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  3. Christopher Mizelle
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Christopher Mizelle, MD

NPI: 1568471555
New Bern, NC
10 years of data
Dermatology
$10.2M
Total Payments
105.5K
Beneficiaries
166.2K
Services
2.29x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$10.2M
Specialty median$212.7K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $10.2M over 10 years
22.29x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Dermatology by payments
466 services/day โ€” unusually high
52 procedures with >3x markup

This provider averages 66 services per working day

Based on 166.2K total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes โ†’

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $10.2M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Dermatology providers nationally.

Averaging 66 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$200.09$128.321.56x$71.77$1.0M15.8K10.1K
2015$202.37$133.211.52x$69.16$990.7K16.3K10.3K
2016$195.42$122.281.60x$73.14$1.1M17.1K10.9K
2017$206.31$131.221.57x$75.09$1.1M18.2K11.5K
2018$215.55$141.111.53x$74.44$1.1M17.0K10.8K
2019$255.39$138.391.85x$117.00$1.1M17.5K11.6K
2020$380.66$124.063.07x$256.60$1.1M16.7K10.8K
2021$385.74$131.642.93x$254.10$994.9K16.9K10.3K
2022$370.97$119.543.10x$251.43$890.7K15.7K9.7K
2023$331.11$103.503.20x$227.61$859.0K15.1K9.5K

Top Procedures (20)

99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$1.3M
24.9K services$53.05/svc2.59x markup
17110Destruction of up to 14 skin growths
$1.0M
15.9K services$63.26/svc2.54x markup
17000Destruction of skin growthโš  3.1x markup
$874.9K
28.2K services$30.98/svc3.14x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$857.8K
11.6K services$73.87/svc1.79x markup
13132Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet
$566.9K
1.6K services$355.42/svc1.60x markup
17004Destruction of 15 or more skin growths
$528.4K
4.7K services$113.32/svc1.88x markup
J7308Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg)
$421.9K
1.6K services$263.99/svc1.40x markup
11311Shaving of 0.6 centimeters to 1.0 centimeters skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth
$420.2K
5.7K services$74.10/svc2.36x markup
14040Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of the forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet
$402.8K
716 services$562.53/svc1.74x markup
13121Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs
$325.8K
1.0K services$314.81/svc1.65x markup
11301Shaving of 0.6 centimeters to 1.0 centimeters skin growth of the trunk, arms, or legs
$259.1K
3.7K services$70.50/svc2.31x markup
14060Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips
$258.0K
450 services$573.22/svc1.56x markup
96900Application of ultraviolet light to skin
$191.3K
12.6K services$15.24/svc2.35x markup
17262Destruction of malignant growth (1.1 to 2.0 centimeters) of trunk, arms, or legs
$189.6K
1.7K services$108.92/svc2.43x markup
11642Removal of malignant growth (1.1 to 2.0 centimeters) of the face, ears, eyelids, nose, or lipsโš  3.7x markup
$187.4K
1.8K services$101.35/svc3.70x markup
11306Shaving of 0.6 centimeters to 1.0 centimeters skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals
$185.5K
2.5K services$74.41/svc2.23x markup
13101Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of trunk
$148.8K
515 services$288.98/svc1.63x markup
96567Application of light to aid destruction of premalignant and/or malignant skin growths, each session
$144.2K
1.6K services$88.29/svc1.79x markup
17003Destruction of 2-14 skin growths
$108.7K
23.5K services$4.63/svc2.77x markup
12032Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of the scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, and/or legs
$105.5K
477 services$221.08/svc2.63x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes24.9K$1.3M$53.052.59x
17110Destruction of up to 14 skin growths15.9K$1.0M$63.262.54x
17000Destruction of skin growth28.2K$874.9K$30.983.14x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes11.6K$857.8K$73.871.79x
13132Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet1.6K$566.9K$355.421.60x
17004Destruction of 15 or more skin growths4.7K$528.4K$113.321.88x
J7308Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg)1.6K$421.9K$263.991.40x
11311Shaving of 0.6 centimeters to 1.0 centimeters skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth5.7K$420.2K$74.102.36x
14040Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of the forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet716$402.8K$562.531.74x
13121Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs1.0K$325.8K$314.811.65x
11301Shaving of 0.6 centimeters to 1.0 centimeters skin growth of the trunk, arms, or legs3.7K$259.1K$70.502.31x
14060Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips450$258.0K$573.221.56x
96900Application of ultraviolet light to skin12.6K$191.3K$15.242.35x
17262Destruction of malignant growth (1.1 to 2.0 centimeters) of trunk, arms, or legs1.7K$189.6K$108.922.43x
11642Removal of malignant growth (1.1 to 2.0 centimeters) of the face, ears, eyelids, nose, or lips1.8K$187.4K$101.353.70x
11306Shaving of 0.6 centimeters to 1.0 centimeters skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals2.5K$185.5K$74.412.23x
13101Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of trunk515$148.8K$288.981.63x
96567Application of light to aid destruction of premalignant and/or malignant skin growths, each session1.6K$144.2K$88.291.79x
17003Destruction of 2-14 skin growths23.5K$108.7K$4.632.77x
12032Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of the scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, and/or legs477$105.5K$221.082.63x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.29x

This provider submits charges 2.29 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.29x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $229. This is higher than the national average.

Location

New Bern, NC

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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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