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  3. Benjamin Solky
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Benjamin Solky, M.D.

NPI: 1932186772
Boston, MA
10 years of data
Dermatology
$12.0M
Total Payments
40.1K
Beneficiaries
47.6K
Services
3.59x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$12.0M
Specialty median$212.7K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $12.0M over 10 years
23.59x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Dermatology by payments
411 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $12.0M 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$797.74$261.993.04x$535.75$956.8K4.6K3.8K
2015$746.33$238.383.13x$507.95$1.0M4.9K4.1K
2016$847.25$260.513.25x$586.74$1.1M5.2K4.4K
2017$841.67$272.883.08x$568.79$1.2M5.2K4.2K
2018$967.53$301.383.21x$666.15$1.2M4.6K3.9K
2019$936.71$278.933.36x$657.78$1.2M5.0K4.2K
2020$972.85$297.133.27x$675.72$1.3M4.3K3.7K
2021$977.43$295.673.31x$681.76$1.4M4.6K3.9K
2022$998.88$294.783.39x$704.10$1.3M4.5K3.9K
2023$1.0K$287.233.58x$742.30$1.3M4.7K4.0K

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  3.7x markup
$3.6M
8.0K services$453.29/svc3.71x markup
17312Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals
$1.6M
4.6K services$353.80/svc3.00x markup
15260Relocation of patient skin to nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips (20 sq centimeters or less)
$1.1M
1.3K services$860.51/svc2.95x markup
13132Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feetโš  6.0x markup
$904.9K
4.2K services$217.74/svc6.03x markup
17313Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)โš  3.1x markup
$832.6K
1.7K services$479.86/svc3.09x markup
13121Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legsโš  4.7x markup
$471.0K
2.2K services$212.52/svc4.71x markup
14061Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips
$392.0K
473 services$828.74/svc2.83x 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
$318.0K
403 services$789.07/svc2.70x markup
14060Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips
$297.9K
463 services$643.45/svc2.97x markup
17314Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs
$249.2K
729 services$341.90/svc2.65x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$212.1K
3.6K services$58.19/svc2.93x markup
14301Tissue transfer repair of wound (30.1 to 60.0 sq centimeters)
$201.2K
217 services$927.35/svc2.74x markup
15240Relocation of patient skin to forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet (20 sq centimeters or less)โš  3.0x markup
$179.0K
227 services$788.59/svc3.05x markup
17000Destruction of skin growthโš  3.8x markup
$173.3K
4.2K services$41.36/svc3.83x markup
13152Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lipsโš  5.5x markup
$141.8K
625 services$226.81/svc5.46x markup
11100Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissueโš  3.4x markup
$138.4K
1.9K services$72.64/svc3.41x markup
13101Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of trunkโš  3.5x markup
$135.0K
576 services$234.46/svc3.53x markup
12032Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of the scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, and/or legsโš  3.6x markup
$122.8K
625 services$196.46/svc3.59x markup
11102Tangential biopsy of single skin lesionโš  4.2x markup
$102.6K
1.5K services$66.60/svc4.23x markup
17004Destruction of 15 or more skin growths
$97.0K
735 services$131.99/svc2.67x 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)8.0K$3.6M$453.293.71x
17312Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals4.6K$1.6M$353.803.00x
15260Relocation of patient skin to nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips (20 sq centimeters or less)1.3K$1.1M$860.512.95x
13132Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet4.2K$904.9K$217.746.03x
17313Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs (first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks)1.7K$832.6K$479.863.09x
13121Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs2.2K$471.0K$212.524.71x
14061Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips473$392.0K$828.742.83x
14041Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of the forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet403$318.0K$789.072.70x
14060Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips463$297.9K$643.452.97x
17314Removal and microscopic examination of growth of the trunk, arms, or legs729$249.2K$341.902.65x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes3.6K$212.1K$58.192.93x
14301Tissue transfer repair of wound (30.1 to 60.0 sq centimeters)217$201.2K$927.352.74x
15240Relocation of patient skin to forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet (20 sq centimeters or less)227$179.0K$788.593.05x
17000Destruction of skin growth4.2K$173.3K$41.363.83x
13152Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips625$141.8K$226.815.46x
11100Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue1.9K$138.4K$72.643.41x
13101Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of trunk576$135.0K$234.463.53x
12032Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of the scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, and/or legs625$122.8K$196.463.59x
11102Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion1.5K$102.6K$66.604.23x
17004Destruction of 15 or more skin growths735$97.0K$131.992.67x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.59x

This provider submits charges 3.59 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.59x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $359. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Boston, MA

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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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