Dr. Richard Miller, D.O.
What this data tells you about Dr. Miller
Dr. Richard Miller is a dermatology in Port Richey, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Miller performed 7,193 Medicare services across 3,760 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Miller received a total of $48,058 from 51 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 367 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in dermatology. 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. Miller 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 | 1,893 | $5 | $13 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 1,180 | $59 | $179 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1 | 726 | $35 | $133 |
| Skin biopsy, tangential | 423 | $62 | $200 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks | 345 | $460 | $1,340 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for placement of radiation therapy fields | 261 | $135 | $347 |
| Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 1 treatment area | 246 | $202 | $518 |
| Superficial and/or low voltage radiation treatment delivery | 241 | $31 | $79 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 238 | $38 | $112 |
| Destruction of skin growths (warts/lesions), 1-14 | 205 | $74 | $222 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.6-5.0 cm | 177 | $133 | $628 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks | 164 | $318 | $810 |
| Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth | 123 | $38 | $100 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 83 | $78 | $254 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 82 | $73 | $224 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 80 | $1 | $2 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | 72 | $185 | $601 |
| Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | 62 | $114 | $357 |
| Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths | 60 | $31 | $113 |
| Radiation treatment management, 5 treatment sessions | 49 | $151 | $385 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 41 | $10 | $28 |
| Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | 39 | $214 | $843 |
| Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less | 32 | $589 | $1,536 |
| Calculation of radiation therapy dose | 31 | $51 | $130 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | 29 | $115 | $485 |
| Biopsy of ear | 28 | $52 | $191 |
| Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm | 27 | $222 | $941 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.6-7.5 cm | 26 | $168 | $614 |
| Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg) | 24 | $296 | $785 |
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths | 23 | $102 | $334 |
| Application of light with debridement to destroy precancer skin growth | 23 | $182 | $541 |
| Punch biopsy, first skin growth | 21 | $80 | $248 |
| Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | 20 | $80 | $340 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm | 20 | $105 | $557 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks | 17 | $461 | $1,255 |
| Full thickness skin graft to nose, ears, eyelids, or lips, 20.0 sq cm or less | 16 | $776 | $1,995 |
| Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 2.6-7.5 cm | 15 | $208 | $995 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm | 14 | $127 | $533 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm | 13 | $106 | $502 |
| Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, each additional 5.0 cm or less | 12 | $101 | $256 |
| Destruction of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm | 12 | $117 | $374 |
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 (73%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in dermatology and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 8% for dermatology in FL.
Geographic Context
4.2 mi
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. Miller is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 25% in FL), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 8%), with 20 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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