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Clay Shearer, MD

NPI: 1881601961
Florence, KY
10 years of data
Dermatology
$6.7M
Total Payments
66.7K
Beneficiaries
83.5K
Services
2.31x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$6.7M
Specialty median$212.7K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $6.7M over 10 years
22.31x markup ratio (above median)
398th percentile in Dermatology by payments
44 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $6.7M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Dermatology providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 68% 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

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$196.36$102.951.91x$93.41$531.1K7.2K5.6K
2015$228.15$94.472.42x$133.68$545.0K7.6K5.8K
2016$233.25$95.402.44x$137.85$566.5K8.4K6.7K
2017$233.63$95.022.46x$138.61$625.7K9.3K7.4K
2018$247.98$104.462.37x$143.52$547.9K6.9K5.6K
2019$272.03$126.472.15x$145.56$684.3K7.8K6.2K
2020$278.75$129.722.15x$149.03$614.0K7.2K5.9K
2021$267.67$128.722.08x$138.95$870.0K9.2K7.3K
2022$246.07$111.162.21x$134.91$816.8K9.4K7.7K
2023$254.58$114.512.22x$140.07$894.8K10.6K8.4K

Top Procedures (20)

17004Destruction of 15 or more skin growths
$1.5M
15.4K services$98.76/svc2.59x markup
13132Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet
$568.0K
1.7K services$337.47/svc1.55x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$529.7K
11.4K services$46.26/svc1.98x markup
12032Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of the scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, and/or legs
$420.2K
2.2K services$194.34/svc1.77x markup
13121Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs
$312.9K
1.1K services$297.43/svc1.65x markup
11301Shaving of 0.6 centimeters to 1.0 centimeters skin growth of the trunk, arms, or legs
$301.3K
4.7K services$64.11/svc2.15x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$273.4K
3.5K services$77.65/svc2.20x markup
11102Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion
$235.3K
3.8K services$61.57/svc2.36x markup
11100Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue
$208.0K
3.5K services$59.68/svc2.16x markup
17000Destruction of skin growthโš  3.0x markup
$204.0K
6.3K services$32.25/svc3.04x markup
11302Shaving of 1.1 to 2.0 centimeters skin growth of the trunk, arms, or legs
$186.4K
2.3K services$81.33/svc1.90x markup
11642Removal of malignant growth (1.1 to 2.0 centimeters) of the face, ears, eyelids, nose, or lipsโš  4.1x markup
$169.7K
1.7K services$98.09/svc4.07x markup
11603Removal of malignant growth (2.1 to 3.0 centimeters) of the trunk, arms, or legsโš  3.5x markup
$164.3K
1.6K services$101.92/svc3.49x markup
13152Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips
$149.2K
415 services$359.52/svc1.52x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
$132.4K
2.1K services$63.21/svc2.16x markup
17110Destruction of up to 14 skin growths
$132.2K
2.1K services$63.62/svc2.31x markup
13101Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of trunk
$92.1K
360 services$255.81/svc1.67x markup
12052Repair of wound (2.6 to 5.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mouth
$79.3K
398 services$199.14/svc2.18x markup
12042Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of neck, hands, feet, and/or genitals
$71.4K
405 services$176.38/svc2.44x markup
11622Removal of malignant growth (1.1 to 2.0 centimeters) of the scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitalsโš  3.7x markup
$66.7K
722 services$92.36/svc3.73x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
17004Destruction of 15 or more skin growths15.4K$1.5M$98.762.59x
13132Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet1.7K$568.0K$337.471.55x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes11.4K$529.7K$46.261.98x
12032Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of the scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, and/or legs2.2K$420.2K$194.341.77x
13121Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs1.1K$312.9K$297.431.65x
11301Shaving of 0.6 centimeters to 1.0 centimeters skin growth of the trunk, arms, or legs4.7K$301.3K$64.112.15x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes3.5K$273.4K$77.652.20x
11102Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion3.8K$235.3K$61.572.36x
11100Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue3.5K$208.0K$59.682.16x
17000Destruction of skin growth6.3K$204.0K$32.253.04x
11302Shaving of 1.1 to 2.0 centimeters skin growth of the trunk, arms, or legs2.3K$186.4K$81.331.90x
11642Removal of malignant growth (1.1 to 2.0 centimeters) of the face, ears, eyelids, nose, or lips1.7K$169.7K$98.094.07x
11603Removal of malignant growth (2.1 to 3.0 centimeters) of the trunk, arms, or legs1.6K$164.3K$101.923.49x
13152Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips415$149.2K$359.521.52x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes2.1K$132.4K$63.212.16x
17110Destruction of up to 14 skin growths2.1K$132.2K$63.622.31x
13101Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of trunk360$92.1K$255.811.67x
12052Repair of wound (2.6 to 5.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mouth398$79.3K$199.142.18x
12042Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of neck, hands, feet, and/or genitals405$71.4K$176.382.44x
11622Removal of malignant growth (1.1 to 2.0 centimeters) of the scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals722$66.7K$92.363.73x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.31x

This provider submits charges 2.31 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.31x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $231. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Florence, KY

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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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