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Emily Tierney, M.D.

NPI: 1609087774
Hyannis, MA
10 years of data
Dermatology
$15.3M
Total Payments
69.8K
Beneficiaries
90.8K
Services
3.37x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$15.3M
Specialty median$212.7K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $15.3M over 10 years
23.37x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Dermatology by payments
414 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $15.3M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Dermatology providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 79% 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

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$671.55$172.233.90x$499.32$1.1M8.0K6.2K
2015$643.95$167.643.84x$476.31$1.2M8.3K6.6K
2016$560.59$160.383.50x$400.21$1.3M8.5K6.8K
2017$596.18$177.833.35x$418.35$1.3M8.2K6.4K
2018$594.21$173.033.43x$421.18$1.4M8.6K6.7K
2019$618.09$183.243.37x$434.85$1.4M8.5K6.6K
2020$734.16$234.693.13x$499.47$1.6M8.8K6.8K
2021$698.45$217.843.21x$480.61$1.9M9.6K7.2K
2022$688.29$209.723.28x$478.57$2.1M11.1K8.1K
2023$700.79$184.883.79x$515.91$2.0M11.2K8.2K

Top Procedures (20)

17311Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)โš  3.5x markup
$3.7M
8.3K services$442.54/svc3.52x markup
17312Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals
$1.6M
4.9K services$328.01/svc2.80x markup
17313Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)โš  3.5x markup
$1.3M
3.3K services$409.75/svc3.54x markup
15220Relocation of patient skin (20 sq centimeters or less) to scalp, arms, and/or legs
$1.2M
1.9K services$630.26/svc2.84x markup
15260Relocation of patient skin to nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips (20 sq centimeters or less)
$966.2K
1.2K services$821.61/svc2.84x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutesโš  3.0x markup
$832.4K
13.8K services$60.27/svc3.04x markup
15240Relocation of patient skin to forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet (20 sq centimeters or less)
$791.0K
1.0K services$765.02/svc2.83x markup
17004Destruction of 15 or more skin growthsโš  3.3x markup
$626.4K
5.3K services$118.55/svc3.30x markup
13132Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feetโš  6.0x markup
$567.2K
2.8K services$203.22/svc6.02x markup
17314Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs
$445.4K
1.4K services$316.09/svc2.78x markup
13121Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legsโš  4.2x markup
$416.9K
1.8K services$233.06/svc4.22x markup
11102Tangential biopsy of single skin lesionโš  3.2x markup
$366.3K
4.8K services$76.16/svc3.19x markup
11100Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissueโš  3.2x markup
$347.0K
4.6K services$75.56/svc3.23x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutesโš  3.1x markup
$305.6K
3.5K services$87.72/svc3.07x markup
13101Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of trunkโš  3.9x markup
$261.4K
1.1K services$234.42/svc3.90x markup
17000Destruction of skin growthโš  4.5x markup
$228.9K
5.6K services$41.12/svc4.52x markup
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutesโš  3.1x markup
$219.4K
6.0K services$36.64/svc3.10x markup
29580Strapping, Unna boot
$177.7K
3.7K services$48.56/svc2.60x markup
11603Removal of malignant growth (2.1 to 3.0 centimeters) of the trunk, arms, or legsโš  5.5x markup
$106.6K
868 services$122.79/svc5.47x markup
17263Destruction of malignant growth (2.1 to 3.0 centimeters) of trunk, arms, or legsโš  3.1x markup
$100.4K
702 services$142.97/svc3.09x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
17311Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)8.3K$3.7M$442.543.52x
17312Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals4.9K$1.6M$328.012.80x
17313Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)3.3K$1.3M$409.753.54x
15220Relocation of patient skin (20 sq centimeters or less) to scalp, arms, and/or legs1.9K$1.2M$630.262.84x
15260Relocation of patient skin to nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips (20 sq centimeters or less)1.2K$966.2K$821.612.84x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes13.8K$832.4K$60.273.04x
15240Relocation of patient skin to forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet (20 sq centimeters or less)1.0K$791.0K$765.022.83x
17004Destruction of 15 or more skin growths5.3K$626.4K$118.553.30x
13132Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet2.8K$567.2K$203.226.02x
17314Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs1.4K$445.4K$316.092.78x
13121Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs1.8K$416.9K$233.064.22x
11102Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion4.8K$366.3K$76.163.19x
11100Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue4.6K$347.0K$75.563.23x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes3.5K$305.6K$87.723.07x
13101Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of trunk1.1K$261.4K$234.423.90x
17000Destruction of skin growth5.6K$228.9K$41.124.52x
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes6.0K$219.4K$36.643.10x
29580Strapping, Unna boot3.7K$177.7K$48.562.60x
11603Removal of malignant growth (2.1 to 3.0 centimeters) of the trunk, arms, or legs868$106.6K$122.795.47x
17263Destruction of malignant growth (2.1 to 3.0 centimeters) of trunk, arms, or legs702$100.4K$142.973.09x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.37x

This provider submits charges 3.37 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.37x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $337. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Hyannis, MA

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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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