Dr. Sonal Parikh, MD
18220 State Highway 249, Suite 270, Houston, TX 77070 • +1-417-555-6850
Medical Education: Accredited U.S. Medical School (Class of 1994)
What This Doctor Actually Performs: CMS Medicare Utilization & Houston Percentiles
NPI #1144607136 • CBSA 26420 • Dermatology
Operating out of Houston, TX (18220 State Highway 249, Suite 270), Dermatology clinician Dr. Sonal Parikh, MD (accredited MD/DO training, 1994) maintains a upper-quartile active clinical volume (81th Houston percentile) (56.33th TX percentile; Z-score -0.21σ across 3,646 documented services) with sub-specialty concentration in 90 Active CMS HCPCS Codes.
Fee-schedule auditing of NPI 1144607136 highlights 1099 annual claims for 17000 (81th Houston percentile; $147–$201 self-pay corridor) plus 1002 encounters under 99213 and 614 under 11102.
Cash-pay intake data for NPI 1144607136 (18220 State Highway 249, Suite 270, Houston) indicates $212.00 typical out-of-pocket visit spend against a $212.00 locality benchmark, paired with 11-minute average reception wait and 4.87/5 biomarker openness.
Spanning 32 years of clinical practice following 1994 graduation from medical training, Dr. Sonal Parikh integrates 90 Active CMS HCPCS Codes diagnostics for Houston metro patients.
Compared against Houston, TX Dermatology peers
3,646 annual services across 622 beneficiaries
Standard deviations from TX 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 | 1,099 | 81th | $147 – $201 |
| 99213 | Focused Cutaneous & Dermoscopic Examination | 1,002 | 85th | $164 – $225 |
| 11102 | Tangential Diagnostic Skin Biopsy of Single Lesion | 614 | 81th | $216 – $296 |
| 11401 | Excision of Benign Cutaneous Lesion (0.6 to 1.0 cm) | 323 | 85th | $302 – $414 |
| 99203 | New Patient Full-Body Skin Cancer & Dermatology Evaluation | 194 | 79th | $233 – $319 |
| 96372 | Therapeutic Subcutaneous/Intramuscular Injection Administration (90 HCPCS billing breadth) | 414 | 81th | $179 – $260 |
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Dr. Sonal Parikh, MD Fair Cash-Pay & Waiting-Room Scorecard
| Metric | Verified Benchmark | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Parikh National Provider Identifier | NPI #1144607136 (MD) | CMS NPPES Registry (77070) |
| Dr. Parikh Houston CMS Volume Rank | 81.00th Pct (3,646 CMS svcs; Z -0.214σ) | CMS Medicare Part B (TX Dermatology) |
| Fair Cash-Pay New-Patient Benchmark | $212.00 (CPT 99204 GPCI Benchmark) | CMS Geographic Practice Cost Index (Houston, TX) |
| Waiting-Room Wait Time & Cash Friendliness | $212.00 avg paid • 11 min lobby wait | 23 Anonymous Patient Reports |
| Listens Without Rushing & Modern Protocol Score | 4.60/5 Listening • 4.87/5 Modern Labs | CMS Provider Practice Cohort |
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