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Michael Cormier, M.D.

NPI: 1003895756
Lake Charles, LA
10 years of data
Dermatology
$3.7M
Total Payments
61.8K
Beneficiaries
107.8K
Services
3.05x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

97th
percentile in specialty
This provider$3.7M
Specialty median$212.7K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $3.7M over 10 years
23.05x markup ratio (above median)
397th percentile in Dermatology by payments
410 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $3.7M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 97th percentile of Dermatology providers nationally.

This provider's billing patterns fall within normal ranges for their specialty.

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$103.52$34.892.97x$68.63$421.9K12.4K7.0K
2015$139.00$47.782.91x$91.22$404.9K12.2K6.8K
2016$133.80$46.192.90x$87.61$378.9K11.7K6.7K
2017$135.56$45.722.97x$89.84$368.8K11.2K6.4K
2018$135.80$45.193.01x$90.61$370.1K11.3K6.4K
2019$168.27$49.053.43x$119.22$380.1K11.5K6.3K
2020$194.76$52.973.68x$141.79$296.5K9.1K5.5K
2021$188.72$59.203.19x$129.52$400.6K10.3K6.1K
2022$209.90$57.973.62x$151.93$375.3K9.2K5.4K
2023$221.39$54.294.08x$167.10$332.7K8.9K5.2K

Top Procedures (17)

17000Destruction of skin growthโš  3.3x markup
$1.2M
29.9K services$39.15/svc3.34x markup
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes
$923.1K
31.5K services$29.30/svc2.45x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$593.2K
12.2K services$48.64/svc2.34x markup
11100Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue
$363.2K
5.4K services$67.51/svc2.30x markup
11102Tangential biopsy of single skin lesionโš  4.9x markup
$279.3K
4.2K services$67.28/svc4.87x markup
17004Destruction of 15 or more skin growthsโš  3.3x markup
$201.8K
1.9K services$104.40/svc3.32x markup
17003Destruction of 2-14 skin growthsโš  6.3x markup
$86.0K
20.0K services$4.30/svc6.27x markup
17110Destruction of up to 14 skin growthsโš  3.5x markup
$37.9K
543 services$69.73/svc3.55x markup
11103Tangential biopsy of additional skin lesionโš  4.5x markup
$24.9K
655 services$38.04/svc4.53x markup
11101Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue
$19.2K
807 services$23.80/svc2.52x markup
99202New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes
$16.9K
397 services$42.66/svc2.54x markup
11104Punch biopsy of single skin lesionโš  4.5x markup
$7.8K
88 services$88.56/svc4.47x markup
99211Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 5 minutesโš  3.5x markup
$1.2K
108 services$11.34/svc3.53x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutesโš  3.7x markup
$1.2K
18 services$66.17/svc3.67x markup
40490Biopsy of lipโš  3.0x markup
$1.2K
12 services$96.17/svc3.03x markup
99203New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes
$1.0K
12 services$83.40/svc1.96x markup
Q0112All potassium hydroxide (koh) preparations
$85.50
15 services$5.70/svc1.89x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
17000Destruction of skin growth29.9K$1.2M$39.153.34x
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes31.5K$923.1K$29.302.45x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes12.2K$593.2K$48.642.34x
11100Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue5.4K$363.2K$67.512.30x
11102Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion4.2K$279.3K$67.284.87x
17004Destruction of 15 or more skin growths1.9K$201.8K$104.403.32x
17003Destruction of 2-14 skin growths20.0K$86.0K$4.306.27x
17110Destruction of up to 14 skin growths543$37.9K$69.733.55x
11103Tangential biopsy of additional skin lesion655$24.9K$38.044.53x
11101Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue807$19.2K$23.802.52x
99202New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes397$16.9K$42.662.54x
11104Punch biopsy of single skin lesion88$7.8K$88.564.47x
99211Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 5 minutes108$1.2K$11.343.53x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes18$1.2K$66.173.67x
40490Biopsy of lip12$1.2K$96.173.03x
99203New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes12$1.0K$83.401.96x
Q0112All potassium hydroxide (koh) preparations15$85.50$5.701.89x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.05x

This provider submits charges 3.05 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.05x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $305. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Lake Charles, LA

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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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