Medicare Enrolled
Dr. James Ulery, M.D.
Dermatology · Monroe, MI
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Ulery
Dr. James Ulery is a dermatology specialist in Monroe, MI, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ulery performed 1,816 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ulery received a total of $23,507 from 44 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 766 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Ulery is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 20 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 46% volume in MI
$23,507 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗1,816
Medicare services
Top 46% in MI for dermatology
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$53
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
518 | $61 | $125 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 This procedure involves the removal or destruction of two to fourteen precancerous skin lesions. It is performed to eliminate abnormal skin cells that have the potential to develop into cancer. |
350 | $5 | $10 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
230 | $83 | $200 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1 Removal of a single precancerous skin growth. This procedure destroys abnormal skin cells to prevent them from developing into cancer. |
197 | $45 | $90 |
| Skin biopsy, tangential A procedure to remove a sample of the first identified skin growth for laboratory examination. |
171 | $68 | $140 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
108 | $70 | $200 |
| Shaving of skin growth, 0.6-1.0 cm A minor procedure to shave off a skin growth on the body, arms, or legs that measures between 0.6 and 1.0 centimeters. |
38 | $84 | $200 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
31 | $41 | $65 |
| Quadrivalent influenza vaccine, preservative-free A flu shot containing four strains of the influenza virus, formulated without preservatives, administered in a 0.5 ml dose. |
30 | $22 | $50 |
| Flu vaccine administration This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient. |
30 | $29 | $40 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
21 | $100 | $225 |
| Destruction of cancer skin growth, 1.1-2.0 cm Removal of a cancerous skin growth on the trunk, arms, or legs that measures between 1.1 and 2.0 centimeters. |
19 | $136 | $275 |
| Additional skin growth biopsy Removal of a sample of an additional skin growth for laboratory examination. This code is used for each extra lesion biopsied during the same session. |
18 | $37 | $75 |
| Shaving of skin growth, 1.1-2.0 cm This procedure involves shaving off a skin growth measuring between 1.1 and 2.0 centimeters from the body, arms, or legs. |
17 | $77 | $200 |
| Shaving of skin growth on face, 0.6-1.0 cm This procedure involves shaving off a skin growth located on the face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth. The size of the growth being removed is between 0.6 and 1.0 centimeters. |
13 | $79 | $200 |
| Ear tissue biopsy A procedure to remove a small sample of tissue from the ear for laboratory examination. |
13 | $58 | $200 |
| Shaving of skin growth, 0.6-1.0 cm A minor procedure to shave off a skin growth measuring 0.6 to 1.0 cm from the scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals. |
12 | $82 | $200 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$23,507
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $3,358/year across 7 years
Top 9% in MI for dermatology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
44
Companies
766
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$2,361
2023
$1,870
2022
$984
2021
$3,672
2020
$9,900
2019
$1,777
2018
$2,942
Payments by company (2024)
Dermavant Sciences, Inc.
$603
ABBVIE INC.
$518
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$418
UCB, Inc.
$217
Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.
$171
Journey Medical Corporation
$135
Almirall LLC
$76
Amgen Inc.
$67
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$50
Incyte Corporation
$28
Lilly USA, LLC
$21
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$20
Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$19
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
$17
Top 3 companies account for 65.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
VYNE Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$9,778
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$1,889
Almirall LLC
$1,058
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$986
Amgen Inc.
$767
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$693
ABBVIE INC.
$674
PFIZER INC.
$664
Dermavant Sciences, Inc.
$664
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
$654
AbbVie Inc.
$583
Medimetriks Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$517
UCB, Inc.
$469
GENZYME CORPORATION
$404
Lilly USA, LLC
$400
AbbVie, Inc.
$389
LEO Pharma Inc.
$345
Dr.Reddy's Laboratories,Inc.
$320
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$244
Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.
$221
Journey Medical Corporation
$217
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$200
Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$198
Mayne Pharma Inc.
$188
Celgene Corporation
$149
Encore Dermatology Inc.
$145
MAYNE PHARMA INC.
$119
DERMIRA, INC.
$96
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$93
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$56
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$53
Incyte Corporation
$49
MAYNE PHARMA COMMERCIAL LLC
$45
Mission Pharmacal Company
$29
Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc.
$23
Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$19
Promius Pharma LLC
$19
Organogenesis Inc.
$18
Genentech USA, Inc.
$17
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$15
Sebela Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$14
Exeltis, USA Inc.
$12
Biofrontera Inc.
$12
PruGen, Inc. Pharmaceuticals
$2
Top 3 companies account for 54.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ABSORICA · ABSORICA (isotretinoin) · AKLIEF · AMELUZ · AMZEEQ · Acticlate · Bimzelx · COSENTYX · Cimzia · Cloderm Cream · DORYX · DUOBRII · DUPIXENT · DUPIXENT DUPILUMAB INJECTION · ENSTILAR · EPIDUO FORTE · EUCRISA · Enbrel · Erivedge · Finacea · HUMIRA · Humira · ILUMYA · ILUMYA (tildrakizumab-asmn) injection · Ilumya · Impoyz · JUBLIA · Klisyri · LIBTAYO · NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED · Neo-Synalar · Neo-Synalar Cream · Neosalus · Nicadan · ONEXTON · OPZELURA · ORACEA · Otezla · PICATO · PRAMOSONE · Puraply · QBREXZA · REMICADE · RHOFADE · RINVOQ · SILIQ · SKYRIZI · SOOLANTRA · Seysara · Skyrizi · Sotyktu · TALTZ · TREMFYA · TWYNEO · Tremfya · VTAMA · Veltin · XELJANZ · YCANTH · ZILXI · Zoryve
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
Geographic Context
Dermatologists in nearby ZIP areas
30
County median income
$75,272
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
PROMEDICA MONROE REGIONAL HOSPITAL
0.0 mi
0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Ulery is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Ulery experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Ulery performed 518 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Ulery receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Ulery received a total of $23,507 from 44 companies across 766 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Ulery's costs compare to other dermatologists in Monroe?
Dr. Ulery's average Medicare payment per service is $53. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Ulery) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
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This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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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