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John Chung, MD

NPI: 1710943709
Dalton, GA
10 years of data
Dermatology
$26.5M
Total Payments
125.9K
Beneficiaries
171.0K
Services
1.99x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$26.5M
Specialty median$212.7K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $26.5M over 10 years
21.99x markup ratio
399th percentile in Dermatology by payments
468 services/day โ€” unusually high

This provider averages 68 services per working day

Based on 171.0K total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes โ†’

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $26.5M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Dermatology providers nationally.

Averaging 68 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

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$242.24$124.071.95x$118.17$2.1M18.3K14.2K
2015$211.16$112.671.87x$98.49$2.1M19.1K14.7K
2016$211.31$117.271.80x$94.04$2.0M18.5K13.1K
2017$365.31$195.861.87x$169.45$2.5M22.7K15.7K
2018$364.98$181.882.01x$183.10$3.1M20.4K14.6K
2019$394.12$203.521.94x$190.60$3.6M20.8K15.3K
2020$398.95$207.631.92x$191.32$3.5M15.8K11.8K
2021$408.45$215.291.90x$193.16$2.8M13.4K10.1K
2022$420.37$216.341.94x$204.03$2.4M11.6K8.6K
2023$480.72$249.051.93x$231.67$2.4M10.5K7.9K

Top Procedures (20)

17311Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)
$5.4M
16.1K services$336.94/svc2.46x markup
17313Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)
$2.6M
6.8K services$391.02/svc1.99x markup
17312Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals
$2.2M
7.5K services$289.96/svc1.68x 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
$2.1M
3.0K services$684.05/svc1.73x markup
14301Tissue transfer repair of wound (30.1 to 60.0 sq centimeters)
$1.9M
2.4K services$802.59/svc1.70x markup
14040Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of the forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet
$1.2M
2.1K services$558.73/svc1.71x markup
13121Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs
$978.1K
3.9K services$247.99/svc2.15x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$948.8K
13.6K services$69.71/svc1.92x markup
77280Management of radiation therapy simulation, simple
$795.4K
4.2K services$187.95/svc1.77x markup
14021Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of the scalp, arms, and/or legs
$678.1K
1.1K services$633.15/svc1.73x markup
77290Management of radiation therapy, simulation, complex
$621.3K
1.8K services$350.25/svc1.77x markup
17004Destruction of 15 or more skin growths
$595.0K
5.7K services$103.89/svc1.77x markup
13101Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of trunk
$555.8K
2.4K services$235.12/svc2.10x markup
14061Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips
$546.7K
734 services$744.77/svc1.71x markup
11100Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue
$537.9K
7.7K services$69.60/svc1.85x markup
17000Destruction of skin growth
$456.6K
13.0K services$35.14/svc2.42x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$415.4K
8.0K services$52.21/svc1.74x markup
17314Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs
$410.5K
1.5K services$275.13/svc1.69x markup
14060Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips
$299.9K
531 services$564.81/svc1.73x markup
77401Radiation treatment delivery, superficial
$272.5K
14.2K services$19.25/svc1.77x 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)16.1K$5.4M$336.942.46x
17313Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)6.8K$2.6M$391.021.99x
17312Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals7.5K$2.2M$289.961.68x
14041Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of the forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet3.0K$2.1M$684.051.73x
14301Tissue transfer repair of wound (30.1 to 60.0 sq centimeters)2.4K$1.9M$802.591.70x
14040Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of the forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet2.1K$1.2M$558.731.71x
13121Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs3.9K$978.1K$247.992.15x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes13.6K$948.8K$69.711.92x
77280Management of radiation therapy simulation, simple4.2K$795.4K$187.951.77x
14021Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of the scalp, arms, and/or legs1.1K$678.1K$633.151.73x
77290Management of radiation therapy, simulation, complex1.8K$621.3K$350.251.77x
17004Destruction of 15 or more skin growths5.7K$595.0K$103.891.77x
13101Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of trunk2.4K$555.8K$235.122.10x
14061Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips734$546.7K$744.771.71x
11100Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue7.7K$537.9K$69.601.85x
17000Destruction of skin growth13.0K$456.6K$35.142.42x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes8.0K$415.4K$52.211.74x
17314Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs1.5K$410.5K$275.131.69x
14060Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips531$299.9K$564.811.73x
77401Radiation treatment delivery, superficial14.2K$272.5K$19.251.77x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.99x

This provider submits charges 1.99 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.99x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $199. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Dalton, GA

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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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