Treatment Tracker
The Doctors and Services in Medicare Part B
This database was last updated in December 2017. It should only be used as a historical snapshot. More recent data is available via the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ lookup tool.
Louis C Chiara MD
Milford, Mich., 48381
This Provider: At A Glance
We aren’t showing our typical comparisons because this provider had an address in a different state in 2015.
How This Provider’s Patients Compare
Doctors often say their patients are sicker or more complex than those of their peers. The measure displayed below, used by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, takes into account patients’ characteristics to estimate whether they are expected to have above-average Medicare spending. It considers patients’ age, sex, diagnoses from the past year and other factors. This provider’s score below takes into account all of his Part B patients.
This Provider's Services
This provider performed 49 different services in 2015
(28 were redacted as they were performed on less than 11 patients)
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CATEGORYDescription of Service |
Times Performed (or Units) | This Service's Rank | Patients | Unique Visits Per Patient |
Billed to Medicare | Payments from Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SKIN, HAIR AND NAILSDestruction of 2-14 skin growths Service Code: 17003Performed in an office |
561 times performed, 24% of his services |
1st
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in MI perform this service |
78 patients got this service, 21% of his patients |
1.7 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$11,220.00an average of $20.00 per time performed |
$2,502.06 an average of $4.46 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTEstablished patient office or other outpatient visit, typ... + Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes × Service Code: 99213Performed in an office |
446 times performed, 19% of his services |
2nd
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in MI perform this service |
221 patients got this service, 61% of his patients |
2 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$37,910.00an average of $85.00 per time performed |
$23,080.50 an average of $51.75 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYPathology examination of tissue using a microscope, inter... + Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity × Service Code: 88305Performed in an office |
192 times performed, 8% of his services |
3rd
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in MI perform this service |
136 patients got this service, 37% of his patients |
1.3 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$23,059.20an average of $120.10 per time performed |
$5,905.92 an average of $30.76 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTEstablished patient office or other outpatient visit, typ... + Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes × Service Code: 99212Performed in an office |
186 times performed, 8% of his services |
4th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in MI perform this service |
121 patients got this service, 33% of his patients |
1.5 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$9,858.00an average of $53.00 per time performed |
$5,916.66 an average of $31.81 per time performed |
SKIN, HAIR AND NAILSService Code: 17000Performed in an office |
170 times performed, 7% of his services |
5th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in MI perform this service |
103 patients got this service, 28% of his patients |
1.7 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$17,340.00an average of $102.00 per time performed |
$7,672.10 an average of $45.13 per time performed |
SKIN, HAIR AND NAILSBiopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue Service Code: 11100Performed in an office |
154 times performed, 7% of his services |
6th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in MI perform this service |
120 patients got this service, 33% of his patients |
1.3 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$19,866.00an average of $129.00 per time performed |
$11,169.62 an average of $72.53 per time performed |
DRUGSInjection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specif... + Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg × Service Code: J3301Performed in an office |
110 times performed, 5% of his services |
7th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in MI perform this service |
57 patients got this service, 16% of his patients |
1.9 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$1,207.80an average of $10.98 per time performed |
$148.50 an average of $1.35 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTNew patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 3... + New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes × Service Code: 99203Performed in an office |
91 times performed, 4% of his services |
8th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in MI perform this service |
91 patients got this service, 25% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$11,466.00an average of $126.00 per time performed |
$6,268.08 an average of $68.88 per time performed |
SKIN, HAIR AND NAILSInjection of more than 7 skin growths Service Code: 11901Performed in an office |
78 times performed, 3% of his services |
9th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in MI perform this service |
33 patients got this service, 9% of his patients |
2.4 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$6,942.00an average of $89.00 per time performed |
$4,036.50 an average of $51.75 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTNew patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 2... + New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes × Service Code: 99202Performed in an office |
63 times performed, 3% of his services |
10th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in MI perform this service |
63 patients got this service, 17% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$5,418.00an average of $86.00 per time performed |
$3,272.85 an average of $51.95 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTEstablished patient office or other outpatient, visit typ... + Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes × Service Code: 99214Performed in an office |
33 times performed, 1% of his services |
11th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in MI perform this service |
31 patients got this service, 9% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$3,894.00an average of $118.00 per time performed |
$2,504.70 an average of $75.90 per time performed |
SKIN, HAIR AND NAILSBiopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue Service Code: 11101Performed in an office |
29 times performed, 1% of his services |
12th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in MI perform this service |
21 patients got this service, 6% of his patients |
1.2 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$1,421.00an average of $49.00 per time performed |
$749.94 an average of $25.86 per time performed |
SKIN, HAIR AND NAILSInjection of up to 7 skin growths Service Code: 11900Performed in an office |
26 times performed, 1% of his services |
13th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in MI perform this service |
24 patients got this service, 7% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$1,846.00an average of $71.00 per time performed |
$914.68 an average of $35.18 per time performed |
SKIN, HAIR AND NAILSDestruction of up to 14 skin growths Service Code: 17110Performed in an office |
21 times performed, 0.89% of his services |
14th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in MI perform this service |
16 patients got this service, 4% of his patients |
1.3 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$2,898.00an average of $138.00 per time performed |
$1,732.50 an average of $82.50 per time performed |
SKIN, HAIR AND NAILSShaving of 0.5 centimeters or less skin growth of face, e... + Shaving of 0.5 centimeters or less skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth × Service Code: 11310Performed in an office |
20 times performed, 0.85% of his services |
15th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in MI perform this service |
20 patients got this service, 5% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$2,820.00an average of $141.00 per time performed |
$1,606.00 an average of $80.30 per time performed |
SKIN, HAIR AND NAILSShaving of 1.1 to 2.0 centimeters skin growth of the trun... + Shaving of 1.1 to 2.0 centimeters skin growth of the trunk, arms, or legs × Service Code: 11302Performed in an office |
16 times performed, 0.68% of his services |
16th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in MI perform this service |
16 patients got this service, 4% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$2,784.00an average of $174.00 per time performed |
$1,730.88 an average of $108.18 per time performed |
SKIN, HAIR AND NAILSShaving of 0.6 centimeters to 1.0 centimeters skin growth... + Shaving of 0.6 centimeters to 1.0 centimeters skin growth of the trunk, arms, or legs × Service Code: 11301Performed in an office |
16 times performed, 0.68% of his services |
17th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in MI perform this service |
15 patients got this service, 4% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$2,384.00an average of $149.00 per time performed |
$1,297.60 an average of $81.10 per time performed |
SKIN, HAIR AND NAILSDestruction of malignant growth (1.1 to 2.0 centimeters) ... + Destruction of malignant growth (1.1 to 2.0 centimeters) of trunk, arms, or legs × Service Code: 17262Performed in an office |
16 times performed, 0.68% of his services |
18th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in MI perform this service |
15 patients got this service, 4% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$3,424.00an average of $214.00 per time performed |
$2,128.96 an average of $133.06 per time performed |
SKIN, HAIR AND NAILSShaving of 0.5 centimeters or less skin growth of the tru... + Shaving of 0.5 centimeters or less skin growth of the trunk, arms, or legs × Service Code: 11300Performed in an office |
15 times performed, 0.64% of his services |
19th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in MI perform this service |
15 patients got this service, 4% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$1,830.00an average of $122.00 per time performed |
$1,067.10 an average of $71.14 per time performed |
SKIN, HAIR AND NAILSRemoval of up to and including 15 skin tags Service Code: 11200Performed in an office |
12 times performed, 0.51% of his services |
20th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in MI perform this service |
11 patients got this service, 3% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$1,308.00an average of $109.00 per time performed |
$730.80 an average of $60.90 per time performed |
SKIN, HAIR AND NAILSService Code: 10060Performed in an office |
11 times performed, 0.47% of his services |
21st
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in MI perform this service |
11 patients got this service, 3% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$1,573.00an average of $143.00 per time performed |
$831.16 an average of $75.56 per time performed |
Office Visits
Medicare reimburses office visits using a five-point scale, with five being the most intensive and costly. The chart below shows what percentage of this provider’s office visits were reimbursed at each level. A higher than average proportion of costly visits is not necessarily an indication of a problem, but it may be worth asking about.
This provider did not bill Medicare for any 5’s.
Louis C Chiara
Average for Dermatology Providers in Michigan
Notes: Medicare redacted this data for any services provided to fewer than 11 patients. The contact information listed above is the most current we have for this provider. The services listed on this page may have been delivered at a previous address or as part of a different practice.
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Sources: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, National Plan and Provider Enumeration System, American Medical Association
Services that begin with a letter come from CMS. All other codes and descriptions of the medical procedures are from the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code set, copyright 2015 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Where practical, AMA’s consumer friendly translation of the CPT descriptor was used. ProPublica has received permission from the AMA to use these codes on this site.