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  3. Lawrence Chang
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Lawrence Chang, M.D.

NPI: 1265548929
Virginia Beach, VA
10 years of data
Dermatology
$21.4M
Total Payments
93.5K
Beneficiaries
106.5K
Services
2.19x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$21.4M
Specialty median$212.7K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $21.4M over 10 years
22.19x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Dermatology by payments
47 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $21.4M 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$358.49$161.652.22x$196.84$1.7M9.1K8.0K
2015$342.80$154.252.22x$188.55$1.9M10.0K8.8K
2016$352.84$163.512.16x$189.33$2.3M12.6K11.1K
2017$345.69$151.182.29x$194.51$2.4M13.5K11.9K
2018$426.79$211.592.02x$215.20$2.2M11.6K10.0K
2019$393.01$186.022.11x$206.99$2.2M11.8K10.2K
2020$449.82$212.602.12x$237.22$2.1M10.4K9.2K
2021$478.89$215.632.22x$263.26$2.2M9.4K8.3K
2022$466.46$196.302.38x$270.16$2.3M9.3K8.2K
2023$453.98$183.952.47x$270.03$2.1M8.7K7.7K

Top Procedures (20)

17311Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)
$8.4M
18.1K services$463.97/svc2.11x markup
17312Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals
$2.7M
8.7K services$309.94/svc1.96x markup
12032Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of the scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, and/or legs
$2.1M
10.9K services$194.65/svc2.05x markup
17313Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)
$1.7M
4.0K services$427.98/svc2.25x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$869.3K
14.9K services$58.19/svc1.87x markup
12052Repair of wound (2.6 to 5.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mouthโš  3.0x markup
$703.9K
5.5K services$128.61/svc3.02x markup
15260Relocation of patient skin to nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips (20 sq centimeters or less)
$632.7K
798 services$792.81/svc1.62x markup
11602Removal of malignant growth (1.1 to 2.0 centimeters) of the trunk, arms, or legsโš  3.3x markup
$504.3K
5.1K services$98.61/svc3.28x markup
12042Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of neck, hands, feet, and/or genitals
$425.2K
2.8K services$153.38/svc2.72x markup
17314Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs
$374.4K
1.3K services$298.33/svc2.03x markup
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes
$340.3K
9.9K services$34.28/svc2.48x markup
14060Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips
$271.0K
451 services$600.99/svc1.78x markup
12034Repair of wound (7.6 to 12.5 centimeters) of the scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, and/or legs
$224.0K
1.1K services$208.00/svc2.11x markup
12051Repair of wound (2.5 centimeters or less) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mouthโš  3.1x markup
$215.2K
1.8K services$118.22/svc3.10x markup
11100Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue
$170.9K
2.6K services$65.66/svc2.13x 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 feet
$140.9K
194 services$726.20/svc1.80x markup
12053Repair of wound (5.1 to 7.5 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mouthโš  3.1x markup
$117.1K
768 services$152.44/svc3.15x markup
11402Removal of growth (1.1 to 2.0 centimeters) of the trunk, arms, or legsโš  3.6x markup
$105.5K
1.6K services$66.12/svc3.62x markup
11603Removal of malignant growth (2.1 to 3.0 centimeters) of the trunk, arms, or legsโš  3.1x markup
$80.0K
659 services$121.35/svc3.06x markup
11622Removal of malignant growth (1.1 to 2.0 centimeters) of the scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitalsโš  3.1x markup
$78.1K
736 services$106.09/svc3.11x 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)18.1K$8.4M$463.972.11x
17312Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals8.7K$2.7M$309.941.96x
12032Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of the scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, and/or legs10.9K$2.1M$194.652.05x
17313Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)4.0K$1.7M$427.982.25x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes14.9K$869.3K$58.191.87x
12052Repair of wound (2.6 to 5.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mouth5.5K$703.9K$128.613.02x
15260Relocation of patient skin to nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips (20 sq centimeters or less)798$632.7K$792.811.62x
11602Removal of malignant growth (1.1 to 2.0 centimeters) of the trunk, arms, or legs5.1K$504.3K$98.613.28x
12042Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of neck, hands, feet, and/or genitals2.8K$425.2K$153.382.72x
17314Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs1.3K$374.4K$298.332.03x
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes9.9K$340.3K$34.282.48x
14060Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips451$271.0K$600.991.78x
12034Repair of wound (7.6 to 12.5 centimeters) of the scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, and/or legs1.1K$224.0K$208.002.11x
12051Repair of wound (2.5 centimeters or less) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mouth1.8K$215.2K$118.223.10x
11100Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue2.6K$170.9K$65.662.13x
14041Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of the forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet194$140.9K$726.201.80x
12053Repair of wound (5.1 to 7.5 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mouth768$117.1K$152.443.15x
11402Removal of growth (1.1 to 2.0 centimeters) of the trunk, arms, or legs1.6K$105.5K$66.123.62x
11603Removal of malignant growth (2.1 to 3.0 centimeters) of the trunk, arms, or legs659$80.0K$121.353.06x
11622Removal of malignant growth (1.1 to 2.0 centimeters) of the scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals736$78.1K$106.093.11x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.19x

This provider submits charges 2.19 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.19x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $219. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Virginia Beach, VA

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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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