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  3. Frederick Surgical Center, Llc
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Organization

Frederick Surgical Center, Llc

NPI: 1376542076
Frederick, MD
10 years of data
Ambulatory Surgical Center
$14.5M
Total Payments
19.3K
Beneficiaries
26.2K
Services
5.09x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$14.5M
Specialty median$657.1K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $14.5M over 10 years
25.09x markup ratio (above median)
398th percentile in Ambulatory Surgical Center by payments
417 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $14.5M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Ambulatory Surgical Center providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 5.09x is significantly above the specialty median of 6.1x.

64% of their billing comes from a single procedure code (66984 โ€” Removal of cataract with insertion of 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$3.2K$524.456.11x$2.7K$1.3M2.3K1.9K
2015$3.1K$518.316.06x$2.6K$1.2M2.1K1.6K
2016$3.0K$550.665.46x$2.5K$1.2M2.0K1.5K
2017$3.1K$570.745.40x$2.5K$1.2M1.8K1.2K
2018$4.1K$843.814.90x$3.3K$1.5M2.1K1.5K
2019$3.0K$596.275.00x$2.4K$1.7M3.1K2.2K
2020$4.3K$924.904.63x$3.4K$1.3M2.7K1.9K
2021$6.1K$1.2K5.23x$5.0K$1.9M3.6K2.5K
2022$5.8K$941.596.18x$4.9K$1.8M3.6K2.7K
2023$4.6K$649.857.00x$3.9K$1.4M2.9K2.2K

Top Procedures (20)

66984Removal of cataract with insertion of lensโš  4.9x markup
$8.5M
11.1K services$767.35/svc4.90x markup
66982Removal of cataract with insertion of lensโš  5.9x markup
$571.5K
742 services$770.27/svc5.89x markup
67042Removal of membrane from the retina, pars plana approach
$516.6K
367 services$1.4K/svc2.45x markup
27447Repair of knee jointโš  4.1x markup
$491.7K
73 services$6.7K/svc4.14x markup
29881Removal of one knee cartilage using an endoscopeโš  4.9x markup
$314.9K
324 services$971.77/svc4.86x markup
45385Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscopeโš  5.6x markup
$286.4K
770 services$371.89/svc5.57x markup
67113Repair of detached retina and drainage of eye fluid between lens and retinaโš  6.3x markup
$284.7K
200 services$1.4K/svc6.28x markup
J1097Phenylephrine 10.16 mg/ml and ketorolac 2.88 mg/ml ophthalmic irrigation solution, 1 mlโš  3.7x markup
$279.7K
3.5K services$80.31/svc3.70x markup
C9447Injection, phenylephrine and ketorolac, 4 ml vial
$267.5K
747 services$358.16/svc2.60x markup
43239Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscopeโš  8.6x markup
$252.7K
1.2K services$217.51/svc8.63x markup
45380Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscopeโš  7.5x markup
$234.3K
789 services$297.01/svc7.45x markup
67041Removal of membrane from the retinaโš  3.7x markup
$223.7K
153 services$1.5K/svc3.70x markup
J1096Dexamethasone, lacrimal ophthalmic insert, 0.1 mg
$223.1K
2.1K services$106.98/svc2.28x markup
65820Incision to improve eye fluid flowโš  6.2x markup
$205.9K
141 services$1.5K/svc6.17x markup
45384Removal of polyps or growths in large bowel using an endoscopeโš  6.7x markup
$156.8K
579 services$270.87/svc6.74x markup
19301Partial removal of breastโš  8.5x markup
$156.1K
248 services$629.31/svc8.54x markup
23412Repair of torn tendons of shoulder, open procedureโš  4.1x markup
$121.3K
71 services$1.7K/svc4.06x markup
38500Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes, open procedureโš  5.8x markup
$121.0K
142 services$851.79/svc5.79x markup
64721Release and/or relocation of median nerve of handโš  3.8x markup
$106.8K
180 services$593.19/svc3.80x markup
G0105Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high riskโš  6.9x markup
$86.1K
245 services$351.24/svc6.92x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
66984Removal of cataract with insertion of lens11.1K$8.5M$767.354.90x
66982Removal of cataract with insertion of lens742$571.5K$770.275.89x
67042Removal of membrane from the retina, pars plana approach367$516.6K$1.4K2.45x
27447Repair of knee joint73$491.7K$6.7K4.14x
29881Removal of one knee cartilage using an endoscope324$314.9K$971.774.86x
45385Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope770$286.4K$371.895.57x
67113Repair of detached retina and drainage of eye fluid between lens and retina200$284.7K$1.4K6.28x
J1097Phenylephrine 10.16 mg/ml and ketorolac 2.88 mg/ml ophthalmic irrigation solution, 1 ml3.5K$279.7K$80.313.70x
C9447Injection, phenylephrine and ketorolac, 4 ml vial747$267.5K$358.162.60x
43239Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope1.2K$252.7K$217.518.63x
45380Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope789$234.3K$297.017.45x
67041Removal of membrane from the retina153$223.7K$1.5K3.70x
J1096Dexamethasone, lacrimal ophthalmic insert, 0.1 mg2.1K$223.1K$106.982.28x
65820Incision to improve eye fluid flow141$205.9K$1.5K6.17x
45384Removal of polyps or growths in large bowel using an endoscope579$156.8K$270.876.74x
19301Partial removal of breast248$156.1K$629.318.54x
23412Repair of torn tendons of shoulder, open procedure71$121.3K$1.7K4.06x
38500Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes, open procedure142$121.0K$851.795.79x
64721Release and/or relocation of median nerve of hand180$106.8K$593.193.80x
G0105Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk245$86.1K$351.246.92x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

5.09x

This provider submits charges 5.09 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 5.09x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $509. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Frederick, MD

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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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