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Baptist Medical Center SouthMontgomery, ALAcute Care Hospital · Government - Hospital District or Authority · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Healthcare Authority for Baptist Health, which runs 3 hospitalsPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 66% would definitely recommend it
Overall rating: 2 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite: 1.98 (1.67 to 2.29), Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Worse than the national rate — Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate: 6.52 (4.41 to 8.63) · 1,382 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Worse than the national rate — Pressure ulcer rate: 3.24 (2.54 to 3.95) · 3,630 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.6, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Baptist Medical Center South
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 7 the same, 1 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 2 better, 4 the same, 1 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 1 better, 8 the same, 2 worse of 11 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
Every scored measure at Baptist Medical Center South
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths
1.98 (1.67 to 2.29)
Worse
Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths
6.52 (4.41 to 8.63) · 1,382 cases
Worse
Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths
3.24 (2.54 to 3.95) · 3,630 cases
Worse
Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections
0.6
Better
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths
0.9 (0 to 1.91) · 722 cases
No different
Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths
194.83 (149.88 to 239.77) · 110 cases
No different
Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths
2.2 · 68 cases
—None
Jul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths
7.6 · 69 cases
—None
Jul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths
13.2 · 153 cases
—None
Jul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths
12.7 · 239 cases
—None
Jul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths
15.6 · 197 cases
—None
Jul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths
12.7 · 565 cases
—None
Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths
4.5 · 3,066 cases
—None
Jul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths
0.32 (0.11 to 0.53) · 4,630 cases
No different
Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths
0.22 (0.03 to 0.42) · 4,637 cases
No different
Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths
1.64 (0.13 to 3.16) · 583 cases
No different
Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths
1.62 (0.18 to 3.07) · 1,393 cases
No different
Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths
11.71 (5.81 to 17.62) · 631 cases
No different
Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths
6.43 (2.81 to 10.05) · 578 cases
No different
Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths
1.66 (0.17 to 3.15) · 151 cases
No different
Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits
4.3 (3.2 to 5.8) · 451 cases
No different
Jan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits
10.1 (8.1 to 12.5) · 451 cases
No different
Jan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits
5.3 · 136 cases
—None
Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits
10.9 · 123 cases
—None
Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits
20.5 · 193 cases
—None
Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits
12.4 (9.2 to 16.8) · 203 cases
No different
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits
0.9 (0.6 to 1.1) · 393 cases
No different
Jan 2024 – Dec 2024
What patients said (1,566 patients answered, 18% of those asked)
Patient survey stars by topic at Baptist Medical Center South
Cleanliness
2
Nurse communication
3
Doctor communication
2
Communication about medicines
3
Discharge information
3
Overall hospital rating
3
Quietness
3
Recommend hospital
3
Share of patients giving the best answer at Baptist Medical Center South
Room was "always" clean
65%
Nurses "always" communicated well
75%
Doctors "always" communicated well
75%
Staff "always" explained
61%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information
84%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge
81%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand
69%
Doctors "always" listened carefully
75%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect
82%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)
65%
Staff "always" explained new medications
74%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand
71%
Nurses "always" listened carefully
73%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect
81%
"Always" quiet at night
55%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital
66%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects
48%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms
86%
Original Medicare doctor bills
$322,049
Medicare paid this office $322,049 for 378 people.
This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.
Largest Original Medicare bills
Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks
268
$181,536
$550
Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks
87
$48,169
$357
Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks
31
$17,340
$542
Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm
64
$13,571
$209
Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm
53
$13,413
$216
See all 12 services
Every Original Medicare service billed
Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks
268
$181,536
$550
Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks
87
$48,169
$357
Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks
31
$17,340
$542
Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm
64
$13,571
$209
Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm
53
$13,413
$216
Full thickness skin graft to nose, ears, eyelids, or lips, 20.0 sq cm or less
12
$11,597
$892
Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm
28
$6,925
$223
Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm
56
$5,586
$95
New patient visit (45+ min)
21
$3,136
$149
Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 2.6-7.5 cm
12
$2,747
$229
Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm
16
$1,882
$118
Short return visit (20+ min)
15
$1,007
$67
Procedures Medicare counted
Procedure volume Medicare published
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision
134
More than 95% of doctors who do this
Removal of skin cancer
647
More than 70% of doctors who do this
Removal of skin lesions
1-10
—None
Skin biopsy
1-10
—None
Procedures year by year
Procedures billed to Original Medicare by year
Procedure
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks
285
241
323
371
390
330
Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks
151
143
210
179
191
135
Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm
104
87
104
77
81
62
Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm
–
–
–
65
132
65
Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm
48
59
41
30
26
31
Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks
26
30
34
53
57
32
Times billed to Original Medicare each year. A blank year means fewer than 11 people had it, or none: Medicare does not publish smaller counts. Medicare Advantage patients are not included.
Who their Medicare patients are
378 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 80 · 85 and older 29% · Women 35% · Health risk score 1.30. Sicker patients than 9 in 10 peers; the typical dermatology clinician is at 1.01.
The office billed $802,492, Medicare allowed $404,576 and paid $322,049; for 875 services of 45 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
378
875
80
1.30
$802,492
$322,049
2023
516
1,269
79
1.14
$1,735,518
$401,726
2022
468
1,165
79
1.14
$993,526
$393,255
2021
355
1,046
79
1.16
$892,896
$412,338
2020
301
887
79
1.24
$710,768
$325,260
2019
342
1,000
79
1.23
$762,501
$344,059
2018
390
1,179
79
1.15
$913,765
$396,596
2017
405
1,380
79
1.12
$975,839
$416,002
2016
459
1,802
79
1.14
$1,254,817
$528,073
2015
461
1,913
78
1.12
$1,298,274
$549,823
2014
489
2,093
78
1.03
$1,438,937
$593,542
2013
561
2,432
78
1.10
$1,523,441
$650,359
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: 15 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks
338
$207,979
$533
Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks
124
$64,843
$339
Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks
53
$27,962
$491
Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm
118
$25,885
$196
Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm
77
$15,794
$195
Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm
100
$11,159
$95
New patient visit (45+ min)
46
$5,881
$128
Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 7.6-12.5 cm
26
$5,604
$208
Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks
11
$4,836
$322
Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm
26
$4,797
$184
Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm
30
$3,847
$110
Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 2.6-7.5 cm
11
$2,519
$229
Intermediate repair of wound of neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.6-7.5 cm
16
$2,333
$137
Short return visit (20+ min)
23
$1,845
$74
Intermediate repair of wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.6-5.0 cm
14
$1,686
$120
2022: 17 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks
324
$193,689
$522
Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks
113
$61,662
$344
Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks
51
$25,511
$481
Full thickness skin graft to nose, ears, eyelids, or lips, 20.0 sq cm or less
21
$18,108
$862
Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm
74
$15,965
$207
Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm
63
$11,714
$180
New patient visit (45+ min)
58
$8,222
$142
Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm
29
$5,958
$199
Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 7.6-12.5 cm
20
$4,508
$225
Intermediate repair of wound of neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.6-7.5 cm
27
$4,104
$152
Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 2.6-7.5 cm
19
$4,050
$213
Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm
39
$3,740
$94
Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm
29
$3,370
$109
Intermediate repair of wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.6-5.0 cm
28
$3,340
$119
Intermediate repair of wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.5 cm or less
16
$2,150
$126
Return visit (30+ min)
12
$1,371
$114
Short return visit (20+ min)
16
$945
$59
2021: 12 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks
283
$197,270
$611
Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks
127
$84,423
$402
Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm
95
$24,600
$237
Full thickness skin graft to nose, ears, eyelids, or lips, 20.0 sq cm or less
23
$21,356
$929
Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks
33
$20,328
$598
New patient visit (45+ min)
112
$17,041
$152
Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm
39
$10,324
$252
Short return visit (20+ min)
41
$4,723
$86
Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks
11
$4,717
$393
Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 2.6-7.5 cm
15
$3,809
$254
Intermediate repair of wound of neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.6-7.5 cm
11
$1,611
$146
Return visit (30+ min)
11
$1,328
$121
2020: 11 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2020
Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks
203
$151,448
$628
Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks
96
$56,886
$398
Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm
81
$22,371
$257
Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks
29
$18,207
$607
Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm
55
$16,128
$273
Full thickness skin graft to nose, ears, eyelids, or lips, 20.0 sq cm or less
15
$14,499
$967
New patient visit (30+ min)
101
$9,572
$95
Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 2.6-7.5 cm
18
$4,249
$236
Complicated repair of wound of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm
11
$3,629
$330
Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm
12
$1,723
$133
Short return visit
27
$1,635
$42
2019: 11 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2019
Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks
254
$177,191
$622
Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks
110
$58,625
$388
Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm
91
$25,508
$245
Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks
25
$15,219
$585
Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm
45
$11,716
$244
Full thickness skin graft to nose, ears, eyelids, or lips, 20.0 sq cm or less
12
$11,584
$965
New patient visit (30+ min)
74
$7,485
$101
Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 2.6-7.5 cm
19
$4,870
$244
New patient visit (15+ min)
68
$4,439
$65
Short return visit
58
$3,512
$40
Short return visit (20+ min)
16
$1,122
$70
2018: 10 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2018
Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks
280
$193,748
$605
Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks
139
$75,187
$370
Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm
112
$29,074
$234
Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks
39
$25,747
$585
Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm
57
$14,140
$221
New patient visit (15+ min)
150
$10,078
$67
Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 2.6-7.5 cm
29
$6,806
$235
Complicated repair of wound of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm
15
$5,274
$330
Short return visit
63
$3,709
$41
New patient visit (30+ min)
17
$1,607
$95
2017: 13 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2017
Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks
281
$187,777
$585
Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks
139
$75,235
$367
Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm
119
$29,949
$230
Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks
35
$20,584
$572
Full thickness skin graft to nose, ears, eyelids, or lips, 20.0 sq cm or less
20
$18,627
$931
Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm
61
$18,418
$259
New patient visit (15+ min)
196
$12,413
$63
Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 2.6-7.5 cm
40
$9,621
$241
Short return visit
96
$7,103
$39
Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks
12
$6,018
$354
New patient visit (30+ min)
25
$2,444
$98
Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm
11
$1,402
$117
Short return visit (20+ min)
14
$866
$62
2016: 14 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2016
Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks
337
$235,530
$572
Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks
197
$116,456
$358
Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm
134
$34,330
$224
Full thickness skin graft to nose, ears, eyelids, or lips, 20.0 sq cm or less
26
$25,622
$915
Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks
36
$23,554
$561
New patient visit (15+ min)
281
$17,815
$63
Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm
49
$12,932
$216
Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 2.6-7.5 cm
48
$11,968
$239
Short return visit
124
$10,036
$38
Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks
17
$8,988
$346
Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 1.1-2.5 cm
13
$2,495
$192
Complicated repair of wound of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm
12
$2,189
$182
New patient visit (30+ min)
18
$1,568
$87
Short return visit (20+ min)
11
$636
$53
2015: 14 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2015
Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks
323
$211,850
$565
Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks
212
$135,383
$361
Full thickness skin graft to nose, ears, eyelids, or lips, 20.0 sq cm or less
39
$36,743
$919
Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm
127
$31,260
$227
Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks
48
$28,327
$555
Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm
69
$16,507
$217
New patient visit (15+ min)
231
$15,092
$65
Short return visit
143
$13,465
$38
Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 2.6-7.5 cm
53
$12,728
$236
Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks
23
$12,150
$347
Complicated repair of wound of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm
15
$3,843
$256
Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 1.1-2.5 cm
12
$2,321
$193
New patient visit (30+ min)
17
$1,654
$97
Short return visit (20+ min)
16
$1,050
$66
2014: 16 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2014
Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks
364
$240,351
$546
Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks
208
$129,712
$352
Full thickness skin graft to nose, ears, eyelids, or lips, 20.0 sq cm or less
51
$47,085
$905
Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm
144
$39,681
$240
Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks
31
$19,574
$559
Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 2.6-7.5 cm
77
$18,585
$229
Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm
67
$16,170
$222
New patient visit (15+ min)
228
$14,242
$62
Short return visit
131
$11,002
$37
Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks
17
$7,460
$339
New patient visit (30+ min)
46
$4,264
$93
Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, each additional 5.0 cm or less
22
$3,648
$159
Short return visit (20+ min)
47
$3,262
$65
Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 1.1-2.5 cm
15
$2,848
$190
Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue
21
$2,123
$92
Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, each additional 5.0 cm or less
16
$2,026
$119
2013: 17 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2013
Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks
394
$268,134
$573
Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks
257
$164,821
$365
Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm
162
$43,628
$233
New patient visit (30+ min)
316
$28,584
$90
Full thickness skin graft to nose, ears, eyelids, or lips, 20.0 sq cm or less
26
$24,016
$924
Short return visit
169
$15,660
$38
Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm
61
$15,287
$235
Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 2.6-7.5 cm
65
$14,978
$227
Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks
24
$13,468
$539
Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks
13
$5,378
$336
Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue
45
$4,806
$92
New patient visit (15+ min)
54
$3,530
$65
Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, each additional 5.0 cm or less
18
$3,025
$159
Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 1.1-2.5 cm
13
$2,726
$195
Short return visit (20+ min)
24
$1,759
$65
Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth
11
$882
$55
Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue
13
$498
$29
Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid
$1,161
Pharmacies billed $1,161 in 2024.
This is pharmacy cost, not the office bill, and not what patients paid.
128 generic and 0 brand-name prescriptions · $1,161 in drug cost · 17 antibiotic prescriptions to 15 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
Mupirocin
100
$978
$9
Cephalexin
13
$64
$4
Year by year
Part D prescribing by year
2024
128
114
—None
0%
$1,161
2023
116
99
—None
0%
$965
2022
36
30
—None
0%
$417
2021
21
17
—None
0%
$170
2020
45
24
—None
0%
$437
2019
23
20
—None
0%
$978
2018
39
32
—None
0%
$771
2017
63
47
18% (11)
0%
$1,847
2016
81
58
15% (12)
—None
$3,360
2015
153
95
16% (24)
—None
$6,870
2014
212
139
40% (84)
—None
$3,311
2013
170
119
35% (60)
—None
$3,100
Part D prescriptions only. A drug prescribed to fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden.
See the drugs prescribed each year
2023: 2 drugs
Part D drugs prescribed in 2023
Mupirocin
83
$748
$9
Cephalexin
19
$50
$3
2022: 1 drug
Part D drugs prescribed in 2022
Cephalexin
14
$58
$4
2021: 1 drug
Part D drugs prescribed in 2021
Doxycycline Hyclate
13
$138
$11
2018: 1 drug
Part D drugs prescribed in 2018
Doxycycline Hyclate
18
$239
$13
2017: 1 drug
Part D drugs prescribed in 2017
Doxycycline Hyclate
27
$633
$23
2016: 2 drugs
Part D drugs prescribed in 2016
Doxycycline Hyclate
41
$1,288
$31
Acetaminophen-Codeine
11
$32
$3
2015: 4 drugs
Part D drugs prescribed in 2015
Doxycycline Hyclate
63
$3,180
$50
Ciprofloxacin
14
$88
$6
Cephalexin
12
$52
$4
Acetaminophen-Codeine
18
$44
$2
2014: 5 drugs
Part D drugs prescribed in 2014
Bacitracin
12
$692
$58
Amox Tr-Potassium Clavulanate
24
$500
$21
Cephalexin
54
$369
$7
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
52
$239
$5
Acetaminophen-Codeine
32
$88
$3
2013: 5 drugs
Part D drugs prescribed in 2013
Bacitracin
13
$752
$58
Amox Tr-Potassium Clavulanate
16
$470
$29
Cephalexin
37
$274
$7
Azithromycin
11
$170
$15
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
50
$124
$2
Money from drug and device companies
$287 in 2025
Industry payments by year
2025
4
6
—None
$287
2024
3
6
—None
$339
2023
1
1
—None
$29
2022
1
1
—None
$13
2021
2
3
—None
$374
2019
2
3
—None
$247
Paid work is consulting, speaking, honoraria and royalties, as opposed to meals and travel.