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  3. Northern Plains Surgery Center Llc
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Organization

Northern Plains Surgery Center Llc

NPI: 1649350844
Fargo, ND
10 years of data
Ambulatory Surgical Center
$10.1M
Total Payments
12.4K
Beneficiaries
19.1K
Services
3.1x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

97th
percentile in specialty
This provider$10.1M
Specialty median$657.1K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $10.1M over 10 years
23.1x markup ratio (above median)
397th percentile in Ambulatory Surgical Center by payments
4Payments surged 76% in 2019
510 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $10.1M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 97th percentile of Ambulatory Surgical Center providers nationally.

72% of their billing comes from a single procedure code (66984 โ€” Removal of cataract with insertion of lens).

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 76% in 2019

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
2014$1.5K$413.333.52x$1.0K$855.3K1.4K979
2015$1.5K$407.563.72x$1.1K$759.2K1.3K918
2016$1.8K$523.843.43x$1.3K$762.6K1.2K847
2017$1.5K$419.803.60x$1.1K$670.6K1.1K796
2018$1.8K$574.863.16x$1.2K$745.9K1.2K824
2019$2.1K$926.642.25x$1.2K$1.3M2.4K1.6K
2020$2.6K$1.0K2.54x$1.6K$1.0M2.1K1.4K
2021$2.8K$1.0K2.75x$1.8K$1.4M2.8K1.7K
2022$3.0K$963.563.09x$2.0K$1.3M2.7K1.7K
2023$3.0K$1.0K2.87x$2.0K$1.3M2.6K1.6K

Top Procedures (18)

66984Removal of cataract with insertion of lensโš  3.2x markup
$7.3M
10.4K services$697.82/svc3.20x markup
66982Removal of cataract with insertion of lensโš  3.2x markup
$494.2K
710 services$696.02/svc3.19x markup
V2785Processing, preserving and transporting corneal tissue
$473.1K
132 services$3.6K/svc2.15x markup
J1097Phenylephrine 10.16 mg/ml and ketorolac 2.88 mg/ml ophthalmic irrigation solution, 1 ml
$379.9K
4.8K services$79.69/svc2.44x markup
0191TInternal insertion of eye fluid drainage device
$306.6K
163 services$1.9K/svc2.13x markup
15823Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelidโš  4.0x markup
$234.4K
547 services$428.43/svc3.99x markup
C9447Injection, phenylephrine and ketorolac, 4 ml vial
$162.3K
457 services$355.15/svc1.37x markup
65756Transplant of outer layer of corneal tissue
$154.0K
116 services$1.3K/svc2.87x markup
66991Extracapsular removal of cataract with insertion of artificial lens and insertion of drainage device in front chamber of eye
$127.3K
56 services$2.3K/svc2.86x markup
66821Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using laserโš  4.5x markup
$117.5K
811 services$144.84/svc4.52x markup
67904Repair of tendon of upper eyelidโš  4.1x markup
$115.7K
256 services$451.79/svc4.08x markup
0449TInsertion of aqueous fluid drainage device into eye
$66.8K
35 services$1.9K/svc2.09x markup
66710Destruction of lens tissue using laserโš  3.5x markup
$50.5K
98 services$515.78/svc3.52x markup
65855Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow, 1 or more sessionsโš  5.1x markup
$35.9K
370 services$97.08/svc5.09x markup
66183Insertion of eye fluid drainage device
$30.5K
15 services$2.0K/svc1.97x markup
66711Destruction of tissue encircling lens using en endoscopeโš  5.5x markup
$23.5K
66 services$356.46/svc5.51x markup
67917Extensive repair of turning-outward eyelid defectโš  3.3x markup
$19.6K
40 services$490.47/svc3.25x markup
67900Repair of brow paralysisโš  5.4x markup
$9.0K
23 services$392.75/svc5.41x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
66984Removal of cataract with insertion of lens10.4K$7.3M$697.823.20x
66982Removal of cataract with insertion of lens710$494.2K$696.023.19x
V2785Processing, preserving and transporting corneal tissue132$473.1K$3.6K2.15x
J1097Phenylephrine 10.16 mg/ml and ketorolac 2.88 mg/ml ophthalmic irrigation solution, 1 ml4.8K$379.9K$79.692.44x
0191TInternal insertion of eye fluid drainage device163$306.6K$1.9K2.13x
15823Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelid547$234.4K$428.433.99x
C9447Injection, phenylephrine and ketorolac, 4 ml vial457$162.3K$355.151.37x
65756Transplant of outer layer of corneal tissue116$154.0K$1.3K2.87x
66991Extracapsular removal of cataract with insertion of artificial lens and insertion of drainage device in front chamber of eye56$127.3K$2.3K2.86x
66821Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using laser811$117.5K$144.844.52x
67904Repair of tendon of upper eyelid256$115.7K$451.794.08x
0449TInsertion of aqueous fluid drainage device into eye35$66.8K$1.9K2.09x
66710Destruction of lens tissue using laser98$50.5K$515.783.52x
65855Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow, 1 or more sessions370$35.9K$97.085.09x
66183Insertion of eye fluid drainage device15$30.5K$2.0K1.97x
66711Destruction of tissue encircling lens using en endoscope66$23.5K$356.465.51x
67917Extensive repair of turning-outward eyelid defect40$19.6K$490.473.25x
67900Repair of brow paralysis23$9.0K$392.755.41x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.1x

This provider submits charges 3.1 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.1x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $310. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Fargo, ND

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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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