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Raj Patel

NPI: 1720379712
Alabaster, AL
8 years of data
Dermatology
$5.2M
Total Payments
22.4K
Beneficiaries
27.6K
Services
3.22x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$5.2M
Specialty median$212.7K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $5.2M over 8 years
23.22x markup ratio (above median)
398th percentile in Dermatology by payments
4Payments surged 256% in 2017
512 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $5.2M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Dermatology providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 1112% from 2016 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 256% in 2017

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
2016$453.44$133.683.39x$319.76$111.0K1.0K928
2017$537.86$173.663.10x$364.20$394.7K3.2K2.6K
2018$508.81$163.373.11x$345.44$392.9K3.3K2.7K
2019$464.59$151.273.07x$313.32$498.5K3.8K3.2K
2020$526.25$176.852.98x$349.40$558.5K3.5K2.8K
2021$555.52$173.863.20x$381.66$710.7K3.4K2.8K
2022$657.36$193.893.39x$463.47$1.2M4.7K3.7K
2023$681.79$212.453.21x$469.34$1.3M4.7K3.6K

Top Procedures (20)

17311Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)
$1.6M
3.5K services$439.08/svc2.78x markup
17313Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)โš  3.1x markup
$555.0K
1.3K services$432.21/svc3.10x markup
17312Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals
$478.4K
1.6K services$294.61/svc2.43x markup
13132Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feetโš  4.7x markup
$396.9K
2.1K services$187.31/svc4.70x markup
Q4194Novachor, per square centimeterโš  3.9x markup
$315.3K
391 services$806.44/svc3.92x markup
13121Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legsโš  4.2x markup
$296.9K
1.6K services$189.12/svc4.18x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$144.6K
2.0K services$72.17/svc2.77x markup
13101Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of trunkโš  3.3x markup
$133.4K
604 services$220.87/svc3.30x markup
14060Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips
$133.3K
238 services$559.93/svc2.59x markup
17314Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs
$120.6K
428 services$281.84/svc2.43x markup
17110Destruction of up to 14 skin growthsโš  3.0x markup
$97.1K
1.5K services$66.43/svc3.01x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
$96.2K
1.4K services$66.57/svc3.00x markup
14061Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips
$75.4K
104 services$724.98/svc2.61x markup
13152Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lipsโš  4.7x markup
$72.7K
361 services$201.43/svc4.67x markup
17004Destruction of 15 or more skin growths
$72.2K
699 services$103.26/svc2.86x markup
Q4159Affinity, per square centimeterโš  6.3x markup
$60.9K
123 services$495.06/svc6.35x markup
15275Application of skin substitute (wound surface up to 100 sq cm) to face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, eye region, genitals, hands, feet, and/or multiple fingers or toes (first 25 sq cm or less)โš  3.1x markup
$56.1K
589 services$95.31/svc3.15x markup
17000Destruction of skin growthโš  4.3x markup
$54.7K
1.9K services$28.98/svc4.31x markup
Q4197Puraply xt, per square centimeterโš  4.3x markup
$54.0K
293 services$184.26/svc4.31x markup
11102Tangential biopsy of single skin lesionโš  3.7x markup
$51.8K
964 services$53.69/svc3.72x 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)3.5K$1.6M$439.082.78x
17313Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)1.3K$555.0K$432.213.10x
17312Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals1.6K$478.4K$294.612.43x
13132Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet2.1K$396.9K$187.314.70x
Q4194Novachor, per square centimeter391$315.3K$806.443.92x
13121Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs1.6K$296.9K$189.124.18x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes2.0K$144.6K$72.172.77x
13101Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of trunk604$133.4K$220.873.30x
14060Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips238$133.3K$559.932.59x
17314Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs428$120.6K$281.842.43x
17110Destruction of up to 14 skin growths1.5K$97.1K$66.433.01x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes1.4K$96.2K$66.573.00x
14061Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips104$75.4K$724.982.61x
13152Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips361$72.7K$201.434.67x
17004Destruction of 15 or more skin growths699$72.2K$103.262.86x
Q4159Affinity, per square centimeter123$60.9K$495.066.35x
15275Application of skin substitute (wound surface up to 100 sq cm) to face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, eye region, genitals, hands, feet, and/or multiple fingers or toes (first 25 sq cm or less)589$56.1K$95.313.15x
17000Destruction of skin growth1.9K$54.7K$28.984.31x
Q4197Puraply xt, per square centimeter293$54.0K$184.264.31x
11102Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion964$51.8K$53.693.72x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.22x

This provider submits charges 3.22 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.22x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $322. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Alabaster, AL

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Data Sources

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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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