Active NPI 1578005682 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Nicholas Lefens Porter , PA-C

Physician Assistant • Tucson, AZ

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Nicholas Porter, PA-C is a certified Physician Assistant practicing in Tucson, AZ. With approximately 10 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2016, Nicholas Porter delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 2732 N ALVERNON WAY.

Nicholas Porter is affiliated with Specialists In Dermatology P L L 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 up to 14 skin growths. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

2732 N Alvernon Way

Tucson, AZ 857121804

Telephone 5203823330

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Specialists In Dermatology, Pllc Facility NPI 1073662946

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2016

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Physician Assistant in Tucson, AZ

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

10 Yrs -0.1 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 10.1 Yrs

State Avg: 12.5 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

292 Specialists

Practicing in Tucson, AZ (3711 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

10.6% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

60.3% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Porter (10 Years) 10 Yrs

Tucson Specialty Average (10.1 Years) 10.1 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	724	115	$13.00	$5.49
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	338	237	$178.04	$74.99
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	186	153	$222.48	$93.98
17000 Destruction of skin growth	167	139	$132.47	$39.86
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	136	115	$195.78	$70.84
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	119	81	$251.11	$106.08
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	83	83	$217.62	$92.04
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	60	46	$327.15	$138.22
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	30	24	$97.79	$41.33
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	24	24	$326.23	$138.01
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	20	16	$110.93	$42.27
11200 Removal of skin tag, 1-15 skin tags	16	15	$181.00	$52.56

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7345 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 10% gel, 10 mg	11,400	43	$3.32	$1.62
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	942	139	$13.13	$5.47
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	329	212	$177.20	$73.88
17000 Destruction of skin growth	192	158	$132.01	$40.14
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	180	133	$223.41	$91.95
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	147	130	$199.93	$68.79
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	130	81	$250.69	$103.95
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	103	103	$219.74	$92.49
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	83	67	$333.00	$137.87
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	56	39	$99.13	$41.52
96574 Application of light with debridement to destroy precancer skin growth	51	40	$552.44	$231.14
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	35	35	$327.26	$137.36
11200 Removal of skin tag, 1-15 skin tags	24	22	$179.98	$42.68
69100 Biopsy of ear	18	15	$190.32	$55.45
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	18	14	$110.51	$46.53

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7345 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 10% gel, 10 mg	3,800	17	$3.19	$1.57
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	651	100	$13.30	$5.59
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	216	144	$178.84	$75.98
17000 Destruction of skin growth	154	123	$132.60	$37.47
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	141	127	$202.54	$73.61
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	122	122	$220.88	$93.40
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	119	95	$223.68	$91.00
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	110	75	$252.56	$106.13
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	53	42	$101.08	$43.14
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	41	41	$329.78	$140.56
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	32	28	$332.98	$141.65
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	20	20	$111.18	$47.38
96574 Application of light with debridement to destroy precancer skin growth	19	17	$563.30	$240.34

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	85	18	$10.83	$5.48
99285 Emergency department visit for life threatening or functioning severity	59	59	$1890.00	$152.62
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	39	39	$1288.00	$104.65
93010 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	27	25	$100.00	$7.08
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	23	23	$187.71	$94.68
17000 Destruction of skin growth	22	22	$110.36	$34.20
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	17	17	$173.69	$72.29
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	16	15	$152.71	$77.32
99283 Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making	16	16	$852.00	$61.59
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	12	11	$189.55	$95.87

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99285 Emergency department visit for life threatening or functioning severity	71	71	$1890.00	$147.65
93010 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	29	25	$100.00	$7.24
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	27	27	$1288.00	$101.72
99283 Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making	24	24	$852.00	$55.40

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99285 Emergency department visit for life threatening or functioning severity	86	85	$1890.00	$144.59
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	43	41	$1288.00	$98.68
99283 Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making	42	42	$852.00	$52.02
93010 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	31	28	$100.00	$7.14

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99285 Emergency department visit for life threatening or functioning severity	87	86	$1890.00	$144.94
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	41	41	$1288.00	$98.43
99283 Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making	37	37	$852.00	$52.02
93010 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	26	24	$100.00	$7.13

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99285 Emergency department visit for life threatening or functioning severity	73	73	$1869.04	$145.26
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	54	54	$1280.09	$98.51
99283 Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making	45	44	$844.71	$51.99
93010 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	32	32	$98.75	$7.13

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2021-10-05

Physician Assistant Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X

State License AZ 6576

A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Specialists In Dermatology P L L C

630 N Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ 857111895

Phone: 5203823330

Specialists In Dermatology P L L C

2732 N Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ 857121804

Phone: 5203191100

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

10 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Weimin Hu , MD

Dermatology

NPI 1174595920

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Taylor Dunagan

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1184343261

Stephen Cox , PA-C

Physician Assistant - Medical

NPI 1295915353

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Dr. John Moseley , MD

Specialist

NPI 1326031055

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

William Brennan , PA-C

Physician Assistant - Medical

NPI 1336231869

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Xiangping Fang

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1649670399

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

8 Historical Events

📍

Updated Practice Location October 05, 2021

Registered at 2732 N ALVERNON WAY, TUCSON, AZ 857121804 (Tel: 5203823330)

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Updated Business Mailing Address October 05, 2021

Registered at 2732 N ALVERNON WAY, TUCSON, AZ 857121804 (Tel: 5203823330)

✅

NPI Profile Active November 08, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

📍

Updated Practice Location November 08, 2016

Registered at 5301 E GRANT RD, TUCSON, AZ 857122805 (Tel: 5203275461)

📍

Updated Business Mailing Address November 08, 2016

Registered at 3500 N SABINO CANYON RD, #99, TUCSON, AZ 857506126 (Tel: 5206644798)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated November 08, 2016

Recorded as NICHOLAS PORTER, PA-C

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) November 08, 2016

Physician Assistant (License #6576 in AZ)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration November 08, 2016

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1578005682

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: November 08, 2016

Last Update: October 05, 2021

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

2732 N Alvernon Way

Tucson, AZ 857121804

Phone: 5203823330

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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