Active NPI 1255387585 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Matthew Karl Abele , MD

Dermatology • Birmingham, AL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Matthew Abele, MD is a certified Dermatology practicing in Birmingham, AL. With approximately 37 years of clinical experience since graduating from Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine in 1989, Dr. Abele delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 2700 10TH AVE S.

Dr. Abele accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths, removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks, removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

2700 10th Ave S
Suite 501

Birmingham, AL 352051200

Telephone 2059396890

Fax 2059396895

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Alabama Cardiovascular Group, P.c. Facility NPI 1962405910

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1989

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Dermatology in Birmingham, AL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

37 Yrs +13.5 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 23.5 Yrs

State Avg: 25.7 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

57 Specialists

Practicing in Birmingham, AL (178 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

3.5% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

41.1% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Abele (37 Years) 37 Yrs

Birmingham Specialty Average (23.5 Years) 23.5 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	900	139	$10.00	$5.85
17311 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks	433	287	$785.66	$543.18
17312 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks	274	147	$444.09	$359.68
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	267	218	$118.13	$75.28
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	245	199	$95.10	$81.04
17000 Destruction of skin growth	214	180	$79.18	$44.48
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	206	173	$65.21	$50.71
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	150	150	$90.00	$64.60
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	133	113	$129.66	$95.12
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	107	58	$62.67	$44.11
17313 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks	85	67	$758.00	$488.13
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	83	74	$302.17	$223.77
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	68	56	$273.41	$114.60
12052 Repair of wound (2.6 to 5.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mouth	53	51	$327.89	$139.15
13132 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm	50	49	$605.50	$211.31
17261 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	42	40	$159.29	$117.10
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	40	40	$130.00	$100.62
17314 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks	36	22	$438.06	$347.69
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	34	29	$292.50	$147.26
12042 Intermediate repair of wound of neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.6-7.5 cm	28	28	$325.25	$156.39
15271 Application of skin substitute graft to wound of trunk, arms, or legs, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less	25	11	$200.00	$135.84
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	25	22	$197.40	$129.46
12013 Simple repair of surface wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.6-5.0 cm	23	21	$175.13	$49.14
13121 Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs	21	20	$450.71	$186.17
12011 Repair of wound (2.5 centimeters or less) of the face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mucous membranes	18	18	$169.06	$49.30
69100 Biopsy of ear	18	15	$148.89	$58.37
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	14	13	$126.71	$90.95
11402 Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	13	13	$186.77	$81.75
10060 Simple or single drainage of skin abscess	12	11	$144.50	$103.17

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	1,013	159	$10.00	$6.03
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	424	317	$60.00	$51.83
17311 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks	361	253	$780.00	$549.94
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	258	224	$109.35	$81.68
17000 Destruction of skin growth	250	207	$78.00	$44.89
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	226	226	$90.00	$66.06
17312 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks	219	122	$400.00	$369.77
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	168	149	$111.00	$97.34
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	141	121	$80.00	$78.38
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	123	58	$59.06	$45.60
13132 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm	106	98	$661.00	$215.81
17313 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks	74	57	$758.00	$492.73
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	57	55	$264.00	$219.27
17261 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	49	41	$153.00	$117.97
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	48	34	$365.00	$153.43
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	48	41	$266.00	$116.21
69100 Biopsy of ear	36	33	$122.00	$58.51
13121 Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs	33	32	$431.00	$194.26
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	32	29	$186.00	$150.05
17314 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks	23	15	$381.00	$357.20
13152 Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 2.6-7.5 cm	21	21	$710.00	$227.86
11200 Removal of skin tag, 1-15 skin tags	19	18	$96.00	$61.37
12013 Simple repair of surface wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.6-5.0 cm	16	15	$218.00	$53.77
11603 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm	11	11	$308.00	$172.04

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	852	140	$16.13	$6.22
17311 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks	454	256	$780.00	$520.50
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	297	238	$60.00	$53.10
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	276	231	$109.35	$81.44
17312 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks	264	130	$400.00	$365.66
17000 Destruction of skin growth	255	217	$78.00	$44.58
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	237	237	$90.00	$68.25
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	187	155	$80.00	$78.79
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	164	139	$111.00	$98.24
13132 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm	150	129	$661.00	$220.48
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	144	74	$59.06	$46.98
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	50	37	$365.00	$157.42
69100 Biopsy of ear	37	31	$122.00	$62.64
17261 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	34	29	$153.00	$115.43
17313 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks	34	27	$758.00	$469.02
13152 Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 2.6-7.5 cm	30	30	$710.00	$237.57
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	28	24	$186.00	$143.85
13133 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, each additional 5.0 cm or less	27	26	$344.00	$154.28
13121 Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs	25	25	$431.00	$201.66
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	18	$130.00	$106.64
17271 Destruction of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 0.6-1.0 cm	17	14	$162.00	$123.72
12013 Simple repair of surface wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.6-5.0 cm	16	15	$218.00	$55.65
12011 Repair of wound (2.5 centimeters or less) of the face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mucous membranes	16	14	$199.00	$53.29
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	15	15	$128.00	$95.55
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	15	14	$264.00	$181.45
11603 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm	13	12	$308.00	$171.16
11200 Removal of skin tag, 1-15 skin tags	12	12	$96.00	$63.40

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	930	156	$27.00	$5.98
17311 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks	342	202	$780.00	$513.31
17000 Destruction of skin growth	267	221	$78.00	$45.69
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	265	199	$60.00	$53.23
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	228	186	$80.00	$79.57
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	204	204	$90.00	$69.43
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	192	166	$109.35	$81.20
17312 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks	189	92	$400.00	$381.74
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	146	130	$111.00	$100.90
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	110	48	$59.06	$49.53
13132 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm	103	92	$661.00	$232.18
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	63	41	$365.00	$155.78
17313 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks	39	24	$758.00	$436.80
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	37	27	$186.00	$150.37
17261 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	36	30	$153.00	$110.60
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	32	32	$130.00	$107.44
17281 Destruction of malignant growth (0.6 to 1.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth	32	25	$176.00	$148.82
13152 Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 2.6-7.5 cm	27	27	$710.00	$241.32
17314 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks	26	14	$381.00	$368.61
69100 Biopsy of ear	25	19	$122.00	$57.93
13133 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, each additional 5.0 cm or less	20	18	$344.00	$164.71
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	19	$105.00	$105.00
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	20	20	$264.00	$210.65
13121 Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs	18	18	$431.00	$205.91
11642 Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	13	11	$294.00	$197.64
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	13	12	$266.00	$153.27
17271 Destruction of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 0.6-1.0 cm	12	12	$162.00	$137.46
12011 Repair of wound (2.5 centimeters or less) of the face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mucous membranes	11	11	$199.00	$53.96
12013 Simple repair of surface wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.6-5.0 cm	11	11	$218.00	$56.28
11200 Removal of skin tag, 1-15 skin tags	11	11	$96.00	$69.38

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	1,018	176	$27.00	$5.55
17311 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks	397	240	$780.00	$507.79
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	366	290	$80.00	$70.30
17000 Destruction of skin growth	254	215	$78.00	$44.72
17312 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks	214	126	$400.00	$370.55
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	208	187	$109.35	$76.83
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	146	146	$90.00	$71.38
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	136	125	$111.00	$99.04
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	127	108	$60.00	$42.56
13132 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm	107	100	$661.00	$224.93
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	77	50	$59.06	$46.38
99201 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes	60	60	$72.00	$42.88
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	51	38	$365.00	$145.39
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	45	42	$105.00	$103.27
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	43	38	$186.00	$152.35
17281 Destruction of malignant growth (0.6 to 1.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth	35	30	$176.00	$136.61
17261 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	33	23	$153.00	$101.12
69100 Biopsy of ear	33	24	$122.00	$71.06
13121 Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs	30	29	$431.00	$215.70
17313 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks	28	21	$758.00	$459.11
13152 Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 2.6-7.5 cm	25	25	$710.00	$238.29
17271 Destruction of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 0.6-1.0 cm	24	20	$162.00	$112.24
12011 Repair of wound (2.5 centimeters or less) of the face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mucous membranes	19	18	$199.00	$51.78
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	17	17	$128.00	$93.39
11200 Removal of skin tag, 1-15 skin tags	17	17	$96.00	$68.63
17314 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks	14	11	$381.00	$356.41
17282 Destruction of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	14	13	$244.00	$179.60
12052 Repair of wound (2.6 to 5.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mouth	14	14	$286.00	$183.48
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	13	13	$264.00	$216.45

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	1,111	186	$27.00	$5.07
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	440	340	$80.00	$68.60
17311 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks	405	262	$780.00	$512.45
17000 Destruction of skin growth	305	256	$78.00	$43.39
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	247	213	$109.35	$76.50
17312 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks	237	128	$400.00	$355.24
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	191	176	$111.00	$93.08
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	185	185	$90.00	$70.30
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	140	121	$60.00	$41.26
13132 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm	115	109	$661.00	$225.62
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	107	66	$59.06	$46.84
99201 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes	107	107	$72.00	$42.01
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	59	57	$105.00	$99.18
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	54	43	$365.00	$137.81
17261 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	49	38	$153.00	$109.20
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	45	35	$186.00	$139.79
17281 Destruction of malignant growth (0.6 to 1.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth	40	35	$176.00	$135.25
17313 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks	38	27	$758.00	$450.27
13152 Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 2.6-7.5 cm	32	32	$710.00	$247.86
13133 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, each additional 5.0 cm or less	25	20	$344.00	$156.90
17271 Destruction of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 0.6-1.0 cm	25	20	$162.00	$108.22
69100 Biopsy of ear	24	22	$122.00	$56.04
13121 Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs	22	21	$431.00	$215.03
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	22	22	$264.00	$199.30
17282 Destruction of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	17	14	$244.00	$135.17
17272 Destruction of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	17	13	$216.00	$161.55
12011 Repair of wound (2.5 centimeters or less) of the face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mucous membranes	16	16	$199.00	$49.86
11200 Removal of skin tag, 1-15 skin tags	16	16	$96.00	$58.46
10060 Simple or single drainage of skin abscess	15	15	$129.00	$97.14
11603 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm	12	12	$308.00	$151.63

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	1,070	184	$27.00	$4.40
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	434	355	$80.00	$63.29
17311 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks	409	273	$780.00	$483.65
17000 Destruction of skin growth	280	235	$78.00	$49.56
17312 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks	225	131	$400.00	$325.53
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	214	214	$90.00	$65.46
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	209	188	$111.00	$92.70
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	178	164	$102.00	$73.92
13132 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm	136	119	$661.00	$219.16
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	124	113	$60.00	$38.17
11101 Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue	112	65	$39.00	$26.08
99201 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes	67	67	$72.00	$38.65
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	57	47	$365.00	$120.48
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	53	49	$105.00	$94.15
13152 Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 2.6-7.5 cm	37	37	$710.00	$218.76
17271 Destruction of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 0.6-1.0 cm	28	23	$162.00	$131.20
17313 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks	27	23	$758.00	$453.60
13133 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, each additional 5.0 cm or less	26	21	$344.00	$154.58
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	25	24	$264.00	$186.26
69100 Biopsy of ear	23	21	$122.00	$54.92
11200 Removal of skin tag, 1-15 skin tags	16	16	$96.00	$55.85
17281 Destruction of malignant growth (0.6 to 1.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth	15	13	$176.00	$118.01
15260 Relocation of patient skin to nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips (20 sq centimeters or less)	13	13	$1414.00	$878.92
13121 Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs	12	12	$431.00	$183.96
17261 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	11	11	$153.00	$118.48

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	1,383	215	$27.00	$4.83
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	481	384	$80.00	$64.97
17311 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks	419	259	$780.00	$488.41
17000 Destruction of skin growth	335	269	$78.00	$47.93
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	275	275	$90.00	$66.21
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	266	232	$111.00	$94.01
17312 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks	215	117	$400.00	$331.23
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	164	155	$102.00	$72.44
13132 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm	139	125	$661.00	$216.04
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	121	107	$60.00	$38.64
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	117	109	$105.00	$95.05
11101 Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue	85	48	$39.00	$27.02
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	70	59	$365.00	$130.29
13152 Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 2.6-7.5 cm	39	38	$710.00	$223.35
17261 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	39	29	$153.00	$99.75
99201 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes	37	37	$72.00	$37.83
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	36	28	$186.00	$128.00
17281 Destruction of malignant growth (0.6 to 1.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth	26	21	$176.00	$129.41
13133 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, each additional 5.0 cm or less	24	22	$344.00	$158.40
13121 Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs	22	22	$431.00	$187.62
17271 Destruction of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 0.6-1.0 cm	22	20	$162.00	$111.67
11200 Removal of skin tag, 1-15 skin tags	20	20	$96.00	$52.56
69100 Biopsy of ear	20	17	$122.00	$57.56
17272 Destruction of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	19	18	$216.00	$159.40
17313 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks	19	15	$758.00	$414.22
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$130.00	$88.50
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	15	15	$264.00	$191.75
12011 Repair of wound (2.5 centimeters or less) of the face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mucous membranes	15	15	$199.00	$48.06
15260 Relocation of patient skin to nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips (20 sq centimeters or less)	12	12	$1414.00	$898.04

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Dermatology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207N00000X

State License AL 17874

A dermatologist is trained to diagnose and treat pediatric and adult patients with benign and malignant disorders of the skin, mouth, external genitalia, hair and nails, as well as a number of sexually transmitted diseases. The dermatologist has had additional training and experience in the diagnosis and treatment of skin cancers, melanomas, moles and other tumors of the skin, the management of contact dermatitis and other allergic and nonallergic skin disorders, and in the recognition of the skin manifestations of systemic (including internal malignancy) and infectious diseases. Dermatologists have special training in dermatopathology and in the surgical techniques used in dermatology. They also have expertise in the management of cosmetic disorders of the skin such as hair loss and scars and the skin changes associated with aging.

Dermatology - MOHS-Micrographic Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207ND0101X

State License AL 17874

The highly-trained surgeons that perform Mohs Micrographic Surgery are specialists both in dermatology and pathology. With their extensive knowledge of the skin and unique pathological skills, they are able to remove only diseased tissue, preserving healthy tissue and minimizing the cosmetic impact of the surgery. Mohs surgeons who belong to the American College of Mohs Surgery (ACMS) have completed a minimum of one year of fellowship training at one of the ACMS-approved training centers in the U.S.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Bc/bs Winfield

51516548ABE (AL)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Bc/bs Main Office/bhm

51516547ABE (AL)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Bc/bs 1528 Carraway-Bhm

51516475ABE (AL)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Bc/bs Jasper

51516471ABE (AL)

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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31 Associated Practitioners

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Gray Buck , MD

Surgery

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Melissa Bibb , CPNP-PC

Nurse Practitioner - Pediatrics

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CPNPPC

Brent Blackwell

Physician Assistant

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Dr. Edward Kissel , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

NPI 1205834686

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active January 13, 2010

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location January 13, 2010

Registered at 2700 10TH AVE S, SUITE 501, BIRMINGHAM, AL 352051200 (Tel: 2059396890)

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Updated Business Mailing Address January 13, 2010

Registered at 2700 10TH AVE S, SUITE 501, BIRMINGHAM, AL 352051200 (Tel: 2059396890)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated January 13, 2010

Recorded as MATTHEW ABELE, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) January 13, 2010

Dermatology (License #17874 in AL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration May 26, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1255387585

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: May 26, 2006

Last Update: January 13, 2010

Sole Proprietor: Yes

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Mailing Address

2700 10th Ave S, Suite 501

Birmingham, AL 352051200

Phone: 2059396890

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