Active NPI 1225586662 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Byron Andrew Knowles , MD, PhD

Dermatology • Modesto, CA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Byron Knowles, MD, PhD is a certified Dermatology practicing in Modesto, CA. With approximately 10 years of clinical experience since graduating from Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine in 2016, Dr. Knowles delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 600 COFFEE RD.

Dr. Knowles is affiliated with Sutter Valley Medical Foundation and accepts Medicare assignment . Telehealth and virtual consultation options are available for eligible patients.

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

600 Coffee Rd

Modesto, CA 953554201

Telephone 9164547533

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Sutter Gould Medical Foundation Facility NPI 1285886515

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

2016

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Dermatology in Modesto, CA

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

10 Yrs -19.5 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 29.5 Yrs

State Avg: 24.9 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

9 Specialists

Practicing in Modesto, CA (2182 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

11.1% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

73.5% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Knowles (10 Years) 10 Yrs

Modesto Specialty Average (29.5 Years) 29.5 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	1,591	245	$32.00	$7.08
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	688	470	$243.00	$92.33
17000 Destruction of skin growth	438	322	$230.00	$51.99
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	335	261	$486.00	$111.35
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	193	156	$357.00	$129.31
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	158	158	$358.00	$113.43
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	77	70	$65.00	$16.43
11301 Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	60	49	$522.00	$115.45
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	55	38	$647.00	$175.01
11311 Shaving of skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.6-1.0 cm	35	30	$471.00	$128.53
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	34	33	$360.00	$83.73
11302 Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	24	23	$609.00	$134.75
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	17	11	$750.00	$147.66
11310 Shaving of 0.5 centimeters or less skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth	13	13	$495.00	$107.58
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	12	11	$712.00	$303.18
17111 Destruction of skin growth, 15 or more growths	12	11	$573.00	$139.82
11307 Shaving of skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	11	11	$645.00	$144.54

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	1,196	200	$30.00	$7.25
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	382	272	$234.00	$93.10
17000 Destruction of skin growth	365	261	$219.00	$54.41
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	351	216	$343.00	$131.74
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	268	219	$463.00	$118.74
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	141	141	$344.00	$115.96
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	39	27	$616.00	$180.21
11301 Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	32	31	$497.00	$126.92
11311 Shaving of skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.6-1.0 cm	30	28	$449.00	$141.89
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	28	28	$343.00	$91.73
11302 Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	19	16	$580.00	$128.01

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	1,430	208	$29.00	$7.25
17000 Destruction of skin growth	369	268	$215.00	$49.97
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	364	216	$333.00	$131.62
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	359	244	$227.00	$93.26
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	289	216	$439.00	$113.11
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	159	159	$334.00	$115.36
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	83	57	$604.00	$179.03
11302 Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	48	42	$555.00	$134.55
11311 Shaving of skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.6-1.0 cm	45	37	$430.00	$133.66
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	43	11	$7.00	$1.13
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	30	30	$506.00	$172.52
11301 Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	23	18	$471.00	$102.14
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	23	23	$325.00	$93.09
11312 Shaving of skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	21	20	$660.00	$162.27
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	18	13	$677.00	$146.85
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	15	11	$222.00	$53.96
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	15	15	$665.00	$322.11

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	741	108	$26.89	$6.99
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	276	201	$297.65	$139.10
17000 Destruction of skin growth	145	126	$205.89	$52.34
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	127	107	$412.94	$119.20
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	60	60	$471.23	$176.51
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	53	43	$586.00	$176.29
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	47	47	$313.23	$114.24
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	33	11	$6.64	$1.21
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	28	25	$190.71	$98.82
11302 Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	23	19	$555.00	$135.61
11311 Shaving of skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.6-1.0 cm	22	19	$430.00	$129.13
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	19	15	$425.79	$189.54
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	17	16	$297.88	$99.24

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	25	21	$200.00	$132.18

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2021-06-28

Dermatology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207N00000X

State License CA A152031

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.

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 390200000X

An individual who is enrolled in an organized health care education/training program leading to a degree, certification, registration, and/or licensure to provide health care.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Sutter Valley Medical Foundation

600 Coffee Rd, Modesto, CA 953554201

Phone: 2095241211

Sutter Valley Medical Foundation

2800 L St, Sacramento, CA 958165616

Secondary Practice Locations

751 S. Bascom Ave

San Jose, CA 95128

Phone: 4088855110

991 Montague Expy Ste 104

Milpitas, CA 950356809

Phone: 4082636073

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

2 Associated Practitioners

Tzu-Yi Wang , FNP

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1346773819

Family Nurse Practitioner

Dr. Mahwash Saeed , MD

Internal Medicine

NPI 1396049631

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

10 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location June 28, 2021

Registered at 600 COFFEE RD, MODESTO, CA 953554201 (Tel: 9164547533)

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Updated Business Mailing Address June 28, 2021

Registered at PO BOX 255228, SACRAMENTO, CA 958655228

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Updated Business Mailing Address September 11, 2020

Registered at 6399 SAN IGNACIO AVE STE 120, SAN JOSE, CA 951191215 (Tel: 4083695620)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) September 11, 2020

Dermatology (License #A152031 in CA)

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NPI Profile Active September 14, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location September 14, 2016

Registered at 751 S. BASCOM AVE, SAN JOSE, CA 95128 (Tel: 4088855110)

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Updated Business Mailing Address September 14, 2016

Registered at 751 S BASCOM AVE, SAN JOSE, CA 951282604

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated September 14, 2016

Recorded as BYRON KNOWLES, M.D., PH.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) September 14, 2016

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration September 14, 2016

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1225586662

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: September 14, 2016

Last Update: June 28, 2021

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box 255228

Sacramento, CA 958655228

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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