Physician

Laura Mccaskill Kline, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Laura Kline, M.D. (NPI: 1598939217) practices micrographic dermatologic surgery, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Cleveland, NC. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is PIEDMONT PLASTIC SURGERY & DERMATOLOGY PA (NPI: 1801832837; TIN: 561881165) and primary practice location at 28150-3575.

Kline's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 668 traditional Medicare patients, billed 2,732 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $717,080 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 17313 (Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks). Part D data shows 241 prescription claims across 157 beneficiaries totaling $2,784 in drug costs, led by Fluorouracil (Fluorouracil). Open Payments data shows 2 records totaling $56. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has changed little. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs started with an early spike, then settled into a lower baseline, moving from $51,800 to $2,784. For DME billing, this provider has fewer than 5 years of reported data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners by Provider.0$463K$925K2015 Medicare payment: $557,486 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $658,801 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $730,471 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $844,046 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $839,168 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $710,794 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $893,455 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $925,112 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $875,368 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $717,080 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
20158903,617$557,486
20169584,290$658,801
20179774,592$730,471
20189665,121$844,046
20199254,182$839,168
20207413,480$710,794
20217143,769$893,455
20226804,052$925,112
20236953,711$875,368
20246682,732$717,080

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Part D Events Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Drug cost, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Drug_Cst. Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider.0$26K$52K2015 Drug cost: $51,800 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $47,668 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $32,983 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $12,550 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $9,680 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $9,587 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $6,369 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $4,003 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $4,091 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $2,784 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
2015237584$51,800
2016234586$47,668
2017213513$32,983
2018174341$12,550
2019137257$9,680
2020122220$9,587
2021158245$6,369
2022133207$4,003
2023166249$4,091
2024157241$2,784

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

No connected DME records

No connected DME records

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

CodeDescriptionPatientsClm LinesTotal Payment
17313Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks102113$459
17311Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks468641$445
17312Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks316513$304
13132Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm100119$181
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more108121$46

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
FluorouracilFluorouracil11354$1,025
Doxycycline HyclateDoxycycline Hyclate71722$487
MupirocinMupirocin641,358$483
KetoconazoleKetoconazole16410$166
CephalexinCephalexin4763$73

Top 5 DME services in 2024

No connected or detailed DME service-level records for 2024.

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.2$56Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
Research PaymentsReported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.0$0N/R
Ownership / Investment InterestsReported value of ownership or investment interests.0$0N/R

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Laura Mccaskill Kline, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Laura Mccaskill Kline, M.D. (NPI 1598939217), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Laura Mccaskill Kline, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to Laura Mccaskill Kline, M.D.?

Laura Mccaskill Kline, M.D. is linked to PIEDMONT PLASTIC SURGERY & DERMATOLOGY PA (billing NPI 1801832837) in the available physician profile data.

Does Laura Mccaskill Kline, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Laura Mccaskill Kline, M.D. has 2 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.