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  3. Joseph Housel
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Joseph Housel, MD

NPI: 1740306182
N Syracuse, NY
10 years of data
Dermatology
$9.6M
Total Payments
37.5K
Beneficiaries
44.8K
Services
3.06x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$9.6M
Specialty median$212.7K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $9.6M over 10 years
23.06x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Dermatology by payments
4Payments surged 56% in 2015
57 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $9.6M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Dermatology providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 110% 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 56% 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$602.08$191.023.15x$411.06$493.7K3.7K3.2K
2015$636.21$209.933.03x$426.28$771.1K4.2K3.6K
2016$663.76$224.172.96x$439.59$1.0M4.5K3.7K
2017$796.00$274.662.90x$521.34$1.1M4.9K4.0K
2018$669.73$225.572.97x$444.16$1.1M4.6K3.9K
2019$697.42$240.412.90x$457.01$1.2M4.9K4.1K
2020$694.29$248.242.80x$446.05$969.8K4.3K3.6K
2021$738.56$267.932.76x$470.63$1.1M5.5K4.5K
2022$743.48$255.972.90x$487.51$938.2K3.9K3.3K
2023$752.40$257.922.92x$494.48$1.0M4.2K3.5K

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  3.3x markup
$2.2M
5.5K services$394.67/svc3.29x markup
17313Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)
$1.5M
3.3K services$465.65/svc2.62x markup
17312Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals
$1.2M
3.8K services$304.49/svc2.53x markup
14061Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips
$509.1K
665 services$765.57/svc2.57x markup
13121Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legsโš  4.7x markup
$508.4K
2.8K services$179.97/svc4.67x markup
13132Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feetโš  4.8x markup
$463.1K
2.4K services$193.28/svc4.82x markup
17314Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs
$444.5K
1.5K services$293.39/svc2.53x markup
14301Tissue transfer repair of wound (30.1 to 60.0 sq centimeters)
$421.7K
518 services$814.04/svc2.59x markup
14060Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips
$269.4K
472 services$570.86/svc2.64x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$267.7K
3.4K services$78.40/svc2.74x markup
13101Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of trunkโš  4.2x markup
$261.4K
1.4K services$185.95/svc4.21x 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
$253.5K
355 services$714.08/svc2.56x markup
17004Destruction of 15 or more skin growths
$155.0K
1.4K services$113.89/svc2.65x markup
15576Creation of flap graft to eyelids, nose, ears, lips, or mouth
$131.8K
216 services$610.39/svc2.57x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$128.1K
2.1K services$59.65/svc2.81x markup
17000Destruction of skin growthโš  3.5x markup
$127.8K
3.4K services$37.15/svc3.51x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
$105.3K
1.4K services$74.91/svc2.78x markup
11100Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissueโš  3.1x markup
$100.2K
1.6K services$64.18/svc3.08x markup
15630Transfer of skin flap to eyelids, nose, ears, or lips
$80.2K
228 services$351.78/svc2.56x markup
11102Tangential biopsy of single skin lesionโš  3.2x markup
$62.9K
1.0K services$62.86/svc3.19x 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)5.5K$2.2M$394.673.29x
17313Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)3.3K$1.5M$465.652.62x
17312Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals3.8K$1.2M$304.492.53x
14061Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips665$509.1K$765.572.57x
13121Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs2.8K$508.4K$179.974.67x
13132Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet2.4K$463.1K$193.284.82x
17314Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs1.5K$444.5K$293.392.53x
14301Tissue transfer repair of wound (30.1 to 60.0 sq centimeters)518$421.7K$814.042.59x
14060Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips472$269.4K$570.862.64x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes3.4K$267.7K$78.402.74x
13101Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of trunk1.4K$261.4K$185.954.21x
14041Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of the forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet355$253.5K$714.082.56x
17004Destruction of 15 or more skin growths1.4K$155.0K$113.892.65x
15576Creation of flap graft to eyelids, nose, ears, lips, or mouth216$131.8K$610.392.57x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes2.1K$128.1K$59.652.81x
17000Destruction of skin growth3.4K$127.8K$37.153.51x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes1.4K$105.3K$74.912.78x
11100Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue1.6K$100.2K$64.183.08x
15630Transfer of skin flap to eyelids, nose, ears, or lips228$80.2K$351.782.56x
11102Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion1.0K$62.9K$62.863.19x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.06x

This provider submits charges 3.06 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.06x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $306. This is higher than the national average.

Location

N Syracuse, NY

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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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