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Organization

Specialty Surgical Suites, Llc

NPI: 1689013534
Honolulu, HI
10 years of data
Ambulatory Surgical Center
$5.0M
Total Payments
2.4K
Beneficiaries
2.4K
Services
3.36x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

93th
percentile in specialty
This provider$5.0M
Specialty median$657.1K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $5.0M over 10 years
23.36x markup ratio (above median)
393th percentile in Ambulatory Surgical Center by payments
4Payments surged 136% in 2015
516 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $5.0M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 93th percentile of Ambulatory Surgical Center providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 1559% 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

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Notable: Payments increased 136% in 2015

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$3.3K$988.403.37x$2.3K$80.1K8785
2015$3.8K$957.713.95x$2.8K$189.1K193185
2016$3.4K$841.604.07x$2.6K$187.1K207199
2017$3.0K$925.793.28x$2.1K$182.5K177170
2018$4.0K$1.1K3.72x$2.9K$266.1K255248
2019$3.9K$1.0K3.85x$2.9K$259.6K239229
2020$7.2K$2.0K3.51x$5.1K$447.6K239235
2021$9.5K$2.9K3.27x$6.6K$815.0K331323
2022$9.2K$2.8K3.32x$6.4K$1.2M370358
2023$10.7K$3.5K3.04x$7.2K$1.3M349342

Top Procedures (20)

27130Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesisโš  3.4x markup
$955.1K
116 services$8.2K/svc3.38x markup
29827Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscopeโš  3.4x markup
$945.1K
494 services$1.9K/svc3.35x markup
27447Repair of knee jointโš  3.4x markup
$895.5K
118 services$7.6K/svc3.39x markup
27446Repair of knee joint, lower or upper part of joint, inside or outside area
$505.5K
64 services$7.9K/svc2.95x markup
29828Release of shoulder biceps tendon using an endoscope
$451.3K
175 services$2.6K/svc2.50x markup
64721Release and/or relocation of median nerve of handโš  3.2x markup
$361.3K
554 services$652.21/svc3.23x markup
63047Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nervesโš  3.3x markup
$200.1K
77 services$2.6K/svc3.28x markup
29881Removal of one knee cartilage using an endoscopeโš  3.0x markup
$116.6K
110 services$1.1K/svc3.03x markup
26055Incision of tendon coveringโš  3.6x markup
$113.0K
219 services$516.07/svc3.64x markup
25609Open treatment of broken of lower forearm or growth plate separation with insertion of hardware 3 or more fragments
$100.4K
28 services$3.6K/svc2.32x markup
23700Manipulation of shoulder joint under anesthesiaโš  3.1x markup
$99.0K
171 services$578.91/svc3.15x markup
29824Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscopeโš  11.1x markup
$55.4K
97 services$570.81/svc11.11x markup
29821Removal of entire shoulder joint lining using an endoscopeโš  8.0x markup
$37.7K
48 services$786.03/svc8.03x markup
25447Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingersโš  4.1x markup
$34.5K
30 services$1.1K/svc4.10x markup
20205Deep biopsy of muscleโš  3.1x markup
$27.8K
29 services$959.37/svc3.15x markup
29848Release of wrist ligament using an endoscopeโš  5.6x markup
$17.6K
30 services$585.43/svc5.61x markup
25310Relocation of tendon of forearm and/or wristโš  5.5x markup
$16.0K
23 services$697.24/svc5.49x markup
26480Transfer of tendon to back of hand
$16.0K
13 services$1.2K/svc2.80x markup
25290Incision of tendon of forearm and/or wrist, open procedureโš  6.7x markup
$14.7K
25 services$587.62/svc6.71x markup
25000Incision to repair tendon covering at wristโš  4.5x markup
$14.6K
26 services$559.93/svc4.45x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
27130Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesis116$955.1K$8.2K3.38x
29827Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope494$945.1K$1.9K3.35x
27447Repair of knee joint118$895.5K$7.6K3.39x
27446Repair of knee joint, lower or upper part of joint, inside or outside area64$505.5K$7.9K2.95x
29828Release of shoulder biceps tendon using an endoscope175$451.3K$2.6K2.50x
64721Release and/or relocation of median nerve of hand554$361.3K$652.213.23x
63047Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves77$200.1K$2.6K3.28x
29881Removal of one knee cartilage using an endoscope110$116.6K$1.1K3.03x
26055Incision of tendon covering219$113.0K$516.073.64x
25609Open treatment of broken of lower forearm or growth plate separation with insertion of hardware 3 or more fragments28$100.4K$3.6K2.32x
23700Manipulation of shoulder joint under anesthesia171$99.0K$578.913.15x
29824Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope97$55.4K$570.8111.11x
29821Removal of entire shoulder joint lining using an endoscope48$37.7K$786.038.03x
25447Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingers30$34.5K$1.1K4.10x
20205Deep biopsy of muscle29$27.8K$959.373.15x
29848Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope30$17.6K$585.435.61x
25310Relocation of tendon of forearm and/or wrist23$16.0K$697.245.49x
26480Transfer of tendon to back of hand13$16.0K$1.2K2.80x
25290Incision of tendon of forearm and/or wrist, open procedure25$14.7K$587.626.71x
25000Incision to repair tendon covering at wrist26$14.6K$559.934.45x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.36x

This provider submits charges 3.36 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.36x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $336. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Honolulu, HI

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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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