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Heaton Laser And Surgery Center L L C

NPI: 1720081664
Tyler, TX
10 years of data
Ambulatory Surgical Center
$18.2M
Total Payments
20.1K
Beneficiaries
30.9K
Services
3.54x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$18.2M
Specialty median$657.1K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $18.2M over 10 years
23.54x markup ratio (above median)
398th percentile in Ambulatory Surgical Center by payments
414 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $18.2M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Ambulatory Surgical Center providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 67% from 2014 to 2023.

79% 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

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$1.6K$561.782.93x$1.1K$1.5M2.8K1.9K
2015$2.2K$599.683.70x$1.6K$1.5M2.8K1.8K
2016$2.0K$527.913.86x$1.5K$1.5M2.8K1.8K
2017$2.1K$554.283.78x$1.5K$1.8M3.1K2.1K
2018$2.1K$559.283.82x$1.6K$1.6M2.7K1.8K
2019$2.5K$734.013.42x$1.8K$1.9M3.2K2.1K
2020$2.1K$645.353.23x$1.4K$1.6M2.7K1.7K
2021$2.1K$680.733.12x$1.4K$2.0M3.3K2.2K
2022$2.1K$625.483.30x$1.4K$2.1M3.4K2.2K
2023$2.3K$648.503.52x$1.6K$2.5M4.1K2.6K

Top Procedures (20)

66984Removal of cataract with insertion of lensโš  3.5x markup
$14.2M
20.1K services$710.17/svc3.46x markup
66821Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using laserโš  4.6x markup
$1.1M
6.2K services$169.34/svc4.58x markup
0191TInternal insertion of eye fluid drainage device
$692.6K
390 services$1.8K/svc2.53x markup
66982Removal of cataract with insertion of lensโš  3.6x markup
$423.6K
611 services$693.33/svc3.61x markup
67904Repair of tendon of upper eyelidโš  4.9x markup
$404.1K
897 services$450.53/svc4.88x markup
66991Extracapsular removal of cataract with insertion of artificial lens and insertion of drainage device in front chamber of eye
$384.3K
163 services$2.4K/svc2.82x markup
15823Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelidโš  4.5x markup
$254.7K
581 services$438.44/svc4.52x markup
65820Incision to improve eye fluid flow
$108.6K
95 services$1.1K/svc2.19x markup
0449TInsertion of aqueous fluid drainage device into eye
$99.6K
49 services$2.0K/svc2.21x markup
67917Extensive repair of turning-outward eyelid defectโš  4.5x markup
$98.8K
202 services$489.06/svc4.50x markup
66174Dilation to improve eye fluid flowโš  4.3x markup
$52.4K
49 services$1.1K/svc4.30x markup
66170Creation of eye fluid drainage tractโš  3.9x markup
$49.8K
86 services$579.22/svc3.92x markup
66710Destruction of lens tissue using laserโš  3.8x markup
$46.6K
86 services$541.50/svc3.83x markup
66180Creation of shunt to improve eye fluid flow
$44.8K
37 services$1.2K/svc2.59x markup
67924Repair of turning-inward eyelid defectโš  4.0x markup
$36.9K
68 services$543.21/svc4.05x markup
66761Creation of eye fluid drainage tracts in iris using laser, per sessionโš  5.2x markup
$34.2K
263 services$129.98/svc5.22x markup
15260Relocation of patient skin to nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips (20 sq centimeters or less)โš  3.9x markup
$27.7K
59 services$469.89/svc3.85x markup
J1097Phenylephrine 10.16 mg/ml and ketorolac 2.88 mg/ml ophthalmic irrigation solution, 1 mlโš  11.7x markup
$26.8K
345 services$77.59/svc11.71x markup
C9447Injection, phenylephrine and ketorolac, 4 ml vial
$26.6K
70 services$379.60/svc2.50x markup
65855Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow, 1 or more sessionsโš  5.2x markup
$26.3K
273 services$96.35/svc5.20x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
66984Removal of cataract with insertion of lens20.1K$14.2M$710.173.46x
66821Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using laser6.2K$1.1M$169.344.58x
0191TInternal insertion of eye fluid drainage device390$692.6K$1.8K2.53x
66982Removal of cataract with insertion of lens611$423.6K$693.333.61x
67904Repair of tendon of upper eyelid897$404.1K$450.534.88x
66991Extracapsular removal of cataract with insertion of artificial lens and insertion of drainage device in front chamber of eye163$384.3K$2.4K2.82x
15823Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelid581$254.7K$438.444.52x
65820Incision to improve eye fluid flow95$108.6K$1.1K2.19x
0449TInsertion of aqueous fluid drainage device into eye49$99.6K$2.0K2.21x
67917Extensive repair of turning-outward eyelid defect202$98.8K$489.064.50x
66174Dilation to improve eye fluid flow49$52.4K$1.1K4.30x
66170Creation of eye fluid drainage tract86$49.8K$579.223.92x
66710Destruction of lens tissue using laser86$46.6K$541.503.83x
66180Creation of shunt to improve eye fluid flow37$44.8K$1.2K2.59x
67924Repair of turning-inward eyelid defect68$36.9K$543.214.05x
66761Creation of eye fluid drainage tracts in iris using laser, per session263$34.2K$129.985.22x
15260Relocation of patient skin to nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips (20 sq centimeters or less)59$27.7K$469.893.85x
J1097Phenylephrine 10.16 mg/ml and ketorolac 2.88 mg/ml ophthalmic irrigation solution, 1 ml345$26.8K$77.5911.71x
C9447Injection, phenylephrine and ketorolac, 4 ml vial70$26.6K$379.602.50x
65855Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow, 1 or more sessions273$26.3K$96.355.20x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.54x

This provider submits charges 3.54 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.54x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $354. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Tyler, TX

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Similar Providers

Other Ambulatory Surgical Center providers in TX for peer comparison.

Heaton Laser And Surgery Center L L C (you)
$18.2M
Ophthalmology Surgery Center Of Dallas, Llc
$76.6M
Round Rock Surgery Center Llc
$56.6M
Amarillo Cataract And Eye Surgery
$33.3M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Ophthalmology Surgery Center Of Dallas, LlcDallas, TX$76.6Mโœ“ Clear
Round Rock Surgery Center LlcRound Rock, TX$56.6Mโœ“ Clear
Amarillo Cataract And Eye SurgeryAmarillo, TX$33.3Mโœ“ 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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