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Basil Michaels, MD

NPI: 1053354175
Pittsfield, MA
10 years of data
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
$3.6M
Total Payments
28.1K
Beneficiaries
32.4K
Services
3.48x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$3.6M
Specialty median$40.5K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $3.6M over 10 years
23.48x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery by payments
4Payments surged 65% in 2022
514 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $3.6M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 232% 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 65% in 2022

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$861.18$236.213.65x$624.97$171.5K1.1K976
2015$857.65$193.164.44x$664.49$208.0K1.6K1.5K
2016$857.01$180.984.74x$676.03$253.7K2.0K1.8K
2017$776.90$186.234.17x$590.67$285.9K2.3K2.1K
2018$694.28$169.524.10x$524.76$419.1K3.9K3.4K
2019$664.16$166.953.98x$497.21$405.2K4.1K3.5K
2020$712.46$194.983.65x$517.48$406.6K3.8K3.2K
2021$452.48$136.283.32x$316.20$337.8K3.3K2.8K
2022$726.80$184.893.93x$541.91$556.7K5.0K4.3K
2023$797.45$198.234.02x$599.22$568.7K5.2K4.4K

Top Procedures (20)

J7308Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg)
$444.6K
1.5K services$290.56/svc2.08x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutesโš  3.3x markup
$398.6K
4.8K services$83.86/svc3.27x markup
14040Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of the forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feetโš  4.6x markup
$301.3K
624 services$482.83/svc4.56x markup
96574Application of light and light-sensitive drugs following removal of premalignant thickened skin growth, per dayโš  3.2x markup
$241.2K
1.1K services$216.91/svc3.17x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutesโš  3.1x markup
$213.2K
3.5K services$61.64/svc3.08x markup
14060Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lipsโš  5.0x markup
$189.4K
349 services$542.80/svc5.02x markup
17000Destruction of skin growthโš  3.6x markup
$185.2K
4.0K services$46.66/svc3.60x markup
14020Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of the scalp, arms, and/or legsโš  3.5x markup
$165.4K
377 services$438.67/svc3.47x markup
12032Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of the scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, and/or legs
$155.8K
624 services$249.73/svc2.11x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutesโš  3.6x markup
$141.0K
1.2K services$119.29/svc3.64x markup
11106Incisional biopsy of single skin lesion
$125.5K
1.0K services$121.62/svc2.49x markup
17110Destruction of up to 14 skin growthsโš  4.5x markup
$116.3K
1.4K services$82.48/svc4.46x markup
15260Relocation of patient skin to nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips (20 sq centimeters or less)โš  3.0x markup
$112.6K
159 services$708.20/svc3.01x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutesโš  3.8x markup
$98.7K
1.3K services$78.34/svc3.80x markup
11100Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue
$82.6K
1.1K services$75.36/svc2.90x markup
99202New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutesโš  4.0x markup
$75.3K
1.4K services$52.70/svc4.00x 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 feetโš  6.0x markup
$53.8K
87 services$617.97/svc6.05x markup
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutesโš  4.1x markup
$52.7K
1.5K services$34.39/svc4.11x markup
11104Punch biopsy of single skin lesion
$48.0K
483 services$99.40/svc2.35x markup
96567Application of light to aid destruction of premalignant and/or malignant skin growths, each session
$48.0K
416 services$115.27/svc2.88x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
J7308Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg)1.5K$444.6K$290.562.08x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes4.8K$398.6K$83.863.27x
14040Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of the forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet624$301.3K$482.834.56x
96574Application of light and light-sensitive drugs following removal of premalignant thickened skin growth, per day1.1K$241.2K$216.913.17x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes3.5K$213.2K$61.643.08x
14060Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips349$189.4K$542.805.02x
17000Destruction of skin growth4.0K$185.2K$46.663.60x
14020Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of the scalp, arms, and/or legs377$165.4K$438.673.47x
12032Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of the scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, and/or legs624$155.8K$249.732.11x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes1.2K$141.0K$119.293.64x
11106Incisional biopsy of single skin lesion1.0K$125.5K$121.622.49x
17110Destruction of up to 14 skin growths1.4K$116.3K$82.484.46x
15260Relocation of patient skin to nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips (20 sq centimeters or less)159$112.6K$708.203.01x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes1.3K$98.7K$78.343.80x
11100Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue1.1K$82.6K$75.362.90x
99202New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes1.4K$75.3K$52.704.00x
14041Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of the forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet87$53.8K$617.976.05x
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes1.5K$52.7K$34.394.11x
11104Punch biopsy of single skin lesion483$48.0K$99.402.35x
96567Application of light to aid destruction of premalignant and/or malignant skin growths, each session416$48.0K$115.272.88x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.48x

This provider submits charges 3.48 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.48x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $348. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Pittsfield, MA

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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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