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  3. Capital Orthopaedic Surgery Center, Llc
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Organization

Capital Orthopaedic Surgery Center, Llc

NPI: 1548896095
Germantown, MD
3 years of data
Ambulatory Surgical Center
$5.3M
Total Payments
1.3K
Beneficiaries
1.3K
Services
6.91x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

94th
percentile in specialty
This provider$5.3M
Specialty median$657.1K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $5.3M over 3 years
26.91x markup ratio (above median)
394th percentile in Ambulatory Surgical Center by payments
4Payments surged 71% in 2022
511 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $5.3M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 94th percentile of Ambulatory Surgical Center providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 6.91x is significantly above the specialty median of 6.1x.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 128% from 2021 to 2023.

AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.

Annual Medicare Payments

Annual Services Provided

Avg Payment per Service

Markup Ratio Over Time

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Notable: Payments increased 71% in 2022

Year-over-year payment surges can indicate changes in practice volume, new services, or billing pattern shifts.

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$18.7K$2.5K7.52x$16.2K$1.1M312301
2022$16.6K$2.4K6.92x$14.2K$1.8M468451
2023$18.5K$2.8K6.68x$15.7K$2.4M541522

Top Procedures (13)

27130Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesisโš  6.7x markup
$2.2M
303 services$7.3K/svc6.70x markup
27447Repair of knee joint, lower or upper part of joint, inside and outside areaโš  7.3x markup
$2.1M
284 services$7.3K/svc7.31x markup
27446Repair of knee joint, lower or upper part of joint, inside or outside areaโš  6.2x markup
$821.9K
116 services$7.1K/svc6.17x markup
20902Bone graft harvestโš  7.7x markup
$55.8K
46 services$1.2K/svc7.69x markup
28750Fusion of big toe at joint with foot
$39.8K
12 services$3.3K/svc2.71x markup
20680Removal of deep bone implantโš  8.8x markup
$37.1K
45 services$824.59/svc8.76x markup
64721Release and/or relocation of median nerve of handโš  10.6x markup
$28.3K
47 services$601.62/svc10.59x markup
29827Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscopeโš  9.1x markup
$26.4K
14 services$1.9K/svc9.13x markup
28308Incision to straighten toe bone (other than the big toe) at the midfoot bone (metatarsal) levelโš  10.8x markup
$16.3K
25 services$650.71/svc10.76x markup
28285Correction of toe joint deformityโš  5.3x markup
$13.6K
23 services$592.64/svc5.35x markup
26055Incision of tendon coveringโš  13.0x markup
$12.5K
25 services$498.78/svc13.03x markup
76000Imaging guidance for procedure, up to 1 hourโš  11.0x markup
$1.5K
69 services$22.24/svc10.97x markup
C9290Injection, bupivacaine liposome, 1 mg
$334.93
312 services$1.07/svc1.38x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
27130Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesis303$2.2M$7.3K6.70x
27447Repair of knee joint, lower or upper part of joint, inside and outside area284$2.1M$7.3K7.31x
27446Repair of knee joint, lower or upper part of joint, inside or outside area116$821.9K$7.1K6.17x
20902Bone graft harvest46$55.8K$1.2K7.69x
28750Fusion of big toe at joint with foot12$39.8K$3.3K2.71x
20680Removal of deep bone implant45$37.1K$824.598.76x
64721Release and/or relocation of median nerve of hand47$28.3K$601.6210.59x
29827Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope14$26.4K$1.9K9.13x
28308Incision to straighten toe bone (other than the big toe) at the midfoot bone (metatarsal) level25$16.3K$650.7110.76x
28285Correction of toe joint deformity23$13.6K$592.645.35x
26055Incision of tendon covering25$12.5K$498.7813.03x
76000Imaging guidance for procedure, up to 1 hour69$1.5K$22.2410.97x
C9290Injection, bupivacaine liposome, 1 mg312$334.93$1.071.38x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

6.91x

This provider submits charges 6.91 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 6.91x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $691. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Germantown, MD

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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)

Note: All data is from publicly available Medicare records. OpenMedicare is an independent journalism project not affiliated with CMS.

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