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  3. Scott Limstrom
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Scott Limstrom, MD

NPI: 1366421885
Anchorage, AK
10 years of data
Ophthalmology
$13.7M
Total Payments
188
Beneficiaries
83.3K
Services
3.56x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$13.7M
Specialty median$383.7K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $13.7M over 10 years
23.56x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Ophthalmology by payments
4Payments surged 64% in 2023
510 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $13.7M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Ophthalmology providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 414% from 2014 to 2023.

62% of their billing comes from a single procedure code (J0178 โ€” Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg).

AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.

Annual Medicare Payments

Annual Services Provided

Avg Payment per Service

Markup Ratio Over Time

๐Ÿ“ˆ

Notable: Payments increased 64% in 2023

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$626.33$146.774.27x$479.56$616.6K4.2K17
2015$665.41$153.114.35x$512.30$668.8K4.4K18
2016$765.00$178.464.29x$586.54$621.1K3.5K17
2017$728.87$205.053.55x$523.82$895.0K4.4K16
2018$756.19$222.033.41x$534.16$1.3M6.0K20
2019$704.51$220.983.19x$483.53$1.2M5.4K18
2020$718.45$234.973.06x$483.48$1.5M6.3K17
2021$760.04$252.033.02x$508.01$1.8M7.0K20
2022$757.81$203.323.73x$554.49$1.9M9.5K21
2023$365.35$97.073.76x$268.28$3.2M32.7K24

Top Procedures (20)

J0178Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg
$8.4M
11.4K services$731.05/svc1.85x markup
67028Injection of drug into eyeโš  12.6x markup
$955.3K
8.7K services$110.20/svc12.55x markup
92134Imaging of retinaโš  5.6x markup
$710.6K
18.8K services$37.86/svc5.58x markup
J2777Injection, faricimab-svoa, 0.1 mg
$653.7K
22.6K services$28.97/svc2.47x markup
66984Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lensโš  11.3x markup
$445.0K
886 services$502.31/svc11.28x markup
92012Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient
$348.3K
4.8K services$72.99/svc2.90x markup
92014Established patient complete exam of visual system
$289.0K
2.8K services$104.84/svc2.63x markup
67041Removal of membrane of retinaโš  7.3x markup
$234.0K
199 services$1.2K/svc7.27x markup
92004New patient complete exam of visual system
$233.7K
1.8K services$132.63/svc2.23x markup
J7312Injection, dexamethasone, intravitreal implant, 0.1 mg
$222.2K
1.4K services$157.13/svc1.92x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutesโš  3.2x markup
$182.0K
2.3K services$78.76/svc3.19x markup
67108Repair of detached retina with drainage and removal of eye fluid between lens and retinaโš  9.2x markup
$122.0K
98 services$1.2K/svc9.18x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutesโš  3.5x markup
$119.0K
1.1K services$112.23/svc3.48x markup
J9035Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg
$114.3K
2.0K services$55.84/svc2.63x markup
J7999Compounded drug, not otherwise classified
$89.2K
1.2K services$75.62/svc1.83x markup
J3590Unclassified biologics
$84.0K
47 services$1.8K/svc2.45x markup
66821Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laserโš  6.2x markup
$78.8K
243 services$324.38/svc6.23x markup
67036Removal of eye fluid (vitreous) between lens and retinaโš  9.2x markup
$71.7K
83 services$864.21/svc9.16x markup
67042Removal of membrane from the retina, pars plana approach with removal of internal limiting membrane of retinaโš  9.3x markup
$57.7K
51 services$1.1K/svc9.25x markup
J0179Injection, brolucizumab-dbll, 1 mg
$51.4K
211 services$243.77/svc1.48x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
J0178Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg11.4K$8.4M$731.051.85x
67028Injection of drug into eye8.7K$955.3K$110.2012.55x
92134Imaging of retina18.8K$710.6K$37.865.58x
J2777Injection, faricimab-svoa, 0.1 mg22.6K$653.7K$28.972.47x
66984Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens886$445.0K$502.3111.28x
92012Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient4.8K$348.3K$72.992.90x
92014Established patient complete exam of visual system2.8K$289.0K$104.842.63x
67041Removal of membrane of retina199$234.0K$1.2K7.27x
92004New patient complete exam of visual system1.8K$233.7K$132.632.23x
J7312Injection, dexamethasone, intravitreal implant, 0.1 mg1.4K$222.2K$157.131.92x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes2.3K$182.0K$78.763.19x
67108Repair of detached retina with drainage and removal of eye fluid between lens and retina98$122.0K$1.2K9.18x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes1.1K$119.0K$112.233.48x
J9035Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg2.0K$114.3K$55.842.63x
J7999Compounded drug, not otherwise classified1.2K$89.2K$75.621.83x
J3590Unclassified biologics47$84.0K$1.8K2.45x
66821Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser243$78.8K$324.386.23x
67036Removal of eye fluid (vitreous) between lens and retina83$71.7K$864.219.16x
67042Removal of membrane from the retina, pars plana approach with removal of internal limiting membrane of retina51$57.7K$1.1K9.25x
J0179Injection, brolucizumab-dbll, 1 mg211$51.4K$243.771.48x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.56x

This provider submits charges 3.56 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.56x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $356. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Anchorage, AK

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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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