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Organization

Virginia Surgery Center, Llc

NPI: 1366496143
Norfolk, VA
10 years of data
Ambulatory Surgical Center
$28.3M
Total Payments
185
Beneficiaries
40.5K
Services
3.23x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$28.3M
Specialty median$657.1K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $28.3M over 10 years
23.23x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Ambulatory Surgical Center by payments
415 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $28.3M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Ambulatory Surgical Center providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 132% from 2014 to 2023.

68% 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

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$1.3K$591.332.15x$679.58$2.1M3.5K16
2015$1.3K$606.302.10x$668.32$2.3M3.8K20
2016$1.5K$708.912.07x$760.34$2.1M3.0K16
2017$1.5K$711.792.10x$786.26$2.2M3.1K14
2018$1.5K$760.462.03x$782.93$2.4M3.2K18
2019$1.5K$760.462.03x$781.89$2.5M3.3K15
2020$1.6K$749.702.13x$847.30$2.3M3.1K16
2021$3.5K$741.844.78x$2.8K$3.0M4.1K23
2022$3.3K$682.154.79x$2.6K$4.5M6.6K22
2023$3.2K$703.164.58x$2.5K$4.8M6.8K25

Top Procedures (20)

66984Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lensโš  3.3x markup
$18.5M
25.6K services$723.70/svc3.25x markup
V2785Processing, preserving and transporting corneal tissue
$1.5M
509 services$3.0K/svc1.29x markup
65820Incision to improve eye fluid flowโš  3.3x markup
$1.1M
826 services$1.4K/svc3.28x markup
0191TInternal insertion of eye fluid drainage device
$1.1M
648 services$1.7K/svc2.31x markup
66982Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lensโš  3.2x markup
$857.3K
1.2K services$719.80/svc3.16x markup
67904Repair of tendon of upper eyelidโš  3.6x markup
$616.9K
1.3K services$472.39/svc3.61x markup
65756Transplantation of outer layer of corneal tissue
$445.8K
333 services$1.3K/svc2.87x markup
66174Dilation of fluid outflow drainage within eyeโš  3.2x markup
$439.0K
370 services$1.2K/svc3.16x markup
66991Extracapsular removal of cataract with insertion of artificial lens and insertion of drainage device in front chamber of eyeโš  5.4x markup
$412.3K
172 services$2.4K/svc5.42x markup
66821Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laserโš  4.0x markup
$394.3K
2.2K services$177.94/svc4.02x markup
15823Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelidโš  4.7x markup
$362.4K
800 services$452.98/svc4.71x markup
65850Insertion of eye fluid drainage tubeโš  3.4x markup
$246.2K
589 services$417.96/svc3.42x markup
66180Creation of shunt to improve eye fluid flow using tissue graftโš  3.8x markup
$221.3K
133 services$1.7K/svc3.84x markup
67917Extensive repair of turning-outward eyelid defectโš  3.8x markup
$173.0K
337 services$513.38/svc3.75x markup
65855Laser repair to improve eye fluid flowโš  7.0x markup
$151.5K
1.4K services$109.26/svc7.01x markup
65755Penetrating transplantation of tissue from 1 cornea to other cornea (in pseudophakia)
$149.7K
112 services$1.3K/svc2.52x markup
C9447Injection, phenylephrine and ketorolac, 4 ml vial
$145.9K
386 services$378.06/svc2.34x markup
67036Removal of eye fluid (vitreous) between lens and retinaโš  3.3x markup
$121.1K
95 services$1.3K/svc3.26x markup
J1097Phenylephrine 10.16 mg/ml and ketorolac 2.88 mg/ml ophthalmic irrigation solution, 1 mlโš  5.5x markup
$115.0K
1.5K services$78.04/svc5.54x markup
65870Removal of scar tissue in eye (anterior synechiae)โš  5.1x markup
$112.3K
288 services$389.83/svc5.07x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
66984Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens25.6K$18.5M$723.703.25x
V2785Processing, preserving and transporting corneal tissue509$1.5M$3.0K1.29x
65820Incision to improve eye fluid flow826$1.1M$1.4K3.28x
0191TInternal insertion of eye fluid drainage device648$1.1M$1.7K2.31x
66982Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens1.2K$857.3K$719.803.16x
67904Repair of tendon of upper eyelid1.3K$616.9K$472.393.61x
65756Transplantation of outer layer of corneal tissue333$445.8K$1.3K2.87x
66174Dilation of fluid outflow drainage within eye370$439.0K$1.2K3.16x
66991Extracapsular removal of cataract with insertion of artificial lens and insertion of drainage device in front chamber of eye172$412.3K$2.4K5.42x
66821Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser2.2K$394.3K$177.944.02x
15823Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelid800$362.4K$452.984.71x
65850Insertion of eye fluid drainage tube589$246.2K$417.963.42x
66180Creation of shunt to improve eye fluid flow using tissue graft133$221.3K$1.7K3.84x
67917Extensive repair of turning-outward eyelid defect337$173.0K$513.383.75x
65855Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow1.4K$151.5K$109.267.01x
65755Penetrating transplantation of tissue from 1 cornea to other cornea (in pseudophakia)112$149.7K$1.3K2.52x
C9447Injection, phenylephrine and ketorolac, 4 ml vial386$145.9K$378.062.34x
67036Removal of eye fluid (vitreous) between lens and retina95$121.1K$1.3K3.26x
J1097Phenylephrine 10.16 mg/ml and ketorolac 2.88 mg/ml ophthalmic irrigation solution, 1 ml1.5K$115.0K$78.045.54x
65870Removal of scar tissue in eye (anterior synechiae)288$112.3K$389.835.07x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.23x

This provider submits charges 3.23 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.23x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $323. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Norfolk, VA

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Similar Providers

Other Ambulatory Surgical Center providers in VA for peer comparison.

Virginia Surgery Center, Llc (you)
$28.3M
Roanoke Valley Center For Sight Llc
$57.7M
Stony Point Surgery Center, L.L.C
$45.5M
Virginia Eye Institute Inc
$40.0M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Roanoke Valley Center For Sight LlcSalem, VA$57.7Mโœ“ Clear
Stony Point Surgery Center, L.L.CRichmond, VA$45.5Mโœ“ Clear
Virginia Eye Institute IncRichmond, VA$40.0Mโœ“ Clear

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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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