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  3. Kathleen Vine
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Kathleen Vine, M.D.

NPI: 1659534410
New York, NY
10 years of data
Dermatology
$5.8M
Total Payments
35.7K
Beneficiaries
55.0K
Services
2.52x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$5.8M
Specialty median$212.7K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $5.8M over 10 years
22.52x markup ratio (above median)
398th percentile in Dermatology by payments
4Payments surged 115% in 2021
54 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $5.8M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Dermatology providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 1653% 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 115% 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
2014$244.84$71.923.40x$172.92$78.2K1.3K981
2015$235.21$73.423.20x$161.79$140.5K1.9K1.5K
2016$239.33$82.832.89x$156.50$220.3K2.9K2.1K
2017$203.33$62.103.27x$141.23$262.5K3.6K2.5K
2018$384.77$155.632.47x$229.14$409.4K4.7K3.3K
2019$369.34$160.402.30x$208.94$548.8K5.7K3.9K
2020$312.90$120.032.61x$192.87$507.9K5.6K3.7K
2021$464.52$174.632.66x$289.89$1.1M8.8K5.4K
2022$472.41$175.572.69x$296.84$1.2M9.5K5.8K
2023$428.09$167.092.56x$261.00$1.4M11.0K6.5K

Top Procedures (20)

99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$1.8M
17.1K services$106.00/svc2.12x markup
17004Destruction of 15 or more skin growths
$1.1M
7.1K services$152.40/svc2.97x markup
17313Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)
$344.7K
570 services$604.75/svc1.65x markup
11102Tangential biopsy of single skin lesionโš  3.1x markup
$318.9K
3.4K services$92.77/svc3.06x markup
17000Destruction of skin growthโš  3.5x markup
$313.2K
6.2K services$50.46/svc3.46x markup
17311Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)
$220.6K
347 services$635.68/svc1.89x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
$214.2K
1.5K services$145.91/svc1.88x markup
17314Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs
$198.7K
530 services$374.91/svc1.87x markup
96574Application of light and light-sensitive drugs following removal of premalignant thickened skin growth, per day
$168.9K
615 services$274.69/svc2.18x markup
11100Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue
$165.7K
1.8K services$90.41/svc2.72x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
$136.6K
1.6K services$87.70/svc2.59x markup
17312Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals
$116.2K
293 services$396.44/svc1.77x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$100.4K
1.6K services$62.07/svc2.10x markup
10061Drainage of multiple abscess
$85.8K
427 services$200.96/svc2.24x markup
13121Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legsโš  4.4x markup
$62.6K
277 services$225.88/svc4.43x markup
11103Tangential biopsy of additional skin lesion
$51.7K
1.0K services$50.72/svc1.97x markup
17110Destruction of up to 14 skin growths
$44.4K
473 services$93.88/svc2.93x markup
67810Biopsy of eyelid
$37.9K
223 services$169.90/svc2.21x markup
13132Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feetโš  4.3x markup
$33.5K
143 services$234.05/svc4.27x markup
10060Drainage of abscess
$33.3K
302 services$110.35/svc2.26x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes17.1K$1.8M$106.002.12x
17004Destruction of 15 or more skin growths7.1K$1.1M$152.402.97x
17313Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)570$344.7K$604.751.65x
11102Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion3.4K$318.9K$92.773.06x
17000Destruction of skin growth6.2K$313.2K$50.463.46x
17311Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)347$220.6K$635.681.89x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes1.5K$214.2K$145.911.88x
17314Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs530$198.7K$374.911.87x
96574Application of light and light-sensitive drugs following removal of premalignant thickened skin growth, per day615$168.9K$274.692.18x
11100Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue1.8K$165.7K$90.412.72x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes1.6K$136.6K$87.702.59x
17312Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals293$116.2K$396.441.77x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes1.6K$100.4K$62.072.10x
10061Drainage of multiple abscess427$85.8K$200.962.24x
13121Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs277$62.6K$225.884.43x
11103Tangential biopsy of additional skin lesion1.0K$51.7K$50.721.97x
17110Destruction of up to 14 skin growths473$44.4K$93.882.93x
67810Biopsy of eyelid223$37.9K$169.902.21x
13132Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet143$33.5K$234.054.27x
10060Drainage of abscess302$33.3K$110.352.26x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.52x

This provider submits charges 2.52 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.52x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $252. This is higher than the national average.

Location

New York, NY

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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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