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Joshua Berlin, MD

NPI: 1548241573
Boynton Beach, FL
10 years of data
Dermatology
$10.7M
Total Payments
108.3K
Beneficiaries
223.5K
Services
2.61x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$10.7M
Specialty median$212.7K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $10.7M over 10 years
22.61x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Dermatology by payments
489 services/day โ€” unusually high
55 procedures with >3x markup

This provider averages 89 services per working day

Based on 223.5K total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes โ†’

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $10.7M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Dermatology providers nationally.

Averaging 89 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

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$259.92$91.482.84x$168.44$1.5M30.5K15.9K
2015$260.05$90.162.88x$169.89$1.1M24.5K14.2K
2016$265.94$91.862.90x$174.08$1.4M31.2K14.6K
2017$221.98$93.132.38x$128.85$1.3M28.9K12.9K
2018$241.78$122.491.97x$119.29$1.3M27.0K11.1K
2019$249.59$128.721.94x$120.87$1.2M23.9K10.6K
2020$267.68$134.551.99x$133.13$735.2K14.7K7.6K
2021$276.79$136.352.03x$140.44$827.4K15.9K7.7K
2022$239.70$105.952.26x$133.75$709.2K14.1K7.2K
2023$236.31$105.522.24x$130.79$636.4K12.7K6.4K

Top Procedures (20)

17110Destruction of up to 14 skin growths
$3.0M
35.3K services$84.29/svc2.07x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$1.9M
34.0K services$57.12/svc2.01x markup
17000Destruction of skin growthโš  4.6x markup
$1.2M
42.7K services$27.85/svc4.58x markup
11100Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissueโš  4.2x markup
$736.9K
16.5K services$44.78/svc4.16x markup
10060Drainage of abscess
$467.3K
4.9K services$95.02/svc2.03x markup
11102Tangential biopsy of single skin lesionโš  3.3x markup
$450.7K
9.8K services$46.06/svc3.25x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
$338.5K
4.4K services$77.01/svc2.27x markup
11101Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue
$338.2K
12.4K services$27.21/svc2.25x markup
11103Tangential biopsy of additional skin lesion
$307.4K
7.0K services$43.87/svc1.91x markup
36478Laser destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance, accessed through the skin
$305.8K
322 services$949.59/svc1.74x markup
17262Destruction of malignant growth (1.1 to 2.0 centimeters) of trunk, arms, or legs
$293.0K
2.5K services$116.07/svc2.70x markup
17272Destruction of malignant growth (1.1 to 2.0 centimeters) of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals
$231.2K
1.8K services$131.50/svc2.45x markup
17003Destruction of 2-14 skin growths
$204.6K
40.4K services$5.06/svc2.80x markup
17282Destruction of malignant growth (1.1 to 2.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth
$197.1K
1.3K services$153.76/svc2.30x markup
13101Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of trunk
$127.4K
391 services$325.70/svc2.31x markup
13121Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs
$115.2K
329 services$350.28/svc2.10x markup
11900Injection of up to 7 skin growthsโš  4.0x markup
$93.0K
3.8K services$24.52/svc4.00x markup
97597Removal of tissue from wounds per session
$76.8K
1.2K services$63.72/svc2.34x markup
11302Shaving of 1.1 to 2.0 centimeters skin growth of the trunk, arms, or legs
$67.2K
703 services$95.59/svc2.23x markup
11602Removal of malignant growth (1.1 to 2.0 centimeters) of the trunk, arms, or legsโš  4.4x markup
$49.4K
494 services$99.99/svc4.39x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
17110Destruction of up to 14 skin growths35.3K$3.0M$84.292.07x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes34.0K$1.9M$57.122.01x
17000Destruction of skin growth42.7K$1.2M$27.854.58x
11100Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue16.5K$736.9K$44.784.16x
10060Drainage of abscess4.9K$467.3K$95.022.03x
11102Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion9.8K$450.7K$46.063.25x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes4.4K$338.5K$77.012.27x
11101Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue12.4K$338.2K$27.212.25x
11103Tangential biopsy of additional skin lesion7.0K$307.4K$43.871.91x
36478Laser destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance, accessed through the skin322$305.8K$949.591.74x
17262Destruction of malignant growth (1.1 to 2.0 centimeters) of trunk, arms, or legs2.5K$293.0K$116.072.70x
17272Destruction of malignant growth (1.1 to 2.0 centimeters) of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals1.8K$231.2K$131.502.45x
17003Destruction of 2-14 skin growths40.4K$204.6K$5.062.80x
17282Destruction of malignant growth (1.1 to 2.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth1.3K$197.1K$153.762.30x
13101Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of trunk391$127.4K$325.702.31x
13121Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs329$115.2K$350.282.10x
11900Injection of up to 7 skin growths3.8K$93.0K$24.524.00x
97597Removal of tissue from wounds per session1.2K$76.8K$63.722.34x
11302Shaving of 1.1 to 2.0 centimeters skin growth of the trunk, arms, or legs703$67.2K$95.592.23x
11602Removal of malignant growth (1.1 to 2.0 centimeters) of the trunk, arms, or legs494$49.4K$99.994.39x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.61x

This provider submits charges 2.61 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.61x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $261. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Boynton Beach, FL

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Similar Providers

Other Dermatology providers in FL for peer comparison.

Joshua Berlin (you)
$10.7M
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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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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