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Organization

St Joseph Center For Outpatient Surgery, Llc

NPI: 1891759569
Saint Joseph, MO
10 years of data
Ambulatory Surgical Center
$14.7M
Total Payments
31.2K
Beneficiaries
33.0K
Services
9.49x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$14.7M
Specialty median$657.1K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $14.7M over 10 years
29.49x markup ratio (above median)
398th percentile in Ambulatory Surgical Center by payments
420 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $14.7M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Ambulatory Surgical Center providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 9.49x is significantly above the specialty median of 6.1x.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 112% 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

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$4.6K$415.3911.19x$4.2K$955.4K3.4K3.2K
2015$4.8K$468.3210.18x$4.3K$1.1M3.5K3.3K
2016$4.8K$461.3210.32x$4.3K$1.2M4.0K3.7K
2017$5.4K$456.1411.74x$4.9K$1.3M4.3K4.1K
2018$6.1K$603.8910.05x$5.5K$1.4M4.3K4.0K
2019$6.4K$685.299.38x$5.7K$1.4M4.0K3.8K
2020$8.2K$955.058.61x$7.3K$1.5M3.6K3.4K
2021$10.9K$1.3K8.62x$9.7K$1.8M2.1K2.1K
2022$12.3K$1.5K8.36x$10.9K$2.0M1.9K1.8K
2023$12.3K$1.5K8.17x$10.8K$2.0M1.9K1.9K

Top Procedures (20)

27447Repair of knee jointโš  7.6x markup
$2.8M
415 services$6.7K/svc7.57x markup
43249Balloon dilation of esophagus using an endoscopeโš  6.1x markup
$1.5M
3.2K services$457.24/svc6.10x markup
43239Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscopeโš  14.5x markup
$1.4M
7.5K services$191.39/svc14.48x markup
45380Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscopeโš  10.9x markup
$1.3M
5.1K services$248.84/svc10.89x markup
45385Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscopeโš  9.7x markup
$1.2M
4.3K services$288.71/svc9.67x markup
27446Repair of knee jointโš  6.8x markup
$889.4K
141 services$6.3K/svc6.83x markup
27130Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesisโš  8.1x markup
$686.1K
100 services$6.9K/svc8.13x markup
45388Destruction of large bowel growths using an endoscopeโš  9.5x markup
$601.3K
1.9K services$320.02/svc9.52x markup
23412Repair of torn tendons of shoulder, open procedureโš  8.9x markup
$390.2K
220 services$1.8K/svc8.89x markup
29881Removal of one knee cartilage using an endoscopeโš  13.9x markup
$368.1K
384 services$958.47/svc13.95x markup
G0105Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high riskโš  7.8x markup
$348.9K
1.1K services$321.31/svc7.84x markup
43248Insertion of guide wire with dilation of esophagus using an endoscopeโš  11.9x markup
$318.1K
1.3K services$240.09/svc11.87x markup
43251Removal of polyps or growths of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscopeโš  5.9x markup
$308.4K
657 services$469.42/svc5.93x markup
29880Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscopeโš  14.0x markup
$291.9K
306 services$953.82/svc14.01x markup
G0121Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high riskโš  8.1x markup
$291.4K
937 services$310.97/svc8.09x markup
64721Release and/or relocation of median nerve of handโš  9.1x markup
$252.3K
449 services$561.83/svc9.12x markup
45378Diagnostic examination of large bowel using an endoscopeโš  11.1x markup
$251.0K
1.0K services$244.62/svc11.10x markup
29827Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscopeโš  5.6x markup
$235.7K
110 services$2.1K/svc5.56x markup
45381Injections of large bowel using an endoscopeโš  13.1x markup
$227.6K
1.0K services$224.03/svc13.07x markup
29848Release of wrist ligament using an endoscopeโš  16.6x markup
$158.0K
345 services$457.98/svc16.61x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
27447Repair of knee joint415$2.8M$6.7K7.57x
43249Balloon dilation of esophagus using an endoscope3.2K$1.5M$457.246.10x
43239Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope7.5K$1.4M$191.3914.48x
45380Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope5.1K$1.3M$248.8410.89x
45385Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope4.3K$1.2M$288.719.67x
27446Repair of knee joint141$889.4K$6.3K6.83x
27130Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesis100$686.1K$6.9K8.13x
45388Destruction of large bowel growths using an endoscope1.9K$601.3K$320.029.52x
23412Repair of torn tendons of shoulder, open procedure220$390.2K$1.8K8.89x
29881Removal of one knee cartilage using an endoscope384$368.1K$958.4713.95x
G0105Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk1.1K$348.9K$321.317.84x
43248Insertion of guide wire with dilation of esophagus using an endoscope1.3K$318.1K$240.0911.87x
43251Removal of polyps or growths of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope657$308.4K$469.425.93x
29880Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscope306$291.9K$953.8214.01x
G0121Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk937$291.4K$310.978.09x
64721Release and/or relocation of median nerve of hand449$252.3K$561.839.12x
45378Diagnostic examination of large bowel using an endoscope1.0K$251.0K$244.6211.10x
29827Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope110$235.7K$2.1K5.56x
45381Injections of large bowel using an endoscope1.0K$227.6K$224.0313.07x
29848Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope345$158.0K$457.9816.61x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

9.49x

This provider submits charges 9.49 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 9.49x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $949. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Saint Joseph, MO

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Similar Providers

Other Ambulatory Surgical Center providers in MO for peer comparison.

St Joseph Center For Outpatient Surgery, Llc (you)
$14.7M
Des Peres Eye Surgery Center, Llc
$41.9M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Des Peres Eye Surgery Center, LlcSaint Louis, MO$41.9Mโœ“ 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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