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Organization

Pacific Vascucare Surgery Center

NPI: 1770072803
Los Angeles, CA
5 years of data
Ambulatory Surgical Center
$9.8M
Total Payments
3.2K
Beneficiaries
4.4K
Services
4.4x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

97th
percentile in specialty
This provider$9.8M
Specialty median$657.1K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $9.8M over 5 years
24.4x markup ratio (above median)
397th percentile in Ambulatory Surgical Center by payments
4Payments surged 231% in 2020
513 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $9.8M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 97th percentile of Ambulatory Surgical Center providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 182% from 2019 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 231% in 2020

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
2019$9.8K$2.7K3.61x$7.1K$754.2K373305
2020$13.3K$3.0K4.44x$10.3K$2.5M959723
2021$12.6K$2.8K4.55x$9.8K$2.4M1.1K792
2022$14.9K$3.3K4.46x$11.5K$2.0M903645
2023$12.4K$2.7K4.53x$9.6K$2.1M1.1K722

Top Procedures (13)

36902Insertion of needle and/or catheter into dialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretationโš  4.4x markup
$4.0M
2.0K services$2.0K/svc4.37x markup
36903Insertion of needle and/or catheter into dialysis circuit and insertion of stent in dialysis segment, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretationโš  4.3x markup
$1.8M
300 services$5.9K/svc4.32x 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  4.3x markup
$1.5M
335 services$4.3K/svc4.34x 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
$1.4M
150 services$9.6K/svc4.36x markup
36901Insertion of needle and/or catheter into dialysis circuit, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretationโš  4.5x markup
$289.5K
586 services$494.00/svc4.52x markup
36581Replacement of central venous catheterโš  4.5x markup
$232.6K
159 services$1.5K/svc4.49x 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  5.5x markup
$210.8K
199 services$1.1K/svc5.54x markup
36558Insertion of central venous catheter for infusion, patient 5 years or olderโš  4.5x markup
$152.2K
125 services$1.2K/svc4.46x markup
36589Removal of central venous catheter for infusionโš  4.4x markup
$96.9K
369 services$262.72/svc4.37x markup
36904Excision 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 interpretation, without balloon catheterโš  4.6x markup
$37.9K
20 services$1.9K/svc4.63x markup
36821Relocation of arm vein with connection to arm artery for hemodialysisโš  4.5x markup
$19.7K
15 services$1.3K/svc4.46x markup
36595Mechanical removal of obstructive material from central venous catheterโš  8.8x markup
$10.7K
13 services$820.89/svc8.77x markup
J2997Injection, alteplase recombinant, 1 mgโš  16.5x markup
$6.4K
92 services$69.11/svc16.53x 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 interpretation2.0K$4.0M$2.0K4.37x
36903Insertion of needle and/or catheter into dialysis circuit and insertion of stent in dialysis segment, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretation300$1.8M$5.9K4.32x
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 interpretation335$1.5M$4.3K4.34x
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 interpretation150$1.4M$9.6K4.36x
36901Insertion of needle and/or catheter into dialysis circuit, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretation586$289.5K$494.004.52x
36581Replacement of central venous catheter159$232.6K$1.5K4.49x
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 a199$210.8K$1.1K5.54x
36558Insertion of central venous catheter for infusion, patient 5 years or older125$152.2K$1.2K4.46x
36589Removal of central venous catheter for infusion369$96.9K$262.724.37x
36904Excision 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 interpretation, without balloon catheter20$37.9K$1.9K4.63x
36821Relocation of arm vein with connection to arm artery for hemodialysis15$19.7K$1.3K4.46x
36595Mechanical removal of obstructive material from central venous catheter13$10.7K$820.898.77x
J2997Injection, alteplase recombinant, 1 mg92$6.4K$69.1116.53x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

4.4x

This provider submits charges 4.4 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 4.4x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $440. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Los Angeles, CA

Provider Verification

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Similar Providers

Other Ambulatory Surgical Center providers in CA for peer comparison.

Pacific Vascucare Surgery Center (you)
$9.8M
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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