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Licensed to practise in California · since 1987 · expires 2026-12-31 · Stanford University School of Medicine.
No disciplinary actions, convictions, malpractice judgments or citations in this record.
Original Medicare doctor bills
$727,607
Medicare paid this office $727,607 for 177 people.
This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.
Largest Original Medicare bills
Use of externally generated heat to increase temperature of cancer cell, heating to depths 4.0 cm or less
26
$249,994
$597
Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 1 treatment area
27
$151,984
$295
Ultrasonic guidance for placement of radiation therapy fields
27
$106,222
$196
High dose rate electronic brachytherapy, external
27
$67,344
$131
Return visit (30+ min)
150
$40,511
$114
See all 15 services
Every Original Medicare service billed
Use of externally generated heat to increase temperature of cancer cell, heating to depths 4.0 cm or less
26
$249,994
$597
Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 1 treatment area
27
$151,984
$295
Ultrasonic guidance for placement of radiation therapy fields
27
$106,222
$196
High dose rate electronic brachytherapy, external
27
$67,344
$131
Return visit (30+ min)
150
$40,511
$114
Short return visit (20+ min)
51
$24,326
$85
Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths
51
$16,074
$166
Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 3 or more treatment areas or any number of treatment areas where special treatment is involved
23
$13,140
$487
Destruction of skin growth, 15 or more growths
66
$12,739
$120
Destruction of skin growth, 1-14 growths
52
$6,330
$102
New patient visit (45+ min)
34
$4,652
$137
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity
69
$3,258
$33
Punch biopsy, first skin growth
12
$1,695
$113
Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth
23
$888
$37
Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths
17
$114
$6
Procedures Medicare counted
Procedure volume Medicare published
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision
12
More than 66% of doctors who do this
Removal of skin lesions
291
More than 82% of doctors who do this
Removal of tissue
1-10
—None
Removal or shaving of skin growth
14
More than 67% of doctors who do this
Skin biopsy
24
More than 64% of doctors who do this
Who their Medicare patients are
177 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 78 · Women 61% · Health risk score 0.88. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical dermatology clinician is at 1.01.
The office billed $2,251,105, Medicare allowed $919,445 and paid $727,607; for 3,278 services of 58 kinds.
Original Medicare patients only. A risk score of 1.0 is the average Medicare patient; higher means sicker. Any count under 11 is hidden.
Year by year
Original Medicare by year
2024
177
3,278
78
0.88
$2,251,105
$727,607
2023
178
2,397
77
0.86
$1,031,347
$405,538
2022
182
2,704
78
0.94
$972,052
$458,291
2021
158
1,770
78
1.03
$616,496
$297,693
2020
145
1,036
77
0.95
$303,594
$125,881
2019
164
1,070
77
1.12
$294,420
$108,251
2018
183
1,058
77
1.04
$285,186
$96,633
2017
193
1,095
76
0.90
$271,720
$94,699
2016
216
1,233
76
0.96
$290,786
$98,640
2015
256
2,508
77
1.03
$1,717,906
$837,068
2014
229
1,523
77
1.08
$693,398
$333,398
2013
214
1,185
76
1.03
$208,008
$96,565
Original Medicare only. A service billed for fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden, so the lines can add up to less than the year's total.
See the services billed each year
2023: 17 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 1 treatment area
18
$100,650
$293
Ultrasonic guidance for placement of radiation therapy fields
21
$70,236
$196
High dose rate electronic brachytherapy, external
18
$44,940
$131
Return visit (30+ min)
135
$42,246
$113
Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths
57
$14,543
$169
Destruction of skin growth, 15 or more growths
74
$13,824
$116
Short return visit (20+ min)
41
$13,414
$86
Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 3 or more treatment areas or any number of treatment areas where special treatment is involved
13
$7,319
$488
New patient visit (45+ min)
46
$6,560
$143
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity
83
$4,891
$34
Destruction of skin growth, 1-14 growths
44
$4,737
$95
Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm
12
$3,564
$210
Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day at least 40 minutes
16
$2,309
$110
Punch biopsy, first skin growth
13
$1,557
$120
Simple or single drainage of skin abscess
11
$1,211
$101
Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth
22
$987
$43
Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths
11
$145
$6
2022: 16 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 1 treatment area
36
$190,901
$293
High dose rate electronic brachytherapy, external
36
$86,099
$132
Ultrasonic guidance for placement of radiation therapy fields
14
$32,325
$194
Return visit (30+ min)
132
$28,205
$116
Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 3 or more treatment areas or any number of treatment areas where special treatment is involved
35
$18,670
$479
Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths
57
$14,460
$174
Destruction of skin growth, 15 or more growths
61
$8,998
$110
Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day at least 40 minutes
59
$8,434
$112
New patient visit (45+ min)
53
$7,588
$143
Destruction of skin growth, 1-14 growths
50
$6,741
$96
Short return visit (20+ min)
23
$6,287
$86
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity
85
$5,055
$35
Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.6-1.0 cm
13
$3,017
$201
Punch biopsy, first skin growth
15
$1,611
$101
Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth
31
$1,226
$37
Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths
21
$595
$7
2021: 16 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 1 treatment area
27
$123,909
$311
High dose rate electronic brachytherapy, external
27
$53,260
$134
Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths
62
$16,556
$169
Return visit (30+ min)
86
$15,584
$123
Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 3 or more treatment areas or any number of treatment areas where special treatment is involved
23
$14,590
$540
Destruction of skin growth, 15 or more growths
70
$11,578
$116
Short return visit (20+ min)
65
$8,695
$82
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity
53
$3,616
$36
Residence visit for established patient with high level of medical decision making, per day at least 60 minutes
12
$2,945
$164
New patient visit (45+ min)
23
$2,788
$121
Destruction of skin growth, 1-14 growths
26
$2,755
$95
Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm
14
$2,297
$153
Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day at least 40 minutes
19
$2,278
$108
Punch biopsy, first skin growth
14
$1,798
$112
Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth
22
$1,127
$43
Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths
13
$463
$7
2020: 10 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2020
Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths
61
$13,624
$157
Short return visit (20+ min)
105
$12,313
$65
Destruction of skin growth, 15 or more growths
60
$8,708
$112
Destruction of skin growth, 1-14 growths
36
$3,509
$86
New patient visit (30+ min)
35
$3,042
$87
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity
52
$2,659
$35
Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day at least 40 minutes
16
$2,100
$111
Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth
23
$992
$35
Punch biopsy, first skin growth
11
$985
$90
Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths
16
$471
$6
2019: 11 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2019
Short return visit (20+ min)
128
$20,954
$68
Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg)
15
$13,996
—None
Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths
62
$13,968
$147
Destruction of skin growth, 15 or more growths
61
$9,436
$118
Application of light with debridement to destroy precancer skin growth
15
$6,987
$269
Destruction of skin growth, 1-14 growths
40
$5,083
$100
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity
58
$3,941
$35
New patient visit (30+ min)
35
$2,903
$83
Punch biopsy, first skin growth
12
$1,506
$126
Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth
21
$822
$36
Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths
16
$450
$6
2018: 11 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2018
Short return visit (20+ min)
145
$18,167
$63
Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths
79
$14,359
$132
Destruction of skin growth, 15 or more growths
71
$10,933
$116
Destruction of skin growth, 1-14 growths
48
$5,739
$93
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity
57
$3,411
$35
New patient visit (30+ min)
32
$2,792
$87
Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm
11
$2,487
$178
Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth
29
$1,365
$40
Return visit (30+ min)
13
$1,187
$91
Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue
13
$1,116
$86
Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths
18
$494
$5
2017: 10 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2017
Short return visit (20+ min)
142
$16,565
$65
Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths
63
$13,635
$142
Destruction of skin growth, 15 or more growths
60
$9,464
$121
Destruction of skin growth, 1-14 growths
63
$9,237
$95
New patient visit (30+ min)
46
$4,074
$89
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity
60
$3,914
$36
Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth
35
$1,694
$43
Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm
12
$1,555
$130
Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue
12
$1,178
$84
Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths
27
$734
$6
2016: 14 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2016
Short return visit (20+ min)
147
$16,290
$62
Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths
67
$13,014
$137
Destruction of skin growth, 15 or more growths
51
$8,811
$117
Destruction of skin growth, 1-14 growths
67
$7,113
$85
New patient visit (30+ min)
60
$5,105
$85
Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg)
12
$4,309
—None
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity
72
$3,703
$35
Application of light to destroy precancer skin growth
12
$1,969
$141
Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth
45
$1,814
$36
Return visit (30+ min)
17
$1,518
$80
Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue
14
$1,395
$87
Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm
12
$1,213
$101
Test for balance and posture
12
$1,146
$96
Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths
34
$1,045
$5
2015: 23 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2015
High dose rate electronic brachytherapy
20
$599,824
$1,886
Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 1 treatment area
19
$72,950
$277
Calculation of radiation therapy dose
20
$20,468
$60
Short return visit (20+ min)
169
$19,137
$63
Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity
90
$5,428
$34
Test for balance and posture
39
$4,085
$105
Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue
40
$3,834
$83
Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm
19
$3,435
$143
Continuing radiation therapy consultation per week
20
$3,194
$80
Special radiation treatment
18
$2,469
$130
Special medical radiation therapy consultation
18
$2,303
$121
Biopsy of lining of nose
13
$1,751
$125
Return visit (30+ min)
17
$1,702
$100
Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth
35
$1,437
$36
Design and construction of simple radiation treatment device
15
$1,225
$82
Shaving of skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.6-1.0 cm
16
$1,167
$73
Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths
22
$709
$5
Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue
15
$483
$30
2014: 10 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2014
Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths
80
$15,197
$136
Short return visit (20+ min)
126
$14,016
$62
Destruction of skin growth, 15 or more growths
61
$8,923
$121
Destruction of skin growth, 1-14 growths
63
$7,320
$94
New patient visit (30+ min)
67
$6,097
$91
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity
77
$3,656
$32
Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth
38
$2,338
$51
Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue
25
$2,331
$93
Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths
30
$1,328
$10
Short return visit
31
$1,328
$40
2013: 11 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2013
Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths
71
$17,148
$159
Destruction of skin growth, 1-14 growths
71
$10,156
$100
Destruction of skin growth, 15 or more growths
62
$9,673
$122
Short return visit (20+ min)
94
$8,107
$62
New patient visit (30+ min)
54
$4,976
$92
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity
72
$3,800
$31
Short return visit
61
$2,901
$37
Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth
46
$2,689
$49
Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue
17
$1,660
$98
Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths
31
$1,222
$6
Return visit (30+ min)
17
$1,090
$64
Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid
$6,456
Pharmacies billed $6,456 in 2024.
This is pharmacy cost, not the office bill, and not what patients paid.
Opioids were 0% of their Part D prescriptions (0 of 179) in 2024. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical dermatology clinician is at 0%.
167 generic and 12 brand-name prescriptions · $6,456 in drug cost · 20 antibiotic prescriptions to 11 people.
Part D prescriptions only. The opioid rate is opioid prescriptions as a share of all this clinician's Part D prescriptions; surgeons and pain specialists run higher than others, so it is shown against the same specialty.
Largest Part D drug costs
Clobetasol Propionate
35
$3,261
$93
Ketoconazole
11
$186
$17
Mupirocin
13
$104
$8
Hydrocortisone
15
$75
$5
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim
12
$36
$3
Year by year
Part D prescribing by year
2024
179
74
0% (0)
7%
$6,456
2023
145
63
0% (0)
—None
$5,529
2022
109
54
0% (0)
—None
$3,229
2021
96
43
0% (0)
15%
$2,797
2020
96
45
0% (0)
—None
$4,832
2019
88
53
—None
—None
$5,575
2018
140
68
0% (0)
—None
$8,684
2017
109
60
—None
18%
$9,446
2016
161
71
0% (0)
17%
$18,796
2015
206
71
0% (0)
10%
$31,732
2014
167
59
0% (0)
14%
$13,296
2013
161
68
0% (0)
12%
$11,003
Part D prescriptions only. A drug prescribed to fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden.
See the drugs prescribed each year
2023: 5 drugs
Part D drugs prescribed in 2023
Clobetasol Propionate
28
$2,215
$79
Mometasone Furoate
17
$419
$25
Ketoconazole
13
$202
$16
Mupirocin
13
$139
$11
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim
11
$63
$6
2022: 3 drugs
Part D drugs prescribed in 2022
Clobetasol Propionate
21
$757
$36
Mometasone Furoate
12
$344
$29
Mupirocin
12
$171
$14
2021: 3 drugs
Part D drugs prescribed in 2021
Clobetasol Propionate
17
$849
$50
Mometasone Furoate
17
$492
$29
Mupirocin
11
$153
$14
2020: 2 drugs
Part D drugs prescribed in 2020
Clobetasol Propionate
21
$971
$46
Mometasone Furoate
15
$391
$26
2019: 2 drugs
Part D drugs prescribed in 2019
Clobetasol Propionate
13
$2,206
$170
Mometasone Furoate
25
$670
$27
2018: 4 drugs
Part D drugs prescribed in 2018
Desonide
11
$1,222
$111
Clobetasol Propionate
13
$997
$77
Mometasone Furoate
33
$971
$29
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim
13
$78
$6
2017: 4 drugs
Part D drugs prescribed in 2017
Clobetasol Propionate
12
$2,116
$176
Desonide
11
$1,457
$132
Ciclopirox
14
$1,136
$81
Mometasone Furoate
20
$796
$40
2016: 4 drugs
Part D drugs prescribed in 2016
Clobetasol Propionate
30
$5,236
$175
Desonide
12
$1,768
$147
Econazole Nitrate
11
$1,647
$150
Mometasone Furoate
19
$747
$39
2015: 5 drugs
Part D drugs prescribed in 2015
Clobetasol Propionate
47
$11,907
$253
Econazole Nitrate
26
$10,756
$414
Desonide
18
$2,861
$159
Mometasone Furoate
20
$455
$23
Hydroxyzine
12
$109
$9
2014: 3 drugs
Part D drugs prescribed in 2014
Clobetasol Propionate
41
$2,789
$68
Desonide
19
$2,175
$114
Ciclopirox
13
$761
$59
2013: 3 drugs
Part D drugs prescribed in 2013
Desonide
20
$1,938
$97
Ciclopirox
19
$1,433
$75
Clobetasol Propionate
42
$997
$24
Money from drug and device companies
$58 in 2023
Industry payments by year
2023
3
3
—None
$58
2021
2
2
—None
$32
2019
5
8
—None
$138
Paid work is consulting, speaking, honoraria and royalties, as opposed to meals and travel.