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Organization

Orthopaedic Outpatient Surgery Center, Llc

NPI: 1447221486
West Des Moines, IA
10 years of data
Ambulatory Surgical Center
$7.6M
Total Payments
8.0K
Beneficiaries
8.4K
Services
4.63x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

96th
percentile in specialty
This provider$7.6M
Specialty median$657.1K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $7.6M over 10 years
24.63x markup ratio (above median)
396th percentile in Ambulatory Surgical Center by payments
417 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $7.6M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 96th percentile of Ambulatory Surgical Center providers nationally.

This provider's billing patterns fall within normal ranges for their specialty.

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$3.5K$917.583.77x$2.5K$722.8K776763
2015$4.4K$1.0K4.28x$3.3K$761.3K789760
2016$4.4K$928.984.72x$3.5K$728.7K803775
2017$4.3K$926.984.61x$3.4K$718.7K817777
2018$4.3K$1.0K4.31x$3.3K$911.1K967929
2019$4.4K$919.174.77x$3.5K$805.3K893841
2020$4.4K$1.0K4.18x$3.3K$724.5K782746
2021$4.1K$971.164.27x$3.2K$721.0K814768
2022$4.3K$976.594.43x$3.4K$727.6K827785
2023$4.2K$878.964.76x$3.3K$751.4K909866

Top Procedures (20)

64721Release and/or relocation of median nerve of handโš  5.7x markup
$1.0M
1.9K services$557.13/svc5.73x markup
29827Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscopeโš  3.6x markup
$864.7K
435 services$2.0K/svc3.58x markup
23412Repair of torn tendons of shoulder, open procedureโš  3.7x markup
$861.2K
490 services$1.8K/svc3.66x markup
29881Removal of one knee cartilage using an endoscopeโš  4.1x markup
$717.0K
755 services$949.71/svc4.10x markup
23410Repair of torn tendons of shoulder, open procedureโš  3.8x markup
$549.4K
322 services$1.7K/svc3.76x markup
29880Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscopeโš  4.1x markup
$529.2K
558 services$948.43/svc4.09x markup
25609Open treatment of broken of lower forearm or growth plate separation with insertion of hardware 3 or more fragments
$528.7K
194 services$2.7K/svc2.55x markup
29824Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscopeโš  5.9x markup
$399.7K
477 services$838.01/svc5.93x markup
26480Transplant of tendon of handโš  5.1x markup
$339.2K
454 services$747.16/svc5.10x markup
25447Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingersโš  8.7x markup
$299.9K
448 services$669.46/svc8.69x markup
29823Extensive removal of shoulder joint tissue using an endoscopeโš  3.3x markup
$227.3K
173 services$1.3K/svc3.27x markup
29822Removal of shoulder joint tissue using an endoscopeโš  6.6x markup
$220.5K
376 services$586.37/svc6.62x markup
23430Anchoring of biceps tendon
$163.5K
85 services$1.9K/svc2.59x markup
26055Incision of tendon coveringโš  7.7x markup
$131.5K
374 services$351.49/svc7.73x markup
64718Release and/or relocation of ulnar nerve at elbowโš  8.1x markup
$120.2K
309 services$388.99/svc8.08x markup
20680Removal of deep bone implantโš  4.4x markup
$116.9K
159 services$735.17/svc4.39x markup
26123Removal of tissue of palmโš  4.0x markup
$103.6K
108 services$959.20/svc4.03x markup
26850Fusion of finger joint
$103.5K
49 services$2.1K/svc1.92x markup
23420Repair of torn shoulder tendonsโš  3.7x markup
$44.6K
29 services$1.5K/svc3.74x markup
28285Correction of toe joint deformityโš  5.6x markup
$43.7K
76 services$574.43/svc5.56x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
64721Release and/or relocation of median nerve of hand1.9K$1.0M$557.135.73x
29827Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope435$864.7K$2.0K3.58x
23412Repair of torn tendons of shoulder, open procedure490$861.2K$1.8K3.66x
29881Removal of one knee cartilage using an endoscope755$717.0K$949.714.10x
23410Repair of torn tendons of shoulder, open procedure322$549.4K$1.7K3.76x
29880Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscope558$529.2K$948.434.09x
25609Open treatment of broken of lower forearm or growth plate separation with insertion of hardware 3 or more fragments194$528.7K$2.7K2.55x
29824Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope477$399.7K$838.015.93x
26480Transplant of tendon of hand454$339.2K$747.165.10x
25447Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingers448$299.9K$669.468.69x
29823Extensive removal of shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope173$227.3K$1.3K3.27x
29822Removal of shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope376$220.5K$586.376.62x
23430Anchoring of biceps tendon85$163.5K$1.9K2.59x
26055Incision of tendon covering374$131.5K$351.497.73x
64718Release and/or relocation of ulnar nerve at elbow309$120.2K$388.998.08x
20680Removal of deep bone implant159$116.9K$735.174.39x
26123Removal of tissue of palm108$103.6K$959.204.03x
26850Fusion of finger joint49$103.5K$2.1K1.92x
23420Repair of torn shoulder tendons29$44.6K$1.5K3.74x
28285Correction of toe joint deformity76$43.7K$574.435.56x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

4.63x

This provider submits charges 4.63 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 4.63x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $463. This is higher than the national average.

Location

West Des Moines, IA

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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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