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Organization

Premier Cardiac Surgery Center, Pllc

NPI: 1922664622
Merrionette Park, IL
4 years of data
Ambulatory Surgical Center
$12.9M
Total Payments
34
Beneficiaries
1.5K
Services
4.31x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

97th
percentile in specialty
This provider$12.9M
Specialty median$657.1K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $12.9M over 4 years
24.31x markup ratio (above median)
397th percentile in Ambulatory Surgical Center by payments
411 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $12.9M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 97th percentile of Ambulatory Surgical Center providers nationally.

This provider's billing patterns fall within normal ranges for their specialty.

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
2020$44.5K$10.5K4.25x$34.0K$2.8M2656
2021$38.3K$8.9K4.29x$29.3K$3.3M3708
2022$35.0K$8.3K4.22x$26.7K$3.3M3989
2023$36.1K$8.1K4.44x$27.9K$3.5M43211

Top Procedures (11)

33249Insertion of implantable defibrillator systemโš  4.2x markup
$4.1M
194 services$21.0K/svc4.20x markup
33208Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrodeโš  4.5x markup
$2.6M
418 services$6.2K/svc4.53x markup
33285Insertion of heart rhythm monitor under skinโš  4.0x markup
$1.6M
287 services$5.7K/svc3.99x markup
33264Removal and replacement of multiple lead defibrillatorโš  4.2x markup
$1.5M
69 services$21.4K/svc4.19x markup
33228Removal and replacement of dual lead permanent pacemakerโš  4.5x markup
$863.9K
139 services$6.2K/svc4.53x markup
33207Insertion of pacemaker and lower heart chamber electrodeโš  4.8x markup
$759.4K
129 services$5.9K/svc4.78x markup
33229Removal and replacement of multiple lead permanent pacemakerโš  4.3x markup
$698.8K
72 services$9.7K/svc4.32x markup
33263Removal and replacement of dual lead defibrillatorโš  4.6x markup
$339.6K
23 services$14.8K/svc4.58x markup
C7539Insertion of new or replacement of permanent pacemaker with atrial and ventricular transvenous electrode(s), with insertion of pacing electrode, cardiac venous system, for left ventricular pacing, at time of insertion of implantable defibrillator or pacemaโš  3.9x markup
$287.7K
39 services$7.4K/svc3.93x markup
C7538Insertion of new or replacement of permanent pacemaker with ventricular transvenous electrode(s), with insertion of pacing electrode, cardiac venous system, for left ventricular pacing, at time of insertion of implantable defribrillator or pacemaker pulseโš  3.8x markup
$125.0K
16 services$7.8K/svc3.83x markup
33286Removal of heart rhythm monitor from under the skinโš  7.1x markup
$20.3K
79 services$257.41/svc7.13x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
33249Insertion of implantable defibrillator system194$4.1M$21.0K4.20x
33208Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode418$2.6M$6.2K4.53x
33285Insertion of heart rhythm monitor under skin287$1.6M$5.7K3.99x
33264Removal and replacement of multiple lead defibrillator69$1.5M$21.4K4.19x
33228Removal and replacement of dual lead permanent pacemaker139$863.9K$6.2K4.53x
33207Insertion of pacemaker and lower heart chamber electrode129$759.4K$5.9K4.78x
33229Removal and replacement of multiple lead permanent pacemaker72$698.8K$9.7K4.32x
33263Removal and replacement of dual lead defibrillator23$339.6K$14.8K4.58x
C7539Insertion of new or replacement of permanent pacemaker with atrial and ventricular transvenous electrode(s), with insertion of pacing electrode, cardiac venous system, for left ventricular pacing, at time of insertion of implantable defibrillator or pacema39$287.7K$7.4K3.93x
C7538Insertion of new or replacement of permanent pacemaker with ventricular transvenous electrode(s), with insertion of pacing electrode, cardiac venous system, for left ventricular pacing, at time of insertion of implantable defribrillator or pacemaker pulse16$125.0K$7.8K3.83x
33286Removal of heart rhythm monitor from under the skin79$20.3K$257.417.13x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

4.31x

This provider submits charges 4.31 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 4.31x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $431. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Merrionette Park, IL

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Similar Providers

Other Ambulatory Surgical Center providers in IL for peer comparison.

Premier Cardiac Surgery Center, Pllc (you)
$12.9M
Dupage Eye Surgery Center, Llc
$37.8M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Dupage Eye Surgery Center, LlcWheaton, IL$37.8Mโœ“ 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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