Dr. Sara James, MD
410 Market St Ste 400, Chapel Hill, NC 27516 • +1-566-555-3896
Medical Education: Accredited U.S. Medical School (Class of 2000)
What This Doctor Actually Performs: CMS Medicare Utilization & Chapel Hill Percentiles
NPI #1417303488 • CBSA Regional • Dermatology
Dr. Sara James, MD (NPI #1417303488) practices Dermatology in Chapel Hill, NC (27516) with sub-specialty concentration in 54 Active CMS HCPCS Codes, recording 3,585 annual CMS services across 600 distinct beneficiaries—placing this practice as a upper-quartile active clinical volume (80th Chapel Hill percentile) (-0.13σ vs NC state mean, 57.97th statewide percentile).
Among 6 tracked CMS fee-schedule codes for Dr. James (averaging 6.0 services per beneficiary), 17000 (Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion) represents 34% of tracked volume (1204 encounters), paired with 99213 (1098x).
Uninsured and high-deductible cash patients visiting Dr. Sara James in Chapel Hill (27516) face an estimated $209.00 initial evaluation fee at 410 Market St Ste 400 (hybrid in-clinic and telehealth video consults; 19-minute average reception wait; bedside manner 4.70/5 from 5 verified reports).
Spanning 26 years of clinical practice following 2000 graduation from medical training, Dr. Sara James integrates 54 Active CMS HCPCS Codes diagnostics for Chapel Hill metro patients.
Compared against Chapel Hill, NC Dermatology peers
3,585 annual services across 600 beneficiaries
Standard deviations from NC 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 | 1,204 | 80th | $79 – $109 |
| 99213 | Focused Cutaneous & Dermoscopic Examination | 1,098 | 76th | $89 – $122 |
| 11102 | Tangential Diagnostic Skin Biopsy of Single Lesion | 673 | 80th | $117 – $160 |
| 11401 | Excision of Benign Cutaneous Lesion (0.6 to 1.0 cm) | 354 | 80th | $164 – $224 |
| 99203 | New Patient Full-Body Skin Cancer & Dermatology Evaluation | 212 | 76th | $126 – $173 |
| 96372 | Therapeutic Subcutaneous/Intramuscular Injection Administration (54 HCPCS billing breadth) | 44 | 80th | $97 – $141 |
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Dr. Sara James, MD Fair Cash-Pay & Waiting-Room Scorecard
| Metric | Verified Benchmark | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. James National Provider Identifier | NPI #1417303488 (MD) | CMS NPPES Registry (27516) |
| Dr. James Chapel Hill CMS Volume Rank | 80.00th Pct (3,585 CMS svcs; Z -0.134σ) | CMS Medicare Part B (NC Dermatology) |
| Fair Cash-Pay New-Patient Benchmark | $209.00 (CPT 99204 GPCI Benchmark) | CMS Geographic Practice Cost Index (Chapel Hill, NC) |
| Waiting-Room Wait Time & Cash Friendliness | $209.00 avg paid • 19 min lobby wait | 5 Anonymous Patient Reports |
| Listens Without Rushing & Modern Protocol Score | 4.70/5 Listening • 4.84/5 Modern Labs | CMS Provider Practice Cohort |
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