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Jonathan Cook, M.D.

NPI: 1417030669
Durham, NC
10 years of data
Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery
$15.7M
Total Payments
55.4K
Beneficiaries
62.2K
Services
4.33x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$15.7M
Specialty median$558.8K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $15.7M over 10 years
24.33x markup ratio (above median)
398th percentile in Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery by payments
419 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $15.7M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery 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$1.5K$313.194.66x$1.1K$1.6M6.4K5.8K
2015$1.6K$325.444.78x$1.2K$1.6M6.4K5.8K
2016$1.7K$351.694.73x$1.3K$1.6M6.3K5.5K
2017$1.6K$342.464.69x$1.3K$1.6M6.2K5.6K
2018$1.6K$336.024.78x$1.3K$1.5M6.2K5.6K
2019$1.6K$345.824.65x$1.3K$1.7M6.7K5.9K
2020$1.5K$334.964.45x$1.2K$1.6M5.6K5.1K
2021$1.5K$337.624.42x$1.2K$1.6M6.0K5.3K
2022$1.5K$324.164.60x$1.2K$1.6M6.5K5.6K
2023$1.5K$309.814.72x$1.2K$1.5M5.9K5.2K

Top Procedures (20)

17311Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)โš  4.2x markup
$5.2M
14.1K services$368.41/svc4.19x markup
17312Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitalsโš  3.1x markup
$2.1M
7.1K services$296.12/svc3.15x markup
15260Relocation of patient skin to nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips (20 sq centimeters or less)โš  3.5x markup
$1.4M
1.9K services$740.95/svc3.50x markup
14061Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lipsโš  4.7x markup
$1.1M
1.5K services$733.01/svc4.68x markup
13132Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feetโš  7.5x markup
$1.0M
5.6K services$180.25/svc7.55x markup
17313Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)โš  3.8x markup
$842.4K
2.3K services$371.43/svc3.80x markup
14060Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lipsโš  4.1x markup
$539.7K
972 services$555.29/svc4.07x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
$373.3K
4.6K services$81.24/svc2.98x markup
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutesโš  3.1x markup
$350.5K
11.2K services$31.24/svc3.15x markup
15576Creation of flap graft to eyelids, nose, ears, lips, or mouthโš  6.4x markup
$285.9K
487 services$587.09/svc6.41x markup
13121Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legsโš  6.4x markup
$253.4K
1.6K services$161.59/svc6.44x markup
14301Tissue transfer repair of wound (30.1 to 60.0 sq centimeters)โš  3.8x markup
$252.6K
316 services$799.35/svc3.77x 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 feetโš  3.9x markup
$252.2K
376 services$670.68/svc3.87x markup
15630Transfer of skin flap to eyelids, nose, ears, or lipsโš  6.7x markup
$236.8K
718 services$329.87/svc6.70x markup
15100Skin graft at trunk, arms, or legs (first 100 sq cm or less, or 1% body are of infants and children)โš  3.4x markup
$192.2K
336 services$571.90/svc3.41x markup
13152Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lipsโš  7.9x markup
$148.5K
769 services$193.05/svc7.90x markup
15240Relocation of patient skin to forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet (20 sq centimeters or less)โš  3.6x markup
$147.9K
236 services$626.65/svc3.63x markup
17314Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legsโš  3.1x markup
$137.6K
491 services$280.19/svc3.09x markup
15731Creation of flap graft to nose, forehead, temple, or scalpโš  4.7x markup
$137.0K
163 services$840.25/svc4.72x markup
15738Muscle flap wound repair of legโš  6.5x markup
$131.9K
127 services$1.0K/svc6.54x 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)14.1K$5.2M$368.414.19x
17312Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals7.1K$2.1M$296.123.15x
15260Relocation of patient skin to nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips (20 sq centimeters or less)1.9K$1.4M$740.953.50x
14061Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips1.5K$1.1M$733.014.68x
13132Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet5.6K$1.0M$180.257.55x
17313Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)2.3K$842.4K$371.433.80x
14060Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips972$539.7K$555.294.07x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes4.6K$373.3K$81.242.98x
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes11.2K$350.5K$31.243.15x
15576Creation of flap graft to eyelids, nose, ears, lips, or mouth487$285.9K$587.096.41x
13121Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs1.6K$253.4K$161.596.44x
14301Tissue transfer repair of wound (30.1 to 60.0 sq centimeters)316$252.6K$799.353.77x
14041Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of the forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet376$252.2K$670.683.87x
15630Transfer of skin flap to eyelids, nose, ears, or lips718$236.8K$329.876.70x
15100Skin graft at trunk, arms, or legs (first 100 sq cm or less, or 1% body are of infants and children)336$192.2K$571.903.41x
13152Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips769$148.5K$193.057.90x
15240Relocation of patient skin to forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet (20 sq centimeters or less)236$147.9K$626.653.63x
17314Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs491$137.6K$280.193.09x
15731Creation of flap graft to nose, forehead, temple, or scalp163$137.0K$840.254.72x
15738Muscle flap wound repair of leg127$131.9K$1.0K6.54x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

4.33x

This provider submits charges 4.33 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 4.33x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $433. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Durham, NC

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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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