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  3. Constitution Surgery Center East Llc
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Organization

Constitution Surgery Center East Llc

NPI: 1588681373
Waterford, CT
10 years of data
Ambulatory Surgical Center
$19.8M
Total Payments
164
Beneficiaries
89.8K
Services
7.56x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$19.8M
Specialty median$657.1K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $19.8M over 10 years
27.56x markup ratio (above median)
398th percentile in Ambulatory Surgical Center by payments
419 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $19.8M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Ambulatory Surgical Center providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 7.56x is significantly above the specialty median of 6.1x.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 79% from 2014 to 2023.

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$5.4K$698.887.76x$4.7K$1.7M2.4K14
2015$5.2K$693.517.56x$4.6K$1.7M2.4K11
2016$5.2K$709.927.30x$4.5K$1.8M2.5K14
2017$6.1K$747.488.15x$5.3K$1.9M2.6K16
2018$6.5K$780.768.37x$5.8K$1.8M2.3K20
2019$6.7K$772.728.66x$5.9K$1.8M2.4K22
2020$7.2K$949.917.61x$6.3K$1.5M1.6K14
2021$1.0K$149.216.71x$852.70$2.2M14.5K16
2022$817.79$106.817.66x$710.98$2.4M22.6K19
2023$541.03$82.256.58x$458.78$3.0M36.4K18

Top Procedures (20)

66984Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lensโš  7.1x markup
$9.6M
11.5K services$836.43/svc7.13x markup
27447Replacement of knee joint, both sides of kneeโš  4.2x markup
$2.3M
309 services$7.5K/svc4.19x markup
66982Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lensโš  7.8x markup
$1.6M
1.9K services$841.03/svc7.80x markup
27130Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesisโš  4.8x markup
$1.1M
145 services$7.5K/svc4.85x markup
29827Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscopeโš  7.3x markup
$851.9K
460 services$1.9K/svc7.28x markup
29880Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscopeโš  9.4x markup
$462.9K
431 services$1.1K/svc9.43x markup
64721Release and/or relocation of hand nerveโš  14.4x markup
$431.4K
664 services$649.69/svc14.44x markup
29828Release of tendon connecting biceps muscle and shoulder using an endoscopeโš  5.9x markup
$383.2K
171 services$2.2K/svc5.90x markup
66821Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using laserโš  8.0x markup
$283.2K
1.4K services$204.03/svc7.95x markup
64624Destruction of nerve branches of knee using imaging guidanceโš  6.9x markup
$276.8K
406 services$681.66/svc6.91x markup
29881Removal of knee cartilage using an endoscopeโš  9.6x markup
$266.4K
252 services$1.1K/svc9.58x markup
29848Release of wrist ligament using an endoscopeโš  10.7x markup
$194.6K
324 services$600.54/svc10.73x markup
C9447Injection, phenylephrine and ketorolac, 4 ml vial
$177.0K
486 services$364.22/svc1.36x markup
26055Incision of tendon covering of fingerโš  19.8x markup
$176.0K
337 services$522.30/svc19.83x markup
66183Insertion of eye fluid drainage deviceโš  6.7x markup
$153.6K
69 services$2.2K/svc6.74x markup
26480Transfer of tendon to back of handโš  11.4x markup
$149.8K
146 services$1.0K/svc11.36x markup
0191TInternal insertion of eye fluid drainage deviceโš  4.1x markup
$145.3K
64 services$2.3K/svc4.11x markup
26123Removal of connective tissue of palm and release of finger, first digitโš  11.8x markup
$115.1K
105 services$1.1K/svc11.81x markup
67904Repair of tendon of upper eyelidโš  11.8x markup
$114.9K
218 services$526.87/svc11.76x markup
25447Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingersโš  19.5x markup
$104.9K
158 services$663.80/svc19.50x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
66984Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens11.5K$9.6M$836.437.13x
27447Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee309$2.3M$7.5K4.19x
66982Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens1.9K$1.6M$841.037.80x
27130Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis145$1.1M$7.5K4.85x
29827Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope460$851.9K$1.9K7.28x
29880Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscope431$462.9K$1.1K9.43x
64721Release and/or relocation of hand nerve664$431.4K$649.6914.44x
29828Release of tendon connecting biceps muscle and shoulder using an endoscope171$383.2K$2.2K5.90x
66821Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using laser1.4K$283.2K$204.037.95x
64624Destruction of nerve branches of knee using imaging guidance406$276.8K$681.666.91x
29881Removal of knee cartilage using an endoscope252$266.4K$1.1K9.58x
29848Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope324$194.6K$600.5410.73x
C9447Injection, phenylephrine and ketorolac, 4 ml vial486$177.0K$364.221.36x
26055Incision of tendon covering of finger337$176.0K$522.3019.83x
66183Insertion of eye fluid drainage device69$153.6K$2.2K6.74x
26480Transfer of tendon to back of hand146$149.8K$1.0K11.36x
0191TInternal insertion of eye fluid drainage device64$145.3K$2.3K4.11x
26123Removal of connective tissue of palm and release of finger, first digit105$115.1K$1.1K11.81x
67904Repair of tendon of upper eyelid218$114.9K$526.8711.76x
25447Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingers158$104.9K$663.8019.50x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

7.56x

This provider submits charges 7.56 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 7.56x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $756. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Waterford, CT

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Data Sources

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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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