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  3. North Idaho Cataract & Laser Ctr
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Organization

North Idaho Cataract & Laser Ctr

NPI: 1518003516
Coeur D Alene, ID
10 years of data
Ambulatory Surgical Center
$14.1M
Total Payments
14.4K
Beneficiaries
21.0K
Services
2.62x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$14.1M
Specialty median$657.1K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $14.1M over 10 years
22.62x markup ratio (above median)
398th percentile in Ambulatory Surgical Center by payments
46 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $14.1M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Ambulatory Surgical Center providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 73% from 2014 to 2023.

77% of their billing comes from a single procedure code (66984 โ€” 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 โ€” the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$1.0K$464.722.19x$552.25$928.3K1.5K1.1K
2015$1.0K$454.462.29x$587.04$1.0M1.7K1.2K
2016$1.1K$487.862.29x$630.64$1.1M1.8K1.3K
2017$1.2K$567.652.12x$637.15$1.2M1.8K1.3K
2018$1.3K$532.022.45x$769.06$1.4M2.2K1.6K
2019$1.6K$576.982.79x$1.0K$1.6M2.5K1.7K
2020$1.5K$571.812.66x$951.86$1.7M2.4K1.6K
2021$1.7K$629.782.62x$1.0K$1.8M2.6K1.7K
2022$1.8K$611.792.98x$1.2K$1.7M2.3K1.5K
2023$2.0K$687.942.84x$1.3K$1.6M2.2K1.5K

Top Procedures (12)

66984Removal of cataract with insertion of lens
$10.9M
14.7K services$739.95/svc2.64x markup
0191TInternal insertion of eye fluid drainage device
$1.1M
632 services$1.8K/svc1.49x markup
66982Removal of cataract with insertion of lens
$908.2K
1.3K services$714.53/svc2.40x markup
66821Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using laserโš  4.9x markup
$502.3K
3.0K services$165.12/svc4.93x markup
66991Extracapsular removal of cataract with insertion of artificial lens and insertion of drainage device in front chamber of eye
$368.9K
150 services$2.5K/svc2.28x markup
67904Repair of tendon of upper eyelidโš  3.0x markup
$120.9K
260 services$465.00/svc3.04x markup
15823Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelid
$111.0K
241 services$460.76/svc2.90x markup
65855Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow, 1 or more sessionsโš  5.7x markup
$48.4K
478 services$101.25/svc5.68x markup
67145Preventive retinal detachment treatment by heat or laser, 1 or more sessionsโš  4.8x markup
$22.1K
135 services$163.51/svc4.81x markup
67228Laser destruction of leaking retinal blood vessels, 1 or more sessionsโš  4.9x markup
$7.2K
54 services$132.56/svc4.89x markup
67210Laser destruction of retinal growth, 1 or more sessions
$4.9K
29 services$168.12/svc2.53x markup
66761Creation of eye fluid drainage tracts in iris using laser, per sessionโš  3.6x markup
$1.8K
13 services$135.92/svc3.60x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
66984Removal of cataract with insertion of lens14.7K$10.9M$739.952.64x
0191TInternal insertion of eye fluid drainage device632$1.1M$1.8K1.49x
66982Removal of cataract with insertion of lens1.3K$908.2K$714.532.40x
66821Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using laser3.0K$502.3K$165.124.93x
66991Extracapsular removal of cataract with insertion of artificial lens and insertion of drainage device in front chamber of eye150$368.9K$2.5K2.28x
67904Repair of tendon of upper eyelid260$120.9K$465.003.04x
15823Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelid241$111.0K$460.762.90x
65855Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow, 1 or more sessions478$48.4K$101.255.68x
67145Preventive retinal detachment treatment by heat or laser, 1 or more sessions135$22.1K$163.514.81x
67228Laser destruction of leaking retinal blood vessels, 1 or more sessions54$7.2K$132.564.89x
67210Laser destruction of retinal growth, 1 or more sessions29$4.9K$168.122.53x
66761Creation of eye fluid drainage tracts in iris using laser, per session13$1.8K$135.923.60x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.62x

This provider submits charges 2.62 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.62x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $262. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Coeur D Alene, ID

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Data Sources

  • โ€ข Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • 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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