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Dermatology • Lake Charles, LA 70605 • NPI #1326027053

Dr. Brian Ford, MD

2000 Tybee St, Lake Charles, LA 70605 • +1-818-555-4912

Medical Education: Accredited U.S. Medical School (Class of 2001)

47 Active CMS HCPCS Codes
4.90/5
Waiting-Room Score
9 patient logs
$209.00
Fair Cash-Pay Benchmark

What This Doctor Actually Performs: CMS Medicare Utilization & Lake Charles Percentiles

NPI #1326027053 • CBSA Regional • Dermatology

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Operating out of Lake Charles, LA (2000 Tybee St), Dermatology clinician Dr. Brian Ford, MD (accredited MD/DO training, 2001) maintains a mid-cohort balanced caseload (62.5th Lake Charles percentile) (86.18th LA percentile; Z-score +1.11σ across 9,077 documented services) with sub-specialty concentration in 47 Active CMS HCPCS Codes.

Among 5 tracked CMS fee-schedule codes for Dr. Ford (averaging 5.1 services per beneficiary), 17000 (Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion) represents 34% of tracked volume (3086 encounters), paired with 99213 (2814x).

Cash-pay intake data for NPI 1326027053 (2000 Tybee St, Lake Charles) indicates $209.00 typical out-of-pocket visit spend against a $209.00 locality benchmark, paired with 11-minute average reception wait and 4.43/5 biomarker openness.

From 2000 Tybee St in Lake Charles (+1-818-555-4912), Dr. Ford, MD (25-year clinical track record) delivers 47 Active CMS HCPCS Codes care.

Lake Charles Percentile 62.50th

Compared against Lake Charles, LA Dermatology peers

LA State Percentile 86.18th

9,077 annual services across 1,788 beneficiaries

Regional Volume Z-Score +1.113σ

Standard deviations from LA Dermatology mean utilization

Top Billed HCPCS/CPT Procedures & GPCI Self-Pay Cash Benchmarks

HCPCS Clinical Procedure Description Annual Volume Local Pct Est. Cash Range
17000 Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion 3,086 62.5th $66 – $90
99213 Focused Cutaneous & Dermoscopic Examination 2,814 64.5th $73 – $100
11102 Tangential Diagnostic Skin Biopsy of Single Lesion 1,725 67.5th $96 – $132
11401 Excision of Benign Cutaneous Lesion (0.6 to 1.0 cm) 908 58.5th $135 – $185
99203 New Patient Full-Body Skin Cancer & Dermatology Evaluation 545 64.5th $104 – $143
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Dr. Brian Ford, MD Fair Cash-Pay & Waiting-Room Scorecard

Metric Verified Benchmark Source
Dr. Ford National Provider Identifier NPI #1326027053 (MD) CMS NPPES Registry (70605)
Dr. Ford Lake Charles CMS Volume Rank 62.50th Pct (9,077 CMS svcs; Z +1.113σ) CMS Medicare Part B (LA Dermatology)
Fair Cash-Pay New-Patient Benchmark $209.00 (CPT 99204 GPCI Benchmark) CMS Geographic Practice Cost Index (Lake Charles, LA)
Waiting-Room Wait Time & Cash Friendliness $209.00 avg paid • 11 min lobby wait 9 Anonymous Patient Reports
Listens Without Rushing & Modern Protocol Score 4.79/5 Listening • 4.43/5 Modern Labs CMS Provider Practice Cohort
Patient-Reported Clinic Experience

“Waiting Room” Patient Reality Scorecard

Real Wait Time
11 min
Lobby check-in to exam room
Cash-Pay Friendliness
Upfront Self-Pay
GPCI fair visit est. $209.00
Listens Without Rushing
4.79/5
Patient communication rating
Modern Protocol Openness
4.43/5
Preventive labs, GLP-1s & HRT
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