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  3. Christopher Peterson
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Christopher Peterson, MD

NPI: 1609891472
Greenville, SC
10 years of data
Dermatology
$8.9M
Total Payments
69.0K
Beneficiaries
87.1K
Services
2.66x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$8.9M
Specialty median$212.7K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $8.9M over 10 years
22.66x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Dermatology by payments
47 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $8.9M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Dermatology providers nationally.

This provider's billing patterns fall within normal ranges for their specialty.

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$384.47$157.142.45x$227.33$792.6K7.4K5.8K
2015$352.25$137.612.56x$214.64$705.6K7.4K5.7K
2016$362.29$136.572.65x$225.72$784.5K8.8K6.9K
2017$340.08$124.432.73x$215.65$809.0K8.8K7.0K
2018$415.82$131.423.16x$284.40$980.4K9.9K7.9K
2019$421.90$137.463.07x$284.44$1.1M10.3K8.2K
2020$423.21$139.663.03x$283.55$957.4K8.8K7.1K
2021$409.75$137.462.98x$272.29$1.0M9.1K7.2K
2022$424.91$137.083.10x$287.83$924.5K8.4K6.6K
2023$424.64$137.953.08x$286.69$925.9K8.3K6.5K

Top Procedures (20)

17311Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)
$2.6M
5.8K services$449.80/svc2.33x markup
13132Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feetโš  3.9x markup
$701.9K
3.3K services$214.73/svc3.87x markup
12032Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of the scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, and/or legs
$599.4K
3.0K services$198.89/svc2.44x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$597.6K
11.1K services$53.70/svc2.13x markup
17312Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals
$440.0K
1.5K services$292.76/svc2.06x markup
15260Relocation of patient skin to nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips (20 sq centimeters or less)
$350.6K
476 services$736.64/svc2.36x markup
17000Destruction of skin growthโš  3.2x markup
$348.5K
9.3K services$37.29/svc3.23x markup
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes
$318.6K
9.7K services$32.92/svc2.13x markup
17110Destruction of up to 14 skin growths
$301.3K
4.0K services$75.01/svc2.55x markup
11102Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion
$269.6K
4.2K services$63.62/svc2.51x markup
17313Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)
$259.7K
572 services$453.98/svc2.12x markup
11100Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue
$219.5K
3.8K services$57.80/svc2.64x markup
88305Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexityโš  3.4x markup
$171.7K
3.5K services$48.71/svc3.42x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$163.8K
2.3K services$70.44/svc2.27x markup
13152Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lipsโš  3.9x markup
$158.1K
754 services$209.63/svc3.90x markup
13121Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legsโš  3.1x markup
$144.0K
689 services$209.05/svc3.13x markup
11603Removal of malignant growth (2.1 to 3.0 centimeters) of the trunk, arms, or legsโš  4.1x markup
$126.9K
1.1K services$112.28/svc4.07x markup
17004Destruction of 15 or more skin growths
$126.5K
1.1K services$111.24/svc2.62x markup
88331Pathology examination of tissue during surgery
$81.8K
1.1K services$73.57/svc2.72x markup
11602Removal of malignant growth (1.1 to 2.0 centimeters) of the trunk, arms, or legsโš  4.3x markup
$72.8K
754 services$96.61/svc4.29x 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)5.8K$2.6M$449.802.33x
13132Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet3.3K$701.9K$214.733.87x
12032Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of the scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, and/or legs3.0K$599.4K$198.892.44x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes11.1K$597.6K$53.702.13x
17312Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals1.5K$440.0K$292.762.06x
15260Relocation of patient skin to nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips (20 sq centimeters or less)476$350.6K$736.642.36x
17000Destruction of skin growth9.3K$348.5K$37.293.23x
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes9.7K$318.6K$32.922.13x
17110Destruction of up to 14 skin growths4.0K$301.3K$75.012.55x
11102Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion4.2K$269.6K$63.622.51x
17313Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)572$259.7K$453.982.12x
11100Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue3.8K$219.5K$57.802.64x
88305Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity3.5K$171.7K$48.713.42x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes2.3K$163.8K$70.442.27x
13152Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips754$158.1K$209.633.90x
13121Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs689$144.0K$209.053.13x
11603Removal of malignant growth (2.1 to 3.0 centimeters) of the trunk, arms, or legs1.1K$126.9K$112.284.07x
17004Destruction of 15 or more skin growths1.1K$126.5K$111.242.62x
88331Pathology examination of tissue during surgery1.1K$81.8K$73.572.72x
11602Removal of malignant growth (1.1 to 2.0 centimeters) of the trunk, arms, or legs754$72.8K$96.614.29x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.66x

This provider submits charges 2.66 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.66x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $266. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Greenville, SC

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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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