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  3. Black Hills Regional Eye Surgery Center, Llc
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Organization

Black Hills Regional Eye Surgery Center, Llc

NPI: 1346220183
Rapid City, SD
10 years of data
Ambulatory Surgical Center
$16.5M
Total Payments
19.2K
Beneficiaries
27.9K
Services
4.06x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$16.5M
Specialty median$657.1K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $16.5M over 10 years
24.06x markup ratio (above median)
398th percentile in Ambulatory Surgical Center by payments
47 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $16.5M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Ambulatory Surgical Center providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 105% from 2014 to 2023.

62% 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$2.4K$922.572.65x$1.5K$1.2M1.7K1.3K
2015$2.5K$933.392.63x$1.5K$1.0M1.5K1.1K
2016$2.8K$934.002.97x$1.8K$1.2M1.8K1.3K
2017$3.1K$1.1K2.81x$2.0K$1.4M1.9K1.4K
2018$2.9K$985.042.98x$2.0K$1.6M2.2K1.6K
2019$2.6K$847.853.01x$1.7K$1.8M2.8K2.0K
2020$2.5K$844.723.01x$1.7K$1.5M2.7K1.8K
2021$2.4K$923.022.56x$1.4K$2.1M4.1K2.6K
2022$2.6K$953.942.78x$1.7K$2.4M4.6K3.0K
2023$2.6K$882.272.99x$1.8K$2.4M4.6K3.1K

Top Procedures (20)

66984Removal of cataract with insertion of lensโš  4.6x markup
$9.8M
13.6K services$718.34/svc4.64x markup
0191TInternal insertion of eye fluid drainage device
$975.5K
507 services$1.9K/svc2.87x markup
66982Removal of cataract with insertion of lensโš  4.7x markup
$611.7K
862 services$709.61/svc4.70x markup
67036Removal of eye fluid (vitreous) between the lens and retina
$454.0K
352 services$1.3K/svc1.68x markup
J1097Phenylephrine 10.16 mg/ml and ketorolac 2.88 mg/ml ophthalmic irrigation solution, 1 ml
$448.8K
5.7K services$78.33/svc1.83x markup
67042Removal of membrane from the retina, pars plana approach
$445.9K
330 services$1.4K/svc1.82x markup
66991Extracapsular removal of cataract with insertion of artificial lens and insertion of drainage device in front chamber of eye
$412.9K
172 services$2.4K/svc2.76x markup
15823Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelidโš  5.6x markup
$336.4K
761 services$442.11/svc5.56x markup
67113Repair of detached retina and drainage of eye fluid between lens and retina
$335.0K
256 services$1.3K/svc2.61x markup
66183Insertion of eye fluid drainage device
$316.3K
211 services$1.5K/svc2.07x markup
V2785Processing, preserving and transporting corneal tissue
$312.1K
136 services$2.3K/svc1.50x markup
66821Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using laserโš  9.4x markup
$303.1K
1.9K services$161.84/svc9.45x markup
0449TInsertion of aqueous fluid drainage device into eyeโš  3.3x markup
$230.8K
121 services$1.9K/svc3.34x markup
67041Removal of membrane from the retina
$218.2K
180 services$1.2K/svc2.13x markup
67108Repair of detached retina and drainage of eye fluid between lens and retina
$159.3K
115 services$1.4K/svc2.46x markup
67917Extensive repair of turning-outward eyelid defectโš  5.1x markup
$144.5K
338 services$427.50/svc5.06x markup
67040Laser destruction of eye fluid (vitreous) between the lens and retina
$128.3K
99 services$1.3K/svc2.63x markup
C9447Injection, phenylephrine and ketorolac, 4 ml vial
$110.5K
313 services$352.99/svc1.62x markup
67904Repair of tendon of upper eyelidโš  4.7x markup
$89.0K
194 services$458.67/svc4.71x markup
66250Revision or repair of operative wound of eye
$83.1K
142 services$585.06/svc2.61x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
66984Removal of cataract with insertion of lens13.6K$9.8M$718.344.64x
0191TInternal insertion of eye fluid drainage device507$975.5K$1.9K2.87x
66982Removal of cataract with insertion of lens862$611.7K$709.614.70x
67036Removal of eye fluid (vitreous) between the lens and retina352$454.0K$1.3K1.68x
J1097Phenylephrine 10.16 mg/ml and ketorolac 2.88 mg/ml ophthalmic irrigation solution, 1 ml5.7K$448.8K$78.331.83x
67042Removal of membrane from the retina, pars plana approach330$445.9K$1.4K1.82x
66991Extracapsular removal of cataract with insertion of artificial lens and insertion of drainage device in front chamber of eye172$412.9K$2.4K2.76x
15823Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelid761$336.4K$442.115.56x
67113Repair of detached retina and drainage of eye fluid between lens and retina256$335.0K$1.3K2.61x
66183Insertion of eye fluid drainage device211$316.3K$1.5K2.07x
V2785Processing, preserving and transporting corneal tissue136$312.1K$2.3K1.50x
66821Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using laser1.9K$303.1K$161.849.45x
0449TInsertion of aqueous fluid drainage device into eye121$230.8K$1.9K3.34x
67041Removal of membrane from the retina180$218.2K$1.2K2.13x
67108Repair of detached retina and drainage of eye fluid between lens and retina115$159.3K$1.4K2.46x
67917Extensive repair of turning-outward eyelid defect338$144.5K$427.505.06x
67040Laser destruction of eye fluid (vitreous) between the lens and retina99$128.3K$1.3K2.63x
C9447Injection, phenylephrine and ketorolac, 4 ml vial313$110.5K$352.991.62x
67904Repair of tendon of upper eyelid194$89.0K$458.674.71x
66250Revision or repair of operative wound of eye142$83.1K$585.062.61x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

4.06x

This provider submits charges 4.06 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 4.06x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $406. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Rapid City, SD

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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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