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Kevin Kia, MD

NPI: 1700088804
Garland, TX
10 years of data
Dermatology
$9.2M
Total Payments
79.8K
Beneficiaries
129.6K
Services
1.52x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$9.2M
Specialty median$212.7K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $9.2M over 10 years
21.52x markup ratio
399th percentile in Dermatology by payments
452 services/day โ€” unusually high

This provider averages 52 services per working day

Based on 129.6K total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes โ†’

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $9.2M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Dermatology providers nationally.

Averaging 52 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 65% 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

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$229.88$134.971.70x$94.91$680.8K9.8K6.2K
2015$197.06$120.001.64x$77.06$749.9K11.4K7.4K
2016$217.84$132.651.64x$85.19$925.3K13.2K8.3K
2017$200.24$114.981.74x$85.26$897.3K13.5K8.2K
2018$188.70$112.391.68x$76.31$919.4K12.9K8.0K
2019$180.77$102.301.77x$78.47$975.6K14.2K8.4K
2020$181.49$109.251.66x$72.24$945.5K13.0K7.9K
2021$170.13$100.111.70x$70.02$1.0M13.6K8.1K
2022$193.71$117.401.65x$76.31$1.0M13.3K8.4K
2023$175.03$100.001.75x$75.03$1.1M14.7K9.0K

Top Procedures (20)

17004Destruction of 15 or more skin growths
$1.4M
12.3K services$112.87/svc1.36x markup
17110Destruction of up to 14 skin growths
$1.1M
13.2K services$83.15/svc1.35x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$1.0M
13.8K services$75.71/svc1.44x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$815.8K
15.4K services$52.91/svc1.53x markup
13132Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet
$744.5K
2.0K services$372.05/svc1.30x markup
13121Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs
$718.3K
2.2K services$328.27/svc1.32x markup
17000Destruction of skin growth
$710.6K
19.1K services$37.12/svc1.86x markup
11100Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue
$361.6K
5.5K services$66.21/svc1.60x markup
96910Skin application of tar and ultraviolet B or petrolatum and ultraviolet B
$329.0K
6.0K services$54.59/svc1.34x markup
13101Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of trunk
$269.0K
898 services$299.60/svc1.35x markup
11102Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion
$260.1K
4.5K services$57.69/svc1.76x markup
11603Removal of malignant growth (2.1 to 3.0 centimeters) of the trunk, arms, or legs
$182.2K
1.6K services$110.82/svc2.61x markup
11642Removal of malignant growth (1.1 to 2.0 centimeters) of the face, ears, eyelids, nose, or lips
$127.5K
894 services$142.60/svc1.95x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
$123.6K
1.7K services$73.37/svc1.50x markup
11623Removal of malignant growth (2.1 to 3.0 centimeters) of the scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals
$90.4K
758 services$119.22/svc2.56x markup
11643Removal of malignant growth (2.1 to 3.0 centimeters) of the face, ears, eyelids, nose, or lips
$89.4K
670 services$133.45/svc2.43x markup
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes
$84.7K
2.7K services$31.38/svc1.53x markup
99202New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes
$73.5K
1.5K services$50.50/svc1.52x markup
17003Destruction of 2-14 skin growths
$71.6K
16.0K services$4.48/svc1.37x markup
12032Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of the scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, and/or legs
$69.6K
305 services$228.26/svc1.36x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
17004Destruction of 15 or more skin growths12.3K$1.4M$112.871.36x
17110Destruction of up to 14 skin growths13.2K$1.1M$83.151.35x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes13.8K$1.0M$75.711.44x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes15.4K$815.8K$52.911.53x
13132Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet2.0K$744.5K$372.051.30x
13121Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs2.2K$718.3K$328.271.32x
17000Destruction of skin growth19.1K$710.6K$37.121.86x
11100Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue5.5K$361.6K$66.211.60x
96910Skin application of tar and ultraviolet B or petrolatum and ultraviolet B6.0K$329.0K$54.591.34x
13101Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of trunk898$269.0K$299.601.35x
11102Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion4.5K$260.1K$57.691.76x
11603Removal of malignant growth (2.1 to 3.0 centimeters) of the trunk, arms, or legs1.6K$182.2K$110.822.61x
11642Removal of malignant growth (1.1 to 2.0 centimeters) of the face, ears, eyelids, nose, or lips894$127.5K$142.601.95x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes1.7K$123.6K$73.371.50x
11623Removal of malignant growth (2.1 to 3.0 centimeters) of the scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals758$90.4K$119.222.56x
11643Removal of malignant growth (2.1 to 3.0 centimeters) of the face, ears, eyelids, nose, or lips670$89.4K$133.452.43x
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes2.7K$84.7K$31.381.53x
99202New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes1.5K$73.5K$50.501.52x
17003Destruction of 2-14 skin growths16.0K$71.6K$4.481.37x
12032Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of the scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, and/or legs305$69.6K$228.261.36x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.52x

This provider submits charges 1.52 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.52x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $152. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Garland, TX

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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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