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  3. Nephrology & Endocrine Associates Inc
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Organization

Nephrology & Endocrine Associates Inc

NPI: 1689175333
Las Vegas, NV
4 years of data
Ambulatory Surgical Center
$7.2M
Total Payments
3.1K
Beneficiaries
4.3K
Services
3.88x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

95th
percentile in specialty
This provider$7.2M
Specialty median$657.1K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $7.2M over 4 years
23.88x markup ratio (above median)
395th percentile in Ambulatory Surgical Center by payments
412 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $7.2M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 95th 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
2020$8.7K$2.2K3.94x$6.5K$1.9M1.2K897
2021$8.1K$2.1K3.92x$6.0K$1.6M1.1K781
2022$8.7K$2.4K3.65x$6.3K$1.9M1.1K780
2023$10.0K$2.6K3.76x$7.3K$1.7M906684

Top Procedures (14)

36902Insertion of needle and/or catheter into dialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretationโš  3.8x markup
$3.0M
1.6K services$1.9K/svc3.80x 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  3.5x markup
$1.1M
263 services$4.2K/svc3.45x 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  3.9x markup
$724.5K
81 services$8.9K/svc3.86x markup
37248Balloon dilation of first vein, accessed through the skin or by open procedure, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretationโš  3.9x markup
$673.7K
360 services$1.9K/svc3.87x markup
36903Insertion of needle and/or catheter into dialysis circuit and insertion of stent in dialysis segment, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretationโš  3.8x markup
$665.5K
118 services$5.6K/svc3.76x markup
36581Replacement of central venous catheterโš  5.4x markup
$418.0K
485 services$861.84/svc5.37x markup
36901Insertion of needle and/or catheter into dialysis circuit, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretationโš  4.0x markup
$209.2K
439 services$476.64/svc3.95x 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  4.7x markup
$171.5K
139 services$1.2K/svc4.68x markup
36558Insertion of central venous catheter for infusion, patient 5 years or olderโš  3.9x markup
$121.2K
105 services$1.2K/svc3.91x markup
36589Removal of central venous catheter for infusionโš  4.3x markup
$99.3K
411 services$241.61/svc4.28x markup
49418Insertion of abdominal tube using imaging guidance with review by radiologist
$18.9K
16 services$1.2K/svc1.77x markup
93986Ultrasound scan of blood flow in extremity on both sides of body for preoperative assessment of blood vessel for dialysis accessโš  4.0x markup
$9.6K
206 services$46.38/svc4.01x markup
93985Ultrasound scan of blood flow in extremity on both sides of body for preoperative assessment of blood vessel for dialysis accessโš  4.1x markup
$3.1K
32 services$95.86/svc4.07x markup
J2997Injection, alteplase recombinant, 1 mg
$2.6K
37 services$69.91/svc3.00x 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 interpretation1.6K$3.0M$1.9K3.80x
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 interpretation263$1.1M$4.2K3.45x
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 interpretation81$724.5K$8.9K3.86x
37248Balloon dilation of first vein, accessed through the skin or by open procedure, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretation360$673.7K$1.9K3.87x
36903Insertion of needle and/or catheter into dialysis circuit and insertion of stent in dialysis segment, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretation118$665.5K$5.6K3.76x
36581Replacement of central venous catheter485$418.0K$861.845.37x
36901Insertion of needle and/or catheter into dialysis circuit, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretation439$209.2K$476.643.95x
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 a139$171.5K$1.2K4.68x
36558Insertion of central venous catheter for infusion, patient 5 years or older105$121.2K$1.2K3.91x
36589Removal of central venous catheter for infusion411$99.3K$241.614.28x
49418Insertion of abdominal tube using imaging guidance with review by radiologist16$18.9K$1.2K1.77x
93986Ultrasound scan of blood flow in extremity on both sides of body for preoperative assessment of blood vessel for dialysis access206$9.6K$46.384.01x
93985Ultrasound scan of blood flow in extremity on both sides of body for preoperative assessment of blood vessel for dialysis access32$3.1K$95.864.07x
J2997Injection, alteplase recombinant, 1 mg37$2.6K$69.913.00x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.88x

This provider submits charges 3.88 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.88x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $388. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Las Vegas, NV

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Data Sources

  • โ€ข Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • 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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