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  3. K Foster
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K Foster, MD, PA

NPI: 1669449047
Davenport, FL
10 years of data
Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery
$14.9M
Total Payments
61.1K
Beneficiaries
75.0K
Services
2.44x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$14.9M
Specialty median$558.8K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $14.9M over 10 years
22.44x markup ratio (above median)
398th percentile in Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery by payments
44 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $14.9M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery 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$528.22$225.382.34x$302.84$1.6M9.9K7.9K
2015$496.09$219.342.26x$276.75$1.9M11.6K9.3K
2016$520.19$229.582.27x$290.61$2.2M11.9K9.5K
2017$516.55$225.442.29x$291.11$1.8M9.2K7.3K
2018$531.12$240.762.21x$290.36$1.6M6.8K5.5K
2019$546.65$244.982.23x$301.67$1.6M6.2K5.2K
2020$534.19$245.722.17x$288.47$1.3M5.6K4.7K
2021$588.58$270.642.17x$317.94$1.1M4.8K4.0K
2022$528.67$238.752.21x$289.92$930.8K4.5K3.9K
2023$528.46$236.822.23x$291.64$968.9K4.6K3.9K

Top Procedures (20)

17311Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)
$4.1M
10.0K services$414.48/svc2.42x markup
17313Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)
$1.4M
3.4K services$421.19/svc2.22x markup
13121Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs
$1.2M
5.1K services$224.65/svc2.89x markup
13132Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feetโš  3.6x markup
$985.2K
4.8K services$205.99/svc3.62x markup
15260Relocation of patient skin to nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips (20 sq centimeters or less)
$816.1K
1.0K services$794.61/svc1.94x markup
17312Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals
$793.0K
2.5K services$312.70/svc1.89x markup
14041Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of the forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet
$547.6K
739 services$741.00/svc1.94x markup
14061Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips
$477.6K
599 services$797.36/svc1.93x markup
13101Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of trunk
$458.5K
1.9K services$243.34/svc2.46x markup
14301Tissue transfer repair of wound (30.1 to 60.0 sq centimeters)
$393.8K
456 services$863.64/svc1.91x markup
14060Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips
$315.3K
516 services$611.07/svc1.94x markup
13152Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lipsโš  3.3x markup
$290.8K
1.2K services$234.92/svc3.33x markup
15240Relocation of patient skin to forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet (20 sq centimeters or less)
$252.8K
345 services$732.68/svc1.94x markup
11100Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue
$235.1K
4.1K services$57.37/svc2.69x markup
14021Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of the scalp, arms, and/or legs
$196.4K
287 services$684.40/svc1.94x markup
11602Removal of malignant growth (1.1 to 2.0 centimeters) of the trunk, arms, or legsโš  3.8x markup
$187.7K
1.9K services$97.13/svc3.84x markup
88331Pathology examination of tissue during surgery
$180.8K
2.3K services$77.57/svc2.02x markup
88305Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexityโš  4.1x markup
$172.7K
6.8K services$25.37/svc4.11x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$126.9K
1.7K services$74.23/svc2.16x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$125.9K
2.2K services$56.61/svc1.95x 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)10.0K$4.1M$414.482.42x
17313Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)3.4K$1.4M$421.192.22x
13121Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs5.1K$1.2M$224.652.89x
13132Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet4.8K$985.2K$205.993.62x
15260Relocation of patient skin to nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips (20 sq centimeters or less)1.0K$816.1K$794.611.94x
17312Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals2.5K$793.0K$312.701.89x
14041Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of the forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet739$547.6K$741.001.94x
14061Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips599$477.6K$797.361.93x
13101Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of trunk1.9K$458.5K$243.342.46x
14301Tissue transfer repair of wound (30.1 to 60.0 sq centimeters)456$393.8K$863.641.91x
14060Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips516$315.3K$611.071.94x
13152Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips1.2K$290.8K$234.923.33x
15240Relocation of patient skin to forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet (20 sq centimeters or less)345$252.8K$732.681.94x
11100Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue4.1K$235.1K$57.372.69x
14021Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of the scalp, arms, and/or legs287$196.4K$684.401.94x
11602Removal of malignant growth (1.1 to 2.0 centimeters) of the trunk, arms, or legs1.9K$187.7K$97.133.84x
88331Pathology examination of tissue during surgery2.3K$180.8K$77.572.02x
88305Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity6.8K$172.7K$25.374.11x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes1.7K$126.9K$74.232.16x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes2.2K$125.9K$56.611.95x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.44x

This provider submits charges 2.44 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.44x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $244. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Davenport, FL

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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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