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  3. Gregory Houck
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Gregory Houck, DO

NPI: 1487625885
Estero, FL
10 years of data
Dermatology
$8.6M
Total Payments
86.4K
Beneficiaries
109.7K
Services
3.11x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$8.6M
Specialty median$212.7K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $8.6M over 10 years
23.11x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Dermatology by payments
4Payments surged 52% in 2016
59 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $8.6M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Dermatology providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 117% 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 52% in 2016

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$423.36$133.133.18x$290.23$620.3K9.3K7.5K
2015$435.15$134.603.23x$300.55$542.4K7.2K6.0K
2016$442.07$136.453.24x$305.62$824.7K11.3K9.1K
2017$442.74$137.093.23x$305.65$967.2K14.0K11.0K
2018$433.14$129.683.34x$303.46$719.2K9.6K7.6K
2019$419.95$132.013.18x$287.94$862.4K10.7K8.4K
2020$459.76$140.573.27x$319.19$840.6K9.3K7.5K
2021$467.15$146.433.19x$320.72$965.5K10.6K8.3K
2022$488.28$149.303.27x$338.98$929.7K11.0K8.5K
2023$474.53$142.893.32x$331.64$1.3M16.6K12.3K

Top Procedures (20)

99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$1.1M
19.8K services$56.11/svc2.74x markup
13132Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet
$796.8K
2.0K services$391.14/svc2.68x markup
13121Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs
$660.9K
1.9K services$350.77/svc2.69x markup
17000Destruction of skin growthโš  3.2x markup
$584.5K
15.2K services$38.40/svc3.16x markup
11102Tangential biopsy of single skin lesionโš  3.4x markup
$527.4K
7.7K services$68.65/svc3.35x markup
11100Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissueโš  3.2x markup
$526.0K
7.4K services$70.90/svc3.22x markup
17110Destruction of up to 14 skin growths
$440.1K
5.3K services$83.06/svc2.91x markup
17262Destruction of malignant growth (1.1 to 2.0 centimeters) of trunk, arms, or legsโš  3.1x markup
$390.7K
3.1K services$124.34/svc3.10x markup
17004Destruction of 15 or more skin growthsโš  3.1x markup
$303.2K
2.5K services$121.18/svc3.08x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutesโš  3.2x markup
$294.9K
4.1K services$71.72/svc3.22x markup
11642Removal of malignant growth (1.1 to 2.0 centimeters) of the face, ears, eyelids, nose, or lipsโš  4.7x markup
$286.2K
2.3K services$126.14/svc4.74x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$231.9K
2.9K services$79.83/svc2.82x markup
13131Repair of wound (1.1 to 2.5 centimeters) of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet
$230.3K
717 services$321.16/svc2.65x markup
13151Repair of wound (1.1 to 2.5 centimeters) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips
$219.2K
625 services$350.73/svc2.65x markup
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes
$174.0K
5.0K services$34.69/svc2.68x markup
12032Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of the scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, and/or legs
$153.9K
632 services$243.44/svc2.76x markup
11602Removal of malignant growth (1.1 to 2.0 centimeters) of the trunk, arms, or legsโš  5.2x markup
$128.2K
1.2K services$104.89/svc5.21x markup
11103Tangential biopsy of additional skin lesion
$113.1K
2.6K services$43.19/svc2.70x markup
13101Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of trunk
$92.7K
294 services$315.18/svc2.78x markup
11622Removal of malignant growth (1.1 to 2.0 centimeters) of the scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitalsโš  5.3x markup
$92.1K
855 services$107.67/svc5.26x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes19.8K$1.1M$56.112.74x
13132Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet2.0K$796.8K$391.142.68x
13121Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs1.9K$660.9K$350.772.69x
17000Destruction of skin growth15.2K$584.5K$38.403.16x
11102Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion7.7K$527.4K$68.653.35x
11100Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue7.4K$526.0K$70.903.22x
17110Destruction of up to 14 skin growths5.3K$440.1K$83.062.91x
17262Destruction of malignant growth (1.1 to 2.0 centimeters) of trunk, arms, or legs3.1K$390.7K$124.343.10x
17004Destruction of 15 or more skin growths2.5K$303.2K$121.183.08x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes4.1K$294.9K$71.723.22x
11642Removal of malignant growth (1.1 to 2.0 centimeters) of the face, ears, eyelids, nose, or lips2.3K$286.2K$126.144.74x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes2.9K$231.9K$79.832.82x
13131Repair of wound (1.1 to 2.5 centimeters) of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet717$230.3K$321.162.65x
13151Repair of wound (1.1 to 2.5 centimeters) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips625$219.2K$350.732.65x
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes5.0K$174.0K$34.692.68x
12032Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of the scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, and/or legs632$153.9K$243.442.76x
11602Removal of malignant growth (1.1 to 2.0 centimeters) of the trunk, arms, or legs1.2K$128.2K$104.895.21x
11103Tangential biopsy of additional skin lesion2.6K$113.1K$43.192.70x
13101Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of trunk294$92.7K$315.182.78x
11622Removal of malignant growth (1.1 to 2.0 centimeters) of the scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals855$92.1K$107.675.26x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.11x

This provider submits charges 3.11 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.11x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $311. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Estero, FL

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Similar Providers

Other Dermatology providers in FL for peer comparison.

Gregory Houck (you)
$8.6M
Thi Tran, DO
$37.6M
Neil Sandhu, MD
$36.2M
David Casper, M.D.
$35.4M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Thi Tran, DOThe Villages, FL$37.6Mโœ“ Clear
Neil Sandhu, MDOrange City, FL$36.2Mโœ“ Clear
David Casper, M.D.The Villages, FL$35.4Mโœ“ Clear

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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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