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  3. Christopher Harmon
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Christopher Harmon, MD

NPI: 1497791628
Vestavia Hls, AL
10 years of data
Dermatology
$10.6M
Total Payments
43.9K
Beneficiaries
48.2K
Services
2.37x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$10.6M
Specialty median$212.7K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $10.6M over 10 years
22.37x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Dermatology by payments
46 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $10.6M 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$427.94$200.012.14x$227.93$1.1M5.2K5.0K
2015$429.28$207.312.07x$221.97$1.2M5.6K5.2K
2016$414.90$200.842.07x$214.06$1.2M5.9K5.4K
2017$396.21$182.832.17x$213.38$941.6K4.7K4.3K
2018$372.81$177.522.10x$195.29$1.0M5.4K4.8K
2019$508.91$229.902.21x$279.01$1.0M5.1K4.6K
2020$501.84$224.322.24x$277.52$1.0M4.8K4.3K
2021$613.39$241.702.54x$371.69$1.0M4.1K3.7K
2022$860.76$251.283.43x$609.48$1.0M3.9K3.5K
2023$808.90$246.923.28x$561.98$963.8K3.6K3.3K

Top Procedures (20)

17311Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)
$3.6M
10.0K services$359.93/svc2.19x markup
17313Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)
$1.1M
3.3K services$342.95/svc2.32x markup
17312Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals
$848.2K
3.0K services$281.62/svc1.62x markup
13132Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feetโš  3.7x markup
$695.4K
4.1K services$168.26/svc3.72x markup
14061Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips
$556.9K
826 services$674.20/svc2.29x markup
15260Relocation of patient skin to nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips (20 sq centimeters or less)
$537.3K
794 services$676.65/svc2.22x markup
13121Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legsโš  3.2x markup
$443.2K
2.7K services$163.44/svc3.19x 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
$436.1K
722 services$603.95/svc2.21x markup
14301Tissue transfer repair of wound (30.1 to 60.0 sq centimeters)
$333.1K
442 services$753.55/svc2.20x markup
14060Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips
$254.0K
520 services$488.51/svc2.33x markup
88305Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity
$209.6K
4.2K services$49.52/svc2.31x markup
13152Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lipsโš  3.9x markup
$194.3K
1.1K services$176.19/svc3.88x markup
13101Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of trunkโš  3.0x markup
$155.9K
1.0K services$154.97/svc3.01x markup
17314Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs
$125.0K
461 services$271.16/svc1.62x markup
88331Pathology examination of tissue during surgery
$114.3K
1.6K services$72.40/svc2.05x markup
14040Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of the forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feetโš  3.2x markup
$112.7K
313 services$360.22/svc3.24x markup
15781Scraping of skin of face
$95.8K
424 services$225.86/svc2.88x markup
11602Removal of malignant growth (1.1 to 2.0 centimeters) of the trunk, arms, or legs
$83.2K
785 services$105.98/svc2.45x markup
17004Destruction of 15 or more skin growthsโš  3.4x markup
$54.5K
537 services$101.58/svc3.35x markup
99202New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes
$50.5K
1.0K services$50.32/svc1.40x 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)10.0K$3.6M$359.932.19x
17313Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)3.3K$1.1M$342.952.32x
17312Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals3.0K$848.2K$281.621.62x
13132Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet4.1K$695.4K$168.263.72x
14061Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips826$556.9K$674.202.29x
15260Relocation of patient skin to nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips (20 sq centimeters or less)794$537.3K$676.652.22x
13121Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs2.7K$443.2K$163.443.19x
14041Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of the forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet722$436.1K$603.952.21x
14301Tissue transfer repair of wound (30.1 to 60.0 sq centimeters)442$333.1K$753.552.20x
14060Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips520$254.0K$488.512.33x
88305Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity4.2K$209.6K$49.522.31x
13152Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips1.1K$194.3K$176.193.88x
13101Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of trunk1.0K$155.9K$154.973.01x
17314Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs461$125.0K$271.161.62x
88331Pathology examination of tissue during surgery1.6K$114.3K$72.402.05x
14040Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of the forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet313$112.7K$360.223.24x
15781Scraping of skin of face424$95.8K$225.862.88x
11602Removal of malignant growth (1.1 to 2.0 centimeters) of the trunk, arms, or legs785$83.2K$105.982.45x
17004Destruction of 15 or more skin growths537$54.5K$101.583.35x
99202New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes1.0K$50.5K$50.321.40x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.37x

This provider submits charges 2.37 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.37x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $237. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Vestavia Hls, AL

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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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