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Richelle Knudson (NPI 1811149156)

Field	Value
Entity Type	Individual
Organization	Richelle Knudson
Address	2830 N Washington St
City	Bismarck
State	ND
ZIP	58503
Taxonomy	Dermatology Physician
NPI Enumerated	October 17, 2008

Payer Source	Total Paid
Medicare	$277.8K
Medicaid	$0

Key Findings

Practice appears focused on surgical dermatology with a heavy Mohs and reconstruction mix: the top-paid services are Mohs surgery codes (17311, 17312) and multiple complex repair and flap/graft codes (13132, 14061, 14060, 15260), which together signal an emphasis on excision of malignant lesions followed by reconstructive closures rather than primarily medical dermatology or routine office visits. This code mix is consistent with an operative dermatology workflow that couples tumor extirpation with on-site reconstructive procedures.

Revenue is highly concentrated in a small set of Medicare codes: the precomputed top 3 Medicare codes by revenue account for 57.7% of this provider's total Medicare revenue, and a single code 17311 represents 38.2% of total Medicare revenue, indicating the practice’s financial performance is tightly linked to Mohs procedural volume. This concentration suggests any change in Mohs demand or reimbursement would disproportionately affect overall Medicare income.

This provider is effectively single-payer in the available data: total Medicare revenue is $277.8K while there is no Medicaid billing on file. The absence of Medicaid activity means payer mix risk is concentrated in Medicare exposure and any network or policy changes affecting Medicare would have outsized operational impact.

On national competitiveness for Mohs, 17311 ranks #542 of 2969 providers nationally (82th percentile; typical, unremarkable volume for this code) and 17312 ranks #910 of 2770 (67th percentile; typical, unremarkable volume for this code), suggesting the provider achieves a steady, above-average Mohs caseload relative to peers but is not among the very highest-volume Mohs centers. These ranks indicate a respectable national standing for Mohs without being dominant.

Complex repair and adjunctive reconstructive procedures show relatively high national percentiles: 13132 ranks #277 of 3088 providers (91th percentile; typical, unremarkable volume for this code), 13133 ranks #17 of 223 providers (93th percentile; typical, unremarkable volume for this code), and 13152 ranks #114 of 1365 providers (92th percentile; typical, unremarkable volume for this code). Collectively this pattern points to above-average activity in complex closures and layered repairs, consistent with a practice that manages larger or more complex surgical defects.

Provider tenure is long-established: the NPI enumerated on 2008-10-17 (~18 years ago), indicating nearly two decades of billing history under this identifier and likely stable practice operations and referral relationships over time. That longevity supports the interpretation of coding patterns as reflective of an established surgical dermatology service line rather than a transient or newly launched operation.

Absolute Medicare revenue is modest at $277.8K, and several high-reimbursement reconstructive codes contribute meaningful per-claim payments (for example, 14061 averages $592 paid/claim and 15260 averages $593 paid/claim). This suggests the practice generates a substantial portion of its revenue from relatively high-unit-value surgical procedures rather than high volumes of low-reimbursement E/M visits.

The provider’s national standing is mixed across codes: some procedural codes sit well above median percentiles while others are low or mid-range — for example, 14041 ranks #824 of 1009 (13th percentile; typical, unremarkable volume for this code) and 99214 ranks #437544 of 479517 (8th percentile; typical, unremarkable volume for this code). This heterogeneity implies focused strengths in specific surgical procedures alongside lower relative activity in routine E/M and some reconstructive subcategories.

Medicare: Complete Services Breakdown

The CPT/HCPCS codes generating the most Medicare revenue for this provider.

27 rows

CPT/HCPCS Code	Description	Claims	Avg Paid	Revenue
17311	Mohs surgery is a multi–staged procedure that is performed to excise a malignant lesion layer by layer, along with histo–pathological assessment. The assessment is performed to ensure that the…	510	$210	$105.7K
17312	Mohs surgery is a multi–staged method of excising a malignant lesion layer by layer, along with histo–pathological assessment, to ensure negative malignancy of the margins.	200	$150	$28.7K
13132	The provider repairs a wound measuring 2.6 cm to 7.5 cm in size of the cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, axillae, genitalia, hands, and/or feet, which may require scar revision, debridement extensive…	210	$120	$25.4K
14061	The provider replaces the lesions in the eyelids, nose, ears, or lips, with the healthy tissues from an adjacent site. This code represents a defect of 10.1 cm2 to 30.0 cm2 in size.	30	$590	$19.5K
14060	The provider replaces the lesions in the eyelids, nose, ears, or lips, with the healthy tissues from an adjacent site. This code represents a defect of 10 cm2 or less.	40	$490	$18.9K
17313	Mohs surgery is a multi–staged method of excising a malignant lesion layer by layer, along with histo–pathological assessment, to ensure negative malignancy of the margins.	50	$190	$10.3K
15260	This code is for a free full–thickness skin graft of the nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips that is 20 cm2 or less in size.	20	$590	$10.1K
13121	This is for a complex repair of a wound to the scalp, arms, and/or legs. This wound should be 2.6 to 7.5 cm in size.	70	$110	$8.4K
13152	The physician performs closure of a wound/laceration for at least one of the following anatomic areas: eyelids, nose, ears, lips. The repair performed is of a complex nature, which involves more than…	60	$130	$8K
14041	The provider replaces the lesions in the forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, axillae or armpits, genitalia, hands, or feet with the healthy tissues from an adjacent site. This code represents a…	10	$540	$7K

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Medicare: Competitive Analysis & Benchmarks

How this provider's Medicare billing volume and revenue compare to other providers nationally and within its state, across 27 CPT/HCPCS codes.

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Claims Volume vs. North Dakota Distribution

Richelle Knudson — 4 of 25 codes billed far more than typical (above p95)

p5–p95 (all providers)p25–p75MedianThis providerOutlier

Rank Distribution — North Dakota

Full comparison — all codes billed, vs. state median

27 rows

CPT/HCPCS Code	Rank	Provider Count	Median Claims	Avg Paid	Average Revenue
17311	3	10	410	$290	$114.3K
17312	2	10	130	$180	$28.6K
13132	3	10	160	$160	$22.2K
14061	1	10	30	$590	$19.5K
15260	2	10	20	$690	$14.5K
14060	1	10	30	$500	$14K
13121	4	10	60	$190	$13.4K
17313	1	10	50	$280	$13K
99214	1,325	1,470	90	$60	$10.4K
13152	3	10	60	$170	$10K

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Related Providers

Other providers that share a Tax Identification Number (TIN) with Richelle Knudson, ranked by combined Medicare and Medicaid revenue.

Provider	State	Taxonomy	Medicare Revenue	Medicaid Revenue
Sanford Medical Center Fargo	ND	Family Medicine Physician	$0	$75.9M
Sanford Medical Center	SD	Family Medicine Physician	$0	$68.8M
Sanford Medical Center Fargo	ND	General Acute Care Hospital	$0	$50.2M
Sanford Bismarck	ND	Multi-Specialty Clinic/Center	$0	$43.9M
Sanford Health Of Northern Minnesota	MN	Internal Medicine Physician	$0	$27.2M
Somc Medical Care Foundation, Inc.	OH	Family Medicine Physician	$0	$25.3M
Sanford Bismarck	ND	General Acute Care Hospital	$0	$12.5M
Sanford Medical Center Fargo	ND	Air Ambulance	$0	$12M
Sanford Clinic North	ND	Clinical Medical Laboratory	$1.4M	$7M
Sanford Health Network North	MN	Multi-Specialty Clinic/Center	$0	$5.2M

Nearby Providers

Other providers in the same ZIP code as Richelle Knudson, ranked by combined Medicare and Medicaid revenue.

Provider	State	Taxonomy	Medicare Revenue	Medicaid Revenue
Community Options For Residential And Employment Services, Inc	ND	Case Manager/Care Coordinator	$0	$84.4M
Metro Area Ambulance Service, Inc	ND	Land Ambulance	$1.5M	$11.7M
Red Door Pediatric Therapy, Inc	ND	Speech-Language Pathologist	$0	$5.6M
New Freedom Center	ND	Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Facility	$0	$4.5M
Bismarck Surgical Associates, LLC	ND	Ambulatory Surgical Clinic/Center	$2.2M	$0
Maple View Ii East Inc	ND	Alzheimer Center (Dementia Center)	$0	$1.7M
Good Road Recovery Center	ND	Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Facility	$0	$1.1M
Bismarck Transportation Services	ND	Taxi	$0	$1.1M
Daniel J. Keith, Dds, Ms, PC	ND	Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry	$0	$1.1M
Sanford Healthcare Accessories, LLC	ND	Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies	$0	$1.1M

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Key Findings

Medicare: Total Revenue Breakdown by CPT/HCPCS Code

Medicare: Complete Services Breakdown

Medicare: Competitive Analysis & Benchmarks

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