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Tejas Desai, D.O.

NPI: 1902981533
Houston, TX
10 years of data
Dermatology
$10.8M
Total Payments
38.0K
Beneficiaries
84.6K
Services
1.99x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$10.8M
Specialty median$212.7K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $10.8M over 10 years
21.99x markup ratio
399th percentile in Dermatology by payments
4Payments surged 104% in 2021
51 procedure with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $10.8M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Dermatology providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 182% 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 104% in 2021

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$545.30$217.652.51x$327.65$614.5K4.7K3.2K
2015$441.61$210.822.09x$230.79$547.0K4.2K2.9K
2016$407.34$200.202.03x$207.14$595.7K4.1K3.2K
2017$325.12$160.442.03x$164.68$777.1K6.5K4.0K
2018$318.43$158.722.01x$159.71$960.5K9.0K4.0K
2019$309.50$156.981.97x$152.52$1.1M9.8K3.9K
2020$313.18$153.472.04x$159.71$916.2K8.0K3.4K
2021$347.20$164.942.11x$182.26$1.9M13.0K4.5K
2022$326.43$151.032.16x$175.40$1.7M12.6K4.3K
2023$402.53$191.972.10x$210.56$1.7M12.8K4.5K

Top Procedures (20)

77280Management of radiation therapy simulation, simple
$2.6M
11.7K services$219.21/svc1.80x markup
G6001Ultrasonic guidance for placement of radiation therapy fields
$1.3M
12.6K services$100.25/svc1.79x markup
17311Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)
$929.0K
2.1K services$438.22/svc2.31x markup
17004Destruction of 15 or more skin growths
$414.7K
3.6K services$116.57/svc2.04x markup
J7308Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg)
$386.9K
1.3K services$290.48/svc1.89x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$359.8K
6.6K services$54.86/svc2.15x markup
17313Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)
$315.9K
749 services$421.81/svc2.21x markup
77401Radiation treatment delivery, superficial
$308.4K
11.3K services$27.32/svc1.76x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$306.3K
3.9K services$78.74/svc2.11x markup
77427Radiation treatment management, 5 treatments
$243.4K
1.6K services$149.53/svc1.87x markup
17312Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals
$237.0K
747 services$317.32/svc1.90x markup
Q4180Revita, per square centimeter
$231.5K
1.1K services$210.45/svc1.35x 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
$209.2K
281 services$744.46/svc1.91x markup
14040Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of the forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet
$152.5K
252 services$605.33/svc1.93x markup
13132Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feetโš  3.3x markup
$150.7K
681 services$221.32/svc3.34x markup
Q4217Woundfix, biowound, woundfix plus, biowound plus, woundfix xplus or biowound xplus, per square centimeter
$124.9K
308 services$405.54/svc1.97x markup
13121Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs
$124.4K
576 services$216.04/svc2.97x markup
14301Tissue transfer repair of wound (30.1 to 60.0 sq centimeters)
$124.4K
143 services$869.96/svc1.93x markup
96573Application of light and light-sensitive drugs to aid destruction of premalignant skin growths, per day
$124.0K
680 services$182.41/svc1.97x markup
11100Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue
$116.8K
1.6K services$73.81/svc2.12x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
77280Management of radiation therapy simulation, simple11.7K$2.6M$219.211.80x
G6001Ultrasonic guidance for placement of radiation therapy fields12.6K$1.3M$100.251.79x
17311Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)2.1K$929.0K$438.222.31x
17004Destruction of 15 or more skin growths3.6K$414.7K$116.572.04x
J7308Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg)1.3K$386.9K$290.481.89x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes6.6K$359.8K$54.862.15x
17313Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)749$315.9K$421.812.21x
77401Radiation treatment delivery, superficial11.3K$308.4K$27.321.76x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes3.9K$306.3K$78.742.11x
77427Radiation treatment management, 5 treatments1.6K$243.4K$149.531.87x
17312Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals747$237.0K$317.321.90x
Q4180Revita, per square centimeter1.1K$231.5K$210.451.35x
14041Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of the forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet281$209.2K$744.461.91x
14040Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of the forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet252$152.5K$605.331.93x
13132Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet681$150.7K$221.323.34x
Q4217Woundfix, biowound, woundfix plus, biowound plus, woundfix xplus or biowound xplus, per square centimeter308$124.9K$405.541.97x
13121Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs576$124.4K$216.042.97x
14301Tissue transfer repair of wound (30.1 to 60.0 sq centimeters)143$124.4K$869.961.93x
96573Application of light and light-sensitive drugs to aid destruction of premalignant skin growths, per day680$124.0K$182.411.97x
11100Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue1.6K$116.8K$73.812.12x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.99x

This provider submits charges 1.99 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.99x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $199. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Houston, TX

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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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