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  3. Joseph Zaladonis
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Joseph Zaladonis, MD

NPI: 1013949346
Bethlehem, PA
10 years of data
Dermatology
$7.2M
Total Payments
76.9K
Beneficiaries
96.7K
Services
2x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$7.2M
Specialty median$212.7K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $7.2M over 10 years
22x markup ratio
399th percentile in Dermatology by payments
4Payments surged 60% in 2019
51 procedure with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $7.2M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Dermatology providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 278% 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 60% in 2019

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$174.43$83.422.09x$91.01$363.2K7.0K5.5K
2015$154.79$78.131.98x$76.66$351.9K7.2K5.5K
2016$160.86$78.042.06x$82.82$393.2K8.1K6.1K
2017$165.24$82.831.99x$82.41$393.6K8.0K6.2K
2018$173.19$84.132.06x$89.06$411.9K8.1K6.4K
2019$247.68$119.932.07x$127.75$658.7K9.4K7.4K
2020$358.48$177.912.01x$180.57$909.9K9.8K8.0K
2021$356.00$181.211.96x$174.79$1.2M12.0K9.6K
2022$352.80$172.452.05x$180.35$1.1M11.9K9.6K
2023$332.80$159.962.08x$172.84$1.4M15.2K12.6K

Top Procedures (20)

99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$1.6M
30.9K services$53.02/svc1.70x markup
17311Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)
$1.0M
2.2K services$451.59/svc2.55x markup
17000Destruction of skin growth
$543.9K
13.8K services$39.47/svc2.15x markup
17312Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals
$346.9K
1.1K services$318.52/svc2.20x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
$332.8K
4.6K services$71.99/svc1.82x markup
17110Destruction of up to 14 skin growths
$300.2K
3.9K services$76.60/svc1.66x markup
11102Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion
$267.9K
3.9K services$68.36/svc1.77x markup
12032Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of the scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, and/or legs
$186.9K
874 services$213.87/svc1.43x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$173.8K
2.0K services$86.28/svc1.60x markup
11100Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue
$167.6K
2.5K services$68.23/svc1.68x markup
13132Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feetโš  3.1x markup
$147.6K
773 services$190.88/svc3.14x markup
14060Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips
$136.8K
231 services$592.03/svc2.31x markup
J7308Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg)
$127.7K
410 services$311.53/svc1.44x markup
17262Destruction of malignant growth (1.1 to 2.0 centimeters) of trunk, arms, or legs
$124.5K
1.0K services$119.82/svc2.04x markup
11301Shaving of 0.6 centimeters to 1.0 centimeters skin growth of the trunk, arms, or legs
$112.3K
1.5K services$77.06/svc1.58x markup
17313Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)
$111.1K
236 services$470.95/svc1.57x markup
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes
$99.4K
3.0K services$33.22/svc1.72x markup
15260Relocation of patient skin to nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips (20 sq centimeters or less)
$79.5K
102 services$779.10/svc2.29x markup
13121Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs
$79.3K
429 services$184.84/svc2.71x markup
17004Destruction of 15 or more skin growths
$73.4K
635 services$115.66/svc1.95x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes30.9K$1.6M$53.021.70x
17311Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)2.2K$1.0M$451.592.55x
17000Destruction of skin growth13.8K$543.9K$39.472.15x
17312Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals1.1K$346.9K$318.522.20x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes4.6K$332.8K$71.991.82x
17110Destruction of up to 14 skin growths3.9K$300.2K$76.601.66x
11102Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion3.9K$267.9K$68.361.77x
12032Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of the scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, and/or legs874$186.9K$213.871.43x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes2.0K$173.8K$86.281.60x
11100Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue2.5K$167.6K$68.231.68x
13132Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet773$147.6K$190.883.14x
14060Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips231$136.8K$592.032.31x
J7308Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg)410$127.7K$311.531.44x
17262Destruction of malignant growth (1.1 to 2.0 centimeters) of trunk, arms, or legs1.0K$124.5K$119.822.04x
11301Shaving of 0.6 centimeters to 1.0 centimeters skin growth of the trunk, arms, or legs1.5K$112.3K$77.061.58x
17313Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)236$111.1K$470.951.57x
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes3.0K$99.4K$33.221.72x
15260Relocation of patient skin to nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips (20 sq centimeters or less)102$79.5K$779.102.29x
13121Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs429$79.3K$184.842.71x
17004Destruction of 15 or more skin growths635$73.4K$115.661.95x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2x

This provider submits charges 2 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $200. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Bethlehem, PA

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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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