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.

SKIN, HAIR AND NAILS

Repair of wound (2.5 centimeters or less)

Of the scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, and/or legs

Service Code: 12031, Service Type: Medical

Total Paid

$146,404.03

Total Times Performed (or Units)

24,934

Rank Among All Services

1,485

Includes both office and facility visits.

Services by State

Below are the states in which this service was billed. Click a state for top providers there.


Times Performed State
2,828 California
2,615 Florida
1,524 Illinois
1,204 Pennsylvania
1,193 Maryland
1,053 Georgia
1,006 New Jersey
1,003 Virginia
993 Texas
971 Michigan
935 New York
734 North Carolina
593 Arizona
578 Ohio
560 Massachusetts
536 South Carolina
455 Tennessee
444 Kentucky
418 Louisiana
370 Missouri
355 Indiana
346 Iowa
339 Washington
325 Oregon
319 Alabama
316 Oklahoma
315 Colorado
309 Connecticut
210 Mississippi
194 West Virginia
191 Hawaii
150 Nebraska
139 Kansas
139 Washington, DC
134 Wisconsin
132 South Dakota
131 Nevada
114 Minnesota
103 New Mexico
103 Utah
99 North Dakota
85 Rhode Island
77 Idaho
60 Montana
50 Delaware
36 Maine
28 Arkansas
25 New Hampshire
24 Vermont
16 Wyoming

Top Providers

Below are the top 30 providers who performed this service most often. A provider’s name may appear twice on this list if he/she performs this service in both an office setting and in a facility. Medicare reimburses differently based on place of service and breaks the data out accordingly. Sorting is limited to the top 30 overall providers.


Provider Name Times Performed (or Units) % of Patients Unique Visits Per Patient
GREGORY MESSENGER

LANSING, Mich. 48912

Dermatology

9%

of this provider's 3,346 patients got this service
378

Performed in an office

9%

of this provider's 3,346 patients got this service
1.2
HOWARD ROBINSON

LUTHERVILLE, Md. 21093

Dermatology

10%

of this provider's 2,481 patients got this service
297

Performed in an office

10%

of this provider's 2,481 patients got this service
1.2
ALEXANDER CASTELLANOS

TEMPLETON, Calif. 93465

Family Medicine

27%

of this provider's 251 patients got this service
130

Performed in an office

27%

of this provider's 251 patients got this service
1.9
REGINALD HENRY

NORFOLK, Va. 23502

Dermatology

6%

of this provider's 1,817 patients got this service
122

Performed in a facility

6%

of this provider's 1,817 patients got this service
1.1
MARK FAIRHURST

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. 37072

Specialist

10%

of this provider's 1,073 patients got this service
119

Performed in an office

10%

of this provider's 1,073 patients got this service
1.1
MARY ELLA CARTER

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20422

Plastic Surgery

15%

of this provider's 692 patients got this service
115

Performed in an office

15%

of this provider's 692 patients got this service
1.1
RUTH YATES

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. 35801

Dermatology

6%

of this provider's 1,820 patients got this service
114

Performed in an office

6%

of this provider's 1,820 patients got this service
1.1
PETER OLIVA

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. 12901

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

25%

of this provider's 349 patients got this service
113

Performed in an office

25%

of this provider's 349 patients got this service
1.3
JOSEPH OVERTON

COVINGTON, Ga. 30014

Dermatology

6%

of this provider's 1,641 patients got this service
103

Performed in an office

6%

of this provider's 1,641 patients got this service
1
MICHAEL CARUSO

SUN CITY CENTER, Fla. 33573

Dermatology

4%

of this provider's 2,208 patients got this service
102

Performed in an office

4%

of this provider's 2,208 patients got this service
1
RICHARD LE

GARDEN GROVE, Calif. 92844

Family Medicine

23%

of this provider's 242 patients got this service
101

Performed in an office

23%

of this provider's 242 patients got this service
1.8
SUSAN COREY

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. 68803

Dermatology

6%

of this provider's 1,374 patients got this service
94

Performed in an office

6%

of this provider's 1,374 patients got this service
1.1
DANIEL GORAN

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. 62025

Specialist

10%

of this provider's 708 patients got this service
93

Performed in an office

10%

of this provider's 708 patients got this service
1.3
JULIANNE KUFLIK

LAKEWOOD, N.J. 08701

Dermatology

14%

of this provider's 615 patients got this service
92

Performed in an office

14%

of this provider's 615 patients got this service
1.1
GREGORY COX

ATLANTA, Ga. 30342

Dermatology

6%

of this provider's 1,483 patients got this service
92

Performed in an office

6%

of this provider's 1,483 patients got this service
1.1
JOHN VALENTIC

UKIAH, Calif. 95482

Dermatology

10%

of this provider's 764 patients got this service
90

Performed in an office

10%

of this provider's 764 patients got this service
1.2
STEVEN KOLENIK

NORWALK, Conn. 06851

Dermatology

8%

of this provider's 1,055 patients got this service
90

Performed in an office

8%

of this provider's 1,055 patients got this service
1.1
DANIEL WASSERMAN

NAPLES, Fla. 34114

Dermatology

6%

of this provider's 1,508 patients got this service
86

Performed in an office

6%

of this provider's 1,508 patients got this service
1
GEORGE MARTIN

KIHEI, Hawaii 96753

Dermatology

6%

of this provider's 1,321 patients got this service
84

Performed in an office

6%

of this provider's 1,321 patients got this service
1.1
LEE CARSON

COLUMBIA, S.C. 29229

Pediatric Dermatology

4%

of this provider's 1,524 patients got this service
83

Performed in an office

4%

of this provider's 1,524 patients got this service
1.2
JAMES HOESLY

BEND, Ore. 97701

Dermatology

5%

of this provider's 1,446 patients got this service
76

Performed in an office

5%

of this provider's 1,446 patients got this service
1.1
KENT WALKER

OTTUMWA, Iowa 52501

Dermatology

3%

of this provider's 2,092 patients got this service
74

Performed in an office

3%

of this provider's 2,092 patients got this service
1
LYNN LEIGH

MADISONVILLE, Ky. 42431

Family Medicine

18%

of this provider's 358 patients got this service
73

Performed in an office

18%

of this provider's 358 patients got this service
1.1
MARC ABBATE

WEST ORANGE, N.J. 07052

Dermatology

4%

of this provider's 1,724 patients got this service
71

Performed in an office

4%

of this provider's 1,724 patients got this service
1
AMY KOBALTER

SAN RAFAEL, Calif. 94903

Dermatology

5%

of this provider's 1,417 patients got this service
71

Performed in an office

5%

of this provider's 1,417 patients got this service
1
CHRISTINE CARPENTER

KENNEWICK, Wash. 99336

Physician Assistant

7%

of this provider's 1,020 patients got this service
70

Performed in an office

7%

of this provider's 1,020 patients got this service
1
EVELYN JONES

PADUCAH, Ky. 42001

Dermatology

7%

of this provider's 937 patients got this service
70

Performed in an office

7%

of this provider's 937 patients got this service
1.1
NORMAN BROOKS

ENCINO, Calif. 91436

Dermatology

12%

of this provider's 550 patients got this service
70

Performed in an office

12%

of this provider's 550 patients got this service
1
TIMOTHY HIGHLEY

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. 28791

Dermatology

3%

of this provider's 1,924 patients got this service
70

Performed in an office

3%

of this provider's 1,924 patients got this service
1.1
GIDEON NAUDE

SONORA, Calif. 95370

Surgery

16%

of this provider's 384 patients got this service
70

Performed in an office

16%

of this provider's 384 patients got this service
1.2

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.

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