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Sean Murphy, D.O.

NPI: 1104898717
New Bern, NC
10 years of data
Dermatology
$8.6M
Total Payments
57.1K
Beneficiaries
96.5K
Services
2.92x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$8.6M
Specialty median$212.7K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $8.6M over 10 years
22.92x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Dermatology by payments
4Payments surged 62% in 2019
58 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $8.6M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Dermatology providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 64% 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 62% 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$352.38$109.633.21x$242.75$631.4K10.2K8.1K
2015$515.72$141.333.65x$374.39$700.2K8.1K6.5K
2016$527.17$152.003.47x$375.17$664.6K8.2K6.3K
2017$486.63$150.303.24x$336.33$630.5K8.5K6.5K
2018$420.11$126.763.31x$293.35$622.3K8.8K6.0K
2019$408.29$128.903.17x$279.39$1.0M11.4K5.6K
2020$359.84$107.893.34x$251.95$902.7K10.0K5.2K
2021$365.60$120.013.05x$245.59$1.4M13.3K5.7K
2022$335.17$105.553.18x$229.62$1.0M9.8K4.3K
2023$385.78$122.923.14x$262.86$1.0M8.2K2.9K

Top Procedures (20)

77280Management of radiation therapy simulation, simple
$1.9M
8.9K services$210.71/svc2.49x markup
17311Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)
$1.2M
2.4K services$471.55/svc2.66x markup
G6001Ultrasonic guidance for placement of radiation therapy fields
$1.0M
9.4K services$107.44/svc2.48x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$561.7K
8.2K services$68.66/svc2.75x markup
17110Destruction of up to 14 skin growths
$483.0K
6.4K services$74.99/svc2.83x markup
12032Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of the scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, and/or legs
$444.1K
2.1K services$211.40/svc2.53x markup
17000Destruction of skin growthโš  3.6x markup
$414.3K
12.4K services$33.54/svc3.65x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$395.6K
8.0K services$49.55/svc2.79x markup
17312Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals
$262.7K
881 services$298.22/svc2.61x markup
77401Radiation treatment delivery, superficialโš  3.1x markup
$249.5K
9.6K services$25.91/svc3.15x markup
11100Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissueโš  3.8x markup
$201.5K
3.2K services$63.02/svc3.82x markup
13132Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feetโš  5.8x markup
$177.8K
911 services$195.16/svc5.84x markup
11602Removal of malignant growth (1.1 to 2.0 centimeters) of the trunk, arms, or legsโš  4.8x markup
$110.6K
1.2K services$93.95/svc4.85x markup
15260Relocation of patient skin to nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips (20 sq centimeters or less)
$92.2K
121 services$762.14/svc2.69x markup
13121Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legsโš  3.7x markup
$88.4K
370 services$239.00/svc3.69x markup
12042Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of neck, hands, feet, and/or genitals
$88.1K
484 services$182.07/svc2.92x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
$75.4K
1.2K services$64.81/svc2.95x markup
77336Radiation therapy consultation per week
$75.3K
1.2K services$61.60/svc2.62x markup
11102Tangential biopsy of single skin lesionโš  3.4x markup
$72.2K
1.3K services$56.09/svc3.44x markup
12052Repair of wound (2.6 to 5.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mouthโš  4.8x markup
$70.0K
553 services$126.62/svc4.76x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
77280Management of radiation therapy simulation, simple8.9K$1.9M$210.712.49x
17311Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)2.4K$1.2M$471.552.66x
G6001Ultrasonic guidance for placement of radiation therapy fields9.4K$1.0M$107.442.48x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes8.2K$561.7K$68.662.75x
17110Destruction of up to 14 skin growths6.4K$483.0K$74.992.83x
12032Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of the scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, and/or legs2.1K$444.1K$211.402.53x
17000Destruction of skin growth12.4K$414.3K$33.543.65x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes8.0K$395.6K$49.552.79x
17312Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals881$262.7K$298.222.61x
77401Radiation treatment delivery, superficial9.6K$249.5K$25.913.15x
11100Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue3.2K$201.5K$63.023.82x
13132Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet911$177.8K$195.165.84x
11602Removal of malignant growth (1.1 to 2.0 centimeters) of the trunk, arms, or legs1.2K$110.6K$93.954.85x
15260Relocation of patient skin to nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips (20 sq centimeters or less)121$92.2K$762.142.69x
13121Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs370$88.4K$239.003.69x
12042Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of neck, hands, feet, and/or genitals484$88.1K$182.072.92x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes1.2K$75.4K$64.812.95x
77336Radiation therapy consultation per week1.2K$75.3K$61.602.62x
11102Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion1.3K$72.2K$56.093.44x
12052Repair of wound (2.6 to 5.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mouth553$70.0K$126.624.76x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.92x

This provider submits charges 2.92 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.92x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $292. This is higher than the national average.

Location

New Bern, NC

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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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