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  3. Gerald Peters
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Gerald Peters, M.D.

NPI: 1891703021
Bend, OR
10 years of data
Dermatology
$5.7M
Total Payments
23.8K
Beneficiaries
31.6K
Services
3.8x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$5.7M
Specialty median$212.7K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $5.7M over 10 years
23.8x markup ratio (above median)
398th percentile in Dermatology by payments
419 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $5.7M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th 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$965.70$211.344.57x$754.36$572.3K4.3K3.4K
2015$1.1K$235.444.68x$865.46$602.7K2.8K2.3K
2016$790.80$210.313.76x$580.49$435.5K2.1K1.6K
2017$642.57$188.933.40x$453.64$529.8K2.7K2.0K
2018$700.50$187.593.73x$512.91$506.4K3.1K2.3K
2019$800.17$213.973.74x$586.20$592.6K2.9K2.1K
2020$835.66$230.463.63x$605.20$584.9K2.9K2.1K
2021$721.66$197.803.65x$523.86$707.3K3.9K2.8K
2022$586.71$151.383.88x$435.33$629.8K3.7K2.8K
2023$644.92$161.943.98x$482.98$569.2K3.2K2.4K

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  3.8x markup
$2.1M
4.6K services$455.40/svc3.78x markup
J7308Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg)
$564.0K
1.9K services$290.87/svc3.00x markup
17312Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitalsโš  3.3x markup
$462.3K
1.5K services$305.58/svc3.27x markup
17313Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)โš  3.6x markup
$456.0K
1.0K services$436.77/svc3.56x markup
14040Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of the forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feetโš  3.6x markup
$180.8K
313 services$577.72/svc3.60x markup
13132Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feetโš  6.7x markup
$172.5K
921 services$187.32/svc6.65x 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 feetโš  3.5x markup
$168.5K
235 services$716.93/svc3.53x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutesโš  3.5x markup
$162.8K
3.0K services$54.36/svc3.55x markup
96574Application of light and light-sensitive drugs following removal of premalignant thickened skin growth, per dayโš  3.3x markup
$155.2K
746 services$208.03/svc3.34x markup
96567Application of light to aid destruction of premalignant and/or malignant skin growths, each sessionโš  3.8x markup
$151.1K
1.7K services$90.38/svc3.79x markup
17000Destruction of skin growthโš  5.2x markup
$91.8K
2.5K services$36.68/svc5.19x markup
14060Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lipsโš  3.5x markup
$85.6K
149 services$574.69/svc3.50x markup
13121Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legsโš  6.2x markup
$79.6K
457 services$174.26/svc6.19x markup
14021Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of the scalp, arms, and/or legsโš  3.5x markup
$75.2K
113 services$665.05/svc3.45x markup
Q4131Epifix, per square centimeterโš  3.2x markup
$67.2K
495 services$135.84/svc3.19x markup
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutesโš  3.1x markup
$66.7K
1.9K services$35.40/svc3.06x 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  5.9x markup
$56.0K
755 services$74.20/svc5.90x markup
11100Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissueโš  4.2x markup
$53.6K
779 services$68.85/svc4.21x markup
14301Tissue transfer repair of wound (30.1 to 60.0 sq centimeters)โš  3.6x markup
$51.9K
62 services$837.21/svc3.56x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutesโš  3.3x markup
$48.2K
605 services$79.71/svc3.31x 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)4.6K$2.1M$455.403.78x
J7308Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg)1.9K$564.0K$290.873.00x
17312Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals1.5K$462.3K$305.583.27x
17313Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)1.0K$456.0K$436.773.56x
14040Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of the forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet313$180.8K$577.723.60x
13132Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet921$172.5K$187.326.65x
14041Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of the forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet235$168.5K$716.933.53x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes3.0K$162.8K$54.363.55x
96574Application of light and light-sensitive drugs following removal of premalignant thickened skin growth, per day746$155.2K$208.033.34x
96567Application of light to aid destruction of premalignant and/or malignant skin growths, each session1.7K$151.1K$90.383.79x
17000Destruction of skin growth2.5K$91.8K$36.685.19x
14060Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips149$85.6K$574.693.50x
13121Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs457$79.6K$174.266.19x
14021Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of the scalp, arms, and/or legs113$75.2K$665.053.45x
Q4131Epifix, per square centimeter495$67.2K$135.843.19x
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes1.9K$66.7K$35.403.06x
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)755$56.0K$74.205.90x
11100Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue779$53.6K$68.854.21x
14301Tissue transfer repair of wound (30.1 to 60.0 sq centimeters)62$51.9K$837.213.56x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes605$48.2K$79.713.31x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.8x

This provider submits charges 3.8 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.8x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $380. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Bend, OR

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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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