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Organization

Knoxville Eye Surgery Center Llc

NPI: 1609955517
Knoxville, TN
10 years of data
Ambulatory Surgical Center
$33.5M
Total Payments
272
Beneficiaries
60.9K
Services
3.38x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$33.5M
Specialty median$657.1K
Rank #42 of 44 in specialty

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $33.5M over 10 years
23.38x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Ambulatory Surgical Center by payments
411 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $33.5M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Ambulatory Surgical Center providers nationally.

This provider's billing patterns fall within normal ranges for their specialty.

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$2.2K$615.423.62x$1.6K$3.0M4.9K26
2015$2.1K$582.483.69x$1.6K$3.0M5.2K27
2016$2.1K$617.133.45x$1.5K$3.3M5.4K24
2017$2.0K$615.583.28x$1.4K$3.4M5.5K28
2018$2.5K$715.943.43x$1.7K$3.4M4.7K25
2019$2.5K$715.683.50x$1.8K$3.4M4.7K29
2020$2.7K$785.853.40x$1.9K$2.9M3.7K26
2021$2.6K$786.703.36x$1.9K$3.5M4.4K28
2022$1.3K$391.153.24x$876.01$3.5M9.0K27
2023$927.65$308.853.00x$618.80$4.1M13.3K32

Top Procedures (20)

66984Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lensโš  4.0x markup
$15.6M
24.0K services$652.77/svc3.97x markup
V2785Processing, preserving and transporting corneal tissue
$3.3M
1.1K services$2.9K/svc1.30x markup
67042Removal of membrane of retina with removal of internal limiting membrane of retinaโš  3.5x markup
$1.8M
1.5K services$1.2K/svc3.46x markup
67108Repair of detached retina with drainage and removal of eye fluid between lens and retina
$1.1M
933 services$1.2K/svc2.96x markup
J1097Phenylephrine 10.16 mg/ml and ketorolac 2.88 mg/ml ophthalmic irrigation solution, 1 ml
$1.0M
13.7K services$76.23/svc1.30x markup
66982Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lensโš  4.0x markup
$1.0M
1.5K services$652.35/svc3.97x markup
65756Transplantation of outer layer of corneal tissueโš  3.6x markup
$989.8K
822 services$1.2K/svc3.60x markup
C9447Injection, phenylephrine and ketorolac, 4 ml vial
$829.8K
2.2K services$376.51/svc1.31x markup
67036Removal of eye fluid (vitreous) between lens and retina
$765.8K
654 services$1.2K/svc2.47x markup
66821Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laserโš  4.8x markup
$574.8K
3.5K services$162.18/svc4.77x markup
66174Dilation of fluid outflow drainage within eyeโš  3.6x markup
$502.0K
400 services$1.3K/svc3.57x markup
67040Destruction of eye fluid (vitreous) between lens and retina and all of retina using a laser
$475.8K
407 services$1.2K/svc3.00x markup
15823Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelidโš  5.1x markup
$464.6K
1.1K services$410.10/svc5.07x markup
66183Insertion of eye fluid drainage deviceโš  3.1x markup
$463.0K
322 services$1.4K/svc3.13x markup
67904Repair of tendon of upper eyelidโš  4.2x markup
$448.7K
1.0K services$443.83/svc4.21x markup
67113Complex repair of detached retina and drainage of eye fluid between lens and retinaโš  3.5x markup
$397.6K
338 services$1.2K/svc3.51x markup
67041Removal of membrane of retinaโš  3.6x markup
$361.4K
312 services$1.2K/svc3.57x markup
0449TInsertion of initial aqueous fluid drainage device into eye
$353.0K
189 services$1.9K/svc2.41x markup
65820Incision to improve eye fluid flow
$288.1K
266 services$1.1K/svc1.84x markup
66180Creation of shunt to improve eye fluid flow using tissue graft
$239.0K
173 services$1.4K/svc2.90x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
66984Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens24.0K$15.6M$652.773.97x
V2785Processing, preserving and transporting corneal tissue1.1K$3.3M$2.9K1.30x
67042Removal of membrane of retina with removal of internal limiting membrane of retina1.5K$1.8M$1.2K3.46x
67108Repair of detached retina with drainage and removal of eye fluid between lens and retina933$1.1M$1.2K2.96x
J1097Phenylephrine 10.16 mg/ml and ketorolac 2.88 mg/ml ophthalmic irrigation solution, 1 ml13.7K$1.0M$76.231.30x
66982Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens1.5K$1.0M$652.353.97x
65756Transplantation of outer layer of corneal tissue822$989.8K$1.2K3.60x
C9447Injection, phenylephrine and ketorolac, 4 ml vial2.2K$829.8K$376.511.31x
67036Removal of eye fluid (vitreous) between lens and retina654$765.8K$1.2K2.47x
66821Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser3.5K$574.8K$162.184.77x
66174Dilation of fluid outflow drainage within eye400$502.0K$1.3K3.57x
67040Destruction of eye fluid (vitreous) between lens and retina and all of retina using a laser407$475.8K$1.2K3.00x
15823Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelid1.1K$464.6K$410.105.07x
66183Insertion of eye fluid drainage device322$463.0K$1.4K3.13x
67904Repair of tendon of upper eyelid1.0K$448.7K$443.834.21x
67113Complex repair of detached retina and drainage of eye fluid between lens and retina338$397.6K$1.2K3.51x
67041Removal of membrane of retina312$361.4K$1.2K3.57x
0449TInsertion of initial aqueous fluid drainage device into eye189$353.0K$1.9K2.41x
65820Incision to improve eye fluid flow266$288.1K$1.1K1.84x
66180Creation of shunt to improve eye fluid flow using tissue graft173$239.0K$1.4K2.90x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.38x

This provider submits charges 3.38 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.38x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $338. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Knoxville, TN

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Similar Providers

Other Ambulatory Surgical Center providers in TN for peer comparison.

Knoxville Eye Surgery Center Llc (you)
$33.5M
Digestivecare, Llc
$36.0M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Digestivecare, LlcGermantown, TN$36.0Mโœ“ Clear

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  • โ€ข Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data (2014-2023)
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Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)

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