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James Bota, MD

NPI: 1396007985
Norfolk, VA
7 years of data
Dermatology
$8.2M
Total Payments
28.4K
Beneficiaries
31.8K
Services
2.22x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$8.2M
Specialty median$212.7K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $8.2M over 7 years
22.22x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Dermatology by payments
4Payments surged 205% in 2018
55 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $8.2M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Dermatology providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 243% from 2017 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 205% in 2018

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
2017$487.78$219.382.22x$268.40$385.3K1.9K1.8K
2018$479.88$242.351.98x$237.53$1.2M5.1K4.6K
2019$499.85$241.962.07x$257.89$1.3M4.8K4.3K
2020$505.01$239.622.11x$265.39$1.3M4.6K4.1K
2021$506.06$221.812.28x$284.25$1.4M5.1K4.5K
2022$534.58$228.912.34x$305.67$1.4M5.3K4.6K
2023$535.72$226.322.37x$309.40$1.3M5.0K4.5K

Top Procedures (20)

17311Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)
$3.0M
6.6K services$457.12/svc2.16x markup
17313Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)
$1.1M
2.5K services$461.69/svc2.09x markup
17312Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals
$781.9K
2.4K services$322.15/svc1.90x markup
12032Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of the scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, and/or legs
$582.7K
3.5K services$167.64/svc2.48x markup
14060Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips
$268.5K
453 services$592.80/svc1.84x markup
15260Relocation of patient skin to nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips (20 sq centimeters or less)
$232.7K
294 services$791.37/svc1.68x markup
14061Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips
$193.8K
255 services$759.85/svc1.91x markup
12052Repair of wound (2.6 to 5.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mouthโš  3.3x markup
$149.6K
1.2K services$129.37/svc3.27x 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
$143.4K
199 services$720.53/svc1.86x markup
17314Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs
$139.5K
451 services$309.34/svc1.96x markup
12042Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of neck, hands, feet, and/or genitalsโš  3.2x markup
$139.4K
1.1K services$132.55/svc3.22x markup
13132Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feetโš  3.6x markup
$135.4K
689 services$196.44/svc3.58x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$119.3K
2.0K services$59.36/svc1.93x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$104.3K
1.1K services$97.89/svc1.85x markup
14301Tissue transfer repair of wound (30.1 to 60.0 sq centimeters)
$90.7K
104 services$871.72/svc1.79x markup
13152Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lipsโš  3.5x markup
$83.5K
401 services$208.26/svc3.50x markup
14040Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of the forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet
$80.9K
137 services$590.64/svc1.68x markup
13121Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs
$79.0K
404 services$195.48/svc2.91x markup
15240Relocation of patient skin to forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet (20 sq centimeters or less)
$60.6K
86 services$704.10/svc2.12x markup
11603Removal of malignant growth (2.1 to 3.0 centimeters) of the trunk, arms, or legsโš  3.3x markup
$60.5K
531 services$114.00/svc3.34x 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)6.6K$3.0M$457.122.16x
17313Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)2.5K$1.1M$461.692.09x
17312Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals2.4K$781.9K$322.151.90x
12032Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of the scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, and/or legs3.5K$582.7K$167.642.48x
14060Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips453$268.5K$592.801.84x
15260Relocation of patient skin to nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips (20 sq centimeters or less)294$232.7K$791.371.68x
14061Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips255$193.8K$759.851.91x
12052Repair of wound (2.6 to 5.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mouth1.2K$149.6K$129.373.27x
14041Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of the forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet199$143.4K$720.531.86x
17314Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs451$139.5K$309.341.96x
12042Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of neck, hands, feet, and/or genitals1.1K$139.4K$132.553.22x
13132Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet689$135.4K$196.443.58x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes2.0K$119.3K$59.361.93x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes1.1K$104.3K$97.891.85x
14301Tissue transfer repair of wound (30.1 to 60.0 sq centimeters)104$90.7K$871.721.79x
13152Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips401$83.5K$208.263.50x
14040Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of the forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet137$80.9K$590.641.68x
13121Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs404$79.0K$195.482.91x
15240Relocation of patient skin to forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet (20 sq centimeters or less)86$60.6K$704.102.12x
11603Removal of malignant growth (2.1 to 3.0 centimeters) of the trunk, arms, or legs531$60.5K$114.003.34x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.22x

This provider submits charges 2.22 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.22x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $222. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Norfolk, VA

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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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