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  3. Craig Kraffert
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Craig Kraffert, M.D.

NPI: 1053300632
Redding, CA
10 years of data
Dermatology
$8.4M
Total Payments
101.0K
Beneficiaries
124.4K
Services
2.67x
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
22.67x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Dermatology by payments
4Payments surged 161% in 2023
53 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.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 188% 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 161% in 2023

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$242.26$129.621.87x$112.64$622.1K9.7K8.1K
2015$231.03$122.721.88x$108.31$676.5K10.5K9.0K
2016$237.15$125.241.89x$111.91$705.1K11.6K9.8K
2017$295.60$122.242.42x$173.36$704.3K11.8K9.9K
2018$312.35$121.412.57x$190.94$781.3K12.8K10.8K
2019$326.15$129.702.51x$196.45$885.8K14.5K11.9K
2020$317.83$126.342.52x$191.49$757.5K12.5K10.4K
2021$286.85$115.802.48x$171.05$743.1K11.9K10.2K
2022$289.08$105.482.74x$183.60$686.2K11.5K9.8K
2023$322.18$111.922.88x$210.26$1.8M17.5K11.1K

Top Procedures (20)

88305Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity
$1.6M
29.1K services$53.45/svc2.45x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$1.4M
27.3K services$51.12/svc2.70x markup
17110Destruction of up to 14 skin growths
$670.0K
9.2K services$72.95/svc2.71x markup
77280Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 1 treatment area
$554.2K
2.4K services$228.43/svc2.40x markup
17004Destruction of 15 or more skin growths
$494.5K
4.2K services$118.87/svc2.32x markup
17000Destruction of skin growthโš  3.9x markup
$433.9K
11.8K services$36.66/svc3.92x markup
0394THigh dose rate electronic brachytherapy, externalโš  3.4x markup
$314.3K
2.4K services$131.02/svc3.43x markup
17281Destruction of malignant growth (0.6 to 1.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth
$269.3K
2.3K services$118.16/svc2.67x markup
17282Destruction of malignant growth (1.1 to 2.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth
$190.3K
1.3K services$146.69/svc2.42x markup
77600Use of externally generated heat to increase temperature of cancer cell, heating to depths 4.0 cm or less
$188.6K
421 services$448.01/svc2.90x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutesโš  3.1x markup
$186.0K
2.7K services$68.63/svc3.11x markup
17311Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)
$181.0K
366 services$494.58/svc1.94x markup
99202New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes
$175.7K
3.9K services$44.77/svc2.85x markup
17262Destruction of malignant growth (1.1 to 2.0 centimeters) of trunk, arms, or legs
$150.5K
1.3K services$112.60/svc2.75x markup
17261Destruction of malignant growth (0.6 to 1.0 centimeters) of trunk, arms, or legs
$93.9K
1.0K services$90.61/svc2.68x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$91.4K
1.1K services$79.51/svc2.81x markup
17107Destruction of skin growth (10.0 to 50.0 sq centimeters)
$87.3K
256 services$340.88/svc1.80x markup
17312Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals
$82.8K
249 services$332.36/svc1.67x markup
17272Destruction of malignant growth (1.1 to 2.0 centimeters) of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals
$80.7K
615 services$131.18/svc2.35x markup
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes
$77.0K
2.5K services$30.87/svc2.61x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
88305Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity29.1K$1.6M$53.452.45x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes27.3K$1.4M$51.122.70x
17110Destruction of up to 14 skin growths9.2K$670.0K$72.952.71x
77280Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 1 treatment area2.4K$554.2K$228.432.40x
17004Destruction of 15 or more skin growths4.2K$494.5K$118.872.32x
17000Destruction of skin growth11.8K$433.9K$36.663.92x
0394THigh dose rate electronic brachytherapy, external2.4K$314.3K$131.023.43x
17281Destruction of malignant growth (0.6 to 1.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth2.3K$269.3K$118.162.67x
17282Destruction of malignant growth (1.1 to 2.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth1.3K$190.3K$146.692.42x
77600Use of externally generated heat to increase temperature of cancer cell, heating to depths 4.0 cm or less421$188.6K$448.012.90x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes2.7K$186.0K$68.633.11x
17311Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)366$181.0K$494.581.94x
99202New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes3.9K$175.7K$44.772.85x
17262Destruction of malignant growth (1.1 to 2.0 centimeters) of trunk, arms, or legs1.3K$150.5K$112.602.75x
17261Destruction of malignant growth (0.6 to 1.0 centimeters) of trunk, arms, or legs1.0K$93.9K$90.612.68x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes1.1K$91.4K$79.512.81x
17107Destruction of skin growth (10.0 to 50.0 sq centimeters)256$87.3K$340.881.80x
17312Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals249$82.8K$332.361.67x
17272Destruction of malignant growth (1.1 to 2.0 centimeters) of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals615$80.7K$131.182.35x
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes2.5K$77.0K$30.872.61x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.67x

This provider submits charges 2.67 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.67x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $267. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Redding, CA

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Similar Providers

Other Dermatology providers in CA for peer comparison.

Craig Kraffert (you)
$8.4M
Artur Henke, MD
$35.6M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Artur Henke, MDRoseville, CA$35.6Mโœ“ Clear

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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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