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Data Sources: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data
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Organization

Providence Surgery Center

NPI: 1407860745
Missoula, MT
10 years of data
Ambulatory Surgical Center
$5.4M
Total Payments
10.0K
Beneficiaries
13.9K
Services
4.68x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

94th
percentile in specialty
This provider$5.4M
Specialty median$657.1K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $5.4M over 10 years
24.68x markup ratio (above median)
394th percentile in Ambulatory Surgical Center by payments
4Payments surged 116% in 2019
520 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $5.4M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 94th percentile of Ambulatory Surgical Center providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 314% 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

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Notable: Payments increased 116% 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
2014$1.3K$282.254.57x$1.0K$323.0K1.4K1.0K
2015$1.4K$240.346.01x$1.2K$329.2K1.4K1.0K
2016$1.2K$198.086.14x$1.0K$324.4K1.4K1.0K
2017$2.1K$479.524.38x$1.6K$350.2K1.3K924
2018$1.4K$262.195.47x$1.2K$344.8K1.5K1.1K
2019$7.1K$1.9K3.73x$5.2K$743.8K1.6K1.1K
2020$2.4K$590.183.99x$1.8K$411.5K1.3K914
2021$7.1K$2.1K3.40x$5.0K$498.1K1.1K777
2022$7.2K$1.5K4.79x$5.7K$727.4K1.3K924
2023$10.9K$2.8K3.90x$8.1K$1.3M1.6K1.2K

Top Procedures (20)

64483Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidanceโš  4.9x markup
$1.4M
5.8K services$244.98/svc4.94x markup
63685Insertion of spinal neurostimulator pulse generator or receiverโš  3.3x markup
$697.9K
39 services$17.9K/svc3.29x markup
27130Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesisโš  5.0x markup
$631.6K
90 services$7.0K/svc4.99x markup
64493Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidanceโš  5.1x markup
$499.9K
2.1K services$232.93/svc5.10x markup
63650Implantation of spinal neurostimulator electrodes, accessed through the skinโš  3.2x markup
$390.6K
113 services$3.5K/svc3.17x markup
64635Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidanceโš  4.5x markup
$355.4K
714 services$497.72/svc4.52x markup
27447Replacement of knee joint, both sides of kneeโš  5.1x markup
$331.9K
48 services$6.9K/svc5.06x markup
62321Injection of substance into spinal canal of upper or middle back using imaging guidanceโš  5.1x markup
$207.1K
916 services$226.05/svc5.14x markup
62323Injection of substance into spinal canal of lower back or sacrum using imaging guidanceโš  5.2x markup
$178.6K
792 services$225.47/svc5.16x markup
64490Injections of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidanceโš  4.8x markup
$170.9K
695 services$245.88/svc4.84x markup
G0260Injection procedure for sacroiliac joint; provision of anesthetic, steroid and/or other therapeutic agent, with or without arthrographyโš  5.8x markup
$143.5K
725 services$197.94/svc5.79x markup
62311Injections of substances into lower or sacral spineโš  4.4x markup
$117.5K
463 services$253.75/svc4.39x markup
62310Injections of substances into upper or middle spineโš  4.6x markup
$84.2K
351 services$240.01/svc4.64x markup
64633Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidanceโš  4.3x markup
$78.7K
151 services$520.91/svc4.30x markup
64721Release and/or relocation of median nerve of handโš  4.1x markup
$25.2K
47 services$535.17/svc4.10x markup
64479Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into upper or middle spine nerve root using imaging guidanceโš  5.2x markup
$22.2K
97 services$228.70/svc5.20x markup
26055Incision of tendon coveringโš  4.5x markup
$12.3K
28 services$437.72/svc4.49x markup
28285Correction of toe joint deformityโš  3.9x markup
$7.6K
11 services$688.74/svc3.93x markup
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsuleโš  52.0x markup
$4.5K
260 services$17.16/svc52.03x markup
20552Injections of trigger points in 1 or 2 musclesโš  55.9x markup
$2.7K
232 services$11.50/svc55.93x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
64483Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance5.8K$1.4M$244.984.94x
63685Insertion of spinal neurostimulator pulse generator or receiver39$697.9K$17.9K3.29x
27130Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis90$631.6K$7.0K4.99x
64493Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance2.1K$499.9K$232.935.10x
63650Implantation of spinal neurostimulator electrodes, accessed through the skin113$390.6K$3.5K3.17x
64635Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance714$355.4K$497.724.52x
27447Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee48$331.9K$6.9K5.06x
62321Injection of substance into spinal canal of upper or middle back using imaging guidance916$207.1K$226.055.14x
62323Injection of substance into spinal canal of lower back or sacrum using imaging guidance792$178.6K$225.475.16x
64490Injections of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance695$170.9K$245.884.84x
G0260Injection procedure for sacroiliac joint; provision of anesthetic, steroid and/or other therapeutic agent, with or without arthrography725$143.5K$197.945.79x
62311Injections of substances into lower or sacral spine463$117.5K$253.754.39x
62310Injections of substances into upper or middle spine351$84.2K$240.014.64x
64633Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance151$78.7K$520.914.30x
64721Release and/or relocation of median nerve of hand47$25.2K$535.174.10x
64479Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into upper or middle spine nerve root using imaging guidance97$22.2K$228.705.20x
26055Incision of tendon covering28$12.3K$437.724.49x
28285Correction of toe joint deformity11$7.6K$688.743.93x
20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule260$4.5K$17.1652.03x
20552Injections of trigger points in 1 or 2 muscles232$2.7K$11.5055.93x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

4.68x

This provider submits charges 4.68 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 4.68x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $468. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Missoula, MT

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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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