Dr. Russel Glaun, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Glaun
Dr. Russel Glaun is a dermatopathology physician in Boca Raton, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Glaun performed 16,385 Medicare services across 5,482 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Glaun received a total of $866 from 10 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 21 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in dermatopathology physician. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Glaun is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photodynamic therapy gel for precancerous skin | 4,825 | $1 | $2 |
| Tissue pathology examination, moderate complexity | 3,475 | $55 | $90 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 | 1,511 | $5 | $10 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 1,256 | $69 | $137 |
| Skin biopsy, tangential | 824 | $73 | $154 |
| Tissue staining for diagnosis, additional | 789 | $22 | $68 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1 | 701 | $35 | $102 |
| Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth | 672 | $41 | $76 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 396 | $96 | $194 |
| Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report | 352 | $64 | $139 |
| Tissue staining for diagnosis, initial | 302 | $27 | $78 |
| Destruction of skin growths (warts/lesions), 1-14 | 174 | $86 | $172 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 171 | $43 | $86 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 75 | $86 | $172 |
| Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | 70 | $131 | $273 |
| Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report | 62 | $10 | $55 |
| Punch biopsy, first skin growth | 61 | $98 | $191 |
| Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm | 57 | $88 | $186 |
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity | 56 | $33 | $55 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | 44 | $174 | $374 |
| Application of light with debridement to destroy precancer skin growth | 43 | $218 | $419 |
| Biopsy of ear | 42 | $53 | $148 |
| Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | 41 | $106 | $209 |
| Punch biopsy, each additional skin growth | 40 | $49 | $91 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 39 | $126 | $254 |
| Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg) | 35 | $307 | $408 |
| Incision biopsy, first skin growth | 32 | $118 | $237 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks | 30 | $552 | $1,033 |
| Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm | 27 | $91 | $225 |
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths | 19 | $134 | $258 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks | 19 | $335 | $626 |
| Application of chemical to stop tissue regrowth in wound | 18 | $66 | $134 |
| Destruction of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm | 18 | $149 | $315 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | 17 | $50 | $110 |
| Shaving of skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 0.6-1.0 cm | 15 | $88 | $187 |
| Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.5 cm or less | 14 | $59 | $150 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm | 14 | $220 | $410 |
| Shaving of skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.6-1.0 cm | 13 | $95 | $209 |
| Destruction of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.6-1.0 cm | 13 | $142 | $275 |
| Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm | 12 | $158 | $295 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | 11 | $208 | $403 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
The majority of payments (58%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in dermatopathology physician and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Glaun is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 18% in FL), and speaking/promotional industry engagement, with 19 years of practice experience.
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