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Individual

Robert O'brien

NPI: 1568566420
Winchester, MA
10 years of data
Dermatology
$3.9M
Total Payments
57.9K
Beneficiaries
69.7K
Services
3.21x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

97th
percentile in specialty
This provider$3.9M
Specialty median$212.7K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $3.9M over 10 years
23.21x markup ratio (above median)
397th percentile in Dermatology by payments
4Payments surged 56% in 2019
510 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $3.9M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 97th percentile of Dermatology providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 253% 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

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Notable: Payments increased 56% in 2019

Year-over-year payment surges can indicate changes in practice volume, new services, or billing pattern shifts.

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$203.62$67.893.00x$135.73$189.9K3.7K3.2K
2015$199.35$71.262.80x$128.09$190.8K3.8K3.2K
2016$191.43$63.393.02x$128.04$185.8K3.9K3.3K
2017$239.09$85.682.79x$153.41$251.9K4.7K4.0K
2018$272.22$98.452.77x$173.77$279.4K5.3K4.4K
2019$243.69$87.472.79x$156.22$436.3K8.1K6.7K
2020$224.50$78.222.87x$146.28$407.9K7.6K6.4K
2021$246.39$86.092.86x$160.30$604.7K9.6K7.9K
2022$250.44$87.222.87x$163.22$704.9K11.7K9.5K
2023$247.06$77.713.18x$169.35$671.0K11.3K9.1K

Top Procedures (20)

99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutesโš  3.2x markup
$1.1M
17.3K services$62.10/svc3.24x markup
17000Destruction of skin growthโš  3.3x markup
$644.4K
14.2K services$45.48/svc3.30x markup
11102Tangential biopsy of single skin lesionโš  3.1x markup
$469.9K
5.8K services$80.48/svc3.15x markup
17110Destruction of up to 14 skin growths
$345.0K
3.8K services$91.67/svc2.85x markup
11100Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue
$239.5K
3.0K services$78.64/svc2.89x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutesโš  3.2x markup
$213.5K
2.3K services$92.76/svc3.16x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutesโš  3.3x markup
$212.0K
2.7K services$79.05/svc3.31x markup
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutesโš  4.3x markup
$144.2K
4.1K services$34.99/svc4.33x markup
17004Destruction of 15 or more skin growths
$133.7K
968 services$138.16/svc2.63x markup
99202New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutesโš  4.0x markup
$100.5K
1.9K services$53.40/svc3.99x markup
11103Tangential biopsy of additional skin lesion
$63.5K
1.4K services$46.61/svc2.71x markup
17003Destruction of 2-14 skin growthsโš  3.6x markup
$52.6K
9.6K services$5.48/svc3.65x markup
17262Destruction of malignant growth (1.1 to 2.0 centimeters) of trunk, arms, or legs
$46.2K
315 services$146.76/svc1.93x markup
17261Destruction of malignant growth (0.6 to 1.0 centimeters) of trunk, arms, or legs
$41.4K
364 services$113.72/svc2.50x markup
99204New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes
$22.0K
170 services$129.69/svc2.74x markup
12032Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of the scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, and/or legs
$21.0K
80 services$262.93/svc2.12x markup
11101Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissueโš  8.5x markup
$18.9K
714 services$26.41/svc8.52x markup
11900Injection of up to 7 skin growthsโš  3.9x markup
$15.6K
403 services$38.71/svc3.90x markup
69100Biopsy of ear
$13.9K
201 services$69.02/svc2.90x markup
11104Punch biopsy of single skin lesion
$9.7K
92 services$105.92/svc2.73x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes17.3K$1.1M$62.103.24x
17000Destruction of skin growth14.2K$644.4K$45.483.30x
11102Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion5.8K$469.9K$80.483.15x
17110Destruction of up to 14 skin growths3.8K$345.0K$91.672.85x
11100Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue3.0K$239.5K$78.642.89x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes2.3K$213.5K$92.763.16x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes2.7K$212.0K$79.053.31x
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes4.1K$144.2K$34.994.33x
17004Destruction of 15 or more skin growths968$133.7K$138.162.63x
99202New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes1.9K$100.5K$53.403.99x
11103Tangential biopsy of additional skin lesion1.4K$63.5K$46.612.71x
17003Destruction of 2-14 skin growths9.6K$52.6K$5.483.65x
17262Destruction of malignant growth (1.1 to 2.0 centimeters) of trunk, arms, or legs315$46.2K$146.761.93x
17261Destruction of malignant growth (0.6 to 1.0 centimeters) of trunk, arms, or legs364$41.4K$113.722.50x
99204New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes170$22.0K$129.692.74x
12032Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of the scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, and/or legs80$21.0K$262.932.12x
11101Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue714$18.9K$26.418.52x
11900Injection of up to 7 skin growths403$15.6K$38.713.90x
69100Biopsy of ear201$13.9K$69.022.90x
11104Punch biopsy of single skin lesion92$9.7K$105.922.73x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.21x

This provider submits charges 3.21 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.21x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $321. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Winchester, MA

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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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