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  3. Thomas Hocker
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Thomas Hocker, M.D.

NPI: 1689841025
Overland Park, KS
10 years of data
Dermatology
$7.2M
Total Payments
27.1K
Beneficiaries
30.4K
Services
3.14x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$7.2M
Specialty median$212.7K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $7.2M over 10 years
23.14x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Dermatology by payments
4Payments surged 148% in 2015
58 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $7.2M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Dermatology providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 648% 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 148% in 2015

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$585.34$194.983.00x$390.36$134.6K722694
2015$617.25$196.603.14x$420.65$333.8K1.9K1.7K
2016$623.21$199.273.13x$423.94$402.5K2.3K2.0K
2017$634.56$200.253.17x$434.31$479.1K2.6K2.4K
2018$620.51$198.413.13x$422.10$568.2K2.7K2.4K
2019$659.24$209.793.14x$449.45$697.6K2.9K2.6K
2020$738.79$234.353.15x$504.44$1.0M3.9K3.5K
2021$674.08$209.723.21x$464.36$1.3M4.6K4.2K
2022$694.47$196.933.53x$497.54$1.2M4.4K3.9K
2023$656.42$187.333.50x$469.09$1.0M4.1K3.7K

Top Procedures (20)

17311Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)โš  3.1x markup
$2.6M
7.3K services$352.83/svc3.09x markup
15260Relocation of patient skin to nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips (20 sq centimeters or less)
$789.2K
1.3K services$617.98/svc2.62x markup
14301Tissue transfer repair of wound (30.1 to 60.0 sq centimeters)โš  3.2x markup
$632.0K
986 services$640.95/svc3.22x markup
17312Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals
$562.6K
1.9K services$289.25/svc2.61x markup
17313Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)
$434.5K
1.1K services$395.74/svc2.67x markup
14061Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips
$430.6K
719 services$598.83/svc2.59x markup
13132Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feetโš  7.5x markup
$268.1K
2.3K services$114.48/svc7.55x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
$184.3K
2.4K services$76.55/svc2.49x 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
$176.9K
322 services$549.45/svc2.44x markup
14060Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips
$143.6K
337 services$426.11/svc2.72x markup
15240Relocation of patient skin to forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet (20 sq centimeters or less)
$102.4K
191 services$536.20/svc2.43x markup
13121Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legsโš  6.8x markup
$81.4K
692 services$117.57/svc6.84x markup
14302Tissue transfer repair of wound (30.0 sq centimeters)โš  3.5x markup
$77.6K
477 services$162.78/svc3.46x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$55.8K
1.0K services$53.34/svc2.37x markup
14021Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of the scalp, arms, and/or legsโš  3.1x markup
$45.0K
88 services$511.41/svc3.13x markup
99202New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes
$44.6K
837 services$53.25/svc1.95x markup
13133Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feetโš  3.7x markup
$41.9K
437 services$95.89/svc3.66x markup
15731Creation of flap graft to nose, forehead, temple, or scalpโš  3.2x markup
$35.9K
49 services$733.23/svc3.24x markup
88331Pathology examination of tissue during surgery
$34.4K
469 services$73.36/svc1.91x markup
17314Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs
$32.7K
114 services$286.80/svc2.53x 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)7.3K$2.6M$352.833.09x
15260Relocation of patient skin to nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips (20 sq centimeters or less)1.3K$789.2K$617.982.62x
14301Tissue transfer repair of wound (30.1 to 60.0 sq centimeters)986$632.0K$640.953.22x
17312Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals1.9K$562.6K$289.252.61x
17313Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)1.1K$434.5K$395.742.67x
14061Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips719$430.6K$598.832.59x
13132Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet2.3K$268.1K$114.487.55x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes2.4K$184.3K$76.552.49x
14041Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of the forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet322$176.9K$549.452.44x
14060Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips337$143.6K$426.112.72x
15240Relocation of patient skin to forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet (20 sq centimeters or less)191$102.4K$536.202.43x
13121Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs692$81.4K$117.576.84x
14302Tissue transfer repair of wound (30.0 sq centimeters)477$77.6K$162.783.46x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes1.0K$55.8K$53.342.37x
14021Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of the scalp, arms, and/or legs88$45.0K$511.413.13x
99202New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes837$44.6K$53.251.95x
13133Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet437$41.9K$95.893.66x
15731Creation of flap graft to nose, forehead, temple, or scalp49$35.9K$733.233.24x
88331Pathology examination of tissue during surgery469$34.4K$73.361.91x
17314Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs114$32.7K$286.802.53x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.14x

This provider submits charges 3.14 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.14x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $314. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Overland Park, KS

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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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