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  3. Derm Associates Llc
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Organization

Derm Associates Llc

NPI: 1649271354
Silver Spring, MD
4 years of data
Clinical Laboratory
$13.7M
Total Payments
36
Beneficiaries
350.5K
Services
3.13x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

93th
percentile in specialty
This provider$13.7M
Specialty median$1.9M

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $13.7M over 4 years
23.13x markup ratio (above median)
393th percentile in Clinical Laboratory by payments
4Payments surged 67% in 2021
59 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $13.7M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 93th percentile of Clinical Laboratory providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 160% from 2020 to 2023.

63% of their billing comes from a single procedure code (88305 โ€” Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity).

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 67% in 2021

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
2020$196.07$70.422.78x$125.65$2.0M27.9K9
2021$240.87$68.603.51x$172.27$3.3M47.9K8
2022$213.14$59.383.59x$153.76$3.4M56.5K9
2023$63.89$23.432.73x$40.46$5.1M218.2K10

Top Procedures (10)

88305Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexityโš  3.6x markup
$8.6M
138.7K services$62.10/svc3.57x markup
K1034Provision of covid-19 test, nonprescription self-administered and self-collected use, fda approved, authorized or cleared, one test count
$2.1M
177.5K services$11.76/svc1.05x markup
88342Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedureโš  3.4x markup
$1.3M
13.4K services$95.67/svc3.35x markup
88341Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedureโš  3.3x markup
$723.2K
8.5K services$84.92/svc3.31x markup
88312Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and reportโš  3.3x markup
$680.9K
6.5K services$104.51/svc3.31x markup
88304Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexityโš  3.5x markup
$164.7K
4.3K services$37.92/svc3.50x markup
88344Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each multiplex procedureโš  3.2x markup
$91.4K
558 services$163.86/svc3.24x markup
88313Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and reportโš  3.2x markup
$67.2K
870 services$77.27/svc3.21x markup
88321Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred slides prepared elsewhereโš  3.6x markup
$5.7K
70 services$81.62/svc3.62x markup
88323Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred material requiring preparation of slidesโš  3.5x markup
$4.7K
48 services$98.86/svc3.47x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
88305Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity138.7K$8.6M$62.103.57x
K1034Provision of covid-19 test, nonprescription self-administered and self-collected use, fda approved, authorized or cleared, one test count177.5K$2.1M$11.761.05x
88342Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure13.4K$1.3M$95.673.35x
88341Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure8.5K$723.2K$84.923.31x
88312Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report6.5K$680.9K$104.513.31x
88304Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity4.3K$164.7K$37.923.50x
88344Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each multiplex procedure558$91.4K$163.863.24x
88313Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report870$67.2K$77.273.21x
88321Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred slides prepared elsewhere70$5.7K$81.623.62x
88323Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred material requiring preparation of slides48$4.7K$98.863.47x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.13x

This provider submits charges 3.13 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.13x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $313. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Silver Spring, MD

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Similar Providers

Other Clinical Laboratory providers in MD for peer comparison.

Derm Associates Llc (you)
$13.7M
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated Mdโš ๏ธ
$318.4M
Genedx Llc
$67.3M
Theranostix Inc
$61.4M
Realtox Labs, Llc
$53.6M
Cirrus Dx, Inc.
$37.3M
Show detailed table โ–พ
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated MdBaltimore, MD$318.4Mโš ๏ธ Flagged
Genedx LlcGaithersburg, MD$67.3Mโœ“ Clear
Theranostix IncBeltsville, MD$61.4Mโœ“ Clear
Realtox Labs, LlcReisterstown, MD$53.6Mโœ“ Clear
Cirrus Dx, Inc.Rockville, MD$37.3Mโœ“ Clear

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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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