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  3. Joseph Blackmon
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Joseph Blackmon, M.D.

NPI: 1003133901
Paducah, KY
10 years of data
Dermatology
$11.4M
Total Payments
214
Beneficiaries
35.9K
Services
2.03x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$11.4M
Specialty median$212.7K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $11.4M over 10 years
22.03x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Dermatology by payments
4Payments surged 3522% in 2015
53 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $11.4M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Dermatology providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 95778% from 2014 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 3522% in 2015

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
2014$125.73$65.071.93x$60.66$7.2K1112
2015$623.38$251.522.48x$371.86$261.6K1.0K16
2016$723.36$277.042.61x$446.32$741.9K2.7K21
2017$726.44$279.802.60x$446.64$749.6K2.7K19
2018$465.01$183.802.53x$281.21$418.1K2.3K24
2019$406.66$151.352.69x$255.31$240.2K1.6K19
2020$538.99$243.172.22x$295.82$337.8K1.4K17
2021$566.99$207.252.74x$359.74$691.0K3.3K29
2022$528.98$178.912.96x$350.07$1.1M5.9K36
2023$749.72$462.981.62x$286.74$6.9M15.0K31

Top Procedures (20)

Q4249Amniply, for topical use only, per square centimeter
$4.5M
9.8K services$457.89/svc1.53x markup
Q4205Membrane graft or membrane wrap, per square centimeter
$1.7M
1.4K services$1.2K/svc1.28x markup
17311Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks
$1.7M
4.7K services$354.72/svc2.93x markup
17312Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks
$532.7K
1.9K services$287.64/svc2.14x markup
15260Full thickness skin graft to nose, ears, eyelids, or lips, 20.0 sq cm or less
$448.0K
655 services$683.92/svc2.10x markup
14041Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm
$436.2K
710 services$614.40/svc2.38x markup
17313Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks
$338.5K
823 services$411.29/svc2.66x markup
Q4186Epifix, per square centimeter
$262.0K
2.1K services$122.76/svc2.44x markup
14061Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm
$216.9K
331 services$655.41/svc2.39x markup
14301Repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm
$205.3K
271 services$757.50/svc2.30x markup
13132Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cmโš  4.8x markup
$155.3K
1.0K services$153.63/svc4.78x markup
14060Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips
$115.9K
247 services$469.37/svc2.28x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes
$81.3K
921 services$88.23/svc2.62x markup
13121Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cmโš  4.6x markup
$69.8K
487 services$143.29/svc4.57x markup
17000Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growthโš  4.3x markup
$59.4K
2.3K services$25.81/svc4.27x markup
Q4131Epifix or epicord, per square centimeter
$55.7K
440 services$126.54/svc1.90x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes
$46.9K
801 services$58.57/svc2.75x markup
15004Preparation of skin graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less
$43.3K
147 services$294.39/svc2.52x markup
Q4180Revita, per square centimeter
$41.5K
240 services$172.87/svc1.33x markup
12032Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm
$40.6K
220 services$184.37/svc2.98x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
Q4249Amniply, for topical use only, per square centimeter9.8K$4.5M$457.891.53x
Q4205Membrane graft or membrane wrap, per square centimeter1.4K$1.7M$1.2K1.28x
17311Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks4.7K$1.7M$354.722.93x
17312Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks1.9K$532.7K$287.642.14x
15260Full thickness skin graft to nose, ears, eyelids, or lips, 20.0 sq cm or less655$448.0K$683.922.10x
14041Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm710$436.2K$614.402.38x
17313Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks823$338.5K$411.292.66x
Q4186Epifix, per square centimeter2.1K$262.0K$122.762.44x
14061Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm331$216.9K$655.412.39x
14301Repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm271$205.3K$757.502.30x
13132Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm1.0K$155.3K$153.634.78x
14060Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips247$115.9K$469.372.28x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes921$81.3K$88.232.62x
13121Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm487$69.8K$143.294.57x
17000Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth2.3K$59.4K$25.814.27x
Q4131Epifix or epicord, per square centimeter440$55.7K$126.541.90x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes801$46.9K$58.572.75x
15004Preparation of skin graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less147$43.3K$294.392.52x
Q4180Revita, per square centimeter240$41.5K$172.871.33x
12032Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm220$40.6K$184.372.98x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.03x

This provider submits charges 2.03 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.03x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $203. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Paducah, KY

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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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