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Scott Freeman, MD

NPI: 1851447460
Mobile, AL
10 years of data
Dermatology
$10.9M
Total Payments
58.5K
Beneficiaries
70.9K
Services
2.49x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$10.9M
Specialty median$212.7K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $10.9M over 10 years
22.49x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Dermatology by payments
45 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $10.9M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Dermatology providers nationally.

This provider's billing patterns fall within normal ranges for their specialty.

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$473.97$206.822.29x$267.15$1.1M7.6K6.2K
2015$497.76$216.862.30x$280.90$1.3M9.0K7.2K
2016$515.26$203.722.53x$311.54$1.4M10.2K8.2K
2017$461.82$197.002.34x$264.82$1.2M8.3K6.8K
2018$457.04$193.552.36x$263.49$1.1M7.7K6.4K
2019$591.24$249.132.37x$342.11$976.7K6.5K5.5K
2020$550.88$232.612.37x$318.27$898.1K5.5K4.8K
2021$476.56$197.912.41x$278.65$860.0K5.2K4.6K
2022$480.99$207.692.32x$273.30$941.0K5.4K4.5K
2023$495.89$203.782.43x$292.11$1.1M5.4K4.3K

Top Procedures (20)

17311Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)
$2.8M
8.3K services$332.81/svc2.84x markup
15260Relocation of patient skin to nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips (20 sq centimeters or less)
$1.4M
2.0K services$693.17/svc2.32x markup
14301Tissue transfer repair of wound (30.1 to 60.0 sq centimeters)
$703.8K
960 services$733.16/svc2.18x markup
17313Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)
$580.8K
1.7K services$348.81/svc2.56x markup
14061Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips
$523.8K
769 services$681.18/svc1.91x markup
17312Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals
$482.3K
1.7K services$284.89/svc2.31x markup
13132Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feetโš  3.8x markup
$414.0K
2.5K services$163.11/svc3.75x markup
Q4194Novachor, per square centimeter
$393.2K
488 services$805.66/svc1.48x markup
88331Pathology examination of tissue during surgery
$371.1K
5.3K services$70.41/svc1.98x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$345.5K
7.3K services$47.62/svc1.98x 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
$334.9K
531 services$630.74/svc1.92x markup
Q4159Affinity, per square centimeter
$306.2K
647 services$473.31/svc1.52x markup
17000Destruction of skin growthโš  3.8x markup
$209.2K
7.7K services$27.27/svc3.84x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
$203.6K
2.9K services$70.05/svc1.98x markup
15240Relocation of patient skin to forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet (20 sq centimeters or less)
$179.8K
289 services$622.14/svc1.93x markup
11100Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissueโš  3.1x markup
$167.8K
3.4K services$49.80/svc3.11x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$155.3K
1.9K services$83.00/svc1.69x markup
13152Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lipsโš  4.0x markup
$129.9K
774 services$167.88/svc4.01x markup
13121Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legsโš  3.4x markup
$123.6K
769 services$160.69/svc3.42x markup
15220Relocation of patient skin (20 sq centimeters or less) to scalp, arms, and/or legs
$110.3K
248 services$444.71/svc2.23x 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)8.3K$2.8M$332.812.84x
15260Relocation of patient skin to nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips (20 sq centimeters or less)2.0K$1.4M$693.172.32x
14301Tissue transfer repair of wound (30.1 to 60.0 sq centimeters)960$703.8K$733.162.18x
17313Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)1.7K$580.8K$348.812.56x
14061Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips769$523.8K$681.181.91x
17312Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals1.7K$482.3K$284.892.31x
13132Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet2.5K$414.0K$163.113.75x
Q4194Novachor, per square centimeter488$393.2K$805.661.48x
88331Pathology examination of tissue during surgery5.3K$371.1K$70.411.98x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes7.3K$345.5K$47.621.98x
14041Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of the forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet531$334.9K$630.741.92x
Q4159Affinity, per square centimeter647$306.2K$473.311.52x
17000Destruction of skin growth7.7K$209.2K$27.273.84x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes2.9K$203.6K$70.051.98x
15240Relocation of patient skin to forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet (20 sq centimeters or less)289$179.8K$622.141.93x
11100Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue3.4K$167.8K$49.803.11x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes1.9K$155.3K$83.001.69x
13152Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips774$129.9K$167.884.01x
13121Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs769$123.6K$160.693.42x
15220Relocation of patient skin (20 sq centimeters or less) to scalp, arms, and/or legs248$110.3K$444.712.23x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.49x

This provider submits charges 2.49 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.49x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $249. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Mobile, 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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