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Organization

Des Peres Eye Surgery Center, Llc

NPI: 1548399561
Saint Louis, MO
10 years of data
Ambulatory Surgical Center
$41.9M
Total Payments
265
Beneficiaries
270.3K
Services
7.74x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$41.9M
Specialty median$657.1K
Rank #15 of 44 in specialty

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $41.9M over 10 years
27.74x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Ambulatory Surgical Center by payments
419 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $41.9M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Ambulatory Surgical Center providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 7.74x is significantly above the specialty median of 6.1x.

60% 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$5.2K$596.088.69x$4.6K$3.6M6.0K27
2015$5.1K$588.778.65x$4.5K$4.0M6.8K30
2016$5.4K$600.078.94x$4.8K$4.0M6.7K28
2017$5.3K$592.518.87x$4.7K$4.7M8.0K28
2018$5.8K$647.348.90x$5.1K$4.9M7.6K32
2019$3.8K$420.878.94x$3.3K$4.8M11.4K31
2020$2.9K$334.438.61x$2.5K$3.8M11.4K24
2021$3.0K$489.576.22x$2.6K$4.5M9.1K24
2022$1.7K$385.514.44x$1.3K$4.1M10.6K20
2023$80.74$18.104.46x$62.64$3.5M192.8K21

Top Procedures (20)

66984Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lensโš  7.7x markup
$23.5M
32.0K services$735.04/svc7.73x markup
66821Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laserโš  8.3x markup
$2.3M
12.7K services$184.19/svc8.34x markup
67042Removal of membrane of retina with removal of internal limiting membrane of retinaโš  7.5x markup
$2.0M
1.5K services$1.3K/svc7.55x markup
0191TInternal insertion of eye fluid drainage deviceโš  6.5x markup
$1.5M
816 services$1.8K/svc6.49x markup
66982Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lensโš  7.5x markup
$1.2M
1.6K services$739.09/svc7.47x markup
J1097Phenylephrine 10.16 mg/ml and ketorolac 2.88 mg/ml ophthalmic irrigation solution, 1 mlโš  10.3x markup
$1.0M
13.1K services$79.19/svc10.29x markup
C9447Injection, phenylephrine and ketorolac, 4 ml vialโš  8.8x markup
$823.0K
2.2K services$369.39/svc8.81x markup
V2785Processing, preserving and transporting corneal tissue
$818.7K
268 services$3.1K/svc1.41x markup
67108Repair of detached retina with drainage and removal of eye fluid between lens and retinaโš  7.5x markup
$678.8K
512 services$1.3K/svc7.52x markup
67113Complex repair of detached retina and drainage of eye fluid between lens and retinaโš  7.2x markup
$641.2K
478 services$1.3K/svc7.20x markup
67036Removal of eye fluid (vitreous) between lens and retinaโš  4.7x markup
$611.1K
470 services$1.3K/svc4.70x markup
67904Repair of tendon of upper eyelidโš  10.1x markup
$548.2K
1.2K services$464.19/svc10.06x markup
67040Destruction of eye fluid (vitreous) between lens and retina and all of retina using a laserโš  7.3x markup
$466.3K
355 services$1.3K/svc7.35x markup
67917Extensive repair of turning-outward eyelid defectโš  9.7x markup
$455.6K
965 services$472.08/svc9.70x markup
15823Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelidโš  12.1x markup
$445.6K
1.0K services$436.91/svc12.08x markup
65820Incision to improve eye fluid flowโš  7.5x markup
$436.5K
387 services$1.1K/svc7.48x markup
66991Extracapsular removal of cataract with insertion of artificial lens and insertion of drainage device in front chamber of eyeโš  3.0x markup
$428.2K
174 services$2.5K/svc3.05x markup
66174Dilation of fluid outflow drainage within eyeโš  4.3x markup
$427.2K
326 services$1.3K/svc4.28x markup
J1096Dexamethasone, lacrimal ophthalmic insert, 0.1 mgโš  13.3x markup
$410.9K
4.0K services$103.11/svc13.34x markup
67041Removal of membrane from the retinaโš  5.6x markup
$369.5K
289 services$1.3K/svc5.56x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
66984Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens32.0K$23.5M$735.047.73x
66821Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser12.7K$2.3M$184.198.34x
67042Removal of membrane of retina with removal of internal limiting membrane of retina1.5K$2.0M$1.3K7.55x
0191TInternal insertion of eye fluid drainage device816$1.5M$1.8K6.49x
66982Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens1.6K$1.2M$739.097.47x
J1097Phenylephrine 10.16 mg/ml and ketorolac 2.88 mg/ml ophthalmic irrigation solution, 1 ml13.1K$1.0M$79.1910.29x
C9447Injection, phenylephrine and ketorolac, 4 ml vial2.2K$823.0K$369.398.81x
V2785Processing, preserving and transporting corneal tissue268$818.7K$3.1K1.41x
67108Repair of detached retina with drainage and removal of eye fluid between lens and retina512$678.8K$1.3K7.52x
67113Complex repair of detached retina and drainage of eye fluid between lens and retina478$641.2K$1.3K7.20x
67036Removal of eye fluid (vitreous) between lens and retina470$611.1K$1.3K4.70x
67904Repair of tendon of upper eyelid1.2K$548.2K$464.1910.06x
67040Destruction of eye fluid (vitreous) between lens and retina and all of retina using a laser355$466.3K$1.3K7.35x
67917Extensive repair of turning-outward eyelid defect965$455.6K$472.089.70x
15823Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelid1.0K$445.6K$436.9112.08x
65820Incision to improve eye fluid flow387$436.5K$1.1K7.48x
66991Extracapsular removal of cataract with insertion of artificial lens and insertion of drainage device in front chamber of eye174$428.2K$2.5K3.05x
66174Dilation of fluid outflow drainage within eye326$427.2K$1.3K4.28x
J1096Dexamethasone, lacrimal ophthalmic insert, 0.1 mg4.0K$410.9K$103.1113.34x
67041Removal of membrane from the retina289$369.5K$1.3K5.56x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

7.74x

This provider submits charges 7.74 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 7.74x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $774. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Saint Louis, MO

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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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