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  3. Jorge Garcia-Zuazaga
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Jorge Garcia-Zuazaga, M.D.

NPI: 1407979529
Pepper Pike, OH
10 years of data
Dermatology
$9.7M
Total Payments
30.6K
Beneficiaries
37.4K
Services
2.72x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$9.7M
Specialty median$212.7K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $9.7M over 10 years
22.72x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Dermatology by payments
45 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $9.7M 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$472.88$180.062.63x$292.82$784.3K4.7K3.8K
2015$521.53$191.102.73x$330.43$911.6K5.0K4.0K
2016$431.53$150.762.86x$280.77$1.0M5.3K4.3K
2017$504.15$171.372.94x$332.78$1.0M4.5K3.7K
2018$588.72$213.692.76x$375.03$1.1M3.5K2.8K
2019$704.19$266.532.64x$437.66$1.1M3.2K2.7K
2020$803.43$281.482.85x$521.95$1.0M2.9K2.4K
2021$755.16$256.932.94x$498.23$1.2M3.3K2.8K
2022$873.52$340.472.57x$533.05$895.7K2.6K2.2K
2023$885.02$328.122.70x$556.90$736.2K2.3K1.9K

Top Procedures (20)

17311Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)
$3.8M
8.7K services$440.60/svc2.67x markup
17312Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals
$1.7M
5.7K services$290.46/svc2.41x markup
17313Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)
$1.3M
2.9K services$438.96/svc2.56x markup
14060Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips
$393.4K
686 services$573.53/svc2.41x markup
17314Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs
$358.0K
1.3K services$285.05/svc2.42x markup
13132Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feetโš  4.6x markup
$317.7K
1.7K services$188.89/svc4.61x markup
14040Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of the forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet
$282.8K
508 services$556.78/svc2.42x markup
13121Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legsโš  4.3x markup
$257.3K
1.4K services$180.95/svc4.25x 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
$201.4K
300 services$671.40/svc2.36x markup
14021Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of the scalp, arms, and/or legs
$145.7K
226 services$644.78/svc2.42x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$108.7K
2.2K services$49.20/svc2.52x markup
13101Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of trunkโš  4.0x markup
$89.6K
509 services$176.02/svc4.05x markup
17000Destruction of skin growthโš  3.8x markup
$82.3K
2.7K services$30.85/svc3.81x markup
17004Destruction of 15 or more skin growths
$66.9K
653 services$102.40/svc2.51x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$65.1K
994 services$65.54/svc2.77x markup
11442Removal of growth (1.1 to 2.0 centimeters) of the face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth
$60.5K
570 services$106.16/svc2.85x markup
Q4234Xcellerate, per square centimeter
$57.4K
30 services$1.9K/svc1.59x markup
13152Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lipsโš  4.4x markup
$57.2K
283 services$202.10/svc4.43x markup
J7308Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg)
$46.6K
216 services$215.96/svc2.28x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
$44.6K
641 services$69.62/svc2.50x 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)8.7K$3.8M$440.602.67x
17312Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals5.7K$1.7M$290.462.41x
17313Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)2.9K$1.3M$438.962.56x
14060Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips686$393.4K$573.532.41x
17314Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs1.3K$358.0K$285.052.42x
13132Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet1.7K$317.7K$188.894.61x
14040Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of the forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet508$282.8K$556.782.42x
13121Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs1.4K$257.3K$180.954.25x
14041Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of the forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet300$201.4K$671.402.36x
14021Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of the scalp, arms, and/or legs226$145.7K$644.782.42x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes2.2K$108.7K$49.202.52x
13101Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of trunk509$89.6K$176.024.05x
17000Destruction of skin growth2.7K$82.3K$30.853.81x
17004Destruction of 15 or more skin growths653$66.9K$102.402.51x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes994$65.1K$65.542.77x
11442Removal of growth (1.1 to 2.0 centimeters) of the face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth570$60.5K$106.162.85x
Q4234Xcellerate, per square centimeter30$57.4K$1.9K1.59x
13152Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips283$57.2K$202.104.43x
J7308Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg)216$46.6K$215.962.28x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes641$44.6K$69.622.50x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.72x

This provider submits charges 2.72 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.72x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $272. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Pepper Pike, OH

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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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