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Organization

Vermont Eye Surgery & Laser Center

NPI: 1831368356
South Burlington, VT
10 years of data
Ambulatory Surgical Center
$15.6M
Total Payments
13.2K
Beneficiaries
19.5K
Services
3.26x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$15.6M
Specialty median$657.1K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $15.6M over 10 years
23.26x markup ratio (above median)
398th percentile in Ambulatory Surgical Center by payments
411 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $15.6M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Ambulatory Surgical Center providers nationally.

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$2.1K$806.102.65x$1.3K$1.2M1.7K1.2K
2015$1.9K$551.683.41x$1.3K$1.3M1.8K1.3K
2016$2.3K$886.462.61x$1.4K$1.4M1.9K1.3K
2017$2.5K$1.1K2.34x$1.4K$1.6M2.0K1.4K
2018$2.5K$1.0K2.38x$1.4K$1.5M2.0K1.3K
2019$2.4K$995.632.43x$1.4K$1.8M2.2K1.5K
2020$2.4K$834.112.85x$1.5K$1.6M1.9K1.3K
2021$2.4K$858.772.77x$1.5K$1.6M1.9K1.3K
2022$2.3K$946.502.45x$1.4K$1.7M2.1K1.4K
2023$2.8K$1.2K2.39x$1.7K$1.8M1.9K1.3K

Top Procedures (19)

66984Removal of cataract with insertion of lensโš  3.5x markup
$12.2M
15.9K services$770.44/svc3.49x markup
0191TInternal insertion of eye fluid drainage device
$837.1K
419 services$2.0K/svc1.31x markup
66982Removal of cataract with insertion of lensโš  3.5x markup
$736.8K
959 services$768.30/svc3.50x markup
66991Extracapsular removal of cataract with insertion of artificial lens and insertion of drainage device in front chamber of eye
$416.7K
189 services$2.2K/svc1.28x markup
V2785Processing, preserving and transporting corneal tissue
$326.1K
97 services$3.4K/svc1.36x markup
15823Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelidโš  3.3x markup
$285.0K
597 services$477.44/svc3.30x markup
65756Transplant of outer layer of corneal tissue
$152.3K
108 services$1.4K/svc2.26x markup
67917Extensive repair of turning-outward eyelid defectโš  4.8x markup
$139.9K
267 services$523.88/svc4.75x markup
67924Repair of turning-inward eyelid defectโš  4.4x markup
$85.0K
152 services$559.12/svc4.39x markup
66821Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using laserโš  3.7x markup
$67.9K
359 services$189.14/svc3.70x markup
67903Shortening or advancement of upper eyelid muscle to correct drooping or paralysisโš  3.8x markup
$56.5K
107 services$528.32/svc3.79x markup
65820Incision to improve eye fluid flow
$52.8K
36 services$1.5K/svc1.36x markup
67908Removal of tissue, muscle, and membrane to correct eyelid drooping or paralysisโš  3.9x markup
$49.7K
97 services$512.41/svc3.90x markup
67904Repair of tendon of upper eyelidโš  4.1x markup
$42.6K
87 services$489.79/svc4.08x markup
66170Creation of eye fluid drainage tract for treatment of glaucoma
$35.7K
51 services$700.35/svc2.50x markup
66710Destruction of lens tissue using laser
$24.2K
36 services$670.91/svc2.25x markup
66180Creation of shunt to improve eye fluid flow using tissue graft
$24.0K
12 services$2.0K/svc1.50x markup
67900Repair of brow paralysisโš  5.5x markup
$4.4K
12 services$365.77/svc5.47x markup
68440Snip incision of tear-drainage opening at inner corner of the eyeโš  19.9x markup
$552.33
22 services$25.11/svc19.92x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
66984Removal of cataract with insertion of lens15.9K$12.2M$770.443.49x
0191TInternal insertion of eye fluid drainage device419$837.1K$2.0K1.31x
66982Removal of cataract with insertion of lens959$736.8K$768.303.50x
66991Extracapsular removal of cataract with insertion of artificial lens and insertion of drainage device in front chamber of eye189$416.7K$2.2K1.28x
V2785Processing, preserving and transporting corneal tissue97$326.1K$3.4K1.36x
15823Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelid597$285.0K$477.443.30x
65756Transplant of outer layer of corneal tissue108$152.3K$1.4K2.26x
67917Extensive repair of turning-outward eyelid defect267$139.9K$523.884.75x
67924Repair of turning-inward eyelid defect152$85.0K$559.124.39x
66821Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using laser359$67.9K$189.143.70x
67903Shortening or advancement of upper eyelid muscle to correct drooping or paralysis107$56.5K$528.323.79x
65820Incision to improve eye fluid flow36$52.8K$1.5K1.36x
67908Removal of tissue, muscle, and membrane to correct eyelid drooping or paralysis97$49.7K$512.413.90x
67904Repair of tendon of upper eyelid87$42.6K$489.794.08x
66170Creation of eye fluid drainage tract for treatment of glaucoma51$35.7K$700.352.50x
66710Destruction of lens tissue using laser36$24.2K$670.912.25x
66180Creation of shunt to improve eye fluid flow using tissue graft12$24.0K$2.0K1.50x
67900Repair of brow paralysis12$4.4K$365.775.47x
68440Snip incision of tear-drainage opening at inner corner of the eye22$552.33$25.1119.92x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.26x

This provider submits charges 3.26 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.26x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $326. This is higher than the national average.

Location

South Burlington, VT

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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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