Dr. Kenneth Beer, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Beer
Dr. Kenneth Beer is a mohs-micrographic surgery physician in West Palm Beach, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Beer performed 5,743 Medicare services across 2,875 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Beer received a total of $80,129 from 29 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 227 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in mohs-micrographic surgery physician. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Beer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tissue pathology examination, moderate complexity | 2,277 | $50 | $68 |
| Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth | 668 | $40 | $52 |
| Skin biopsy, tangential | 639 | $74 | $105 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 | 511 | $5 | $7 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 458 | $65 | $94 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1 | 268 | $41 | $70 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 236 | $43 | $59 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 169 | $92 | $132 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | 77 | $234 | $317 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm | 69 | $115 | $293 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 61 | $70 | $117 |
| Destruction of skin growths (warts/lesions), 1-14 | 58 | $75 | $117 |
| Biopsy of ear | 42 | $48 | $101 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | 40 | $47 | $75 |
| Punch biopsy, first skin growth | 31 | $96 | $134 |
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity | 26 | $32 | $44 |
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths | 24 | $134 | $176 |
| Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths | 22 | $33 | $60 |
| Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less | 16 | $614 | $800 |
| Repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less | 15 | $571 | $741 |
| Punch biopsy, each additional skin growth | 14 | $49 | $62 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.1-3.0 cm | 11 | $123 | $312 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.1-3.0 cm | 11 | $237 | $332 |
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 (96%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 5% for mohs-micrographic surgery physician in FL.
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. Beer is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 5%), 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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