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Organization

The Eye Surgery Center Of The Carolinas Lp

NPI: 1700842358
Southern Pines, NC
10 years of data
Ambulatory Surgical Center
$33.8M
Total Payments
229
Beneficiaries
58.6K
Services
4.98x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$33.8M
Specialty median$657.1K
Rank #40 of 44 in specialty

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $33.8M over 10 years
24.98x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Ambulatory Surgical Center by payments
413 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $33.8M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th 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
2014$3.5K$652.705.42x$2.9K$3.5M5.4K24
2015$3.6K$670.185.42x$3.0K$3.5M5.2K26
2016$3.5K$641.735.46x$2.9K$3.3M5.2K26
2017$2.7K$602.274.55x$2.1K$3.8M6.2K21
2018$3.4K$656.215.11x$2.7K$3.6M5.5K24
2019$2.5K$546.284.64x$2.0K$4.2M7.6K23
2020$4.0K$766.285.19x$3.2K$2.7M3.5K22
2021$3.5K$698.935.06x$2.8K$2.9M4.2K22
2022$1.6K$363.844.38x$1.2K$3.2M8.9K21
2023$2.1K$450.314.64x$1.6K$3.1M7.0K20

Top Procedures (20)

66984Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lensโš  6.4x markup
$17.7M
26.1K services$676.68/svc6.43x markup
0191TInternal insertion of eye fluid drainage device
$1.7M
1.0K services$1.7K/svc2.80x markup
V2785Processing, preserving and transporting corneal tissue
$1.7M
525 services$3.2K/svc1.30x markup
15823Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelidโš  5.7x markup
$1.6M
3.8K services$413.66/svc5.65x markup
C9447Injection, phenylephrine and ketorolac, 4 ml vial
$1.5M
4.0K services$365.80/svc1.37x markup
J1097Phenylephrine 10.16 mg/ml and ketorolac 2.88 mg/ml ophthalmic irrigation solution, 1 ml
$836.5K
10.7K services$78.05/svc1.92x markup
66982Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lensโš  6.5x markup
$792.0K
1.2K services$680.42/svc6.45x markup
66991Extracapsular removal of cataract with insertion of artificial lens and insertion of drainage device in front chamber of eye
$784.9K
343 services$2.3K/svc2.65x markup
67042Removal of membrane of retina with removal of internal limiting membrane of retinaโš  3.1x markup
$777.4K
623 services$1.2K/svc3.15x markup
67904Repair of tendon of upper eyelidโš  4.2x markup
$666.5K
1.5K services$434.20/svc4.22x markup
65756Transplantation of outer layer of corneal tissueโš  5.3x markup
$600.5K
473 services$1.3K/svc5.25x markup
67108Repair of detached retina with drainage and removal of eye fluid between lens and retinaโš  3.3x markup
$475.0K
378 services$1.3K/svc3.31x markup
66180Creation of shunt to improve eye fluid flow using tissue graft
$452.0K
304 services$1.5K/svc2.75x markup
66821Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laserโš  7.3x markup
$444.0K
2.6K services$172.77/svc7.32x markup
66183Insertion of eye fluid drainage device
$387.5K
216 services$1.8K/svc2.43x markup
67040Destruction of eye fluid (vitreous) between lens and retina and all of retina using a laserโš  3.0x markup
$352.2K
281 services$1.3K/svc3.04x markup
67036Removal of eye fluid (vitreous) between lens and retinaโš  3.2x markup
$342.5K
284 services$1.2K/svc3.19x markup
67917Extensive repair of turning-outward eyelid defectโš  3.7x markup
$312.3K
670 services$466.08/svc3.67x markup
65820Incision to improve eye fluid flowโš  3.8x markup
$271.8K
310 services$876.68/svc3.80x markup
67041Removal of membrane from the retinaโš  4.1x markup
$257.5K
232 services$1.1K/svc4.12x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
66984Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens26.1K$17.7M$676.686.43x
0191TInternal insertion of eye fluid drainage device1.0K$1.7M$1.7K2.80x
V2785Processing, preserving and transporting corneal tissue525$1.7M$3.2K1.30x
15823Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelid3.8K$1.6M$413.665.65x
C9447Injection, phenylephrine and ketorolac, 4 ml vial4.0K$1.5M$365.801.37x
J1097Phenylephrine 10.16 mg/ml and ketorolac 2.88 mg/ml ophthalmic irrigation solution, 1 ml10.7K$836.5K$78.051.92x
66982Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens1.2K$792.0K$680.426.45x
66991Extracapsular removal of cataract with insertion of artificial lens and insertion of drainage device in front chamber of eye343$784.9K$2.3K2.65x
67042Removal of membrane of retina with removal of internal limiting membrane of retina623$777.4K$1.2K3.15x
67904Repair of tendon of upper eyelid1.5K$666.5K$434.204.22x
65756Transplantation of outer layer of corneal tissue473$600.5K$1.3K5.25x
67108Repair of detached retina with drainage and removal of eye fluid between lens and retina378$475.0K$1.3K3.31x
66180Creation of shunt to improve eye fluid flow using tissue graft304$452.0K$1.5K2.75x
66821Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser2.6K$444.0K$172.777.32x
66183Insertion of eye fluid drainage device216$387.5K$1.8K2.43x
67040Destruction of eye fluid (vitreous) between lens and retina and all of retina using a laser281$352.2K$1.3K3.04x
67036Removal of eye fluid (vitreous) between lens and retina284$342.5K$1.2K3.19x
67917Extensive repair of turning-outward eyelid defect670$312.3K$466.083.67x
65820Incision to improve eye fluid flow310$271.8K$876.683.80x
67041Removal of membrane from the retina232$257.5K$1.1K4.12x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

4.98x

This provider submits charges 4.98 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 4.98x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $498. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Southern Pines, NC

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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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