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Organization

Killer Bees Llc

NPI: 1467883496
Louisville, KY
10 years of data
Ambulatory Surgical Center
$19.6M
Total Payments
17.4K
Beneficiaries
27.7K
Services
2.67x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$19.6M
Specialty median$657.1K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $19.6M over 10 years
22.67x markup ratio (above median)
398th percentile in Ambulatory Surgical Center by payments
44 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $19.6M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Ambulatory Surgical Center providers nationally.

74% of their billing comes from a single procedure code (66984 — 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 — the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$1.6K$793.912.04x$826.92$1.6M2.6K1.7K
2015$1.6K$770.052.06x$813.28$1.7M2.7K1.7K
2016$1.5K$549.292.67x$917.38$1.7M2.8K1.7K
2017$1.8K$859.702.09x$941.13$2.0M3.1K2.0K
2018$2.1K$963.962.20x$1.2K$2.0M3.1K1.9K
2019$2.0K$1.0K1.97x$976.93$2.3M3.3K2.0K
2020$2.4K$1.2K1.97x$1.2K$1.8M2.4K1.5K
2021$2.6K$1.3K1.99x$1.3K$2.1M2.5K1.6K
2022$2.6K$1.3K2.04x$1.3K$2.3M2.7K1.7K
2023$2.5K$1.2K2.09x$1.3K$2.2M2.5K1.6K

Top Procedures (20)

66984Removal of cataract with insertion of lens
$14.5M
20.1K services$719.65/svc2.78x markup
0191TInternal insertion of eye fluid drainage device
$1.1M
649 services$1.7K/svc1.48x markup
V2785Processing, preserving and transporting corneal tissue
$816.0K
300 services$2.7K/svc1.29x markup
66982Removal of cataract with insertion of lens
$436.2K
609 services$716.18/svc2.79x markup
65756Transplant of outer layer of corneal tissue
$413.5K
312 services$1.3K/svc2.00x markup
66821Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using laser⚠ 5.1x markup
$371.2K
2.1K services$176.62/svc5.10x markup
67036Removal of eye fluid (vitreous) between the lens and retina
$365.4K
263 services$1.4K/svc2.16x markup
67108Repair of detached retina and drainage of eye fluid between lens and retina
$267.0K
193 services$1.4K/svc2.25x markup
66991Extracapsular removal of cataract with insertion of artificial lens and insertion of drainage device in front chamber of eye
$253.5K
116 services$2.2K/svc1.69x markup
65855Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow, 1 or more sessions⚠ 8.3x markup
$190.8K
1.8K services$108.07/svc8.33x markup
0449TInsertion of aqueous fluid drainage device into eye
$143.7K
71 services$2.0K/svc1.48x markup
67042Removal of membrane from the retina, pars plana approach
$132.4K
95 services$1.4K/svc2.18x markup
66180Creation of shunt to improve eye fluid flow with graft
$131.2K
84 services$1.6K/svc1.81x markup
67041Removal of membrane from the retina
$107.5K
77 services$1.4K/svc2.24x markup
67113Repair of detached retina and drainage of eye fluid between lens and retina, complex
$73.8K
53 services$1.4K/svc2.16x markup
66711Destruction of tissue encircling lens using en endoscope⚠ 4.1x markup
$62.8K
172 services$364.87/svc4.07x markup
67040Laser destruction of eye fluid (vitreous) between the lens and retina
$55.3K
41 services$1.3K/svc2.22x markup
66710Destruction of lens tissue using laser
$53.2K
91 services$585.04/svc2.42x markup
66179Creation of shunt to improve eye fluid flow
$43.0K
27 services$1.6K/svc1.57x markup
66986Exchange of lens prosthesis⚠ 3.1x markup
$29.9K
51 services$586.35/svc3.08x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
66984Removal of cataract with insertion of lens20.1K$14.5M$719.652.78x
0191TInternal insertion of eye fluid drainage device649$1.1M$1.7K1.48x
V2785Processing, preserving and transporting corneal tissue300$816.0K$2.7K1.29x
66982Removal of cataract with insertion of lens609$436.2K$716.182.79x
65756Transplant of outer layer of corneal tissue312$413.5K$1.3K2.00x
66821Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using laser2.1K$371.2K$176.625.10x
67036Removal of eye fluid (vitreous) between the lens and retina263$365.4K$1.4K2.16x
67108Repair of detached retina and drainage of eye fluid between lens and retina193$267.0K$1.4K2.25x
66991Extracapsular removal of cataract with insertion of artificial lens and insertion of drainage device in front chamber of eye116$253.5K$2.2K1.69x
65855Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow, 1 or more sessions1.8K$190.8K$108.078.33x
0449TInsertion of aqueous fluid drainage device into eye71$143.7K$2.0K1.48x
67042Removal of membrane from the retina, pars plana approach95$132.4K$1.4K2.18x
66180Creation of shunt to improve eye fluid flow with graft84$131.2K$1.6K1.81x
67041Removal of membrane from the retina77$107.5K$1.4K2.24x
67113Repair of detached retina and drainage of eye fluid between lens and retina, complex53$73.8K$1.4K2.16x
66711Destruction of tissue encircling lens using en endoscope172$62.8K$364.874.07x
67040Laser destruction of eye fluid (vitreous) between the lens and retina41$55.3K$1.3K2.22x
66710Destruction of lens tissue using laser91$53.2K$585.042.42x
66179Creation of shunt to improve eye fluid flow27$43.0K$1.6K1.57x
66986Exchange of lens prosthesis51$29.9K$586.353.08x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.67x

This provider submits charges 2.67 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.67x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $267. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Louisville, KY

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  • • Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data (2014-2023)
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Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)

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