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  3. Carolina Specialty Eye Surgery, Llc
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Organization

Carolina Specialty Eye Surgery, Llc

NPI: 1447870688
Boiling Springs, SC
3 years of data
Ambulatory Surgical Center
$5.6M
Total Payments
5.5K
Beneficiaries
8.8K
Services
2.53x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

94th
percentile in specialty
This provider$5.6M
Specialty median$657.1K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $5.6M over 3 years
22.53x markup ratio (above median)
394th percentile in Ambulatory Surgical Center by payments
42 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $5.6M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 94th percentile of Ambulatory Surgical Center providers nationally.

78% of their billing comes from a single procedure code (66984 โ€” Removal of cataract with insertion of lens, simple).

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
2021$1.9K$695.292.73x$1.2K$1.5M2.2K1.4K
2022$1.9K$798.532.38x$1.1K$2.1M3.4K2.1K
2023$1.7K$746.072.27x$949.41$2.0M3.1K1.9K

Top Procedures (11)

66984Removal of cataract with insertion of lens, simple
$4.3M
5.6K services$770.67/svc2.56x markup
66821Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using laser
$380.4K
2.0K services$194.48/svc2.49x markup
66982Removal of cataract with insertion of lens, complex
$231.6K
302 services$766.92/svc2.60x markup
66991Extracapsular removal of cataract with insertion of artificial lens and insertion of drainage device in front chamber of eye
$222.2K
96 services$2.3K/svc1.66x markup
0191TInternal insertion of eye fluid drainage device
$105.3K
50 services$2.1K/svc2.54x markup
66174Dilation to improve eye fluid flow
$96.1K
70 services$1.4K/svc2.61x markup
67904Repair of tendon of upper eyelidโš  3.4x markup
$47.5K
99 services$479.95/svc3.38x markup
65820Incision to improve eye fluid flow
$45.5K
32 services$1.4K/svc2.45x markup
15823Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelidโš  3.4x markup
$43.7K
89 services$491.35/svc3.37x markup
J1097Phenylephrine 10.16 mg/ml and ketorolac 2.88 mg/ml ophthalmic irrigation solution, 1 ml
$25.2K
317 services$79.47/svc1.92x markup
65855Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow, 1 or more sessions
$16.1K
162 services$99.22/svc2.65x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
66984Removal of cataract with insertion of lens, simple5.6K$4.3M$770.672.56x
66821Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using laser2.0K$380.4K$194.482.49x
66982Removal of cataract with insertion of lens, complex302$231.6K$766.922.60x
66991Extracapsular removal of cataract with insertion of artificial lens and insertion of drainage device in front chamber of eye96$222.2K$2.3K1.66x
0191TInternal insertion of eye fluid drainage device50$105.3K$2.1K2.54x
66174Dilation to improve eye fluid flow70$96.1K$1.4K2.61x
67904Repair of tendon of upper eyelid99$47.5K$479.953.38x
65820Incision to improve eye fluid flow32$45.5K$1.4K2.45x
15823Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelid89$43.7K$491.353.37x
J1097Phenylephrine 10.16 mg/ml and ketorolac 2.88 mg/ml ophthalmic irrigation solution, 1 ml317$25.2K$79.471.92x
65855Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow, 1 or more sessions162$16.1K$99.222.65x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.53x

This provider submits charges 2.53 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.53x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $253. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Boiling Springs, SC

Provider Verification

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Similar Providers

Other Ambulatory Surgical Center providers in SC for peer comparison.

Carolina Specialty Eye Surgery, Llc (you)
$5.6M
Physicians Eye Surgery Center Llc
$45.3M
The Southeastern Spine Institute Ambulatory Surgery Center, Llc
$33.4M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Physicians Eye Surgery Center LlcCharleston, SC$45.3Mโœ“ Clear
The Southeastern Spine Institute Ambulatory Surgery Center, LlcMt. Pleasant, SC$33.4Mโœ“ 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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