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Cohen Dermatopathology, P.C.

NPI: 1477522910
Needham, MA
10 years of data
Clinical Laboratory
$88.9M
Total Payments
161
Beneficiaries
1.4M
Services
4.35x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$88.9M
Specialty median$1.9M
Rank #87 of 232 in specialty

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $88.9M over 10 years
24.35x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Clinical Laboratory by payments
48 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $88.9M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Clinical Laboratory providers nationally.

68% of their billing comes from a single procedure code (88305 โ€” Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity).

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$245.82$53.564.59x$192.26$9.8M182.1K15
2015$242.82$54.064.49x$188.76$10.5M194.9K17
2016$266.33$60.244.42x$206.09$11.0M183.1K17
2017$270.50$58.024.66x$212.48$8.8M151.2K16
2018$286.71$64.454.45x$222.26$10.4M161.3K20
2019$289.23$66.644.34x$222.59$8.4M126.6K15
2020$279.22$67.634.13x$211.59$6.7M99.4K16
2021$273.68$69.923.91x$203.76$8.2M116.6K14
2022$277.95$67.794.10x$210.16$7.6M112.0K15
2023$262.97$63.364.15x$199.61$7.5M118.6K16

Top Procedures (20)

88305Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexityโš  5.1x markup
$60.6M
1.1M services$55.49/svc5.09x markup
88342Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure
$8.3M
94.5K services$88.08/svc2.69x markup
88312Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report
$5.4M
63.5K services$85.77/svc2.39x markup
88313Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report
$3.7M
59.4K services$61.59/svc2.72x markup
88341Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure
$3.6M
45.5K services$79.88/svc2.52x markup
88350Antibody evaluation, each additional single antibody stain procedureโš  3.1x markup
$1.8M
21.8K services$80.30/svc3.15x markup
88120Cell examination of urine, manual
$1.4M
2.5K services$573.22/svc2.19x markup
88346Antibody evaluation, initial single antibody stain procedure
$1.2M
12.8K services$97.58/svc2.65x markup
G0461Immunohistochemistry or immunocytochemistry, per specimen; first single or multiplex antibody stainโš  3.5x markup
$996.0K
13.3K services$75.12/svc3.49x markup
88304Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexityโš  5.3x markup
$983.1K
29.0K services$33.89/svc5.32x markup
G0462Immunohistochemistry or immunocytochemistry, per specimen; each additional single or multiplex antibody stain (list separately in addition to code for primary procedure)โš  4.4x markup
$358.3K
6.4K services$55.76/svc4.44x markup
88321Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred slides prepared elsewhereโš  3.8x markup
$128.8K
1.6K services$81.24/svc3.79x markup
88365Genetic sequencing localization, initial procedure
$110.8K
769 services$144.14/svc2.16x markup
88323Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred material requiring preparation of slidesโš  3.5x markup
$84.1K
836 services$100.65/svc3.51x markup
88364Genetic sequencing localization, each additional procedure
$61.3K
530 services$115.67/svc2.37x markup
88360Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor, manual
$45.8K
436 services$105.07/svc2.88x markup
88377Microscopic genetic analysis of tissue, manual, each additional multiplex stain procedure
$21.2K
100 services$212.40/svc2.11x markup
88374Microscopic genetic examination using computer-assisted technology
$20.8K
74 services$281.65/svc2.42x markup
88344Special stained specimen slides to examine tissueโš  3.2x markup
$8.1K
63 services$129.03/svc3.18x markup
88319Evaluation of specimen enzymes
$7.6K
86 services$88.45/svc2.50x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
88305Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity1.1M$60.6M$55.495.09x
88342Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure94.5K$8.3M$88.082.69x
88312Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report63.5K$5.4M$85.772.39x
88313Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report59.4K$3.7M$61.592.72x
88341Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure45.5K$3.6M$79.882.52x
88350Antibody evaluation, each additional single antibody stain procedure21.8K$1.8M$80.303.15x
88120Cell examination of urine, manual2.5K$1.4M$573.222.19x
88346Antibody evaluation, initial single antibody stain procedure12.8K$1.2M$97.582.65x
G0461Immunohistochemistry or immunocytochemistry, per specimen; first single or multiplex antibody stain13.3K$996.0K$75.123.49x
88304Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity29.0K$983.1K$33.895.32x
G0462Immunohistochemistry or immunocytochemistry, per specimen; each additional single or multiplex antibody stain (list separately in addition to code for primary procedure)6.4K$358.3K$55.764.44x
88321Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred slides prepared elsewhere1.6K$128.8K$81.243.79x
88365Genetic sequencing localization, initial procedure769$110.8K$144.142.16x
88323Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred material requiring preparation of slides836$84.1K$100.653.51x
88364Genetic sequencing localization, each additional procedure530$61.3K$115.672.37x
88360Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor, manual436$45.8K$105.072.88x
88377Microscopic genetic analysis of tissue, manual, each additional multiplex stain procedure100$21.2K$212.402.11x
88374Microscopic genetic examination using computer-assisted technology74$20.8K$281.652.42x
88344Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue63$8.1K$129.033.18x
88319Evaluation of specimen enzymes86$7.6K$88.452.50x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

4.35x

This provider submits charges 4.35 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 4.35x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $435. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Needham, MA

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$232.3M
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$185.1M
U S Lab & Radiology Llc
$71.4M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Quest Diagnostics Massachusetts LlcMarlborough, MA$276.5Mโš ๏ธ Flagged
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Foundation Medicine, Inc.Cambridge, MA$232.3Mโœ“ Clear
Boston Heart Diagnostics CorporationFramingham, MA$185.1Mโœ“ Clear
U S Lab & Radiology LlcBrockton, MA$71.4Mโœ“ Clear

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Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)

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