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John Chapman, M.D.

NPI: 1437474772
Lafayette, LA
10 years of data
Dermatology
$7.4M
Total Payments
28.7K
Beneficiaries
31.8K
Services
2.85x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$7.4M
Specialty median$212.7K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $7.4M over 10 years
22.85x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Dermatology by payments
4Payments surged 1167% in 2015
56 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $7.4M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Dermatology providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 4523% from 2014 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 1167% in 2015

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
2014$195.82$104.031.88x$91.79$31.4K344329
2015$530.13$218.712.42x$311.42$397.2K1.7K1.7K
2016$692.40$293.672.36x$398.73$528.2K1.9K1.8K
2017$632.16$233.642.71x$398.52$683.6K2.6K2.4K
2018$699.92$225.013.11x$474.91$623.9K2.5K2.3K
2019$653.43$229.502.85x$423.93$844.8K3.3K3.1K
2020$558.71$231.322.42x$327.39$798.0K3.5K3.0K
2021$542.11$206.822.62x$335.29$878.7K3.8K3.4K
2022$540.66$162.493.33x$378.17$1.2M5.2K4.6K
2023$611.01$193.513.16x$417.50$1.4M6.8K6.0K

Top Procedures (20)

17311Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)
$2.6M
6.3K services$411.67/svc2.67x markup
17312Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals
$859.8K
2.9K services$297.00/svc2.22x markup
15260Relocation of patient skin to nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips (20 sq centimeters or less)
$788.1K
1.0K services$753.47/svc2.44x markup
13132Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feetโš  4.5x markup
$529.6K
2.8K services$192.29/svc4.54x markup
17313Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)
$508.7K
1.2K services$422.89/svc2.53x markup
13121Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legsโš  4.1x markup
$262.5K
1.4K services$187.50/svc4.08x markup
13152Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lipsโš  4.7x markup
$177.8K
913 services$194.73/svc4.69x markup
15240Relocation of patient skin to forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet (20 sq centimeters or less)
$128.4K
188 services$683.02/svc2.56x markup
14061Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips
$110.8K
155 services$714.71/svc2.34x markup
13101Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of trunkโš  3.3x markup
$104.2K
496 services$210.02/svc3.34x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$100.3K
1.1K services$88.28/svc2.77x markup
17314Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs
$100.2K
350 services$286.22/svc2.26x markup
99204New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes
$94.6K
811 services$116.60/svc2.80x markup
17110Destruction of up to 14 skin growths
$77.1K
1.1K services$72.83/svc2.74x markup
14060Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips
$75.8K
140 services$541.73/svc2.44x markup
11102Tangential biopsy of single skin lesionโš  3.8x markup
$75.7K
1.4K services$52.45/svc3.78x markup
15781Scraping of skin of faceโš  3.0x markup
$74.4K
246 services$302.46/svc3.02x markup
88331Pathology examination of tissue during surgery
$63.0K
842 services$74.80/svc2.36x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
$59.1K
821 services$72.02/svc2.30x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$56.7K
1.0K services$54.64/svc2.35x 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)6.3K$2.6M$411.672.67x
17312Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals2.9K$859.8K$297.002.22x
15260Relocation of patient skin to nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips (20 sq centimeters or less)1.0K$788.1K$753.472.44x
13132Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet2.8K$529.6K$192.294.54x
17313Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)1.2K$508.7K$422.892.53x
13121Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs1.4K$262.5K$187.504.08x
13152Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips913$177.8K$194.734.69x
15240Relocation of patient skin to forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet (20 sq centimeters or less)188$128.4K$683.022.56x
14061Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips155$110.8K$714.712.34x
13101Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of trunk496$104.2K$210.023.34x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes1.1K$100.3K$88.282.77x
17314Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs350$100.2K$286.222.26x
99204New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes811$94.6K$116.602.80x
17110Destruction of up to 14 skin growths1.1K$77.1K$72.832.74x
14060Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips140$75.8K$541.732.44x
11102Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion1.4K$75.7K$52.453.78x
15781Scraping of skin of face246$74.4K$302.463.02x
88331Pathology examination of tissue during surgery842$63.0K$74.802.36x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes821$59.1K$72.022.30x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes1.0K$56.7K$54.642.35x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.85x

This provider submits charges 2.85 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.85x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $285. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Lafayette, LA

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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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