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Organization

Desert Cliffs Surgery Center Llc

NPI: 1639431653
Mesa, AZ
10 years of data
Ambulatory Surgical Center
$8.3M
Total Payments
17.8K
Beneficiaries
19.3K
Services
6.23x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

96th
percentile in specialty
This provider$8.3M
Specialty median$657.1K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $8.3M over 10 years
26.23x markup ratio (above median)
396th percentile in Ambulatory Surgical Center by payments
420 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $8.3M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 96th percentile of Ambulatory Surgical Center providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 6.23x is significantly above the specialty median of 6.1x.

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$3.0K$448.946.64x$2.5K$759.6K1.9K1.8K
2015$3.0K$436.996.92x$2.6K$747.5K1.9K1.8K
2016$3.1K$466.466.75x$2.7K$809.9K2.1K1.9K
2017$3.5K$552.676.36x$3.0K$922.4K2.4K2.1K
2018$3.6K$571.126.22x$3.0K$894.9K2.0K1.9K
2019$3.5K$510.056.88x$3.0K$870.0K2.1K1.9K
2020$3.5K$510.876.80x$3.0K$864.4K1.9K1.8K
2021$1.2K$545.902.12x$613.52$924.2K1.9K1.8K
2022$2.7K$538.025.10x$2.2K$763.4K1.6K1.5K
2023$2.8K$545.145.23x$2.3K$776.4K1.5K1.5K

Top Procedures (20)

14060Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lipsโš  5.6x markup
$1.9M
3.1K services$623.23/svc5.57x markup
15260Relocation of patient skin to nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips (20 sq centimeters or less)โš  5.9x markup
$1.2M
1.9K services$616.75/svc5.94x markup
13132Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feetโš  8.8x markup
$1.1M
5.5K services$193.07/svc8.78x markup
14040Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of the forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feetโš  5.7x markup
$935.9K
1.5K services$616.91/svc5.67x markup
14301Tissue transfer repair of wound (30.1 to 60.0 sq centimeters)โš  3.5x markup
$655.4K
553 services$1.2K/svc3.50x markup
14061Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lipsโš  5.8x markup
$646.2K
1.0K services$626.12/svc5.78x markup
14041Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of the forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feetโš  5.6x markup
$575.4K
912 services$630.96/svc5.57x markup
13121Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legsโš  9.1x markup
$341.4K
1.8K services$188.10/svc9.09x markup
14021Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of the scalp, arms, and/or legsโš  5.5x markup
$334.9K
531 services$630.74/svc5.50x markup
13152Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lipsโš  9.2x markup
$176.6K
926 services$190.72/svc9.15x markup
14020Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of the scalp, arms, and/or legsโš  6.0x markup
$124.7K
203 services$614.25/svc5.96x markup
13101Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of trunkโš  9.5x markup
$105.0K
565 services$185.85/svc9.46x markup
21235Obtaining ear cartilage for graftingโš  5.8x markup
$61.4K
69 services$890.53/svc5.85x markup
13151Repair of wound (1.1 to 2.5 centimeters) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lipsโš  8.8x markup
$57.1K
300 services$190.34/svc8.76x markup
15240Relocation of patient skin to forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet (20 sq centimeters or less)โš  6.6x markup
$44.0K
75 services$586.51/svc6.57x markup
15220Relocation of patient skin (20 sq centimeters or less) to scalp, arms, and/or legsโš  6.4x markup
$35.7K
61 services$585.32/svc6.39x markup
67950Enlargement of eyelid marginโš  8.5x markup
$27.8K
52 services$533.85/svc8.46x markup
15740Creation of skin and tissue graftโš  5.9x markup
$14.7K
23 services$640.98/svc5.94x markup
15100Skin graft at trunk, arms, or legs (first 100 sq cm or less, or 1% body are of infants and children)โš  8.2x markup
$12.5K
21 services$597.39/svc8.19x markup
13131Repair of wound (1.1 to 2.5 centimeters) of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feetโš  16.6x markup
$5.5K
52 services$106.27/svc16.63x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
14060Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips3.1K$1.9M$623.235.57x
15260Relocation of patient skin to nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips (20 sq centimeters or less)1.9K$1.2M$616.755.94x
13132Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet5.5K$1.1M$193.078.78x
14040Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of the forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet1.5K$935.9K$616.915.67x
14301Tissue transfer repair of wound (30.1 to 60.0 sq centimeters)553$655.4K$1.2K3.50x
14061Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips1.0K$646.2K$626.125.78x
14041Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of the forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet912$575.4K$630.965.57x
13121Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs1.8K$341.4K$188.109.09x
14021Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of the scalp, arms, and/or legs531$334.9K$630.745.50x
13152Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips926$176.6K$190.729.15x
14020Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of the scalp, arms, and/or legs203$124.7K$614.255.96x
13101Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of trunk565$105.0K$185.859.46x
21235Obtaining ear cartilage for grafting69$61.4K$890.535.85x
13151Repair of wound (1.1 to 2.5 centimeters) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips300$57.1K$190.348.76x
15240Relocation of patient skin to forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet (20 sq centimeters or less)75$44.0K$586.516.57x
15220Relocation of patient skin (20 sq centimeters or less) to scalp, arms, and/or legs61$35.7K$585.326.39x
67950Enlargement of eyelid margin52$27.8K$533.858.46x
15740Creation of skin and tissue graft23$14.7K$640.985.94x
15100Skin graft at trunk, arms, or legs (first 100 sq cm or less, or 1% body are of infants and children)21$12.5K$597.398.19x
13131Repair of wound (1.1 to 2.5 centimeters) of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet52$5.5K$106.2716.63x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

6.23x

This provider submits charges 6.23 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 6.23x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $623. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Mesa, AZ

Provider Verification

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Similar Providers

Other Ambulatory Surgical Center providers in AZ for peer comparison.

Desert Cliffs Surgery Center Llc (you)
$8.3M
Scottsdale Eye Surgery Center, P.C
$44.2M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Scottsdale Eye Surgery Center, P.CScottsdale, AZ$44.2Mโœ“ Clear

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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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