Active NPI 1457367013 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Michael Contreras , MD

Dermatology • Glendale, CO

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Michael Contreras, MD is a certified Dermatology practicing in Glendale, CO. With approximately 25 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of New Mexico School Of Medicine in 2001, Dr. Contreras delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 4500 E CHERRY CREEK SOUTH DR STE 600.

Dr. Contreras is affiliated with Core Dermatology Pllc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 10% gel, 10 mg, established patient outpatient office visit, destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

4500 E Cherry Creek South Dr Ste 600

Glendale, CO 802461500

Telephone 3033553000

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Core Dermatology, Pllc Facility NPI 1790255313

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of New Mexico School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

2001

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Dermatology in Glendale, CO

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

25 Yrs +1.3 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 23.7 Yrs

State Avg: 19.3 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

3 Specialists

Practicing in Glendale, CO (321 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

50.1% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Contreras (25 Years) 25 Yrs

Glendale Specialty Average (23.7 Years) 23.7 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	3,000	15	$3.42	$1.68
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	330	220	$183.79	$96.28
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	308	84	$13.00	$7.22
17000 Destruction of skin growth	183	133	$139.64	$61.31
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	111	89	$236.36	$119.81
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	101	86	$207.41	$98.07
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	73	66	$114.73	$60.25
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	64	56	$261.37	$135.67
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	54	54	$226.95	$117.32
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	18	15	$103.74	$54.30
17261 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	16	11	$307.20	$129.56
96574 Application of light with debridement to destroy precancer skin growth	15	15	$578.92	$301.08
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	13	12	$118.52	$50.01
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	13	13	$340.09	$176.66
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	11	11	$259.21	$135.02

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7345 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 10% gel, 10 mg	2,800	14	$3.31	$1.63
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	361	88	$13.00	$7.07
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	312	208	$184.79	$92.60
17000 Destruction of skin growth	176	129	$139.95	$57.58
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	108	93	$213.45	$97.11
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	78	66	$116.25	$58.25
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	61	56	$238.96	$118.79
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	44	37	$261.02	$130.85
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	40	40	$229.04	$114.69
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	27	21	$105.52	$52.86
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	20	11	$2.25	$1.11
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	17	17	$148.59	$74.46
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	17	17	$636.15	$309.44
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	17	17	$264.76	$132.49
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	15	11	$119.08	$49.66
96574 Application of light with debridement to destroy precancer skin growth	14	14	$596.14	$298.35
17261 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	13	11	$309.02	$137.31
11402 Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	12	12	$358.79	$104.97

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7345 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 10% gel, 10 mg	2,400	12	$3.20	$1.59
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	288	73	$13.00	$7.20
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	260	181	$187.12	$93.54
17000 Destruction of skin growth	161	114	$140.90	$55.08
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	101	85	$216.89	$100.40
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	68	54	$116.70	$58.49
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	54	49	$240.42	$119.27
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	43	43	$230.02	$115.19
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	27	25	$263.30	$131.76
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	26	16	$108.16	$54.28
17261 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	19	13	$311.38	$135.74
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	17	11	$2.32	$1.15
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	14	11	$119.12	$53.27
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	13	13	$150.38	$75.44
12031 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less	11	11	$561.26	$269.97
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	11	11	$270.26	$135.24

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7345 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 10% gel, 10 mg	8,600	39	$2.19	$1.54
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	562	139	$13.74	$6.96
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	544	374	$187.81	$94.81
17000 Destruction of skin growth	283	219	$138.32	$55.52
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	145	126	$220.29	$100.54
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	118	90	$116.01	$58.67
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	97	86	$240.25	$118.93
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	42	36	$111.39	$56.43
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	41	41	$230.12	$115.01
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	38	29	$274.81	$139.25
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	37	27	$267.90	$134.26
96567 Application of light and light-sensitive drugs to aid destruction of premalignant skin growths, per session	36	33	$225.00	$157.06
17261 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	16	13	$311.38	$133.25
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	14	14	$649.14	$328.84
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	14	14	$519.23	$131.62
17281 Destruction of malignant growth (0.6 to 1.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth	13	13	$375.52	$190.45
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	12	12	$296.07	$173.69
12031 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less	11	11	$557.88	$269.81

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7345 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 10% gel, 10 mg	10,600	51	$2.14	$1.48
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	683	148	$14.87	$6.35
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	473	352	$120.36	$77.82
17000 Destruction of skin growth	304	213	$112.80	$55.96
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	198	145	$171.06	$112.62
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	137	120	$164.34	$98.75
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	131	101	$72.71	$46.63
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	101	84	$181.84	$114.72
96567 Application of light and light-sensitive drugs to aid destruction of premalignant skin growths, per session	53	51	$225.00	$141.67
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	30	24	$84.35	$56.21
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	26	26	$207.67	$130.37
69100 Biopsy of ear	19	16	$156.65	$76.57
17261 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	19	13	$240.02	$141.26
11642 Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	15	14	$441.95	$142.80
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	13	12	$396.70	$139.90
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$166.01	$111.75

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7345 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 10% gel, 10 mg	16,400	70	$2.14	$1.40
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	733	173	$15.00	$5.83
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	541	383	$114.17	$75.96
17000 Destruction of skin growth	353	247	$111.00	$56.49
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	192	137	$167.07	$111.27
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	165	141	$153.57	$96.06
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	127	102	$69.48	$46.27
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	93	74	$171.69	$113.10
96567 Application of light and light-sensitive drugs to aid destruction of premalignant skin growths, per session	83	70	$225.00	$127.21
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	32	24	$82.80	$55.13
17261 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	28	23	$225.21	$128.54
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	26	17	$18.00	$1.58
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	23	23	$193.05	$128.56
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	18	18	$117.51	$78.25
17281 Destruction of malignant growth (0.6 to 1.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth	18	15	$278.73	$164.96
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	17	15	$84.33	$44.59
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$166.65	$110.97
11642 Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	13	12	$423.38	$162.63
69100 Biopsy of ear	12	11	$152.90	$89.08
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	11	11	$474.06	$301.30

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7345 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 10% gel, 10 mg	6,600	28	$2.14	$1.41
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	831	202	$15.00	$5.38
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	634	457	$112.32	$73.86
17000 Destruction of skin growth	381	283	$111.00	$59.18
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	174	148	$163.68	$101.78
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	143	122	$165.68	$109.07
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	133	109	$67.71	$44.31
96567 Application of light and light-sensitive drugs to aid destruction of premalignant skin growths, per session	80	69	$224.53	$117.08
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	79	68	$173.82	$110.98
J7308 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg)	54	48	$605.02	$398.25
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	33	33	$115.66	$74.38
11101 Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue	32	23	$50.79	$32.53
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	26	14	$87.49	$41.97
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	20	12	$18.00	$1.79
17261 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	18	17	$224.90	$131.29
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	18	$166.34	$105.28
69100 Biopsy of ear	13	12	$157.06	$83.32
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	11	11	$471.13	$309.25

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	866	199	$14.68	$5.70
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	648	438	$107.01	$73.54
17000 Destruction of skin growth	379	269	$110.19	$56.88
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	204	162	$153.92	$100.69
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	168	132	$64.00	$44.01
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	123	103	$160.30	$107.48
96567 Application of light and light-sensitive drugs to aid destruction of premalignant skin growths, per session	107	80	$223.28	$137.15
J7308 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg)	95	75	$493.13	$355.51
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	70	57	$166.03	$112.54
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	49	49	$110.60	$72.20
11101 Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue	46	27	$49.15	$32.51
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	32	32	$160.32	$109.21
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	23	12	$84.34	$41.75
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	19	17	$377.16	$192.40
69100 Biopsy of ear	18	13	$153.45	$85.33
12031 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less	18	17	$359.85	$140.80
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	14	11	$16.90	$1.83

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2026-01-25

Dermatology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207N00000X

State License CO 48593

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

Core Dermatology Pllc

4500 E Cherry Creek S Dr, Glendale, CO 802461500

Phone: 3033553000

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

4 Associated Practitioners

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Dr. Stephanie Frankel , MD

Dermatology

NPI 1295852333

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Georgette Hattier , MD

Dermatology

NPI 1497377303

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Renee Pride , MD

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Career & Practice History Timeline

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

13 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location January 25, 2026

Registered at 4500 E CHERRY CREEK SOUTH DR STE 600, GLENDALE, CO 802461500 (Tel: 3033553000)

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Updated Business Mailing Address January 25, 2026

Registered at 4500 E CHERRY CREEK SOUTH DR STE 600, GLENDALE, CO 802461500 (Tel: 3033553000)

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NPI Profile Active November 17, 2017

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location November 17, 2017

Registered at 5340 S QUEBEC ST STE 300, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 801111909 (Tel: 3037567546)

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Updated Business Mailing Address November 17, 2017

Registered at 5340 S QUEBEC ST STE 300, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 801111909 (Tel: 3037567546)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated November 17, 2017

Recorded as MICHAEL CONTRERAS, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) November 17, 2017

Dermatology (License #48593 in CO)

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NPI Profile Active May 19, 2010

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location May 19, 2010

Registered at 499 E HAMPDEN AVE, STE 450, ENGLEWOOD, CO 801132780 (Tel: 3037567546)

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Updated Business Mailing Address May 19, 2010

Registered at 499 E HAMPDEN AVE, STE 450, ENGLEWOOD, CO 801132780 (Tel: 3037567546)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated May 19, 2010

Recorded as MICHAEL CONTRERAS, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) May 19, 2010

Dermatology (License #2004-0772 in NM)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration August 01, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1457367013

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: August 01, 2006

Last Update: January 25, 2026

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

4500 E Cherry Creek South Dr Ste 600

Glendale, CO 802461500

Phone: 3033553000

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