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Joseph Lee, MD

NPI: 1518953074
Bethesda, MD
10 years of data
Dermatology
$4.4M
Total Payments
54.6K
Beneficiaries
69.0K
Services
3x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$4.4M
Specialty median$212.7K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $4.4M over 10 years
23x markup ratio (above median)
398th percentile in Dermatology by payments
47 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $4.4M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Dermatology providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 133% 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

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$217.64$99.542.19x$118.10$281.2K4.8K3.9K
2015$233.42$103.482.26x$129.94$305.3K5.4K4.3K
2016$218.30$99.142.20x$119.16$342.5K5.9K4.5K
2017$252.44$94.702.67x$157.74$357.0K6.4K5.1K
2018$301.88$97.763.09x$204.12$394.5K7.2K5.7K
2019$269.91$93.652.88x$176.26$486.4K8.2K6.1K
2020$304.73$99.583.06x$205.15$454.5K6.5K5.4K
2021$335.20$105.713.17x$229.49$566.6K7.7K6.2K
2022$376.79$100.003.77x$276.79$584.4K8.1K6.4K
2023$389.35$107.193.63x$282.16$656.2K8.9K7.0K

Top Procedures (20)

99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$862.1K
13.9K services$61.95/svc2.72x markup
17110Destruction of up to 14 skin growths
$649.9K
6.6K services$98.33/svc2.87x markup
17000Destruction of skin growthโš  3.8x markup
$600.7K
14.2K services$42.42/svc3.78x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutesโš  3.1x markup
$517.0K
5.3K services$97.25/svc3.08x markup
17004Destruction of 15 or more skin growths
$450.1K
3.2K services$142.13/svc2.92x markup
11102Tangential biopsy of single skin lesionโš  3.3x markup
$321.7K
4.0K services$80.66/svc3.31x markup
11100Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue
$189.3K
2.3K services$82.93/svc2.46x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
$182.7K
2.2K services$83.55/svc2.61x markup
12031Repair of wound (2.5 centimeters or less) of the scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, and/or legsโš  3.5x markup
$83.7K
489 services$171.27/svc3.48x markup
10060Drainage of abscess
$71.3K
686 services$103.96/svc2.73x markup
17003Destruction of 2-14 skin growths
$70.1K
11.9K services$5.87/svc2.89x markup
17111Destruction of 15 or more skin growths
$53.8K
461 services$116.76/svc2.73x markup
96910Skin application of tar and ultraviolet B or petrolatum and ultraviolet B
$53.0K
486 services$108.99/svc2.59x markup
17262Destruction of malignant growth (1.1 to 2.0 centimeters) of trunk, arms, or legs
$46.0K
317 services$145.20/svc2.66x markup
11602Removal of malignant growth (1.1 to 2.0 centimeters) of the trunk, arms, or legsโš  3.0x markup
$43.5K
239 services$182.13/svc3.02x markup
11603Removal of malignant growth (2.1 to 3.0 centimeters) of the trunk, arms, or legsโš  3.2x markup
$43.5K
210 services$207.16/svc3.21x markup
99204New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutesโš  3.3x markup
$34.3K
253 services$135.74/svc3.29x markup
11103Tangential biopsy of additional skin lesion
$29.7K
582 services$51.03/svc2.66x markup
12032Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of the scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, and/or legs
$29.1K
117 services$248.75/svc2.63x markup
96920Laser treatment (total area less than 250 sq centimeters) for inflammatory skin disease
$27.6K
193 services$142.98/svc1.91x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes13.9K$862.1K$61.952.72x
17110Destruction of up to 14 skin growths6.6K$649.9K$98.332.87x
17000Destruction of skin growth14.2K$600.7K$42.423.78x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes5.3K$517.0K$97.253.08x
17004Destruction of 15 or more skin growths3.2K$450.1K$142.132.92x
11102Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion4.0K$321.7K$80.663.31x
11100Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue2.3K$189.3K$82.932.46x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes2.2K$182.7K$83.552.61x
12031Repair of wound (2.5 centimeters or less) of the scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, and/or legs489$83.7K$171.273.48x
10060Drainage of abscess686$71.3K$103.962.73x
17003Destruction of 2-14 skin growths11.9K$70.1K$5.872.89x
17111Destruction of 15 or more skin growths461$53.8K$116.762.73x
96910Skin application of tar and ultraviolet B or petrolatum and ultraviolet B486$53.0K$108.992.59x
17262Destruction of malignant growth (1.1 to 2.0 centimeters) of trunk, arms, or legs317$46.0K$145.202.66x
11602Removal of malignant growth (1.1 to 2.0 centimeters) of the trunk, arms, or legs239$43.5K$182.133.02x
11603Removal of malignant growth (2.1 to 3.0 centimeters) of the trunk, arms, or legs210$43.5K$207.163.21x
99204New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes253$34.3K$135.743.29x
11103Tangential biopsy of additional skin lesion582$29.7K$51.032.66x
12032Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of the scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, and/or legs117$29.1K$248.752.63x
96920Laser treatment (total area less than 250 sq centimeters) for inflammatory skin disease193$27.6K$142.981.91x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3x

This provider submits charges 3 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $300. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Bethesda, MD

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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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