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Organization

Athens Gastroenterology Endoscopy Center Inc

NPI: 1356665681
Athens, GA
10 years of data
Ambulatory Surgical Center
$3.6M
Total Payments
12.6K
Beneficiaries
13.4K
Services
7x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

91th
percentile in specialty
This provider$3.6M
Specialty median$657.1K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $3.6M over 10 years
27x markup ratio (above median)
391th percentile in Ambulatory Surgical Center by payments
413 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $3.6M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 91th percentile of Ambulatory Surgical Center providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 7x 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$1.8K$242.767.42x$1.6K$363.0K1.5K1.4K
2015$1.8K$251.747.23x$1.6K$311.3K1.2K1.1K
2016$1.8K$272.486.78x$1.6K$376.5K1.3K1.2K
2017$1.8K$239.687.61x$1.6K$341.0K1.4K1.3K
2018$1.8K$242.607.50x$1.6K$341.4K1.4K1.3K
2019$1.8K$269.096.81x$1.6K$390.7K1.5K1.4K
2020$1.8K$272.946.71x$1.6K$334.2K1.2K1.2K
2021$1.8K$264.686.86x$1.6K$318.3K1.2K1.1K
2022$1.8K$268.596.78x$1.6K$401.1K1.4K1.3K
2023$1.7K$291.445.84x$1.4K$375.9K1.3K1.2K

Top Procedures (13)

43239Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscopeโš  8.5x markup
$615.9K
2.6K services$235.60/svc8.48x markup
G0121Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high riskโš  6.5x markup
$566.4K
1.8K services$308.35/svc6.49x markup
45378Diagnostic examination of large bowel using an endoscopeโš  7.8x markup
$560.8K
2.2K services$258.90/svc7.76x markup
45385Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscopeโš  5.4x markup
$394.4K
1.1K services$371.73/svc5.40x markup
43235Diagnostic examination of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscopeโš  5.8x markup
$352.1K
1.4K services$256.85/svc5.84x markup
43248Insertion of guide wire with dilation of esophagus using an endoscopeโš  7.5x markup
$346.9K
1.3K services$268.52/svc7.45x markup
G0105Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high riskโš  6.3x markup
$332.0K
1.1K services$315.56/svc6.32x markup
45380Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscopeโš  6.3x markup
$183.4K
574 services$319.44/svc6.29x markup
46221Removal of hemorrhoid by rubber bandingโš  7.8x markup
$151.2K
1.2K services$130.67/svc7.85x markup
45331Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscopeโš  7.3x markup
$34.8K
148 services$235.38/svc7.30x markup
43251Removal of polyps or growths of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snareโš  3.5x markup
$9.0K
16 services$563.14/svc3.55x markup
45330Diagnostic examination of large bowel using an endoscopeโš  20.5x markup
$6.0K
70 services$85.38/svc20.50x markup
76705Limited ultrasound scan of abdomenโš  3.0x markup
$615.00
15 services$41.00/svc3.05x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
43239Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope2.6K$615.9K$235.608.48x
G0121Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk1.8K$566.4K$308.356.49x
45378Diagnostic examination of large bowel using an endoscope2.2K$560.8K$258.907.76x
45385Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope1.1K$394.4K$371.735.40x
43235Diagnostic examination of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope1.4K$352.1K$256.855.84x
43248Insertion of guide wire with dilation of esophagus using an endoscope1.3K$346.9K$268.527.45x
G0105Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk1.1K$332.0K$315.566.32x
45380Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope574$183.4K$319.446.29x
46221Removal of hemorrhoid by rubber banding1.2K$151.2K$130.677.85x
45331Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope148$34.8K$235.387.30x
43251Removal of polyps or growths of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare16$9.0K$563.143.55x
45330Diagnostic examination of large bowel using an endoscope70$6.0K$85.3820.50x
76705Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen15$615.00$41.003.05x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

7x

This provider submits charges 7 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 7x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $700. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Athens, GA

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Data Sources

  • โ€ข Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • 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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