Active NPI 1356491393 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Dr. Laurel Reinhart Stearns , DO

Dermatology • Avon, CO

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Laurel Stearns, DO is a certified Dermatology practicing in Avon, CO. With approximately 20 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2006, Dr. Stearns delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 50 BUCK CREEK ROAD.

Dr. Stearns is affiliated with Front Range Dermatology Associates and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 10% gel, 10 mg, destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths, pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

50 Buck Creek Road
Suite 200

Avon, CO 81620

Telephone 9709266340

Fax 9709266348

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Colorado Mountain Medical, Pc Facility NPI 1083675102

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2006

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Dermatology in Avon, CO

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

20 Yrs Matches City Avg

City Avg: 20.0 Yrs

State Avg: 19.3 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

1 Specialists

Practicing in Avon, CO (321 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

40.7% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Stearns (20 Years) 20 Yrs

Avon Specialty Average (20.0 Years) 20.0 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
J7345 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 10% gel, 10 mg	6,800	17	$2.15	$1.66
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	1,495	226	$45.00	$7.19
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	818	514	$127.29	$75.71
17000 Destruction of skin growth	323	259	$118.89	$59.39
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	304	241	$150.00	$96.23
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	113	99	$154.00	$99.30
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	75	66	$195.00	$135.43
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	56	49	$201.06	$119.63
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	52	29	$88.28	$54.29
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	39	28	$293.81	$180.35
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	37	36	$154.05	$94.71
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	35	31	$126.43	$77.83
96567 Application of light and light-sensitive drugs to aid destruction of premalignant skin growths, per session	33	16	$243.21	$149.61
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	27	27	$196.00	$117.04
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	24	23	$79.00	$45.81
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	19	16	$315.00	$162.72
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	11	11	$300.00	$176.34

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7345 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 10% gel, 10 mg	14,000	46	$2.15	$1.63
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	2,098	320	$45.00	$7.08
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	839	524	$127.77	$73.99
17000 Destruction of skin growth	467	359	$118.98	$56.38
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	435	316	$150.00	$92.57
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	211	184	$154.00	$103.08
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	115	93	$195.00	$129.84
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	95	95	$196.00	$114.77
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	85	52	$89.62	$52.31
96567 Application of light and light-sensitive drugs to aid destruction of premalignant skin growths, per session	68	46	$254.42	$150.06
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	63	46	$300.07	$177.20
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	58	46	$203.10	$116.77
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	34	34	$300.00	$170.15
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	30	25	$136.21	$80.31
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	30	29	$162.27	$95.67
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	23	23	$79.00	$58.32
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	20	19	$79.00	$44.79
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	19	11	$315.00	$157.56
69100 Biopsy of ear	14	14	$181.00	$72.38
17263 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm	12	11	$344.00	$193.63

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7345 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 10% gel, 10 mg	6,000	17	$2.15	$1.57
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	2,013	326	$45.00	$7.16
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	731	465	$128.00	$73.34
17000 Destruction of skin growth	472	383	$119.77	$54.97
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	413	299	$133.31	$92.25
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	256	224	$154.00	$103.65
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	216	216	$196.00	$114.97
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	139	107	$195.00	$131.23
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	85	57	$91.94	$54.08
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	75	65	$204.36	$117.14
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	72	51	$302.29	$174.84
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	53	53	$300.00	$168.57
96567 Application of light and light-sensitive drugs to aid destruction of premalignant skin growths, per session	26	16	$259.92	$155.47
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	23	21	$79.00	$43.75
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	22	20	$141.74	$75.76
17263 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm	22	17	$344.00	$175.02
69100 Biopsy of ear	21	20	$181.00	$85.08
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	21	20	$79.00	$56.49
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	20	15	$315.00	$154.81
87220 Tissue fungi or parasites	20	19	$11.00	$4.21
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	15	13	$113.99	$66.99

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7345 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 10% gel, 10 mg	4,600	12	$2.15	$1.56
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	1,458	248	$45.00	$6.93
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	603	378	$122.76	$69.67
17000 Destruction of skin growth	373	290	$117.50	$54.31
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	325	236	$131.84	$94.11
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	207	178	$154.00	$107.04
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	134	134	$196.00	$116.39
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	92	72	$197.28	$134.33
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	71	55	$94.71	$56.36
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	54	43	$204.26	$119.64
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	40	32	$295.32	$175.98
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	33	33	$300.00	$173.24
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	30	26	$79.00	$58.50
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	27	25	$72.42	$40.58
96567 Application of light and light-sensitive drugs to aid destruction of premalignant skin growths, per session	23	12	$263.79	$157.01
69100 Biopsy of ear	20	19	$181.00	$73.78
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	18	16	$102.63	$59.65
87220 Tissue fungi or parasites	16	16	$11.00	$4.27
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	12	12	$135.00	$75.74

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7345 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 10% gel, 10 mg	11,800	23	$2.15	$1.49
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	1,388	199	$45.00	$6.35
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	596	380	$114.09	$58.71
17000 Destruction of skin growth	318	235	$116.83	$54.27
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	260	206	$195.00	$112.39
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	161	144	$173.25	$98.85
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	150	109	$132.00	$77.42
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	108	108	$196.00	$110.55
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	78	48	$94.10	$56.20
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	70	52	$198.73	$117.10
96567 Application of light and light-sensitive drugs to aid destruction of premalignant skin growths, per session	51	23	$238.27	$141.35
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	48	48	$135.00	$78.89
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	25	21	$280.21	$166.64
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	19	18	$72.83	$30.22
87220 Tissue fungi or parasites	13	11	$11.00	$4.25
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	12	12	$545.00	$319.37
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	12	12	$73.45	$43.59

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7345 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 10% gel, 10 mg	6,400	15	$2.15	$1.43
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	1,076	629	$123.13	$39.83
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	860	156	$42.86	$5.82
17000 Destruction of skin growth	256	198	$130.94	$49.00
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	218	158	$195.00	$110.90
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	161	141	$158.60	$96.87
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	154	154	$196.00	$110.68
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	108	83	$132.59	$75.78
96567 Application of light and light-sensitive drugs to aid destruction of premalignant skin growths, per session	63	29	$212.64	$127.88
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	63	59	$197.46	$113.98
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	61	45	$86.01	$54.94
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	40	36	$67.27	$11.92
J7308 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg)	39	17	$550.00	$393.70
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	32	30	$63.28	$37.17
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	27	27	$135.00	$78.08
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	22	11	$4.37	$1.61
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	20	19	$269.52	$156.69
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	15	13	$51.23	$29.96

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	1,075	182	$31.81	$5.39
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	643	415	$125.36	$39.58
17000 Destruction of skin growth	239	207	$148.97	$47.51
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	176	176	$205.36	$109.50
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	159	147	$203.86	$93.95
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	149	129	$212.21	$109.17
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	123	103	$142.45	$73.83
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	99	87	$153.30	$106.03
11101 Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue	40	28	$61.30	$33.33
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	35	33	$317.96	$147.83
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	31	31	$147.26	$76.21
J7308 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg)	28	11	$560.16	$398.12
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	27	24	$79.00	$12.13
96567 Application of light and light-sensitive drugs to aid destruction of premalignant skin growths, per session	21	11	$203.93	$116.85
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	21	19	$56.52	$37.08

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	1,478	223	$26.00	$5.74
17000 Destruction of skin growth	298	246	$189.00	$51.45
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	216	137	$100.00	$39.37
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	197	197	$257.00	$109.01
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	138	130	$257.00	$95.79
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	126	100	$165.00	$73.27
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	116	97	$240.00	$108.24
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	91	83	$100.00	$94.19
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	63	59	$375.00	$152.42
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	45	45	$175.49	$74.92
11101 Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue	37	30	$82.00	$33.23
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	26	22	$102.00	$43.94
88344 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	20	19	$103.00	$40.64
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	16	15	$757.00	$288.72
17263 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm	15	14	$490.00	$174.54
11603 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm	12	12	$726.00	$144.11

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Dermatology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207N00000X

State License CO 45968

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 - Dermatopathology

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207ND0900X

State License CO 45968

A dermatopathologist has the expertise to diagnose and monitor diseases of the skin including infectious, immunologic, degenerative and neoplastic diseases. This entails the examination and interpretation of specially prepared tissue sections, cellular scrapings and smears of skin lesions by means of routine and special (electron and fluorescent) microscopes.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Front Range Dermatology Associates

8223 W 20th St, Greeley, CO 806343036

Phone: 9706731155

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

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Career & Practice History Timeline

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

6 Historical Events

✅

NPI Profile Active July 21, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 21, 2016

Registered at 50 BUCK CREEK ROAD, SUITE 200, AVON, CO 81620 (Tel: 9709266340)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 21, 2016

Registered at PO BOX 5850, EAGLE, CO 816315850 (Tel: 9709266340)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 21, 2016

Recorded as LAUREL STEARNS, D.O.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 21, 2016

Dermatology (License #45968 in CO)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration January 11, 2007

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1356491393

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: January 11, 2007

Last Update: July 21, 2016

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box 5850

Eagle, CO 816315850

Phone: 9709266340

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