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Q4236

Carepatch, per square centimeter

🔎 Data Analysis

This is a skin substitute/wound care code that has been flagged by HHS OIG as particularly vulnerable to fraud.

AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.

Top Providers for Q4236

#ProviderSpecialtyStatePaymentsServicesAvg/Service
1Aaron JengInternal MedicineCA$20.9M21.2K$985.96
2Gautam BhaktaInternal MedicineCA$16.7M17.2K$971.22
3Johnson LeePlastic and Reconstructive SurgeryCA$13.8M14.0K$981.43
4Jack AzadGeneral PracticeCA$12.9M13.4K$965.78
5James MichailGeriatric MedicineCA$12.4M12.8K$967.12
6Ravindra GautamInternal MedicineCA$11.4M11.9K$960.27
7Joseph SidaouiGeneral SurgeryNY$10.0M10.0K$997.46
8Vincent ArloroPodiatryNJ$5.4M5.1K$1.0K
9Tiffany LopezNurse PractitionerTX$5.2M5.2K$1.0K
10Charles AtkinsonGeneral SurgeryAZ$4.7M4.9K$954.32
11Millicent RoveloPlastic and Reconstructive SurgeryCA$4.7M4.9K$959.95
12Babak BaharlooPodiatryTX$4.5M4.5K$991.46
13Richard ParkInternal MedicineCA$4.5M4.9K$911.18
14Kelly PowellGeneral PracticeCA$4.1M4.7K$871.31
15April LopezNurse PractitionerTX$4.0M4.0K$1.0K
16Humberto VillalvazoFamily PracticeCA$3.8M4.0K$957.32
17David CasperDermatologyFL$3.4M3.4K$986.85
18Jamie Kate AdocNurse PractitionerCA$3.2M3.3K$957.81
19Coleen YahlNurse PractitionerAZ$2.9M3.0K$973.37
20Jacqueline WalkerNurse PractitionerNV$2.8M2.9K$978.62
21Lori CaseNurse PractitionerMS$2.8M2.7K$1.0K
22Shanice FigueroaNurse PractitionerGA$2.7M2.8K$969.53
23Ebot MangaNurse PractitionerGA$2.7M3.0K$905.49
24Scott MartinFamily PracticeMS$2.7M2.6K$1.0K
25Susan MellerInternal MedicineNV$2.7M2.8K$956.33

Spending by State

StatePaymentsServicesProvidersAvg/Provider
CA$117.6M122.1K19$6.2M
MS$20.3M19.4K17$1.2M
TX$19.8M20.0K8$2.5M
FL$13.4M13.5K11$1.2M
NY$10.0M10.0K1$10.0M
AZ$7.6M7.9K2$3.8M
IL$7.3M7.4K5$1.5M
NV$6.6M6.8K3$2.2M
NJ$6.3M6.1K2$3.1M
GA$5.9M6.3K3$2.0M
OH$2.0M2.3K1$2.0M
SC$1.9M1.9K1$1.9M
CT$1.4M1.4K1$1.4M
UT$959.9K1.0K2$480.0K
LA$940.6K8961$940.6K
PA$865.5K1.2K1$865.5K
TN$844.6K9081$844.6K

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  • • Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data (2014-2023)
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Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)

Note: All data is from publicly available Medicare records. OpenMedicare is an independent journalism project not affiliated with CMS.