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  3. West Suburban Eye Surgery Center Llc
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Organization

West Suburban Eye Surgery Center Llc

NPI: 1770537227
Waltham, MA
10 years of data
Ambulatory Surgical Center
$37.4M
Total Payments
159
Beneficiaries
60.6K
Services
4.48x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$37.4M
Specialty median$657.1K
Rank #28 of 44 in specialty

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $37.4M over 10 years
24.48x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Ambulatory Surgical Center by payments
4Payments surged 50% in 2021
513 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $37.4M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Ambulatory Surgical Center providers nationally.

73% of their billing comes from a single procedure code (66984 โ€” Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens).

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 50% in 2021

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$3.6K$744.114.89x$2.9K$3.6M4.8K16
2015$3.7K$742.954.95x$2.9K$3.5M4.7K15
2016$3.8K$754.615.00x$3.0K$3.7M4.9K16
2017$3.8K$768.304.91x$3.0K$3.9M5.1K12
2018$4.4K$762.165.80x$3.7K$3.8M4.9K13
2019$5.8K$753.657.65x$5.0K$3.5M4.7K17
2020$2.7K$586.604.56x$2.1K$2.6M4.4K16
2021$1.5K$530.312.75x$930.44$3.9M7.3K16
2022$1.4K$502.522.71x$857.09$4.2M8.3K17
2023$1.1K$421.392.62x$683.64$4.9M11.5K21

Top Procedures (20)

66984Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lensโš  4.7x markup
$26.7M
32.8K services$812.48/svc4.74x markup
66982Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lensโš  4.9x markup
$3.1M
3.8K services$812.68/svc4.88x markup
0191TInternal insertion of eye fluid drainage deviceโš  3.3x markup
$1.4M
721 services$2.0K/svc3.26x markup
J1096Dexamethasone, lacrimal ophthalmic insert, 0.1 mg
$1.2M
11.2K services$104.41/svc1.68x markup
66821Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laserโš  5.8x markup
$691.2K
3.4K services$203.06/svc5.83x markup
65820Incision to improve eye fluid flow
$511.8K
339 services$1.5K/svc2.54x markup
66991Extracapsular removal of cataract with insertion of artificial lens and insertion of drainage device in front chamber of eye
$460.4K
173 services$2.7K/svc2.65x markup
67036Removal of eye fluid (vitreous) between lens and retina
$440.8K
318 services$1.4K/svc2.67x markup
67042Removal of membrane of retina with removal of internal limiting membrane of retinaโš  3.6x markup
$366.7K
260 services$1.4K/svc3.62x markup
V2785Processing, preserving and transporting corneal tissue
$354.2K
143 services$2.5K/svc1.32x markup
67041Removal of membrane of retinaโš  3.1x markup
$263.9K
184 services$1.4K/svc3.11x markup
J1097Phenylephrine 10.16 mg/ml and ketorolac 2.88 mg/ml ophthalmic irrigation solution, 1 ml
$236.7K
3.1K services$76.27/svc1.97x markup
15823Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelidโš  7.7x markup
$214.2K
431 services$496.93/svc7.66x markup
66180Creation of shunt to improve eye fluid flow using tissue graft
$174.4K
111 services$1.6K/svc2.16x markup
65772Incision of cornea to correct astigmatismโš  6.0x markup
$147.2K
835 services$176.31/svc6.01x markup
65756Transplantation of outer layer of corneal tissueโš  3.1x markup
$143.3K
93 services$1.5K/svc3.06x markup
67108Repair of detached retina with drainage and removal of eye fluid between lens and retinaโš  3.1x markup
$115.0K
78 services$1.5K/svc3.07x markup
66986Exchange of prosthetic lensโš  4.9x markup
$107.6K
169 services$636.79/svc4.93x markup
65855Laser repair to improve eye fluid flowโš  11.7x markup
$105.8K
874 services$121.10/svc11.69x markup
66761Creation of eye fluid drainage tracts in iris using a laser, per sessionโš  9.1x markup
$80.6K
549 services$146.82/svc9.13x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
66984Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens32.8K$26.7M$812.484.74x
66982Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens3.8K$3.1M$812.684.88x
0191TInternal insertion of eye fluid drainage device721$1.4M$2.0K3.26x
J1096Dexamethasone, lacrimal ophthalmic insert, 0.1 mg11.2K$1.2M$104.411.68x
66821Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser3.4K$691.2K$203.065.83x
65820Incision to improve eye fluid flow339$511.8K$1.5K2.54x
66991Extracapsular removal of cataract with insertion of artificial lens and insertion of drainage device in front chamber of eye173$460.4K$2.7K2.65x
67036Removal of eye fluid (vitreous) between lens and retina318$440.8K$1.4K2.67x
67042Removal of membrane of retina with removal of internal limiting membrane of retina260$366.7K$1.4K3.62x
V2785Processing, preserving and transporting corneal tissue143$354.2K$2.5K1.32x
67041Removal of membrane of retina184$263.9K$1.4K3.11x
J1097Phenylephrine 10.16 mg/ml and ketorolac 2.88 mg/ml ophthalmic irrigation solution, 1 ml3.1K$236.7K$76.271.97x
15823Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelid431$214.2K$496.937.66x
66180Creation of shunt to improve eye fluid flow using tissue graft111$174.4K$1.6K2.16x
65772Incision of cornea to correct astigmatism835$147.2K$176.316.01x
65756Transplantation of outer layer of corneal tissue93$143.3K$1.5K3.06x
67108Repair of detached retina with drainage and removal of eye fluid between lens and retina78$115.0K$1.5K3.07x
66986Exchange of prosthetic lens169$107.6K$636.794.93x
65855Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow874$105.8K$121.1011.69x
66761Creation of eye fluid drainage tracts in iris using a laser, per session549$80.6K$146.829.13x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

4.48x

This provider submits charges 4.48 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 4.48x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $448. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Waltham, MA

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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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