Physician

Robert Louis Skaggs, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Robert Skaggs, M.D. (NPI: 1821435074) practices dermatology in the Bowling Green, KY market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Warren, KY. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is KENTUCKY SKIN CANCER CENTER PLLC (NPI: 1902302987; TIN: 824928891) and primary practice location at 42103-9998.

Skaggs' data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 750 traditional Medicare patients, billed 7,546 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $1,669,972 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 863 prescription claims across 425 beneficiaries totaling $493,253 in drug costs, led by Tremfya (Guselkumab). Open Payments data shows 54 records totaling $1,096. 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 moved sharply higher in recent years, from $92,887 to $1,669,972. Similarly, Part D prescription costs have risen steadily, from $33,427 to $493,253. 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.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	N/R	N/R	N/R
2016	N/R	N/R	N/R
2017	306	1,240	$92,887
2018	447	1,868	$144,769
2019	750	4,577	$391,045
2020	812	5,087	$435,467
2021	986	6,067	$633,379
2022	988	5,268	$757,880
2023	975	4,413	$750,059
2024	750	7,546	$1,669,972

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	17	32	$33,427
2016	22	44	$6,095
2017	142	197	$47,493
2018	153	229	$67,787
2019	389	1,006	$197,150
2020	494	1,491	$810,034
2021	504	1,256	$764,145
2022	464	1,026	$1,048,281
2023	436	892	$1,052,356
2024	425	863	$493,253

DME Billing Trend

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

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.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
17313	Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks	260	329	$440
17311	Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks	414	526	$389
17312	Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks	157	209	$291
13132	Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm	162	178	$172
12032	Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	212	254	$115

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Tremfya	Guselkumab	13	728	$180,111
Erivedge	Vismodegib	12	338	$159,820
Fluorouracil	Fluorouracil	43	1,017	$3,322
Doxycycline Hyclate	Doxycycline Hyclate	155	1,866	$1,203
Clobetasol Propionate	Clobetasol Propionate	23	560	$1,176

Top 5 DME services in 2024

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

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	54	$1,096	Janssen Biotech, Inc.
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	0	$0	N/R
Ownership / Investment Interests	Reported value of ownership or investment interests.	0	$0	N/R

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Robert Louis Skaggs, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Robert Louis Skaggs, M.D. (NPI 1821435074), 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 Robert Louis Skaggs, 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 Robert Louis Skaggs, M.D.?

Robert Louis Skaggs, M.D. is linked to KENTUCKY SKIN CANCER CENTER PLLC (billing NPI 1902302987) in the available physician profile data.

Does Robert Louis Skaggs, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Robert Louis Skaggs, M.D. has 54 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.