Active NPI 1962729160 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Chao Li , MD

Dermatology • Mesa, AZ

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Chao Li, MD is a certified Dermatology practicing in Mesa, AZ. With approximately 16 years of clinical experience since graduating from Harvard Medical School in 2010, Dr. Li delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 5432 E SOUTHERN AVE STE 101B.

Dr. Li is affiliated with Sagebrush Dermatology Pllc 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

5432 E Southern Ave Ste 101b

Mesa, AZ 852062772

Telephone 4806813376

Fax 4806813372

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Sagebrush Dermatology Pllc Facility NPI 1174274435

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Harvard Medical School

Graduation Year

2010

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Dermatology in Mesa, AZ

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

16 Yrs -8.3 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 24.3 Yrs

State Avg: 18.6 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

20 Specialists

Practicing in Mesa, AZ (369 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

52.3% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Li (16 Years) 16 Yrs

Mesa Specialty Average (24.3 Years) 24.3 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	1,750	263	$12.99	$6.79
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	1,024	576	$177.93	$92.63
17000 Destruction of skin growth	554	354	$132.44	$53.28
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	356	294	$195.77	$90.85
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	335	223	$251.16	$131.06
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	329	250	$222.26	$113.80
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	181	181	$217.88	$112.79
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	120	100	$110.57	$57.78
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	88	68	$97.68	$50.99
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	72	60	$348.97	$171.41
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	63	63	$327.56	$169.65
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	50	50	$243.84	$127.32
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	40	29	$327.01	$170.21
69100 Biopsy of ear	32	30	$186.25	$72.84
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	29	27	$592.79	$304.80
17272 Destruction of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	20	19	$369.93	$188.84
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	17	17	$478.32	$125.41
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	11	11	$141.13	$73.49

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	1,431	215	$13.14	$6.46
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	859	470	$177.22	$87.33
17000 Destruction of skin growth	481	299	$132.03	$48.27
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	349	287	$199.92	$86.38
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	320	239	$223.39	$109.02
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	276	181	$250.70	$123.86
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	166	166	$219.78	$108.35
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	124	95	$110.74	$54.70
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	97	74	$99.07	$48.84
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	59	47	$352.02	$163.38
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	50	50	$326.62	$161.66
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	50	48	$598.62	$292.56
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	47	43	$247.54	$120.83
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	36	26	$332.42	$164.09
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	25	24	$481.51	$118.80
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	17	17	$141.47	$70.33
17272 Destruction of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	17	15	$372.58	$169.15
69100 Biopsy of ear	15	15	$190.27	$68.79
11603 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm	14	14	$550.80	$135.50
11642 Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	11	11	$527.23	$129.99

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	2,195	385	$10.77	$6.58
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	885	628	$143.66	$88.73
17000 Destruction of skin growth	652	508	$104.89	$50.14
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	422	351	$164.33	$92.21
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	295	218	$223.02	$125.08
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	255	220	$186.84	$108.18
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	199	199	$182.17	$108.67
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	142	94	$82.66	$50.14
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	91	80	$93.31	$55.12
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	77	77	$283.20	$163.25
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	63	51	$285.99	$164.97
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	58	45	$281.31	$165.03
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	39	35	$543.36	$293.88
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	29	29	$225.66	$122.42
69100 Biopsy of ear	25	23	$151.46	$76.14
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	21	20	$440.73	$119.70
17261 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	20	16	$187.80	$112.28
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	13	13	$110.32	$71.31
17272 Destruction of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	12	12	$315.17	$185.03

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	3,704	545	$8.01	$6.36
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	1,564	970	$112.39	$89.62
17000 Destruction of skin growth	1,032	684	$81.30	$46.47
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	825	641	$127.95	$90.77
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	578	437	$139.61	$109.64
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	502	391	$159.83	$126.99
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	312	203	$64.98	$51.63
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	201	201	$138.05	$109.87
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	127	97	$203.93	$162.86
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	127	112	$68.97	$55.12
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	115	93	$219.85	$158.26
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	85	81	$305.62	$122.15
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	74	74	$206.63	$163.66
69100 Biopsy of ear	56	51	$122.02	$71.50
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	56	55	$380.16	$304.10
Q0112 All potassium hydroxide (koh) preparations	48	43	$21.44	$5.71
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	43	12	$1.60	$1.28
13121 Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs	41	38	$536.90	$429.18
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	38	36	$160.01	$126.20
13101 Complicated repair of wound of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm	37	35	$501.62	$400.91
11603 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm	33	30	$347.30	$143.15
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	21	21	$89.54	$71.64
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	18	13	$69.35	$43.15
11622 Removal of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	12	12	$316.12	$126.07

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	3,585	502	$11.68	$5.96
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	928	677	$161.12	$108.35
17000 Destruction of skin growth	912	622	$111.24	$46.65
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	831	601	$169.86	$89.18
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	675	467	$135.16	$74.28
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	420	226	$91.51	$52.76
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	418	347	$190.76	$109.97
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	317	317	$193.44	$106.68
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	208	208	$144.61	$75.16
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	163	121	$250.21	$157.19
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	108	80	$290.91	$156.16
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	102	88	$433.79	$123.48
13121 Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs	93	81	$700.37	$429.24
11603 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm	88	75	$497.54	$139.97
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	69	68	$83.61	$44.90
13101 Complicated repair of wound of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm	67	59	$688.89	$397.84
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	67	61	$550.18	$291.13
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	41	40	$208.63	$120.17
13132 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm	39	35	$761.12	$476.06
11622 Removal of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	28	27	$409.01	$126.93
69100 Biopsy of ear	24	21	$124.94	$71.30
11402 Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	17	16	$264.09	$89.62
17263 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm	15	14	$326.43	$184.87

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	1,912	332	$24.12	$5.50
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	499	457	$171.08	$86.97
17000 Destruction of skin growth	476	418	$121.71	$46.64
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	447	447	$133.33	$74.73
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	424	313	$136.17	$72.65
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	317	199	$96.77	$52.20
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	218	218	$222.04	$106.00
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	203	188	$189.45	$106.91
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	146	136	$342.54	$148.06
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	79	59	$309.04	$149.13
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	69	63	$444.42	$120.93
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	56	54	$509.27	$282.80
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	49	45	$205.90	$106.61
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	41	38	$90.98	$44.11
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	29	27	$241.72	$121.71
13121 Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs	28	27	$823.82	$416.28
13132 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm	24	23	$880.29	$462.49
11622 Removal of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	18	17	$457.50	$126.16
11603 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm	18	18	$519.89	$137.79
69100 Biopsy of ear	14	14	$139.00	$68.91
13101 Complicated repair of wound of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm	13	13	$595.77	$393.69

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	359	50	$14.89	$5.16
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	142	82	$178.92	$71.59
17000 Destruction of skin growth	94	64	$169.11	$51.84
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	87	87	$186.17	$73.66
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	77	66	$239.87	$94.20
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	49	49	$268.35	$105.75
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	49	41	$276.04	$107.48
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	34	33	$113.06	$42.99
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	25	20	$271.00	$105.62
11101 Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue	20	13	$82.65	$32.11

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	387	55	$14.00	$5.23
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	156	110	$131.00	$70.61
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	142	126	$120.00	$96.05
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	132	132	$197.00	$106.42
17000 Destruction of skin growth	106	81	$158.00	$50.67
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	88	88	$135.00	$73.16
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	72	64	$78.00	$42.93
11101 Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue	56	36	$75.00	$32.39
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	43	40	$241.86	$109.48
87220 Tissue fungi or parasites	34	26	$15.00	$5.74
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	20	18	$562.00	$271.09
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	14	11	$325.00	$148.52
11603 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm	13	12	$513.00	$140.01
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	12	12	$430.00	$112.32

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2022-03-14

Dermatology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207N00000X

State License AZ 52908

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

Sagebrush Dermatology Pllc

5432 E Southern Ave, Mesa, AZ 852062772

Phone: 4806813376

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

2 Associated Practitioners

Joshua Jackson

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1093326290

Dr. Jacob Nelson , DPM

Podiatrist - Foot & Ankle Surgery

NPI 1104267780

Doctor of Podiatric Medicine

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

17 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location March 14, 2022

Registered at 5432 E SOUTHERN AVE STE 101B, MESA, AZ 852062772 (Tel: 4806813376)

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Updated Business Mailing Address March 14, 2022

Registered at 5432 E SOUTHERN AVE STE 101B, MESA, AZ 852062772 (Tel: 4806813376)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) March 14, 2022

Dermatology (License #52908 in AZ)

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Updated Practice Location August 26, 2019

Registered at 6832 E BROWN RD, MESA, AZ 85207 (Tel: 4808308333)

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 26, 2019

Registered at 6832 E BROWN RD, MESA, AZ 852073755 (Tel: 4808308333)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) August 26, 2019

Dermatology (License #P9633 in TX)

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NPI Profile Active August 22, 2017

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location August 22, 2017

Registered at 1331 N 7TH ST STE 250, PHOENIX, AZ 850062722 (Tel: 6023545770)

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 22, 2017

Registered at 1331 N 7TH ST STE 250, PHOENIX, AZ 850062722 (Tel: (602) 354-5770)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated August 22, 2017

Recorded as CHAO LI, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) August 22, 2017

Dermatology (License #52908 in AZ)

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NPI Profile Active July 22, 2014

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 22, 2014

Registered at 1367 DOMINION PLZ, TYLER, TX 757031013 (Tel: 9035346200)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 22, 2014

Registered at 1367 DOMINION PLZ, TYLER, TX 757031013 (Tel: 9035346200)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 22, 2014

Recorded as CHAO LI, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 22, 2014

Dermatology (License #P9633 in TX)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration April 27, 2010

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1962729160

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: April 27, 2010

Last Update: March 14, 2022

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

5432 E Southern Ave Ste 101b

Mesa, AZ 852062772

Phone: 4806813376

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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