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  3. Premier Surgical Center Llc
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Organization

Premier Surgical Center Llc

NPI: 1447613344
Bridgeton, MO
6 years of data
Ambulatory Surgical Center
$6.1M
Total Payments
987
Beneficiaries
995
Services
3.69x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

95th
percentile in specialty
This provider$6.1M
Specialty median$657.1K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $6.1M over 6 years
23.69x markup ratio (above median)
395th percentile in Ambulatory Surgical Center by payments
4Payments surged 188% in 2023
511 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $6.1M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 95th 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

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Notable: Payments increased 188% in 2023

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$46.7K$12.4K3.75x$34.2K$943.2K8282
2019$28.6K$7.6K3.75x$20.9K$1.2M135135
2020$32.4K$8.8K3.69x$23.6K$1.6M225221
2021$20.1K$5.6K3.60x$14.5K$863.1K210207
2022$11.8K$3.4K3.47x$8.4K$410.9K133133
2023$26.9K$7.0K3.85x$19.9K$1.2M210209

Top Procedures (11)

33249Insertion or replacement of single or dual chamber pacing defibrillator leadsโš  3.8x markup
$1.7M
84 services$20.1K/svc3.77x markup
33208Insertion of new or replacement of permanent pacemaker including upper and lower chamber electrodesโš  3.7x markup
$1.2M
203 services$6.1K/svc3.71x markup
33264Removal and replacement of defibrillator pulse generatorโš  3.8x markup
$1.0M
51 services$20.3K/svc3.79x markup
33263Removal and replacement of defibrillator pulse generatorโš  3.8x markup
$593.7K
40 services$14.8K/svc3.76x markup
33285Insertion of heart rhythm monitor under skinโš  3.4x markup
$491.5K
94 services$5.2K/svc3.43x markup
C9600Percutaneous transcatheter placement of drug eluting intracoronary stent(s), with coronary angioplasty when performed; single major coronary artery or branchโš  3.4x markup
$398.6K
87 services$4.6K/svc3.40x markup
33228Removal and replacement of dual lead permanent pacemaker pulse generatorโš  3.7x markup
$347.8K
59 services$5.9K/svc3.72x markup
93458Insertion of catheter in left heart for imaging of blood vessels or grafts and left lower heartโš  3.5x markup
$238.7K
230 services$1.0K/svc3.47x markup
93460Insertion of catheter in right and left heart for imaging of blood vessels or grafts and left lower heartโš  3.3x markup
$93.9K
87 services$1.1K/svc3.32x markup
33286Removal of heart rhythm monitor from under skinโš  5.9x markup
$11.7K
49 services$238.91/svc5.93x markup
33284Removal of implantable patient-activated heart monitoring deviceโš  3.8x markup
$2.5K
11 services$224.91/svc3.78x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
33249Insertion or replacement of single or dual chamber pacing defibrillator leads84$1.7M$20.1K3.77x
33208Insertion of new or replacement of permanent pacemaker including upper and lower chamber electrodes203$1.2M$6.1K3.71x
33264Removal and replacement of defibrillator pulse generator51$1.0M$20.3K3.79x
33263Removal and replacement of defibrillator pulse generator40$593.7K$14.8K3.76x
33285Insertion of heart rhythm monitor under skin94$491.5K$5.2K3.43x
C9600Percutaneous transcatheter placement of drug eluting intracoronary stent(s), with coronary angioplasty when performed; single major coronary artery or branch87$398.6K$4.6K3.40x
33228Removal and replacement of dual lead permanent pacemaker pulse generator59$347.8K$5.9K3.72x
93458Insertion of catheter in left heart for imaging of blood vessels or grafts and left lower heart230$238.7K$1.0K3.47x
93460Insertion of catheter in right and left heart for imaging of blood vessels or grafts and left lower heart87$93.9K$1.1K3.32x
33286Removal of heart rhythm monitor from under skin49$11.7K$238.915.93x
33284Removal of implantable patient-activated heart monitoring device11$2.5K$224.913.78x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.69x

This provider submits charges 3.69 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.69x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $369. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Bridgeton, MO

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Similar Providers

Other Ambulatory Surgical Center providers in MO for peer comparison.

Premier Surgical Center Llc (you)
$6.1M
Des Peres Eye Surgery Center, Llc
$41.9M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Des Peres Eye Surgery Center, LlcSaint Louis, MO$41.9Mโœ“ Clear

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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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