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Byunghee Kim, D.P.M

NPI: 1568807212
Louisville, KY
10 years of data
Podiatry
$6.6M
Total Payments
146
Beneficiaries
34.2K
Services
2.51x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$6.6M
Specialty median$90.2K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $6.6M over 10 years
22.51x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Podiatry by payments
4Payments surged 5928% in 2023
514 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $6.6M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Podiatry providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 13778% 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 5928% in 2023

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$47.21$29.821.58x$17.39$28.2K94412
2015$67.12$35.751.88x$31.37$85.4K2.4K18
2016$242.55$107.062.27x$135.49$358.8K3.4K16
2017$248.96$95.152.62x$153.81$398.8K4.2K17
2018$266.15$88.853.00x$177.30$292.1K3.3K16
2019$299.66$108.132.77x$191.53$567.1K5.2K16
2020$344.89$105.663.26x$239.23$791.9K7.5K16
2021$236.80$80.692.93x$156.11$80.4K99710
2022$318.18$77.264.12x$240.92$64.8K83910
2023$1.6K$718.362.28x$920.88$3.9M5.4K15

Top Procedures (20)

Q4164Helicoll, per square centimeter
$2.2M
2.1K services$1.0K/svc1.91x markup
Q4259Celera dual layer or celera dual membrane, per square centimeter
$1.5M
2.0K services$785.89/svc2.62x markup
Q4133Grafix prime, grafixpl prime, stravix and stravixpl, per square centimeterโš  3.2x markup
$628.2K
5.7K services$110.02/svc3.18x markup
Q4131Epifix or epicord, per square centimeter
$581.3K
4.5K services$129.79/svc1.84x markup
Q4186Epifix, per square centimeter
$386.9K
3.1K services$125.67/svc2.39x markup
11042Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or lessโš  3.9x markup
$222.8K
2.3K services$94.92/svc3.90x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes
$189.3K
3.2K services$58.60/svc2.92x markup
29581Application of vein wound compression bandages on lower leg, ankle, and footโš  3.7x markup
$127.5K
1.4K services$94.14/svc3.66x markup
15275Application of skin substitute graft to wound of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or lessโš  3.3x markup
$103.2K
822 services$125.50/svc3.28x markup
99222Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutesโš  3.2x markup
$73.3K
666 services$110.03/svc3.20x markup
11721Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails
$70.0K
2.1K services$33.35/svc2.89x markup
11056Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growthsโš  3.7x markup
$62.1K
1.2K services$51.69/svc3.68x markup
97597Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or lessโš  3.3x markup
$59.3K
727 services$81.59/svc3.34x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutesโš  3.1x markup
$49.8K
654 services$76.11/svc3.14x markup
11043Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or lessโš  4.0x markup
$42.1K
271 services$155.48/svc4.02x markup
99232Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutesโš  3.2x markup
$41.4K
699 services$59.16/svc3.18x markup
13160Second repair of surgical woundโš  3.6x markup
$36.4K
56 services$650.12/svc3.57x markup
28820Amputation of toe at joint between forefoot and toesโš  6.7x markup
$14.6K
60 services$242.66/svc6.74x markup
28825Amputation of footโš  6.6x markup
$13.7K
52 services$263.69/svc6.57x markup
73630X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 viewsโš  3.3x markup
$13.7K
594 services$23.08/svc3.25x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
Q4164Helicoll, per square centimeter2.1K$2.2M$1.0K1.91x
Q4259Celera dual layer or celera dual membrane, per square centimeter2.0K$1.5M$785.892.62x
Q4133Grafix prime, grafixpl prime, stravix and stravixpl, per square centimeter5.7K$628.2K$110.023.18x
Q4131Epifix or epicord, per square centimeter4.5K$581.3K$129.791.84x
Q4186Epifix, per square centimeter3.1K$386.9K$125.672.39x
11042Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less2.3K$222.8K$94.923.90x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes3.2K$189.3K$58.602.92x
29581Application of vein wound compression bandages on lower leg, ankle, and foot1.4K$127.5K$94.143.66x
15275Application of skin substitute graft to wound of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less822$103.2K$125.503.28x
99222Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes666$73.3K$110.033.20x
11721Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails2.1K$70.0K$33.352.89x
11056Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths1.2K$62.1K$51.693.68x
97597Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less727$59.3K$81.593.34x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes654$49.8K$76.113.14x
11043Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less271$42.1K$155.484.02x
99232Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes699$41.4K$59.163.18x
13160Second repair of surgical wound56$36.4K$650.123.57x
28820Amputation of toe at joint between forefoot and toes60$14.6K$242.666.74x
28825Amputation of foot52$13.7K$263.696.57x
73630X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views594$13.7K$23.083.25x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.51x

This provider submits charges 2.51 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.51x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $251. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Louisville, KY

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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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