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  3. Vance Thompson Vision Surgery Center Ne, Llc
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Organization

Vance Thompson Vision Surgery Center Ne, Llc

NPI: 1992343610
Omaha, NE
4 years of data
Ambulatory Surgical Center
$4.9M
Total Payments
3.2K
Beneficiaries
5.4K
Services
2.98x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

93th
percentile in specialty
This provider$4.9M
Specialty median$657.1K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $4.9M over 4 years
22.98x markup ratio (above median)
393th percentile in Ambulatory Surgical Center by payments
4Payments surged 134% in 2021
56 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $4.9M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 93th percentile of Ambulatory Surgical Center providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 159% from 2020 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 134% 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
2020$2.9K$989.382.90x$1.9K$601.0K715418
2021$3.5K$1.5K2.35x$2.0K$1.4M1.4K800
2022$3.3K$1.6K2.08x$1.7K$1.4M1.4K845
2023$2.9K$1.3K2.26x$1.6K$1.6M1.9K1.1K

Top Procedures (12)

66984Removal of cataract with insertion of lensโš  3.6x markup
$2.9M
3.7K services$786.58/svc3.59x markup
V2785Processing, preserving and transporting corneal tissue
$714.7K
181 services$3.9K/svc1.29x markup
0191TInternal insertion of eye fluid drainage device
$382.1K
177 services$2.2K/svc2.06x markup
66991Extracapsular removal of cataract with insertion of artificial lens and insertion of drainage device in front chamber of eye
$336.5K
137 services$2.5K/svc1.50x markup
65756Transplant of outer layer of corneal tissueโš  3.3x markup
$257.7K
178 services$1.4K/svc3.32x markup
66982Complex removal of cataract with insertion of lensโš  3.7x markup
$146.2K
192 services$761.68/svc3.70x markup
66821Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using laserโš  4.0x markup
$63.8K
379 services$168.26/svc4.04x markup
66174Dilation to improve eye fluid flowโš  3.3x markup
$37.3K
32 services$1.2K/svc3.34x markup
J1097Phenylephrine 10.16 mg/ml and ketorolac 2.88 mg/ml ophthalmic irrigation solution, 1 ml
$28.5K
370 services$76.97/svc2.26x markup
66988Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens and laser treatment to decrease fluid production in eye
$27.4K
18 services$1.5K/svc2.80x markup
65820Incision to improve eye fluid flow
$19.2K
13 services$1.5K/svc2.20x markup
65855Laser repair to improve eye fluid flowโš  6.8x markup
$979.62
11 services$89.06/svc6.77x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
66984Removal of cataract with insertion of lens3.7K$2.9M$786.583.59x
V2785Processing, preserving and transporting corneal tissue181$714.7K$3.9K1.29x
0191TInternal insertion of eye fluid drainage device177$382.1K$2.2K2.06x
66991Extracapsular removal of cataract with insertion of artificial lens and insertion of drainage device in front chamber of eye137$336.5K$2.5K1.50x
65756Transplant of outer layer of corneal tissue178$257.7K$1.4K3.32x
66982Complex removal of cataract with insertion of lens192$146.2K$761.683.70x
66821Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using laser379$63.8K$168.264.04x
66174Dilation to improve eye fluid flow32$37.3K$1.2K3.34x
J1097Phenylephrine 10.16 mg/ml and ketorolac 2.88 mg/ml ophthalmic irrigation solution, 1 ml370$28.5K$76.972.26x
66988Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens and laser treatment to decrease fluid production in eye18$27.4K$1.5K2.80x
65820Incision to improve eye fluid flow13$19.2K$1.5K2.20x
65855Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow11$979.62$89.066.77x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.98x

This provider submits charges 2.98 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.98x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $298. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Omaha, NE

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Data Sources

  • โ€ข Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • 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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