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Organization

Northwest Florida A S C Lp

NPI: 1992785232
Panama City, FL
10 years of data
Ambulatory Surgical Center
$12.5M
Total Payments
46.4K
Beneficiaries
47.5K
Services
5.39x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

97th
percentile in specialty
This provider$12.5M
Specialty median$657.1K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $12.5M over 10 years
25.39x markup ratio (above median)
397th percentile in Ambulatory Surgical Center by payments
419 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $12.5M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 97th percentile of Ambulatory Surgical Center providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 5.39x is significantly above the specialty median of 6.1x.

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$1.4K$261.995.18x$1.1K$1.1M4.8K4.7K
2015$1.4K$282.764.93x$1.1K$1.2M5.0K4.9K
2016$1.4K$313.184.42x$1.1K$1.4M5.4K5.2K
2017$1.4K$275.525.05x$1.1K$1.3M5.2K5.1K
2018$1.4K$270.125.16x$1.1K$1.2M4.8K4.7K
2019$1.4K$277.155.01x$1.1K$1.2M4.6K4.5K
2020$1.4K$286.194.83x$1.1K$1.2M4.4K4.3K
2021$1.4K$307.514.49x$1.1K$1.3M4.8K4.7K
2022$1.3K$338.913.92x$990.16$1.2M4.3K4.2K
2023$1.3K$362.883.65x$962.23$1.3M4.1K4.0K

Top Procedures (20)

43239Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscopeโš  7.1x markup
$3.8M
18.8K services$202.34/svc7.06x markup
45380Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscopeโš  4.9x markup
$2.7M
9.3K services$291.27/svc4.90x markup
45385Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscopeโš  4.3x markup
$2.1M
6.3K services$331.36/svc4.31x markup
G0105Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high riskโš  5.2x markup
$1.1M
3.9K services$275.27/svc5.19x markup
43249Balloon dilation of esophagus using an endoscopeโš  3.1x markup
$972.7K
2.1K services$455.61/svc3.13x markup
45378Diagnostic examination of large bowel using an endoscopeโš  6.2x markup
$605.0K
2.6K services$231.26/svc6.17x markup
43450Dilation of esophagusโš  5.2x markup
$276.3K
1.2K services$225.52/svc5.18x markup
G0121Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high riskโš  5.0x markup
$268.8K
951 services$282.63/svc5.05x markup
43251Removal of polyps or growths of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscopeโš  3.1x markup
$189.6K
413 services$459.12/svc3.11x markup
43235Diagnostic examination of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscopeโš  4.8x markup
$103.5K
430 services$240.79/svc4.85x markup
45388Destruction of large bowel growths using an endoscopeโš  4.2x markup
$64.3K
187 services$343.80/svc4.17x markup
45381Injections of large bowel using an endoscopeโš  6.8x markup
$63.7K
305 services$208.79/svc6.84x markup
45384Removal of polyps or growths in large bowel using an endoscopeโš  5.1x markup
$63.4K
228 services$277.89/svc5.09x markup
43248Insertion of guide wire with dilation of esophagus using an endoscopeโš  5.4x markup
$52.0K
195 services$266.73/svc5.37x markup
45382Control of bleeding in large bowel using an endoscopeโš  6.9x markup
$39.7K
191 services$207.99/svc6.89x markup
45390Removal of large bowel tissue using a flexible endoscope
$34.1K
37 services$922.73/svc1.62x markup
43250Removal of polyps or growths of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscopeโš  3.6x markup
$33.6K
85 services$395.79/svc3.58x markup
45331Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscopeโš  4.6x markup
$11.3K
44 services$255.73/svc4.58x markup
43255Control of bleeding of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscopeโš  3.1x markup
$7.4K
16 services$462.85/svc3.09x markup
45383Removal of polyps or growths in large bowel using an endoscopeโš  7.9x markup
$6.9K
39 services$176.67/svc7.87x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
43239Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope18.8K$3.8M$202.347.06x
45380Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope9.3K$2.7M$291.274.90x
45385Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope6.3K$2.1M$331.364.31x
G0105Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk3.9K$1.1M$275.275.19x
43249Balloon dilation of esophagus using an endoscope2.1K$972.7K$455.613.13x
45378Diagnostic examination of large bowel using an endoscope2.6K$605.0K$231.266.17x
43450Dilation of esophagus1.2K$276.3K$225.525.18x
G0121Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk951$268.8K$282.635.05x
43251Removal of polyps or growths of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope413$189.6K$459.123.11x
43235Diagnostic examination of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope430$103.5K$240.794.85x
45388Destruction of large bowel growths using an endoscope187$64.3K$343.804.17x
45381Injections of large bowel using an endoscope305$63.7K$208.796.84x
45384Removal of polyps or growths in large bowel using an endoscope228$63.4K$277.895.09x
43248Insertion of guide wire with dilation of esophagus using an endoscope195$52.0K$266.735.37x
45382Control of bleeding in large bowel using an endoscope191$39.7K$207.996.89x
45390Removal of large bowel tissue using a flexible endoscope37$34.1K$922.731.62x
43250Removal of polyps or growths of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope85$33.6K$395.793.58x
45331Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope44$11.3K$255.734.58x
43255Control of bleeding of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope16$7.4K$462.853.09x
45383Removal of polyps or growths in large bowel using an endoscope39$6.9K$176.677.87x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

5.39x

This provider submits charges 5.39 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 5.39x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $539. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Panama City, FL

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Similar Providers

Other Ambulatory Surgical Center providers in FL for peer comparison.

Northwest Florida A S C Lp (you)
$12.5M
Laser & Surgical Services At Center For Sight Llc
$47.1M
St Lukes Surgical Center Inc
$39.9M
West Florida Medical Center Clinic Pa
$36.5M
Murdock Ambulatory Surgery Center Llc
$36.2M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Laser & Surgical Services At Center For Sight LlcSarasota, FL$47.1Mโœ“ Clear
St Lukes Surgical Center IncTarpon Springs, FL$39.9Mโœ“ Clear
West Florida Medical Center Clinic PaPensacola, FL$36.5Mโœ“ Clear
Murdock Ambulatory Surgery Center LlcPort Charlotte, FL$36.2Mโœ“ 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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