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Data Sources: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data
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Organization

Southwest Endoscopy Ltd

NPI: 1871538694
Albuquerque, NM
10 years of data
Ambulatory Surgical Center
$8.6M
Total Payments
28.4K
Beneficiaries
29.0K
Services
3.41x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

96th
percentile in specialty
This provider$8.6M
Specialty median$657.1K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $8.6M over 10 years
23.41x markup ratio (above median)
396th percentile in Ambulatory Surgical Center by payments
4Payments surged 65% in 2021
510 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $8.6M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 96th percentile of Ambulatory Surgical Center providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 124% from 2014 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 65% 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$828.48$240.043.45x$588.44$550.3K2.1K2.0K
2015$827.73$252.553.28x$575.18$633.4K2.2K2.2K
2016$972.74$265.083.67x$707.66$672.6K2.4K2.4K
2017$970.83$245.363.96x$725.47$796.2K2.8K2.8K
2018$984.57$259.613.79x$724.96$839.3K3.0K2.9K
2019$1.0K$270.943.71x$733.40$931.1K3.2K3.2K
2020$1.0K$293.043.48x$726.87$649.8K2.2K2.2K
2021$1.0K$304.183.37x$719.67$1.1M3.5K3.4K
2022$1.0K$305.123.36x$718.73$1.2M3.8K3.8K
2023$1.1K$329.193.29x$752.35$1.2M3.6K3.5K

Top Procedures (14)

45380Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscopeโš  3.1x markup
$3.6M
10.9K services$328.90/svc3.06x markup
43239Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscopeโš  4.6x markup
$1.8M
8.0K services$220.20/svc4.63x markup
45385Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope
$1.3M
3.5K services$375.44/svc2.77x markup
G0105Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high riskโš  3.1x markup
$646.0K
1.9K services$333.65/svc3.10x markup
G0121Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high riskโš  3.2x markup
$319.0K
981 services$325.16/svc3.17x markup
43248Insertion of guide wire with dilation of esophagus using an endoscopeโš  4.0x markup
$253.2K
996 services$254.25/svc4.05x markup
45378Diagnostic examination of large bowel using an endoscopeโš  4.2x markup
$211.0K
864 services$244.20/svc4.22x markup
43235Diagnostic examination of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscopeโš  3.1x markup
$169.2K
672 services$251.75/svc3.07x markup
43249Balloon dilation of esophagus using an endoscope
$131.2K
256 services$512.57/svc2.06x markup
45331Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscopeโš  3.6x markup
$72.9K
296 services$246.36/svc3.63x markup
45381Injections of large bowel using an endoscopeโš  4.4x markup
$67.4K
308 services$218.83/svc4.41x markup
43251Removal of polyps or growths of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope using a mechanical snare
$25.9K
49 services$528.03/svc2.02x markup
45384Removal of polyps or growths in large bowel using an endoscope
$18.2K
52 services$350.16/svc2.93x markup
45330Diagnostic examination of large bowel using an endoscopeโš  11.2x markup
$13.0K
150 services$86.74/svc11.18x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
45380Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope10.9K$3.6M$328.903.06x
43239Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope8.0K$1.8M$220.204.63x
45385Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope3.5K$1.3M$375.442.77x
G0105Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk1.9K$646.0K$333.653.10x
G0121Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk981$319.0K$325.163.17x
43248Insertion of guide wire with dilation of esophagus using an endoscope996$253.2K$254.254.05x
45378Diagnostic examination of large bowel using an endoscope864$211.0K$244.204.22x
43235Diagnostic examination of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope672$169.2K$251.753.07x
43249Balloon dilation of esophagus using an endoscope256$131.2K$512.572.06x
45331Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope296$72.9K$246.363.63x
45381Injections of large bowel using an endoscope308$67.4K$218.834.41x
43251Removal of polyps or growths of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope using a mechanical snare49$25.9K$528.032.02x
45384Removal of polyps or growths in large bowel using an endoscope52$18.2K$350.162.93x
45330Diagnostic examination of large bowel using an endoscope150$13.0K$86.7411.18x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.41x

This provider submits charges 3.41 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.41x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $341. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Albuquerque, NM

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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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