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Organization

Dakota Surgery & Laser Center Llc

NPI: 1952348013
Bismarck, ND
10 years of data
Ambulatory Surgical Center
$11.0M
Total Payments
15.7K
Beneficiaries
23.0K
Services
3.43x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

97th
percentile in specialty
This provider$11.0M
Specialty median$657.1K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $11.0M over 10 years
23.43x 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 $11.0M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 97th percentile of Ambulatory Surgical Center providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 62% from 2014 to 2023.

72% 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$1.6K$454.293.48x$1.1K$803.3K1.5K1.1K
2015$1.7K$454.653.67x$1.2K$828.6K1.5K1.1K
2016$1.7K$460.903.79x$1.3K$738.1K1.3K903
2017$1.6K$405.913.96x$1.2K$883.9K1.6K1.1K
2018$2.1K$628.013.36x$1.5K$1.1M1.9K1.4K
2019$2.0K$574.043.41x$1.4K$1.4M2.9K2.0K
2020$2.5K$948.282.68x$1.6K$1.1M2.6K1.8K
2021$2.4K$824.842.86x$1.5K$1.5M3.6K2.3K
2022$2.2K$494.044.36x$1.7K$1.3M3.1K2.1K
2023$2.5K$792.483.16x$1.7K$1.3M3.0K2.0K

Top Procedures (17)

66984Removal of cataract with insertion of lensโš  3.4x markup
$7.9M
11.4K services$696.19/svc3.43x markup
66982Removal of cataract with insertion of lensโš  3.4x markup
$604.0K
889 services$679.41/svc3.42x markup
66821Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using laserโš  4.1x markup
$474.3K
3.1K services$154.03/svc4.11x markup
65820Incision to improve eye fluid flow
$421.1K
303 services$1.4K/svc2.93x markup
J1097Phenylephrine 10.16 mg/ml and ketorolac 2.88 mg/ml ophthalmic irrigation solution, 1 ml
$393.0K
4.9K services$79.55/svc2.59x markup
C9447Injection, phenylephrine and ketorolac, 4 ml vial
$308.8K
873 services$353.78/svc2.33x markup
15823Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelidโš  6.0x markup
$238.0K
563 services$422.77/svc6.01x markup
0191TInternal insertion of eye fluid drainage device
$160.3K
87 services$1.8K/svc2.47x markup
V2785Processing, preserving and transporting corneal tissue
$145.0K
39 services$3.7K/svc1.51x markup
66174Dilation to improve eye fluid flowโš  3.3x markup
$143.0K
116 services$1.2K/svc3.26x markup
67900Repair of brow paralysisโš  5.7x markup
$80.2K
199 services$402.97/svc5.71x markup
65756Transplant of outer layer of corneal tissue
$35.7K
26 services$1.4K/svc2.96x markup
67917Extensive repair of turning-outward eyelid defectโš  4.8x markup
$31.3K
67 services$466.83/svc4.76x markup
65855Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow, 1 or more sessionsโš  8.3x markup
$29.0K
372 services$77.86/svc8.26x markup
67924Repair of turning-inward eyelid defectโš  3.9x markup
$26.0K
51 services$509.96/svc3.91x markup
67904Repair of tendon of upper eyelidโš  4.1x markup
$14.9K
34 services$439.31/svc4.12x markup
66761Creation of eye fluid drainage tracts in iris using laser, per sessionโš  4.0x markup
$1.8K
13 services$138.91/svc4.00x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
66984Removal of cataract with insertion of lens11.4K$7.9M$696.193.43x
66982Removal of cataract with insertion of lens889$604.0K$679.413.42x
66821Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using laser3.1K$474.3K$154.034.11x
65820Incision to improve eye fluid flow303$421.1K$1.4K2.93x
J1097Phenylephrine 10.16 mg/ml and ketorolac 2.88 mg/ml ophthalmic irrigation solution, 1 ml4.9K$393.0K$79.552.59x
C9447Injection, phenylephrine and ketorolac, 4 ml vial873$308.8K$353.782.33x
15823Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelid563$238.0K$422.776.01x
0191TInternal insertion of eye fluid drainage device87$160.3K$1.8K2.47x
V2785Processing, preserving and transporting corneal tissue39$145.0K$3.7K1.51x
66174Dilation to improve eye fluid flow116$143.0K$1.2K3.26x
67900Repair of brow paralysis199$80.2K$402.975.71x
65756Transplant of outer layer of corneal tissue26$35.7K$1.4K2.96x
67917Extensive repair of turning-outward eyelid defect67$31.3K$466.834.76x
65855Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow, 1 or more sessions372$29.0K$77.868.26x
67924Repair of turning-inward eyelid defect51$26.0K$509.963.91x
67904Repair of tendon of upper eyelid34$14.9K$439.314.12x
66761Creation of eye fluid drainage tracts in iris using laser, per session13$1.8K$138.914.00x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.43x

This provider submits charges 3.43 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.43x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $343. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Bismarck, ND

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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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