  3.1x markup
$86.9K
182 services$477.22/svc3.14x markup
J1097Phenylephrine 10.16 mg/ml and ketorolac 2.88 mg/ml ophthalmic irrigation solution, 1 ml
$79.6K
917 services$86.77/svc1.45x markup
66711Destruction of tissue encircling lens using en endoscopeโš  3.4x markup
$60.5K
144 services$420.28/svc3.43x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
66984Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens28.6K$21.8M$764.942.28x
65820Incision to improve eye fluid flow1.6K$2.4M$1.5K2.15x
0191TInternal insertion of eye fluid drainage device717$1.3M$1.8K2.17x
66982Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens1.7K$1.3M$750.482.35x
V2785Processing, preserving and transporting corneal tissue286$884.2K$3.1K1.29x
66821Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser4.1K$787.8K$194.152.94x
0449TInsertion of initial aqueous fluid drainage device into eye166$370.4K$2.2K1.92x
66991Extracapsular removal of cataract with insertion of artificial lens and insertion of drainage device in front chamber of eye145$366.0K$2.5K5.32x
66180Creation of shunt to improve eye fluid flow using tissue graft205$352.1K$1.7K1.85x
65756Transplantation of outer layer of corneal tissue238$334.1K$1.4K3.25x
C9447Injection, phenylephrine and ketorolac, 4 ml vial745$267.1K$358.501.39x
0474TInsertion of drainage device and creation of fluid reservoir in front chamber of eye101$194.3K$1.9K1.56x
65855Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow1.5K$174.1K$119.094.84x
66170Creation of eye fluid drainage tract for treatment of glaucoma248$166.9K$672.932.58x
15823Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelid278$129.2K$464.613.13x
66174Dilation of fluid outflow drainage within eye107$128.4K$1.2K2.44x
66183Insertion of eye fluid drainage device42$89.3K$2.1K2.65x
67904Repair of tendon of upper eyelid182$86.9K$477.223.14x
J1097Phenylephrine 10.16 mg/ml and ketorolac 2.88 mg/ml ophthalmic irrigation solution, 1 ml917$79.6K$86.771.45x
66711Destruction of tissue encircling lens using en endoscope144$60.5K$420.283.43x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.31x

This provider submits charges 2.31 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.31x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $231. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Bethesda, MD

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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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