Active NPI 1013970284 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Dr. Dena Jones Howell , MD

Dermatology • Mobile, AL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Dena Howell, MD is a certified Dermatology practicing in Mobile, AL. With approximately 26 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine in 2000, Dr. Howell delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 4310 OLD SHELL RD.

Dr. Howell is affiliated with The Center For Dermatology, P.C and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths, established patient outpatient office visit, destruction of skin growth. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

4310 Old Shell Rd
Suite D

Mobile, AL 366082049

Telephone 2513439100

Fax 2513439125

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 The Center For Dermatology, P.c Facility NPI 1316914583

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

2000

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Dermatology in Mobile, AL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

26 Yrs +2.1 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 23.9 Yrs

State Avg: 25.7 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

15 Specialists

Practicing in Mobile, AL (178 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

37.8% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Howell (26 Years) 26 Yrs

Mobile Specialty Average (23.9 Years) 23.9 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	2,195	328	$9.00	$5.98
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	591	419	$127.00	$84.65
17000 Destruction of skin growth	550	404	$93.00	$45.50
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	377	293	$156.00	$100.67
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	360	247	$180.00	$118.27
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	262	224	$139.00	$75.58
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	186	103	$234.00	$151.56
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	62	44	$70.00	$45.61
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	55	49	$248.00	$150.54
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	47	47	$157.00	$100.73
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	38	38	$235.00	$154.73
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	34	30	$79.00	$52.30
11200 Removal of skin tag, 1-15 skin tags	26	24	$125.00	$55.40
G2211 Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's	22	15	$23.13	$15.03
17272 Destruction of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	11	11	$263.00	$173.91

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	1,814	286	$16.56	$6.08
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	529	387	$115.02	$84.36
17000 Destruction of skin growth	495	364	$91.88	$45.67
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	300	228	$140.04	$101.14
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	274	219	$127.89	$79.52
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	233	176	$157.98	$119.48
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	160	94	$321.75	$151.04
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	108	68	$66.54	$46.00
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	74	67	$74.43	$52.72
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	61	47	$228.33	$150.82
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	49	49	$140.55	$105.12
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	28	28	$190.68	$156.99
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	13	13	$90.00	$64.30

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	1,594	244	$28.00	$6.27
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	482	367	$95.00	$86.56
17000 Destruction of skin growth	395	301	$90.00	$50.91
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	219	189	$110.00	$86.95
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	199	158	$126.00	$122.32
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	145	124	$114.00	$102.93
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	141	92	$450.00	$158.56
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	82	78	$66.00	$53.49
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	71	51	$59.00	$48.38
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	47	47	$126.00	$107.76
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	35	32	$198.00	$160.34
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	28	28	$162.00	$156.02
69100 Biopsy of ear	15	15	$114.00	$76.90
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	14	14	$90.00	$69.60

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	1,608	263	$28.00	$6.01
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	476	363	$93.89	$86.74
17000 Destruction of skin growth	425	336	$90.00	$48.02
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	255	213	$66.00	$53.83
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	241	200	$110.00	$89.05
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	177	146	$114.00	$105.11
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	143	85	$450.00	$156.57
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	92	63	$59.00	$49.70
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	76	63	$126.00	$121.44
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	62	62	$126.00	$106.52
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	47	43	$198.00	$159.86
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	19	19	$90.00	$70.17
69100 Biopsy of ear	17	15	$114.00	$58.39
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	14	14	$162.00	$145.55
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	12	12	$138.00	$123.17

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	1,574	278	$28.00	$5.47
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	611	454	$126.00	$103.11
17000 Destruction of skin growth	474	373	$90.00	$48.72
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	233	175	$84.00	$71.20
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	232	203	$110.00	$84.34
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	175	138	$114.00	$103.40
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	136	82	$450.00	$148.75
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	87	62	$59.00	$50.10
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	51	51	$126.00	$100.96
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	47	40	$198.00	$153.60
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	41	35	$66.00	$41.62
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	29	29	$90.00	$72.41
69100 Biopsy of ear	16	16	$114.00	$66.77
11200 Removal of skin tag, 1-15 skin tags	11	11	$86.00	$53.75

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	2,376	348	$28.00	$5.09
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	696	507	$126.00	$100.87
17000 Destruction of skin growth	609	443	$90.00	$48.83
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	296	254	$110.00	$81.85
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	253	221	$84.00	$68.59
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	198	152	$114.00	$99.11
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	174	102	$450.00	$136.44
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	81	64	$59.00	$48.51
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	75	75	$126.00	$100.64
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	54	52	$198.00	$157.27
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	43	43	$90.00	$71.33
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	42	39	$66.00	$41.94
69100 Biopsy of ear	17	15	$114.00	$69.99
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	15	15	$138.00	$113.18

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	2,173	330	$28.00	$4.66
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	655	490	$126.00	$99.32
17000 Destruction of skin growth	560	405	$90.00	$47.22
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	284	245	$126.00	$88.43
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	257	212	$84.00	$66.81
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	213	162	$114.00	$99.65
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	158	103	$450.00	$131.07
11101 Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue	100	71	$50.00	$30.04
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	72	72	$126.00	$96.11
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	50	45	$66.00	$40.41
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	41	41	$90.00	$69.57
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	39	34	$198.00	$146.23
69100 Biopsy of ear	26	23	$114.00	$69.01
11200 Removal of skin tag, 1-15 skin tags	13	13	$86.00	$59.92
17272 Destruction of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	11	11	$203.00	$171.15

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	2,417	359	$28.00	$4.79
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	681	504	$126.00	$94.26
17000 Destruction of skin growth	606	447	$90.00	$45.63
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	286	247	$126.00	$81.36
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	211	184	$84.00	$64.89
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	209	154	$114.00	$93.43
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	162	109	$450.00	$130.20
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	79	79	$126.00	$95.44
11101 Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue	66	46	$50.00	$28.12
10040 Acne surgery	44	42	$96.00	$69.74
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	44	39	$66.00	$37.77
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	37	37	$90.00	$67.00
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	36	34	$198.00	$149.57
11401 Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	13	12	$139.00	$70.39
69100 Biopsy of ear	13	11	$114.00	$67.94

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2024-10-01

Dermatology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207N00000X

State License AL 00027283

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.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

The Center For Dermatology, P.c

4310 Old Shell Rd, Mobile, AL 366082046

Phone: 2513439100

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

4 Associated Practitioners

Rachel Fillingim

Physician Assistant

NPI 1013699560

Sarah Elmore , CRNP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1467070300

Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner

Noel Zvonar , PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

Physician Assistant - Medical

NPI 1770885212

PHYSICIANASSISTANT

Dr. Amy Morris , MD

Dermatology

NPI 1912985243

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active November 20, 2013

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location November 20, 2013

Registered at 4310 OLD SHELL RD, SUITE D, MOBILE, AL 366082049 (Tel: 2513439100)

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Updated Business Mailing Address November 20, 2013

Registered at 4310 OLD SHELL RD, SUITE D, MOBILE, AL 366082049 (Tel: 2513439100)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated November 20, 2013

Recorded as DENA HOWELL, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) November 20, 2013

Dermatology (License #00027283 in AL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration April 10, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1013970284

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: April 10, 2006

Last Update: October 01, 2024

Sole Proprietor: No

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Mailing Address

4310 Old Shell Rd, Suite D

Mobile, AL 366082049

Phone: 2513439100

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