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  3. Edward Desciak
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Edward Desciak, M.D.

NPI: 1124062922
Pomona, NY
10 years of data
Dermatology
$8.7M
Total Payments
28.0K
Beneficiaries
31.1K
Services
2.5x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$8.7M
Specialty median$212.7K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $8.7M over 10 years
22.5x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Dermatology by payments
49 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $8.7M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Dermatology providers nationally.

This provider's billing patterns fall within normal ranges for their specialty.

AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.

Annual Medicare Payments

Annual Services Provided

Avg Payment per Service

Markup Ratio Over Time

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$526.86$232.852.26x$294.01$747.2K2.7K2.5K
2015$507.28$221.772.29x$285.51$727.7K2.7K2.5K
2016$523.63$235.052.23x$288.58$765.2K2.7K2.5K
2017$545.81$240.682.27x$305.13$726.2K2.7K2.5K
2018$592.25$262.202.26x$330.05$733.3K2.6K2.4K
2019$678.23$276.302.45x$401.93$740.2K2.6K2.4K
2020$828.49$285.342.90x$543.15$845.6K2.8K2.5K
2021$752.06$227.573.30x$524.49$1.2M4.4K3.9K
2022$843.93$268.183.15x$575.75$1.1M3.8K3.4K
2023$763.25$234.133.26x$529.12$1.1M4.1K3.5K

Top Procedures (20)

17311Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)
$4.2M
7.5K services$561.31/svc2.18x markup
17313Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)
$969.5K
1.7K services$559.09/svc1.63x markup
13132Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feetโš  3.7x markup
$641.6K
2.9K services$217.86/svc3.66x markup
17312Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals
$587.9K
1.6K services$356.93/svc1.68x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$407.5K
6.1K services$66.86/svc2.61x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
$328.7K
3.7K services$89.38/svc2.12x markup
13152Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lipsโš  5.0x markup
$287.9K
1.3K services$229.41/svc4.96x markup
13121Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legsโš  5.0x markup
$261.5K
1.3K services$209.19/svc5.02x markup
14060Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips
$220.7K
318 services$694.11/svc2.22x markup
15260Relocation of patient skin to nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips (20 sq centimeters or less)
$217.6K
244 services$891.65/svc2.40x markup
12032Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of the scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, and/or legsโš  5.5x markup
$132.8K
862 services$154.08/svc5.52x markup
12052Repair of wound (2.6 to 5.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mouthโš  3.1x markup
$113.6K
768 services$147.86/svc3.12x markup
13101Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of trunk
$76.7K
339 services$226.22/svc2.47x markup
12042Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of neck, hands, feet, and/or genitalsโš  3.2x markup
$36.5K
247 services$147.83/svc3.24x markup
12053Repair of wound (5.1 to 7.5 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mouthโš  5.4x markup
$32.5K
184 services$176.51/svc5.43x markup
17314Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs
$28.9K
84 services$344.11/svc1.81x markup
14061Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lipsโš  3.5x markup
$27.6K
32 services$862.81/svc3.47x markup
11102Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion
$24.1K
286 services$84.16/svc2.71x markup
11100Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue
$23.0K
263 services$87.59/svc1.83x markup
12034Repair of wound (7.6 to 12.5 centimeters) of the scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, and/or legsโš  4.4x markup
$20.3K
89 services$227.98/svc4.38x 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)7.5K$4.2M$561.312.18x
17313Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)1.7K$969.5K$559.091.63x
13132Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet2.9K$641.6K$217.863.66x
17312Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals1.6K$587.9K$356.931.68x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes6.1K$407.5K$66.862.61x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes3.7K$328.7K$89.382.12x
13152Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips1.3K$287.9K$229.414.96x
13121Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs1.3K$261.5K$209.195.02x
14060Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips318$220.7K$694.112.22x
15260Relocation of patient skin to nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips (20 sq centimeters or less)244$217.6K$891.652.40x
12032Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of the scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, and/or legs862$132.8K$154.085.52x
12052Repair of wound (2.6 to 5.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mouth768$113.6K$147.863.12x
13101Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of trunk339$76.7K$226.222.47x
12042Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of neck, hands, feet, and/or genitals247$36.5K$147.833.24x
12053Repair of wound (5.1 to 7.5 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mouth184$32.5K$176.515.43x
17314Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs84$28.9K$344.111.81x
14061Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips32$27.6K$862.813.47x
11102Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion286$24.1K$84.162.71x
11100Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue263$23.0K$87.591.83x
12034Repair of wound (7.6 to 12.5 centimeters) of the scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, and/or legs89$20.3K$227.984.38x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.5x

This provider submits charges 2.5 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.5x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $250. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Pomona, NY

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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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