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Leonard Goldberg, M.D.

NPI: 1023001708
Bellaire, TX
10 years of data
Dermatology
$10.5M
Total Payments
72.0K
Beneficiaries
87.8K
Services
2.63x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$10.5M
Specialty median$212.7K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $10.5M over 10 years
22.63x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Dermatology by payments
4Payments surged 58% in 2018
55 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $10.5M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Dermatology providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 177% 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 58% in 2018

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$434.38$171.112.54x$263.27$637.4K3.7K3.2K
2015$474.44$199.142.38x$275.30$905.1K5.2K4.5K
2016$431.83$167.132.58x$264.70$874.9K4.7K4.0K
2017$415.76$156.552.66x$259.21$662.4K4.2K3.6K
2018$450.93$179.822.51x$271.11$1.0M6.9K6.1K
2019$390.74$140.392.78x$250.35$1.0M8.3K6.9K
2020$394.67$147.122.68x$247.55$1.2M9.1K7.3K
2021$425.84$151.352.81x$274.49$1.0M9.8K8.1K
2022$474.30$138.083.43x$336.22$1.4M15.7K12.5K
2023$491.83$155.443.16x$336.39$1.8M20.2K15.7K

Top Procedures (20)

17311Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)
$2.6M
7.3K services$356.66/svc2.72x markup
17312Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals
$1.2M
4.8K services$258.05/svc2.37x markup
17313Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)
$852.8K
2.7K services$315.61/svc2.93x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$719.1K
12.3K services$58.26/svc2.06x markup
15120Skin graft of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, eye region, genitals, hands, feet, and/or multiple fingers or toes (first 100 sq cm or less, or 1% body area of infants and children)
$554.0K
874 services$633.88/svc1.93x markup
11102Tangential biopsy of single skin lesionโš  3.0x markup
$409.9K
6.8K services$60.52/svc3.04x markup
13132Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feetโš  4.0x markup
$393.7K
2.3K services$168.30/svc3.98x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$319.6K
3.9K services$82.64/svc2.02x markup
17004Destruction of 15 or more skin growths
$315.6K
2.7K services$117.65/svc2.55x markup
17314Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs
$283.3K
1.1K services$251.83/svc2.45x markup
17000Destruction of skin growth
$260.3K
7.3K services$35.51/svc2.72x markup
88331Pathology examination of tissue during surgery
$238.2K
3.3K services$71.58/svc2.01x markup
17110Destruction of up to 14 skin growths
$231.4K
2.9K services$80.51/svc2.30x markup
13121Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legsโš  3.5x markup
$197.2K
1.3K services$156.64/svc3.45x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
$180.4K
2.4K services$73.97/svc2.25x markup
12032Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of the scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, and/or legsโš  3.5x markup
$128.9K
865 services$148.96/svc3.52x markup
15100Skin graft at trunk, arms, or legs (first 100 sq cm or less, or 1% body are of infants and children)
$123.9K
194 services$638.75/svc1.96x markup
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes
$116.3K
3.2K services$36.25/svc2.48x markup
14060Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips
$108.2K
190 services$569.71/svc1.85x markup
13152Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lipsโš  4.0x markup
$98.3K
562 services$174.84/svc3.97x 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)7.3K$2.6M$356.662.72x
17312Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals4.8K$1.2M$258.052.37x
17313Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)2.7K$852.8K$315.612.93x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes12.3K$719.1K$58.262.06x
15120Skin graft of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, eye region, genitals, hands, feet, and/or multiple fingers or toes (first 100 sq cm or less, or 1% body area of infants and children)874$554.0K$633.881.93x
11102Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion6.8K$409.9K$60.523.04x
13132Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet2.3K$393.7K$168.303.98x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes3.9K$319.6K$82.642.02x
17004Destruction of 15 or more skin growths2.7K$315.6K$117.652.55x
17314Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs1.1K$283.3K$251.832.45x
17000Destruction of skin growth7.3K$260.3K$35.512.72x
88331Pathology examination of tissue during surgery3.3K$238.2K$71.582.01x
17110Destruction of up to 14 skin growths2.9K$231.4K$80.512.30x
13121Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs1.3K$197.2K$156.643.45x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes2.4K$180.4K$73.972.25x
12032Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of the scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, and/or legs865$128.9K$148.963.52x
15100Skin graft at trunk, arms, or legs (first 100 sq cm or less, or 1% body are of infants and children)194$123.9K$638.751.96x
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes3.2K$116.3K$36.252.48x
14060Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips190$108.2K$569.711.85x
13152Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips562$98.3K$174.843.97x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.63x

This provider submits charges 2.63 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.63x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $263. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Bellaire, TX

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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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