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Dina Hunter, MD

NPI: 1285611525
Columbia, SC
10 years of data
Dermatology
$11.2M
Total Payments
106.5K
Beneficiaries
153.2K
Services
2.78x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$11.2M
Specialty median$212.7K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $11.2M over 10 years
22.78x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Dermatology by payments
461 services/day โ€” unusually high
59 procedures with >3x markup

This provider averages 61 services per working day

Based on 153.2K total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes โ†’

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $11.2M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Dermatology providers nationally.

Averaging 61 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

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$225.13$99.142.27x$125.99$935.4K15.6K11.8K
2015$237.88$105.682.25x$132.20$865.5K14.3K11.0K
2016$257.74$104.452.47x$153.29$994.6K15.3K12.0K
2017$269.60$98.802.73x$170.80$936.5K14.1K11.1K
2018$249.01$100.342.48x$148.67$1.2M16.7K10.9K
2019$278.29$101.472.74x$176.82$1.3M17.2K10.9K
2020$343.47$110.183.12x$233.29$1.2M15.4K9.6K
2021$338.36$108.843.11x$229.52$1.3M14.8K9.5K
2022$326.60$102.103.20x$224.50$1.2M13.9K9.5K
2023$324.65$101.763.19x$222.89$1.3M16.0K10.3K

Top Procedures (20)

17004Destruction of 15 or more skin growths
$1.4M
13.3K services$108.51/svc2.64x markup
11312Shaving of 1.1 to 2.0 centimeters skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth
$1.2M
12.1K services$96.93/svc2.39x markup
77280Management of radiation therapy simulation, simple
$1.1M
5.4K services$203.80/svc2.36x markup
13132Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet
$923.7K
2.7K services$344.04/svc2.28x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$899.7K
17.7K services$50.96/svc2.40x markup
G6001Ultrasonic guidance for placement of radiation therapy fields
$495.0K
5.6K services$88.49/svc2.58x markup
11311Shaving of 0.6 centimeters to 1.0 centimeters skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouthโš  3.7x markup
$484.1K
9.1K services$52.99/svc3.74x markup
11307Shaving of 1.1 to 2.0 centimeters skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitalsโš  3.1x markup
$373.9K
5.6K services$66.22/svc3.15x markup
17000Destruction of skin growthโš  3.8x markup
$348.9K
13.0K services$26.78/svc3.77x markup
13121Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs
$341.5K
1.1K services$299.26/svc2.41x markup
11302Shaving of 1.1 to 2.0 centimeters skin growth of the trunk, arms, or legsโš  3.2x markup
$320.0K
4.8K services$66.03/svc3.17x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
$296.3K
4.2K services$70.00/svc2.36x markup
11643Removal of malignant growth (2.1 to 3.0 centimeters) of the face, ears, eyelids, nose, or lipsโš  4.7x markup
$234.2K
2.0K services$114.31/svc4.73x markup
13152Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips
$227.3K
613 services$370.74/svc2.13x markup
12032Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of the scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, and/or legs
$212.0K
1.3K services$169.44/svc2.69x markup
40490Biopsy of lip
$208.1K
3.3K services$63.42/svc2.99x markup
69100Biopsy of earโš  4.0x markup
$189.3K
5.0K services$38.14/svc4.00x markup
11603Removal of malignant growth (2.1 to 3.0 centimeters) of the trunk, arms, or legsโš  4.5x markup
$178.7K
1.8K services$101.46/svc4.49x markup
11100Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissueโš  3.0x markup
$160.6K
3.8K services$42.59/svc3.03x markup
11102Tangential biopsy of single skin lesionโš  4.0x markup
$136.5K
3.0K services$44.90/svc4.05x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
17004Destruction of 15 or more skin growths13.3K$1.4M$108.512.64x
11312Shaving of 1.1 to 2.0 centimeters skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth12.1K$1.2M$96.932.39x
77280Management of radiation therapy simulation, simple5.4K$1.1M$203.802.36x
13132Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet2.7K$923.7K$344.042.28x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes17.7K$899.7K$50.962.40x
G6001Ultrasonic guidance for placement of radiation therapy fields5.6K$495.0K$88.492.58x
11311Shaving of 0.6 centimeters to 1.0 centimeters skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth9.1K$484.1K$52.993.74x
11307Shaving of 1.1 to 2.0 centimeters skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals5.6K$373.9K$66.223.15x
17000Destruction of skin growth13.0K$348.9K$26.783.77x
13121Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs1.1K$341.5K$299.262.41x
11302Shaving of 1.1 to 2.0 centimeters skin growth of the trunk, arms, or legs4.8K$320.0K$66.033.17x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes4.2K$296.3K$70.002.36x
11643Removal of malignant growth (2.1 to 3.0 centimeters) of the face, ears, eyelids, nose, or lips2.0K$234.2K$114.314.73x
13152Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips613$227.3K$370.742.13x
12032Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of the scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, and/or legs1.3K$212.0K$169.442.69x
40490Biopsy of lip3.3K$208.1K$63.422.99x
69100Biopsy of ear5.0K$189.3K$38.144.00x
11603Removal of malignant growth (2.1 to 3.0 centimeters) of the trunk, arms, or legs1.8K$178.7K$101.464.49x
11100Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue3.8K$160.6K$42.593.03x
11102Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion3.0K$136.5K$44.904.05x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.78x

This provider submits charges 2.78 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.78x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $278. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Columbia, SC

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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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