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Organization

Surgery Center Of Northern Colorado

NPI: 1477559839
Fort Collins, CO
10 years of data
Ambulatory Surgical Center
$35.8M
Total Payments
230
Beneficiaries
71.4K
Services
2.65x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$35.8M
Specialty median$657.1K
Rank #36 of 44 in specialty

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $35.8M over 10 years
22.65x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Ambulatory Surgical Center by payments
44 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $35.8M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Ambulatory Surgical Center providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 65% from 2014 to 2023.

63% of their billing comes from a single procedure code (66984 โ€” Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic 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 โ€” the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$1.8K$652.872.75x$1.1K$2.6M4.0K19
2015$1.8K$629.902.83x$1.2K$2.5M4.0K18
2016$1.8K$644.982.72x$1.1K$3.0M4.6K22
2017$1.7K$655.782.64x$1.1K$3.3M5.0K25
2018$1.8K$659.942.69x$1.1K$3.6M5.5K24
2019$1.6K$599.082.72x$1.0K$3.8M6.3K25
2020$1.1K$419.742.63x$684.60$3.8M9.2K24
2021$1.1K$420.272.59x$667.71$4.5M10.6K27
2022$973.05$382.662.54x$590.39$4.4M11.5K23
2023$996.91$399.312.50x$597.60$4.3M10.7K23

Top Procedures (20)

66984Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens
$21.6M
28.4K services$760.59/svc2.63x markup
0191TInternal insertion of eye fluid drainage device
$2.1M
1.2K services$1.8K/svc2.10x markup
J1097Phenylephrine 10.16 mg/ml and ketorolac 2.88 mg/ml ophthalmic irrigation solution, 1 mlโš  3.1x markup
$1.7M
21.5K services$79.31/svc3.15x markup
66821Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laserโš  3.9x markup
$1.6M
8.3K services$197.73/svc3.86x markup
66982Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens
$910.1K
1.2K services$756.55/svc2.64x markup
67036Removal of eye fluid (vitreous) between lens and retina
$705.6K
507 services$1.4K/svc2.21x markup
V2785Processing, preserving and transporting corneal tissue
$700.1K
232 services$3.0K/svc1.29x markup
15823Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelidโš  3.5x markup
$643.5K
1.3K services$477.72/svc3.52x markup
65820Incision to improve eye fluid flow
$639.7K
444 services$1.4K/svc1.65x markup
67904Repair of tendon of upper eyelid
$621.3K
1.2K services$511.38/svc2.98x markup
67041Removal of membrane of retina
$584.7K
429 services$1.4K/svc1.90x markup
67042Removal of membrane of retina with removal of internal limiting membrane of retina
$562.9K
399 services$1.4K/svc2.11x markup
67108Repair of detached retina with drainage and removal of eye fluid between lens and retina
$489.8K
349 services$1.4K/svc2.10x markup
66991Extracapsular removal of cataract with insertion of artificial lens and insertion of drainage device in front chamber of eye
$384.0K
151 services$2.5K/svc1.69x markup
65756Transplantation of outer layer of corneal tissue
$254.9K
180 services$1.4K/svc2.47x markup
67917Extensive repair of turning-outward eyelid defect
$189.7K
353 services$537.33/svc2.84x markup
65855Laser repair to improve eye fluid flowโš  6.9x markup
$172.6K
1.5K services$112.35/svc6.86x markup
66986Exchange of prosthetic lens
$160.3K
238 services$673.59/svc2.97x markup
66183Insertion of eye fluid drainage device
$157.3K
75 services$2.1K/svc1.57x markup
C9447Injection, phenylephrine and ketorolac, 4 ml vial
$150.9K
423 services$356.84/svc2.80x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
66984Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens28.4K$21.6M$760.592.63x
0191TInternal insertion of eye fluid drainage device1.2K$2.1M$1.8K2.10x
J1097Phenylephrine 10.16 mg/ml and ketorolac 2.88 mg/ml ophthalmic irrigation solution, 1 ml21.5K$1.7M$79.313.15x
66821Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser8.3K$1.6M$197.733.86x
66982Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens1.2K$910.1K$756.552.64x
67036Removal of eye fluid (vitreous) between lens and retina507$705.6K$1.4K2.21x
V2785Processing, preserving and transporting corneal tissue232$700.1K$3.0K1.29x
15823Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelid1.3K$643.5K$477.723.52x
65820Incision to improve eye fluid flow444$639.7K$1.4K1.65x
67904Repair of tendon of upper eyelid1.2K$621.3K$511.382.98x
67041Removal of membrane of retina429$584.7K$1.4K1.90x
67042Removal of membrane of retina with removal of internal limiting membrane of retina399$562.9K$1.4K2.11x
67108Repair of detached retina with drainage and removal of eye fluid between lens and retina349$489.8K$1.4K2.10x
66991Extracapsular removal of cataract with insertion of artificial lens and insertion of drainage device in front chamber of eye151$384.0K$2.5K1.69x
65756Transplantation of outer layer of corneal tissue180$254.9K$1.4K2.47x
67917Extensive repair of turning-outward eyelid defect353$189.7K$537.332.84x
65855Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow1.5K$172.6K$112.356.86x
66986Exchange of prosthetic lens238$160.3K$673.592.97x
66183Insertion of eye fluid drainage device75$157.3K$2.1K1.57x
C9447Injection, phenylephrine and ketorolac, 4 ml vial423$150.9K$356.842.80x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.65x

This provider submits charges 2.65 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.65x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $265. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Fort Collins, CO

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Similar Providers

Other Ambulatory Surgical Center providers in CO for peer comparison.

Surgery Center Of Northern Colorado (you)
$35.8M
Harmony Surgery Center, Llc
$37.3M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Harmony Surgery Center, LlcFort Collins, CO$37.3Mโœ“ Clear

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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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