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  3. William Brunner
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William Brunner, MD

NPI: 1639125818
Sioux Falls, SD
10 years of data
Dermatology
$4.8M
Total Payments
85.7K
Beneficiaries
107.4K
Services
3.08x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$4.8M
Specialty median$212.7K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $4.8M over 10 years
23.08x markup ratio (above median)
398th percentile in Dermatology by payments
49 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $4.8M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th 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$213.59$57.553.71x$156.04$386.1K8.7K7.3K
2015$252.65$62.794.02x$189.86$470.2K9.8K7.9K
2016$273.74$67.364.06x$206.38$446.1K9.7K7.7K
2017$194.31$60.723.20x$133.59$458.8K10.1K8.0K
2018$150.02$69.452.16x$80.57$439.2K10.0K7.8K
2019$130.46$58.582.23x$71.88$480.6K10.8K8.6K
2020$120.03$51.932.31x$68.10$443.2K10.4K8.5K
2021$133.09$55.022.42x$78.07$531.7K11.8K9.3K
2022$137.42$57.812.38x$79.61$557.3K12.6K10.0K
2023$130.27$51.622.52x$78.65$576.0K13.4K10.6K

Top Procedures (20)

17282Destruction of malignant growth (1.1 to 2.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth
$551.7K
7.3K services$75.53/svc2.13x markup
10061Drainage of multiple abscess
$427.6K
3.3K services$129.92/svc1.94x markup
17281Destruction of malignant growth (0.6 to 1.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth
$389.7K
7.9K services$49.26/svc2.92x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$379.4K
9.2K services$41.03/svc1.56x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$351.8K
5.4K services$65.03/svc1.82x markup
17110Destruction of up to 14 skin growthsโš  4.0x markup
$350.1K
11.7K services$29.97/svc3.98x markup
17000Destruction of skin growthโš  6.8x markup
$273.8K
13.1K services$20.94/svc6.77x markup
13132Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet
$264.7K
1.2K services$226.22/svc2.79x markup
17272Destruction of malignant growth (1.1 to 2.0 centimeters) of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitalsโš  4.0x markup
$244.5K
4.6K services$53.61/svc4.04x markup
17262Destruction of malignant growth (1.1 to 2.0 centimeters) of trunk, arms, or legsโš  4.1x markup
$197.1K
4.1K services$47.73/svc4.12x markup
17271Destruction of malignant growth (0.6 to 1.0 centimeters) of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitalsโš  4.1x markup
$177.4K
4.2K services$42.47/svc4.10x markup
17280Destruction of malignant growth (0.5 centimeters or less) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouthโš  3.5x markup
$132.3K
3.8K services$34.61/svc3.53x markup
17004Destruction of 15 or more skin growths
$104.4K
1.4K services$75.40/svc1.57x markup
17261Destruction of malignant growth (0.6 to 1.0 centimeters) of trunk, arms, or legsโš  4.2x markup
$86.1K
2.4K services$35.19/svc4.17x markup
67850Destruction of (up to 1 centimeter) growth of eyelid margin
$81.1K
1.2K services$65.43/svc2.95x markup
10060Drainage of abscess
$76.5K
1.6K services$49.15/svc2.30x markup
17270Destruction of malignant growth (0.5 centimeters) of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitalsโš  3.4x markup
$66.6K
1.8K services$37.88/svc3.39x markup
11644Removal of malignant growth (3.1 to 4.0 centimeters) of the face, ears, eyelids, nose, or lips
$52.6K
466 services$112.95/svc2.74x markup
11312Shaving of 1.1 to 2.0 centimeters skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth
$46.3K
1.4K services$32.04/svc2.89x markup
11302Shaving of 1.1 to 2.0 centimeters skin growth of the trunk, arms, or legsโš  6.8x markup
$44.3K
1.8K services$24.03/svc6.84x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
17282Destruction of malignant growth (1.1 to 2.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth7.3K$551.7K$75.532.13x
10061Drainage of multiple abscess3.3K$427.6K$129.921.94x
17281Destruction of malignant growth (0.6 to 1.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth7.9K$389.7K$49.262.92x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes9.2K$379.4K$41.031.56x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes5.4K$351.8K$65.031.82x
17110Destruction of up to 14 skin growths11.7K$350.1K$29.973.98x
17000Destruction of skin growth13.1K$273.8K$20.946.77x
13132Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet1.2K$264.7K$226.222.79x
17272Destruction of malignant growth (1.1 to 2.0 centimeters) of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals4.6K$244.5K$53.614.04x
17262Destruction of malignant growth (1.1 to 2.0 centimeters) of trunk, arms, or legs4.1K$197.1K$47.734.12x
17271Destruction of malignant growth (0.6 to 1.0 centimeters) of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals4.2K$177.4K$42.474.10x
17280Destruction of malignant growth (0.5 centimeters or less) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth3.8K$132.3K$34.613.53x
17004Destruction of 15 or more skin growths1.4K$104.4K$75.401.57x
17261Destruction of malignant growth (0.6 to 1.0 centimeters) of trunk, arms, or legs2.4K$86.1K$35.194.17x
67850Destruction of (up to 1 centimeter) growth of eyelid margin1.2K$81.1K$65.432.95x
10060Drainage of abscess1.6K$76.5K$49.152.30x
17270Destruction of malignant growth (0.5 centimeters) of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals1.8K$66.6K$37.883.39x
11644Removal of malignant growth (3.1 to 4.0 centimeters) of the face, ears, eyelids, nose, or lips466$52.6K$112.952.74x
11312Shaving of 1.1 to 2.0 centimeters skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth1.4K$46.3K$32.042.89x
11302Shaving of 1.1 to 2.0 centimeters skin growth of the trunk, arms, or legs1.8K$44.3K$24.036.84x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.08x

This provider submits charges 3.08 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.08x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $308. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Sioux Falls, SD

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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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