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Organization

Valley Endoscopy Center Lp

NPI: 1366422479
Tarzana, CA
10 years of data
Ambulatory Surgical Center
$7.3M
Total Payments
21.5K
Beneficiaries
21.8K
Services
35.61x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

96th
percentile in specialty
This provider$7.3M
Specialty median$657.1K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $7.3M over 10 years
235.61x markup ratio (above median)
396th percentile in Ambulatory Surgical Center by payments
411 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $7.3M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 96th percentile of Ambulatory Surgical Center providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 35.61x is significantly above the specialty median of 6.1x.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 121% from 2014 to 2023.

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$12.0K$302.5639.66x$11.7K$486.9K1.7K1.6K
2015$12.0K$338.5735.44x$11.7K$530.5K1.7K1.7K
2016$12.0K$363.1433.05x$11.6K$632.9K2.0K2.0K
2017$12.0K$341.2435.17x$11.7K$689.5K2.2K2.1K
2018$12.0K$317.4437.80x$11.7K$750.1K2.3K2.3K
2019$12.0K$365.3832.84x$11.6K$808.6K2.4K2.4K
2020$12.0K$376.5831.85x$11.6K$598.6K1.8K1.7K
2021$12.0K$386.2231.07x$11.6K$783.1K2.3K2.2K
2022$12.0K$435.3727.56x$11.6K$989.8K2.8K2.7K
2023$12.0K$514.5823.32x$11.5K$1.1M2.8K2.7K

Top Procedures (11)

45380Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscopeโš  35.5x markup
$2.7M
8.0K services$337.92/svc35.51x markup
43239Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscopeโš  44.8x markup
$1.9M
7.3K services$267.56/svc44.84x markup
45385Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscopeโš  27.1x markup
$1.7M
3.9K services$442.93/svc27.09x markup
G0121Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high riskโš  31.5x markup
$338.4K
887 services$381.49/svc31.46x markup
45378Diagnostic examination of large bowel using an endoscopeโš  38.0x markup
$300.4K
952 services$315.59/svc38.02x markup
43251Removal of polyps or growths of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscopeโš  20.1x markup
$86.4K
145 services$595.96/svc20.14x markup
45390Removal of large bowel tissue using a flexible endoscopeโš  11.0x markup
$73.4K
67 services$1.1K/svc10.96x markup
45381Injections of large bowel using an endoscopeโš  44.4x markup
$71.7K
265 services$270.54/svc44.36x markup
G0105Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high riskโš  31.8x markup
$63.3K
168 services$377.02/svc31.83x markup
43235Diagnostic examination of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscopeโš  41.7x markup
$45.4K
158 services$287.62/svc41.72x markup
45382Control of bleeding of upper large bowel using a flexible endoscopeโš  48.2x markup
$3.2K
13 services$248.96/svc48.20x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
45380Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope8.0K$2.7M$337.9235.51x
43239Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope7.3K$1.9M$267.5644.84x
45385Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope3.9K$1.7M$442.9327.09x
G0121Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk887$338.4K$381.4931.46x
45378Diagnostic examination of large bowel using an endoscope952$300.4K$315.5938.02x
43251Removal of polyps or growths of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope145$86.4K$595.9620.14x
45390Removal of large bowel tissue using a flexible endoscope67$73.4K$1.1K10.96x
45381Injections of large bowel using an endoscope265$71.7K$270.5444.36x
G0105Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk168$63.3K$377.0231.83x
43235Diagnostic examination of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope158$45.4K$287.6241.72x
45382Control of bleeding of upper large bowel using a flexible endoscope13$3.2K$248.9648.20x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

35.61x

This provider submits charges 35.61 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 35.61x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $3561. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Tarzana, CA

Provider Verification

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Similar Providers

Other Ambulatory Surgical Center providers in CA for peer comparison.

Valley Endoscopy Center Lp (you)
$7.3M
Specialty Surgical Center, Llc
$49.2M
Santa Rosa Surgery Center L P
$41.3M
Peninsula Eye Surgery Center Llc
$37.0M
Fort Sutter Surgery Center A California Limited Partnership
$33.6M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Specialty Surgical Center, LlcBeverly Hills, CA$49.2Mโœ“ Clear
Santa Rosa Surgery Center L PSanta Rosa, CA$41.3Mโœ“ Clear
Peninsula Eye Surgery Center LlcMountain View, CA$37.0Mโœ“ Clear
Fort Sutter Surgery Center A California Limited PartnershipSacramento, CA$33.6Mโœ“ Clear

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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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