This provider's $8.3M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Dermatology providers nationally.
Medicare payments to this provider grew 117% from 2014 to 2023.
AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.
Notable: Payments increased 77% in 2015
Year-over-year payment surges can indicate changes in practice volume, new services, or billing pattern shifts.
Average per-service amounts submitted by the provider compared to what Medicare actually paid — the gap represents the markup.
| Year | Avg Submitted | Avg Paid | Markup Ratio | Gap per Service | Total Payments | Services | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $303.46 | $127.94 | 2.37x | $175.52 | $419.5K | 6.0K | 4.7K |
| 2015 | $502.15 | $174.62 | 2.88x | $327.53 | $741.4K | 9.0K | 7.4K |
| 2016 | $469.98 | $155.21 | 3.03x | $314.77 | $827.9K | 9.2K | 7.5K |
| 2017 | $482.45 | $163.16 | 2.96x | $319.29 | $885.4K | 9.1K | 7.5K |
| 2018 | $493.55 | $168.95 | 2.92x | $324.60 | $836.6K | 8.3K | 6.9K |
| 2019 | $506.24 | $181.96 | 2.78x | $324.28 | $950.5K | 8.7K | 7.3K |
| 2020 | $495.40 | $177.01 | 2.80x | $318.39 | $896.2K | 7.5K | 6.3K |
| 2021 | $457.01 | $155.25 | 2.94x | $301.76 | $967.3K | 7.4K | 6.2K |
| 2022 | $443.53 | $143.80 | 3.08x | $299.73 | $911.3K | 6.9K | 5.8K |
| 2023 | $438.28 | $142.58 | 3.07x | $295.70 | $909.5K | 6.5K | 5.7K |
| Code | Description | Services | Payments | Avg/Service | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17311 | Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks) | 4.2K | $2.1M | $498.28 | 2.60x |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | 14.4K | $803.2K | $55.75 | 2.64x |
| 17312 | Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals | 2.0K | $679.0K | $336.99 | 2.29x |
| 17313 | Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks) | 971 | $480.3K | $494.63 | 2.45x |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes | 5.3K | $402.6K | $76.26 | 2.71x |
| 17000 | Destruction of skin growth | 10.4K | $393.3K | $37.71 | 3.68x |
| 13121 | Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs | 1.1K | $259.7K | $242.24 | 3.44x |
| 13132 | Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet | 1.2K | $255.3K | $213.98 | 4.31x |
| 17110 | Destruction of up to 14 skin growths | 3.2K | $254.1K | $78.32 | 2.77x |
| 11100 | Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue | 3.2K | $225.4K | $69.99 | 2.86x |
| 17004 | Destruction of 15 or more skin growths | 1.6K | $196.5K | $122.10 | 2.42x |
| 14060 | Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips | 303 | $192.6K | $635.80 | 2.35x |
| 13131 | Repair of wound (1.1 to 2.5 centimeters) of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet | 1.0K | $172.3K | $167.65 | 4.51x |
| 11102 | Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion | 2.3K | $162.3K | $69.75 | 2.63x |
| 13101 | Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of trunk | 522 | $140.1K | $268.31 | 2.88x |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes | 3.2K | $118.2K | $36.68 | 2.52x |
| 11300 | Shaving of 0.5 centimeters or less skin growth of the trunk, arms, or legs | 2.1K | $110.4K | $52.76 | 3.81x |
| 17314 | Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs | 340 | $108.5K | $319.01 | 2.33x |
| 11301 | Shaving of 0.6 centimeters to 1.0 centimeters skin growth of the trunk, arms, or legs | 1.3K | $104.6K | $79.56 | 2.92x |
| 14040 | Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of the forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet | 157 | $97.6K | $621.76 | 2.32x |
This provider submits charges 2.84 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.
A markup ratio of 2.84x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $284. This is higher than the national average.
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Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)
Note: All data is from publicly available Medicare records. OpenMedicare is an independent journalism project not affiliated with CMS.
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