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Organization

North Central Methodist Asc, Lp

NPI: 1922075167
San Antonio, TX
10 years of data
Ambulatory Surgical Center
$5.8M
Total Payments
6.5K
Beneficiaries
8.5K
Services
20.1x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

94th
percentile in specialty
This provider$5.8M
Specialty median$657.1K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $5.8M over 10 years
220.1x markup ratio (above median)
394th percentile in Ambulatory Surgical Center by payments
4Payments surged 78% in 2017
520 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $5.8M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 94th percentile of Ambulatory Surgical Center providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 20.1x is significantly above the specialty median of 6.1x.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 71% from 2014 to 2023.

63% 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

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Notable: Payments increased 78% in 2017

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$6.7K$636.7310.47x$6.0K$433.3K641485
2015$8.0K$722.7611.13x$7.3K$425.1K592433
2016$8.0K$561.9214.20x$7.4K$329.7K495357
2017$8.3K$682.4512.23x$7.7K$587.1K830618
2018$8.4K$743.0811.37x$7.7K$757.8K1.1K817
2019$8.0K$619.4412.94x$7.4K$697.6K1.1K874
2020$9.5K$680.9614.00x$8.9K$546.2K803617
2021$9.8K$606.2116.19x$9.2K$642.7K979771
2022$11.6K$723.0816.02x$10.9K$686.5K999790
2023$14.4K$829.1917.32x$13.5K$741.4K988767

Top Procedures (20)

66984Removal of cataract with insertion of lensโš  24.6x markup
$3.5M
4.9K services$717.18/svc24.63x markup
29827Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscopeโš  7.4x markup
$338.4K
218 services$1.6K/svc7.41x markup
36561Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or olderโš  15.3x markup
$281.5K
285 services$987.89/svc15.26x markup
0191TInternal insertion of eye fluid drainage deviceโš  3.7x markup
$191.6K
101 services$1.9K/svc3.69x markup
66982Removal of cataract with insertion of lensโš  26.2x markup
$143.8K
198 services$726.13/svc26.16x markup
29848Release of wrist ligament using an endoscopeโš  14.7x markup
$137.9K
232 services$594.30/svc14.72x markup
26055Incision of tendon coveringโš  18.0x markup
$109.0K
278 services$391.97/svc18.04x markup
23412Repair of torn tendons of shoulder, open procedureโš  11.2x markup
$102.6K
63 services$1.6K/svc11.21x markup
29824Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscopeโš  11.4x markup
$87.4K
135 services$647.29/svc11.36x markup
64721Release and/or relocation of median nerve of handโš  16.0x markup
$86.1K
165 services$521.69/svc15.96x markup
29823Extensive removal of shoulder joint tissue using an endoscopeโš  17.5x markup
$80.4K
144 services$558.47/svc17.50x markup
29881Removal of one knee cartilage using an endoscopeโš  15.1x markup
$71.3K
80 services$890.82/svc15.06x markup
49505Repair of groin hernia patient age 5 years or olderโš  14.5x markup
$61.0K
64 services$953.13/svc14.50x markup
28285Correction of toe joint deformityโš  12.9x markup
$59.6K
118 services$505.42/svc12.91x markup
29828Release of shoulder biceps tendon using an endoscopeโš  4.1x markup
$55.6K
28 services$2.0K/svc4.11x markup
45380Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscopeโš  27.1x markup
$47.2K
149 services$317.11/svc27.09x markup
47563Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscopeโš  14.5x markup
$47.0K
27 services$1.7K/svc14.52x markup
65820Incision to improve eye fluid flowโš  5.5x markup
$42.8K
35 services$1.2K/svc5.51x markup
58558Biopsy and/or removal of polyp of the uterus using an endoscopeโš  16.5x markup
$40.6K
45 services$902.44/svc16.47x markup
66710Destruction of lens tissue using laserโš  14.7x markup
$35.8K
63 services$567.47/svc14.74x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
66984Removal of cataract with insertion of lens4.9K$3.5M$717.1824.63x
29827Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope218$338.4K$1.6K7.41x
36561Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older285$281.5K$987.8915.26x
0191TInternal insertion of eye fluid drainage device101$191.6K$1.9K3.69x
66982Removal of cataract with insertion of lens198$143.8K$726.1326.16x
29848Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope232$137.9K$594.3014.72x
26055Incision of tendon covering278$109.0K$391.9718.04x
23412Repair of torn tendons of shoulder, open procedure63$102.6K$1.6K11.21x
29824Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope135$87.4K$647.2911.36x
64721Release and/or relocation of median nerve of hand165$86.1K$521.6915.96x
29823Extensive removal of shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope144$80.4K$558.4717.50x
29881Removal of one knee cartilage using an endoscope80$71.3K$890.8215.06x
49505Repair of groin hernia patient age 5 years or older64$61.0K$953.1314.50x
28285Correction of toe joint deformity118$59.6K$505.4212.91x
29828Release of shoulder biceps tendon using an endoscope28$55.6K$2.0K4.11x
45380Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope149$47.2K$317.1127.09x
47563Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope27$47.0K$1.7K14.52x
65820Incision to improve eye fluid flow35$42.8K$1.2K5.51x
58558Biopsy and/or removal of polyp of the uterus using an endoscope45$40.6K$902.4416.47x
66710Destruction of lens tissue using laser63$35.8K$567.4714.74x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

20.1x

This provider submits charges 20.1 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 20.1x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $2010. This is higher than the national average.

Location

San Antonio, TX

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Similar Providers

Other Ambulatory Surgical Center providers in TX for peer comparison.

North Central Methodist Asc, Lp (you)
$5.8M
Ophthalmology Surgery Center Of Dallas, Llc
$76.6M
Round Rock Surgery Center Llc
$56.6M
Amarillo Cataract And Eye Surgery
$33.3M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Ophthalmology Surgery Center Of Dallas, LlcDallas, TX$76.6Mโœ“ Clear
Round Rock Surgery Center LlcRound Rock, TX$56.6Mโœ“ Clear
Amarillo Cataract And Eye SurgeryAmarillo, TX$33.3Mโœ“ Clear

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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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