Suzanne Alkul, MD
As reported to Medicare
- Credential
- MD
- Primary specialty
- Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery
- Medical school graduation
- 2018
- Medical school
- Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine
- National Provider Identifier (NPI)
- 1245723543
Total number of removal of skin cancer procedures this clinician billed to Medicare in the most recent 12-month claims period, according to CMS.
Percentile rank of 370 procedures compared to other clinicians with a primary specialty of dermatology, micrographic dermatologic surgery, plastic and reconstructive surgery, otolaryngology, ophthalmology, general surgery, hand surgery, or surgical oncology who have billed Medicare for at least one removal of skin cancer procedure in the same period.
The figures above reflect only procedures that this clinician billed to Medicare, according to CMS. Therefore, they may not reflect the total number of procedures this clinician performed during the 12-month reporting period. See Understanding CMS Data below.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (October 2, 2026 release).
Suzanne Alkul's Removal of Skin Cancer Billing Volume Compared to Peers
Reading the curve: find a volume along the bottom, and the line gives the percentile of clinicians with a primary specialty of dermatology, micrographic dermatologic surgery, plastic and reconstructive surgery, otolaryngology, ophthalmology, general surgery, hand surgery, or surgical oncology at or below it. The marked point is this clinician. The shaded block covers the 266 clinicians CMS reports as 1-10, because CMS suppresses counts below 11.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (October 2, 2026 release).
| Percentile | Removal of Skin Cancer Procedures billed to Medicare |
|---|---|
| 10th | 24 |
| 20th | 102 |
| 30th | 182 |
| 40th | 279 |
| 50th | 383 |
| 60th | 516 |
| 70th | 657 |
| 80th | 843 |
| 90th | 1,150 |
| Highest | 7,403 |
Previous data releases
The table shows this clinician's figures from each CMS data release.
| CMS data release | Removal of skin cancer procedures billed | Percentile rank |
|---|---|---|
| October 2, 2026 Current | 370 | 49% |
| August 18, 2026 Prior | 413 | 53% |
| August 11, 2026 Prior | 413 | 53% |
CMS does not publish the start and end dates of the window behind any release, and consecutive releases may cover overlapping periods, or the same period with later-arriving claims added.
Understanding CMS Data
This count includes Mohs micrographic surgery. CMS counts each billing code separately, so a single skin cancer that takes more than one stage can contribute more than once to this total. CMS reports only procedures that clinicians billed to Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage. Therefore, CMS's procedure volume data does not include procedures that clinicians may have performed on patients who have other health care coverage (e.g., commercial insurance, self-pay, or the VA). Billing variation and coding errors can also affect CMS's data. Therefore, the number of procedures that CMS reports for a clinician may be higher or lower than the actual number of removal of skin cancer procedures a clinician performed during the reporting period. Lastly, only clinicians with a primary specialty of dermatology, micrographic dermatologic surgery, plastic and reconstructive surgery, otolaryngology, ophthalmology, general surgery, hand surgery, or surgical oncology (as reported to Medicare) are presented.
We use CMS's percentile formula with a narrower comparison group than CMS's own, so our percentile can differ from the one CMS publishes.
How CMS counts removal of skin cancer procedures, and how we calculate the percentile