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  3. Northern Louisiana Cardiac Services Llc
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Organization

Northern Louisiana Cardiac Services Llc

NPI: 1376055897
Shreveport, LA
6 years of data
Ambulatory Surgical Center
$11.2M
Total Payments
3.5K
Beneficiaries
3.5K
Services
5.65x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

97th
percentile in specialty
This provider$11.2M
Specialty median$657.1K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $11.2M over 6 years
25.65x markup ratio (above median)
397th percentile in Ambulatory Surgical Center by payments
4Payments surged 2178% in 2019
519 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $11.2M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 97th percentile of Ambulatory Surgical Center providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 5.65x is significantly above the specialty median of 6.1x.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 2477% from 2018 to 2023.

AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.

Annual Medicare Payments

Annual Services Provided

Avg Payment per Service

Markup Ratio Over Time

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Notable: Payments increased 2178% in 2019

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
2018$11.5K$3.0K3.78x$8.5K$90.4K2626
2019$28.0K$5.9K4.74x$22.1K$2.1M443430
2020$26.7K$5.0K5.35x$21.7K$2.1M763742
2021$26.2K$5.1K5.17x$21.1K$2.5M852849
2022$28.7K$5.4K5.27x$23.3K$2.1M685685
2023$28.7K$5.3K5.40x$23.4K$2.3M742729

Top Procedures (19)

33249Insertion or replacement of single or dual chamber pacing defibrillator leadsโš  3.0x markup
$2.6M
138 services$19.0K/svc3.03x markup
33208Insertion of new or replacement of permanent pacemaker including upper and lower chamber electrodesโš  3.7x markup
$1.7M
305 services$5.7K/svc3.66x markup
33264Removal and replacement of defibrillator pulse generatorโš  5.1x markup
$1.4M
72 services$18.9K/svc5.14x markup
93458Insertion of catheter in left heart for imaging of blood vessels or grafts and left lower heartโš  12.2x markup
$1.3M
1.4K services$940.13/svc12.18x markup
C9600Percutaneous transcatheter placement of drug eluting intracoronary stent(s), with coronary angioplasty when performed; single major coronary artery or branchโš  4.8x markup
$926.4K
213 services$4.3K/svc4.80x markup
33228Removal and replacement of dual lead permanent pacemaker pulse generatorโš  5.5x markup
$850.4K
154 services$5.5K/svc5.50x markup
37227Removal of plaque and insertion of stents into arteries in one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedureโš  7.2x markup
$596.8K
74 services$8.1K/svc7.21x markup
33285Insertion of heart rhythm monitor under skinโš  3.4x markup
$535.5K
108 services$5.0K/svc3.36x markup
37225Removal of plaque in arteries in one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedureโš  7.8x markup
$422.3K
98 services$4.3K/svc7.79x markup
92928Catheter insertion of stents in major coronary artery or branch, accessed through the skinโš  11.5x markup
$241.4K
108 services$2.2K/svc11.50x markup
37229Removal of plaque in artery in one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedureโš  4.8x markup
$152.3K
22 services$6.9K/svc4.78x markup
93460Insertion of catheter in right and left heart for imaging of blood vessels or grafts and left lower heartโš  11.5x markup
$124.1K
125 services$992.46/svc11.52x markup
33227Removal and replacement of single lead permanent pacemaker pulse generatorโš  6.1x markup
$104.2K
23 services$4.5K/svc6.12x markup
93459Insertion of catheter in left heart for imaging of blood vessels or grafts and left lower heartโš  11.8x markup
$72.7K
75 services$969.39/svc11.78x markup
37221Insertion of stents in artery in one side of groin, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedureโš  4.2x markup
$56.6K
15 services$3.8K/svc4.21x markup
93454Insertion of catheter for imaging of heart blood vessels or graftsโš  12.8x markup
$52.0K
58 services$896.20/svc12.80x markup
33286Removal of heart rhythm monitor from under skinโš  12.2x markup
$18.9K
86 services$220.16/svc12.24x markup
71045X-ray of chest, 1 viewโš  3.3x markup
$5.4K
453 services$11.98/svc3.34x markup
33284Removal of implantable patient-activated heart monitoring deviceโš  12.4x markup
$2.4K
11 services$218.58/svc12.42x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
33249Insertion or replacement of single or dual chamber pacing defibrillator leads138$2.6M$19.0K3.03x
33208Insertion of new or replacement of permanent pacemaker including upper and lower chamber electrodes305$1.7M$5.7K3.66x
33264Removal and replacement of defibrillator pulse generator72$1.4M$18.9K5.14x
93458Insertion of catheter in left heart for imaging of blood vessels or grafts and left lower heart1.4K$1.3M$940.1312.18x
C9600Percutaneous transcatheter placement of drug eluting intracoronary stent(s), with coronary angioplasty when performed; single major coronary artery or branch213$926.4K$4.3K4.80x
33228Removal and replacement of dual lead permanent pacemaker pulse generator154$850.4K$5.5K5.50x
37227Removal of plaque and insertion of stents into arteries in one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedure74$596.8K$8.1K7.21x
33285Insertion of heart rhythm monitor under skin108$535.5K$5.0K3.36x
37225Removal of plaque in arteries in one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedure98$422.3K$4.3K7.79x
92928Catheter insertion of stents in major coronary artery or branch, accessed through the skin108$241.4K$2.2K11.50x
37229Removal of plaque in artery in one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedure22$152.3K$6.9K4.78x
93460Insertion of catheter in right and left heart for imaging of blood vessels or grafts and left lower heart125$124.1K$992.4611.52x
33227Removal and replacement of single lead permanent pacemaker pulse generator23$104.2K$4.5K6.12x
93459Insertion of catheter in left heart for imaging of blood vessels or grafts and left lower heart75$72.7K$969.3911.78x
37221Insertion of stents in artery in one side of groin, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedure15$56.6K$3.8K4.21x
93454Insertion of catheter for imaging of heart blood vessels or grafts58$52.0K$896.2012.80x
33286Removal of heart rhythm monitor from under skin86$18.9K$220.1612.24x
71045X-ray of chest, 1 view453$5.4K$11.983.34x
33284Removal of implantable patient-activated heart monitoring device11$2.4K$218.5812.42x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

5.65x

This provider submits charges 5.65 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 5.65x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $565. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Shreveport, LA

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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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