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Stephen Hammond (NPI 1851553523)

Field	Value
Entity Type	Individual
Organization	Stephen Hammond
Address	8170 Rourk St Ste 100
City	Myrtle Beach
State	SC
ZIP	29572
Taxonomy	Dermatopathology Physician
NPI Enumerated	June 25, 2008

Payer Source	Total Paid
Medicare	$2.3M
Medicaid	$0

Key Findings

This provider’s revenue is concentrated in Medicare: total Medicare revenue is $2.3M while there is no Medicaid billing on file, so the practice is effectively a Medicare-only reporter in our dataset and cannot be evaluated for Medicaid market share or in-state payer mix. That single-payer footprint means analyses of statewide Medicaid competition or access based on this NPI will be limited or unavailable.

A very large share of Medicare dollars is driven by three pathology/IHC codes: the precomputed top-3 codes account for 86.1% of this provider’s Medicare revenue, led by 88305 ($1.4M, 61.6%), followed by 88342 ($303.6K, 13.0%) and 88341 ($266.3K, 11.4%). This concentration indicates the business is highly dependent on surgical pathology and immunohistochemistry services for its Medicare revenue.

The mix and volumes of reported codes point to a high-throughput dermatopathology/diagnostic pathology operation: 88305 shows 41K claims at $35 avg paid/claim, and the two immunohistochemistry codes 88342 (6.6K claims) and 88341 (6.8K claims) together represent substantial slide-based diagnostic work. Those claim counts and the dominance of surgical pathology/IHC codes are consistent with a lab or pathology practice that processes large numbers of biopsy specimens rather than a low-volume, office-based dermatology clinic.

On competitive standing, this provider is a national outlier for its top pathology services: 88305 ranks #22 of 14580 providers nationally (100th percentile; extreme outlier), 88342 ranks #16 of 11370 providers (100th percentile; extreme outlier), and 88341 ranks #22 of 10274 providers (100th percentile; extreme outlier). These rankings indicate the provider is far above typical national volume for these codes and is a dominant volume player in those specific Medicare-coded services.

Other pathology-related codes also appear at unusually high volumes relative to peers, supporting breadth within diagnostic lab services: 88312 shows 3.6K claims and $176.6K revenue (7.6% of Medicare revenue) and ranks #43 of 6966 providers (99th percentile; extreme outlier), while 88304 (926 claims, $16.7K) ranks #50 of 8796 providers (99th percentile; extreme outlier). The presence of multiple high-percentile pathology codes suggests capacity across both routine surgical pathology and special staining workflows beyond just IHC.

Radiation therapy–related codes are present but account for a small share of Medicare revenue and report more typical volumes: 77280 ($40.6K, 1.7% of Medicare revenue) and G6001 ($29.3K, 1.3%) are in percentile ranges described as typical or unremarkable for those services. These entries likely reflect incidental or ancillary billing relationships with radiation therapy services rather than primary lines of business, given their modest revenue share compared with core pathology codes.

This NPI has long tenure in the Medicare program (enumerated 2008-06-25, ~18 years ago), which combined with the pronounced code concentration and extremely high national ranks for key pathology and IHC codes suggests an established diagnostic pathology practice or lab operation with sustained, high-volume Medicare activity. However, the absence of any Medicaid billing on file limits conclusions about the provider’s role or competitiveness in the state Medicaid market.

Medicare: Complete Services Breakdown

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

15 rows

CPT/HCPCS Code	Description	Claims	Avg Paid	Revenue
88305	The physician, typically a pathologist, performs a level IV examination of a surgical pathology specimen. The examination includes accessioning the specimen into the lab, which involves formally…	40,950	$40	$1.4M
88342	The lab analyst applies an initial single antibody stain on a slide or slides prepared from a single patient specimen, such as tumor tissue. Then a qualified provider, typically a pathologist,…	6,600	$50	$303.6K
88341	The lab analyst applies an additional single antibody stain on a slide or slides prepared from the same patient specimen as the initial antibody stain, such as tumor tissue. Then a qualified…	6,830	$40	$266.3K
88312	The lab analyst performs the technical lab steps to stain a specimen with a special stain. This code applies to Group I for microorganisms. A qualified provider, typically a pathologist, interprets…	3,610	$50	$176.6K
77280	The provider uses a simulator or other imaging modality to determine the size and location of ports to be used for radiation therapy. This code describes a simple level service.	210	$200	$40.6K
G6001	Ultrasonic guidance for placement of radiation therapy fields	220	$130	$29.3K
88304	The physician, typically a pathologist, performs a level III examination of a surgical pathology specimen. The examination includes accessioning the specimen into the lab, which involves formally…	930	$20	$16.7K
88350	The analyst performs an immunofluorescent study using a single antibody stain procedure to detect autoimmune disease or an infectious organism in a tissue or cellular sample. Code +88350 describes…	230	$70	$16.1K
88321	A qualified provider, typically a pathologist, provides consultation and a report on slides prepared elsewhere. A unit of service is the surgical case regardless of the number of slides received.	210	$70	$15K
77336	This code is for reporting ongoing medical physics consultation. When a patient is undergoing radiation treatment for a particular span of time with a number of therapy sessions every week, the…	120	$60	$7.6K

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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 15 CPT/HCPCS codes.

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Claims Volume vs. South Carolina Distribution

Stephen Hammond — 6 of 15 codes billed far more than typical (above p95)

p5–p95 (all providers)p25–p75MedianThis providerOutlier

Rank Distribution — South Carolina

Full comparison — all codes billed, vs. state median

15 rows

CPT/HCPCS Code	Rank	Provider Count	Median Claims	Avg Paid	Average Revenue
G6001	8	10	760	$130	$171K
88305	1	240	620	$30	$50.2K
77280	8	50	40	$180	$47.4K
77401	9	10	760	$30	$43.2K
77427	67	70	210	$140	$38.6K
77336	15	20	370	$60	$25.1K
88350	3	10	220	$30	$13.6K
99213	6,759	7,690	100	$60	$10.8K
88341	1	140	290	$30	$10.5K
88342	1	160	130	$40	$8.1K

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Related Providers

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

Provider	State	Taxonomy	Medicare Revenue	Medicaid Revenue
Brandon Coakley	SC	MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician	$3.5M	$0
Weijian Zhu	GA	Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician	$2.6M	$4.7K
Andrew Hanly	FL	Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician	$1.6M	$0
Laszlo Karai	FL	Dermatopathology (Pathology) Physician	$1.4M	$0
Hazem El-gamal	NC	MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician	$1M	$0
Natalie Depcik-smith	NC	Specialist	$860.3K	$0
Nicholas Cassel	SC	Physician Assistant	$749.8K	$0
Christine Lin	NC	Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician	$706.8K	$0
Biopsy Diagnostics, LLC	SC	Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician	$364K	$255.3K
Daniel Teague	NC	Dermatopathology (Pathology) Physician	$580.4K	$0

Nearby Providers

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

Provider	State	Taxonomy	Medicare Revenue	Medicaid Revenue
Acs Primary Care Physicians - Southeast PC	SC	Emergency Medicine Physician	$0	$81.7M
Grand Strand Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, P.A.	SC	Pediatric Adolescent Medicine Physician	$0	$28M
Grand Strand Regional Medical Center LLC	SC	General Acute Care Hospital	$0	$27.4M
Carolina Regional Surgery Center. Ltd	SC	Ambulatory Surgical Clinic/Center	$3M	$1.7M
Coastal Carolina Primary Care, LLC	SC	Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician	$0	$4M
Parkway Surgery Center	SC	Ambulatory Surgical Clinic/Center	$3.5M	$0
Jordan Henderson	SC	Hematology & Oncology Physician	$3.1M	$0
Dejuania Brown-rawls	SC	Hematology & Oncology Physician	$2.8M	$0
David Lazar	SC	Rheumatology Physician	$2.7M	$0
David Chetrit	SC	Rheumatology Physician	$2.3M	$0

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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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