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Organization

Pivac Asc Llc

NPI: 1679010417
Culver City, CA
6 years of data
Ambulatory Surgical Center
$12.5M
Total Payments
3.3K
Beneficiaries
5.2K
Services
4.49x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

97th
percentile in specialty
This provider$12.5M
Specialty median$657.1K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $12.5M over 6 years
24.49x markup ratio (above median)
397th percentile in Ambulatory Surgical Center by payments
4Payments surged 74% in 2019
510 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $12.5M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 97th 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

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Notable: Payments increased 74% 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
2018$12.7K$2.8K4.47x$9.8K$1.4M609461
2019$13.8K$3.1K4.50x$10.7K$2.5M1.1K675
2020$13.3K$3.0K4.45x$10.3K$2.6M1.0K658
2021$13.7K$3.1K4.44x$10.6K$2.2M925578
2022$14.6K$3.3K4.48x$11.4K$1.9M723449
2023$16.6K$3.7K4.53x$13.0K$1.9M865493

Top Procedures (10)

36902Insertion of needle and/or catheter into dialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretationโš  4.5x markup
$6.7M
3.4K services$2.0K/svc4.47x markup
36903Insertion of needle and/or catheter into dialysis circuit and insertion of stent in dialysis segment, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretationโš  4.5x markup
$2.1M
374 services$5.5K/svc4.45x markup
36906Excision of blood clot and/or infusion to dissolve blood clot and balloon dilation of dialysis segment, accessed through the skin, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretationโš  4.4x markup
$1.9M
207 services$9.2K/svc4.43x markup
36905Excision of blood clot and/or infusion to dissolve blood clot in dialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment, , accessed through the skin, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretationโš  4.4x markup
$1.3M
309 services$4.2K/svc4.44x markup
C7513Dialysis circuit, introduction of needle(s) and/or catheter(s), with diagnostic angiography of the dialysis circuit, including all direct puncture(s) and catheter placement(s), injection(s) of contrast, all necessary imaging from the arterial anastomosis aโš  6.0x markup
$203.5K
209 services$973.68/svc6.03x markup
36901Insertion of needle and/or catheter into dialysis circuit, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretationโš  4.6x markup
$137.3K
299 services$459.12/svc4.64x markup
36589Removal of central venous catheter for infusionโš  4.5x markup
$97.8K
363 services$269.37/svc4.55x markup
36558Insertion of central venous catheter for infusion, patient 5 years or olderโš  4.9x markup
$84.7K
76 services$1.1K/svc4.89x markup
36581Replacement of central venous catheterโš  4.6x markup
$32.0K
27 services$1.2K/svc4.64x markup
36561Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older)โš  4.4x markup
$15.3K
12 services$1.3K/svc4.44x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
36902Insertion of needle and/or catheter into dialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretation3.4K$6.7M$2.0K4.47x
36903Insertion of needle and/or catheter into dialysis circuit and insertion of stent in dialysis segment, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretation374$2.1M$5.5K4.45x
36906Excision of blood clot and/or infusion to dissolve blood clot and balloon dilation of dialysis segment, accessed through the skin, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretation207$1.9M$9.2K4.43x
36905Excision of blood clot and/or infusion to dissolve blood clot in dialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment, , accessed through the skin, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretation309$1.3M$4.2K4.44x
C7513Dialysis circuit, introduction of needle(s) and/or catheter(s), with diagnostic angiography of the dialysis circuit, including all direct puncture(s) and catheter placement(s), injection(s) of contrast, all necessary imaging from the arterial anastomosis a209$203.5K$973.686.03x
36901Insertion of needle and/or catheter into dialysis circuit, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretation299$137.3K$459.124.64x
36589Removal of central venous catheter for infusion363$97.8K$269.374.55x
36558Insertion of central venous catheter for infusion, patient 5 years or older76$84.7K$1.1K4.89x
36581Replacement of central venous catheter27$32.0K$1.2K4.64x
36561Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older)12$15.3K$1.3K4.44x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

4.49x

This provider submits charges 4.49 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 4.49x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $449. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Culver City, CA

Provider Verification

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Similar Providers

Other Ambulatory Surgical Center providers in CA for peer comparison.

Pivac Asc Llc (you)
$12.5M
Specialty Surgical Center, Llc
$49.2M
Santa Rosa Surgery Center L P
$41.3M
Peninsula Eye Surgery Center Llc
$37.0M
Fort Sutter Surgery Center A California Limited Partnership
$33.6M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Specialty Surgical Center, LlcBeverly Hills, CA$49.2Mโœ“ Clear
Santa Rosa Surgery Center L PSanta Rosa, CA$41.3Mโœ“ Clear
Peninsula Eye Surgery Center LlcMountain View, CA$37.0Mโœ“ Clear
Fort Sutter Surgery Center A California Limited PartnershipSacramento, CA$33.6Mโœ“ 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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