This provider averages 55 services per working day
Based on 138.0K total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes →
This provider's $19.2M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Dermatology providers nationally.
Averaging 55 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.
Medicare payments to this provider grew 129% from 2014 to 2023.
AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.
Notable: Payments increased 55% in 2015
Year-over-year payment surges can indicate changes in practice volume, new services, or billing pattern shifts.
Average per-service amounts submitted by the provider compared to what Medicare actually paid — the gap represents the markup.
| Year | Avg Submitted | Avg Paid | Markup Ratio | Gap per Service | Total Payments | Services | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $768.21 | $215.57 | 3.56x | $552.64 | $755.9K | 4.4K | 3.7K |
| 2015 | $835.26 | $242.97 | 3.44x | $592.29 | $1.2M | 7.8K | 6.3K |
| 2016 | $760.31 | $220.91 | 3.44x | $539.40 | $1.5M | 10.7K | 8.5K |
| 2017 | $675.47 | $199.79 | 3.38x | $475.68 | $1.8M | 15.1K | 12.0K |
| 2018 | $616.93 | $188.98 | 3.26x | $427.95 | $2.3M | 19.9K | 15.5K |
| 2019 | $586.31 | $178.14 | 3.29x | $408.17 | $3.1M | 28.7K | 21.6K |
| 2020 | $634.98 | $198.01 | 3.21x | $436.97 | $3.2M | 26.3K | 20.1K |
| 2021 | $796.94 | $234.75 | 3.39x | $562.19 | $2.0M | 8.9K | 4.0K |
| 2022 | $758.07 | $208.72 | 3.63x | $549.35 | $1.7M | 7.7K | 3.8K |
| 2023 | $1.2K | $250.57 | 4.61x | $904.48 | $1.7M | 8.5K | 3.5K |
| Code | Description | Services | Payments | Avg/Service | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17311 | Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks) | 10.7K | $4.3M | $406.57 | 3.81x |
| 17312 | Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals | 5.7K | $1.8M | $312.13 | 2.93x |
| 15260 | Relocation of patient skin to nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips (20 sq centimeters or less) | 2.1K | $1.6M | $785.82 | 2.99x |
| 17313 | Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks) | 2.1K | $989.7K | $466.86 | 3.04x |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | 19.4K | $969.2K | $49.97 | 3.19x |
| 77280 | Management of radiation therapy simulation, simple | 4.0K | $879.0K | $217.41 | 4.00x |
| 13132 | Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet | 3.9K | $753.2K | $193.87 | 6.73x |
| 13121 | Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs | 2.9K | $660.3K | $225.83 | 4.40x |
| 14041 | Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of the forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet | 857 | $626.1K | $730.63 | 3.02x |
| G6001 | Ultrasonic guidance for placement of radiation therapy fields | 4.2K | $569.7K | $135.90 | 3.09x |
| 17000 | Destruction of skin growth | 14.4K | $514.2K | $35.68 | 5.10x |
| 17110 | Destruction of up to 14 skin growths | 5.4K | $424.1K | $78.40 | 3.18x |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes | 4.9K | $341.6K | $69.85 | 3.38x |
| 11102 | Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion | 5.1K | $333.6K | $64.89 | 1.94x |
| 11100 | Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue | 4.8K | $327.6K | $68.09 | 3.42x |
| 14040 | Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of the forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet | 504 | $296.7K | $588.78 | 3.13x |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | 3.9K | $286.7K | $73.64 | 3.19x |
| 13101 | Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of trunk | 962 | $235.6K | $244.87 | 3.63x |
| 12032 | Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of the scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, and/or legs | 1.3K | $206.0K | $163.90 | 4.55x |
| 17314 | Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs | 670 | $200.1K | $298.59 | 2.86x |
This provider submits charges 3.62 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.
A markup ratio of 3.62x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $362. This is higher than the national average.
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Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)
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