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  3. Bijan Setareh-Shenas
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Bijan Setareh-Shenas, MD

NPI: 1013917665
Plainview, NY
10 years of data
Dermatology
$8.4M
Total Payments
33.2K
Beneficiaries
56.0K
Services
2.68x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$8.4M
Specialty median$212.7K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $8.4M over 10 years
22.68x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Dermatology by payments
4Payments surged 60% in 2021
56 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $8.4M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th 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

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Notable: Payments increased 60% 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
2014$677.64$267.032.54x$410.61$807.5K6.0K3.6K
2015$705.10$272.892.58x$432.21$725.9K5.8K3.3K
2016$676.30$262.632.58x$413.67$707.4K5.9K3.4K
2017$669.69$246.022.72x$423.67$682.6K5.4K3.2K
2018$649.43$237.342.74x$412.09$638.9K5.6K3.3K
2019$691.05$272.202.54x$418.85$800.2K6.0K3.4K
2020$634.11$254.032.50x$380.08$672.2K3.9K2.7K
2021$670.66$285.412.35x$385.25$1.1M6.0K3.4K
2022$707.15$294.622.40x$412.53$1.2M6.1K3.5K
2023$620.26$294.772.10x$325.49$1.2M5.5K3.4K

Top Procedures (20)

17311Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)โš  4.0x markup
$925.6K
2.5K services$367.87/svc3.97x markup
14040Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of the forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet
$805.4K
1.2K services$692.52/svc2.17x markup
17004Destruction of 15 or more skin growthsโš  3.7x markup
$748.3K
5.2K services$143.99/svc3.68x markup
17312Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitalsโš  4.0x markup
$707.9K
1.9K services$370.82/svc3.97x markup
96574Application of light and light-sensitive drugs following removal of premalignant thickened skin growth, per day
$679.4K
2.5K services$273.53/svc1.43x markup
17107Destruction of skin growth (10.0 to 50.0 sq centimeters)
$606.1K
1.4K services$429.59/svc2.31x markup
14060Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips
$324.9K
469 services$692.72/svc2.17x markup
14021Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of the scalp, arms, and/or legs
$304.2K
369 services$824.48/svc1.50x markup
17000Destruction of skin growth
$290.4K
6.6K services$44.21/svc2.26x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$287.9K
4.4K services$64.99/svc1.85x markup
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes
$259.5K
7.0K services$37.28/svc1.62x markup
14020Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of the scalp, arms, and/or legs
$258.8K
394 services$656.97/svc1.53x markup
17108Destruction of birthmark, more than 50.0 sq cm
$244.7K
396 services$618.03/svc1.49x markup
17110Destruction of up to 14 skin growthsโš  3.3x markup
$232.8K
2.6K services$90.88/svc3.30x markup
17313Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)โš  4.2x markup
$228.9K
666 services$343.73/svc4.17x markup
14041Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of the forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet
$222.9K
258 services$863.95/svc2.31x markup
17314Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legsโš  4.0x markup
$186.9K
521 services$358.79/svc4.03x markup
11311Shaving of 0.6 centimeters to 1.0 centimeters skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth
$165.2K
2.0K services$83.41/svc2.26x markup
67850Destruction of (up to 1 centimeter) growth of eyelid margin
$163.9K
875 services$187.29/svc2.61x markup
11301Shaving of 0.6 centimeters to 1.0 centimeters skin growth of the trunk, arms, or legs
$108.2K
1.3K services$85.14/svc2.12x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
17311Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)2.5K$925.6K$367.873.97x
14040Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of the forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet1.2K$805.4K$692.522.17x
17004Destruction of 15 or more skin growths5.2K$748.3K$143.993.68x
17312Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals1.9K$707.9K$370.823.97x
96574Application of light and light-sensitive drugs following removal of premalignant thickened skin growth, per day2.5K$679.4K$273.531.43x
17107Destruction of skin growth (10.0 to 50.0 sq centimeters)1.4K$606.1K$429.592.31x
14060Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips469$324.9K$692.722.17x
14021Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of the scalp, arms, and/or legs369$304.2K$824.481.50x
17000Destruction of skin growth6.6K$290.4K$44.212.26x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes4.4K$287.9K$64.991.85x
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes7.0K$259.5K$37.281.62x
14020Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of the scalp, arms, and/or legs394$258.8K$656.971.53x
17108Destruction of birthmark, more than 50.0 sq cm396$244.7K$618.031.49x
17110Destruction of up to 14 skin growths2.6K$232.8K$90.883.30x
17313Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)666$228.9K$343.734.17x
14041Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of the forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet258$222.9K$863.952.31x
17314Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs521$186.9K$358.794.03x
11311Shaving of 0.6 centimeters to 1.0 centimeters skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth2.0K$165.2K$83.412.26x
67850Destruction of (up to 1 centimeter) growth of eyelid margin875$163.9K$187.292.61x
11301Shaving of 0.6 centimeters to 1.0 centimeters skin growth of the trunk, arms, or legs1.3K$108.2K$85.142.12x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.68x

This provider submits charges 2.68 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.68x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $268. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Plainview, NY

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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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