This provider's $10.7M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Dermatology providers nationally.
Their average markup ratio of 6.14x is significantly above the specialty median of 2.8x.
AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.
Average per-service amounts submitted by the provider compared to what Medicare actually paid — the gap represents the markup.
| Year | Avg Submitted | Avg Paid | Markup Ratio | Gap per Service | Total Payments | Services | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $1.1K | $180.92 | 5.96x | $898.21 | $935.8K | 4.5K | 3.7K |
| 2015 | $1.0K | $168.41 | 6.18x | $872.19 | $907.6K | 4.6K | 3.7K |
| 2016 | $879.02 | $150.94 | 5.82x | $728.08 | $990.5K | 4.5K | 3.7K |
| 2017 | $850.85 | $130.26 | 6.53x | $720.59 | $1.1M | 5.2K | 4.1K |
| 2018 | $1.1K | $156.09 | 7.09x | $950.18 | $1.3M | 5.9K | 4.6K |
| 2019 | $1.1K | $170.78 | 6.61x | $957.83 | $1.1M | 5.2K | 4.0K |
| 2020 | $1.2K | $162.15 | 7.12x | $992.40 | $938.9K | 4.6K | 3.9K |
| 2021 | $1.0K | $158.96 | 6.33x | $847.59 | $1.0M | 5.3K | 4.3K |
| 2022 | $1.0K | $152.38 | 6.66x | $862.95 | $1.2M | 6.0K | 4.9K |
| 2023 | $1.2K | $169.99 | 6.90x | $1.0K | $1.2M | 4.9K | 4.0K |
| Code | Description | Services | Payments | Avg/Service | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17311 | Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks) | 8.6K | $4.8M | $559.03 | 6.48x |
| 17312 | Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals | 4.2K | $1.5M | $355.14 | 6.15x |
| 17313 | Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks) | 1.8K | $929.0K | $523.07 | 6.33x |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | 8.3K | $528.6K | $64.06 | 2.57x |
| 12032 | Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of the scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, and/or legs | 1.5K | $348.0K | $233.55 | 7.44x |
| 13132 | Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet | 1.2K | $258.3K | $213.80 | 8.42x |
| 11100 | Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue | 2.6K | $204.2K | $77.74 | 3.22x |
| 11102 | Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion | 2.7K | $203.8K | $75.62 | 7.60x |
| 13131 | Repair of wound (1.1 to 2.5 centimeters) of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet | 1.2K | $200.0K | $170.77 | 5.86x |
| 17314 | Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs | 532 | $182.8K | $343.69 | 5.89x |
| 13121 | Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs | 761 | $169.3K | $222.50 | 5.39x |
| 11602 | Removal of malignant growth (1.1 to 2.0 centimeters) of the trunk, arms, or legs | 1.3K | $166.7K | $123.56 | 11.37x |
| 17000 | Destruction of skin growth | 3.7K | $153.3K | $41.22 | 3.76x |
| J7308 | Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg) | 469 | $142.2K | $303.29 | 2.28x |
| 96910 | Skin application of tar and ultraviolet B or petrolatum and ultraviolet B | 1.2K | $96.4K | $79.57 | 1.95x |
| 96574 | Application of light and light-sensitive drugs following removal of premalignant thickened skin growth, per day | 318 | $75.5K | $237.49 | 3.65x |
| 99202 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes | 1.1K | $62.6K | $58.57 | 2.78x |
| 15260 | Relocation of patient skin to nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips (20 sq centimeters or less) | 71 | $61.2K | $861.42 | 3.25x |
| 13101 | Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of trunk | 237 | $56.9K | $240.03 | 11.96x |
| 13151 | Repair of wound (1.1 to 2.5 centimeters) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips | 300 | $56.2K | $187.28 | 10.82x |
This provider submits charges 6.14 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.
A markup ratio of 6.14x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $614. This is higher than the national average.
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Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)
Note: All data is from publicly available Medicare records. OpenMedicare is an independent journalism project not affiliated with CMS.
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