Active NPI 1316920747 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Ross C. Wheeler , MD

Dermatology • Altamonte Springs, FL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Ross Wheeler, MD is a certified Dermatology practicing in Altamonte Springs, FL. With approximately 34 years of clinical experience since graduating from Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans in 1992, Dr. Wheeler delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 451 MAITLAND AVE.

Dr. Wheeler is affiliated with Skin Dermatology And Cosmetic Services Pa and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths, established patient outpatient office visit, 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

451 Maitland Ave

Altamonte Springs, FL 327015418

Telephone 4075997546

Fax 4075997506

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Physician's Pathology Services, Pa Facility NPI 1558616870

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans

Graduation Year

1992

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Dermatology in Altamonte Springs, FL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

34 Yrs Matches City Avg

City Avg: 34.0 Yrs

State Avg: 23.7 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

3 Specialists

Practicing in Altamonte Springs, FL (1273 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

11.0% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Wheeler (34 Years) 34 Yrs

Altamonte Springs Specialty Average (34.0 Years) 34.0 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
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	2,488	338	$6.37	$6.60
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	1,716	753	$127.95	$131.36
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	1,346	575	$63.08	$59.20
77401 Radiation treatment delivery, superficial	877	83	$39.16	$40.85
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	867	100	$89.49	$93.31
Q4276 Orion, per square centimeter	816	13	$1700.00	$1469.60
17000 Destruction of skin growth	796	456	$66.47	$49.20
77280 Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 1 treatment area	626	76	$253.64	$264.75
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	555	405	$111.54	$111.92
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	534	404	$98.12	$81.72
Q4250 Amnioamp-mp, per square centimeter	496	16	$3483.87	$2888.53
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	350	203	$49.60	$50.66
77285 Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 2 treatment areas	249	31	$417.59	$434.41
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	169	169	$171.57	$170.88
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	125	89	$58.64	$35.37
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	107	22	$67.24	$32.85
17312 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks	82	43	$404.65	$417.62
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	73	52	$31.48	$29.28
77300 Calculation of radiation therapy dose	73	56	$63.62	$66.45
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	72	28	$30.00	$11.29
77290 Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 3 or more treatment areas or any number of treatment areas where special treatment is involved	67	50	$423.44	$442.06
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	61	54	$299.14	$168.78
17311 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks	56	48	$684.68	$665.26
15271 Application of skin substitute graft to wound of trunk, arms, or legs, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less	53	18	$151.45	$132.82
15275 Application of skin substitute graft to wound of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less	52	17	$155.80	$140.81
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	41	19	$10.00	$1.00
69100 Biopsy of ear	38	34	$97.25	$71.20
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	34	23	$174.16	$152.37
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	33	25	$162.43	$169.48
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	30	20	$57.88	$42.90
11604 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 3.1-4.0 cm	23	22	$304.96	$311.18
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	21	20	$97.10	$101.42
88332 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, each additional tissue block	21	20	$52.20	$54.52
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	20	20	$120.57	$122.25
17282 Destruction of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	20	18	$201.87	$205.31
11606 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, more than 4.0 cm	19	16	$445.47	$452.55
12052 Repair of wound (2.6 to 5.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mouth	19	17	$308.29	$177.83
17272 Destruction of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	17	15	$184.48	$175.72
17313 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks	16	15	$620.77	$647.75
17111 Destruction of skin growth, 15 or more growths	14	12	$137.94	$134.39
12042 Intermediate repair of wound of neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.6-7.5 cm	13	13	$324.35	$193.36
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	13	13	$41.27	$40.36
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	13	11	$52.32	$54.64
11406 Removal of growth (4.0 centimeters) of the trunk, arms, or legs	12	11	$322.84	$262.84

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	2,319	334	$6.51	$6.46
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	1,991	678	$55.65	$38.28
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	1,780	757	$128.27	$126.87
17000 Destruction of skin growth	755	445	$67.35	$44.40
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	619	455	$100.74	$79.71
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	562	87	$61.53	$26.45
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	552	264	$50.24	$49.64
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	538	401	$112.58	$109.40
77401 Radiation treatment delivery, superficial	519	70	$39.35	$39.45
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	513	88	$92.14	$89.95
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	478	263	$53.81	$33.95
77280 Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 1 treatment area	413	66	$260.18	$259.96
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	351	103	$30.18	$11.62
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	289	161	$31.14	$28.19
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	259	259	$173.62	$166.42
77285 Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 2 treatment areas	99	15	$422.42	$423.29
17312 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks	85	61	$405.85	$406.80
77300 Calculation of radiation therapy dose	77	56	$64.88	$65.03
17311 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks	71	64	$671.13	$600.60
77290 Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 3 or more treatment areas or any number of treatment areas where special treatment is involved	65	53	$436.03	$437.05
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	59	54	$123.83	$123.07
15271 Application of skin substitute graft to wound of trunk, arms, or legs, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less	51	14	$153.02	$141.98
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	50	48	$300.82	$171.96
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	50	44	$99.41	$99.64
88332 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, each additional tissue block	49	43	$53.44	$53.56
69100 Biopsy of ear	45	36	$97.73	$61.86
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	45	36	$167.14	$167.51
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	36	16	$10.00	$1.08
11606 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, more than 4.0 cm	31	28	$451.42	$445.18
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	29	21	$182.83	$131.50
11301 Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	26	20	$120.47	$99.85
17272 Destruction of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	25	17	$187.28	$150.18
17282 Destruction of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	24	19	$212.71	$170.86
12052 Repair of wound (2.6 to 5.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mouth	21	21	$314.51	$157.62
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	19	15	$56.50	$41.78
17313 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks	19	18	$628.31	$613.12
12042 Intermediate repair of wound of neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.6-7.5 cm	16	16	$307.60	$173.43
17111 Destruction of skin growth, 15 or more growths	16	15	$130.08	$130.34
17314 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks	16	13	$387.93	$388.84
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	15	15	$51.43	$51.55
11604 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 3.1-4.0 cm	15	14	$310.09	$310.78
11300 Shaving of 0.5 centimeters or less skin growth of the trunk, arms, or legs	13	12	$99.22	$80.42

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	3,113	408	$6.64	$6.57
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	2,313	865	$72.20	$47.23
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	1,816	727	$128.87	$128.03
Q4253 Zenith amniotic membrane, per square centimeter	1,105	17	$951.89	$899.93
Q4205 Membrane graft or membrane wrap, per square centimeter	985	19	$379.47	$335.83
17000 Destruction of skin growth	896	511	$68.00	$45.28
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	703	465	$113.76	$110.71
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	603	95	$69.15	$32.00
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	596	432	$102.85	$77.86
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	592	331	$98.89	$61.64
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	404	233	$93.91	$64.88
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	362	206	$51.64	$50.96
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	348	98	$30.10	$12.03
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	279	279	$175.97	$168.70
15271 Application of skin substitute graft to wound of trunk, arms, or legs, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less	95	19	$157.03	$141.82
17312 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks	76	41	$411.09	$407.70
15275 Application of skin substitute graft to wound of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less	72	15	$163.84	$153.28
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	69	61	$307.76	$192.02
17311 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks	60	47	$680.07	$604.63
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	57	41	$167.43	$167.72
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	47	15	$10.00	$1.16
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	46	40	$29.34	$20.64
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	40	32	$102.57	$100.36
88332 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, each additional tissue block	38	32	$54.70	$53.34
11606 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, more than 4.0 cm	30	26	$456.55	$457.00
17111 Destruction of skin growth, 15 or more growths	29	27	$129.57	$130.01
69100 Biopsy of ear	28	25	$100.62	$62.42
12052 Repair of wound (2.6 to 5.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mouth	27	23	$318.32	$183.35
17313 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks	24	22	$627.86	$549.28
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	21	16	$56.55	$41.92
17314 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks	18	13	$388.06	$388.77
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	16	16	$90.90	$91.30
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	16	16	$134.17	$127.12
11301 Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	15	11	$122.38	$94.33
10060 Simple or single drainage of skin abscess	14	13	$124.54	$124.88
11604 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 3.1-4.0 cm	13	12	$312.84	$313.20
12042 Intermediate repair of wound of neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.6-7.5 cm	13	13	$312.61	$248.82

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	2,357	330	$6.41	$6.36
Q4197 Puraply xt, per square centimeter	2,275	27	$304.34	$256.25
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	1,274	600	$131.37	$130.51
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	1,080	369	$62.99	$37.35
17000 Destruction of skin growth	661	420	$66.49	$43.89
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	611	101	$57.53	$26.60
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	599	401	$113.29	$108.93
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	349	273	$104.70	$77.36
Q4159 Affinity, per square centimeter	344	14	$1105.38	$1029.33
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	339	99	$30.00	$12.15
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	311	178	$62.40	$34.95
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	213	213	$175.03	$171.12
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	154	92	$53.69	$53.04
17312 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks	137	74	$406.22	$412.04
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	117	28	$10.00	$1.18
15275 Application of skin substitute graft to wound of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less	115	23	$168.05	$153.98
17311 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks	105	86	$671.49	$625.91
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	88	53	$28.23	$28.63
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	84	13	$62.00	$26.55
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	76	68	$306.71	$290.42
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	53	37	$164.07	$166.35
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	51	47	$101.35	$102.80
88332 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, each additional tissue block	50	46	$53.37	$54.13
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	46	14	$30.00	$12.15
17111 Destruction of skin growth, 15 or more growths	43	35	$131.40	$131.62
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	40	29	$61.84	$39.31
11601 Removal of malignant growth (0.6 to 1.0 centimeters) of the trunk, arms, or legs	34	31	$231.86	$117.59
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	31	29	$11.45	$11.61
12052 Repair of wound (2.6 to 5.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mouth	29	29	$317.03	$177.42
69100 Biopsy of ear	24	22	$101.37	$70.85
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	23	14	$80.00	$34.76
10060 Simple or single drainage of skin abscess	22	21	$123.45	$119.43
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	20	20	$91.32	$92.41
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	20	19	$247.36	$131.72
11301 Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	16	13	$130.80	$105.54
12042 Intermediate repair of wound of neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.6-7.5 cm	15	14	$311.10	$168.30
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	14	13	$129.49	$106.95
12051 Intermediate repair of wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.5 cm or less	12	12	$284.05	$156.06
17313 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks	11	11	$629.27	$638.23

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	2,747	353	$5.98	$5.92
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	2,211	789	$72.28	$47.66
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	1,749	670	$112.16	$109.50
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	1,132	271	$72.52	$40.77
Q4196 Puraply am, per square centimeter	1,092	17	$104.83	$103.57
17000 Destruction of skin growth	912	467	$66.18	$43.68
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	767	483	$113.96	$109.76
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	736	428	$84.84	$55.07
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	620	435	$101.40	$73.97
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	423	111	$28.62	$12.49
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	336	200	$54.53	$53.05
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	248	248	$112.62	$108.60
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	243	163	$67.98	$49.73
17312 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks	185	95	$446.37	$385.92
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	157	17	$10.00	$1.12
17311 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks	155	120	$779.66	$516.96
17111 Destruction of skin growth, 15 or more growths	81	58	$132.32	$131.70
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	68	47	$158.73	$158.65
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	66	58	$325.46	$278.70
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	60	49	$100.98	$98.50
15275 Application of skin substitute graft to wound of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less	60	14	$159.60	$156.15
15271 Application of skin substitute graft to wound of trunk, arms, or legs, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less	60	14	$153.12	$144.86
88332 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, each additional tissue block	54	48	$56.05	$54.50
69100 Biopsy of ear	43	38	$103.51	$64.44
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	41	19	$67.18	$36.19
12052 Repair of wound (2.6 to 5.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mouth	33	32	$343.77	$151.92
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	28	25	$16.72	$14.92
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	26	24	$267.24	$119.71
11601 Removal of malignant growth (0.6 to 1.0 centimeters) of the trunk, arms, or legs	26	24	$239.61	$111.75
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	24	23	$82.14	$75.36
17313 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks	22	15	$692.30	$490.30
14060 Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	21	21	$949.18	$737.47
14020 Repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	20	18	$740.13	$706.93
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	19	19	$76.34	$77.02
11200 Removal of skin tag, 1-15 skin tags	17	16	$89.09	$49.78
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	16	12	$132.77	$114.25
12051 Intermediate repair of wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.5 cm or less	14	14	$311.86	$149.56
14040 Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	13	12	$916.10	$755.30
12042 Intermediate repair of wound of neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.6-7.5 cm	13	13	$313.65	$187.04

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	5,016	1,568	$84.94	$56.12
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	2,297	324	$5.86	$5.55
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	2,196	560	$92.71	$55.86
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	1,970	704	$110.50	$107.06
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	1,402	797	$116.94	$76.62
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	1,090	546	$111.33	$106.30
17000 Destruction of skin growth	968	468	$66.78	$41.08
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	653	447	$100.63	$71.45
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	571	149	$28.06	$12.87
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	531	355	$103.55	$70.16
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	347	200	$54.20	$52.35
Q4186 Epifix, per square centimeter	324	14	$320.04	$157.76
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	310	310	$111.95	$106.88
17311 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks	220	176	$858.21	$520.88
17312 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks	201	112	$471.35	$388.65
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	164	126	$130.00	$94.68
17111 Destruction of skin growth, 15 or more growths	124	84	$134.03	$126.15
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	97	88	$29.81	$21.87
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	95	65	$157.76	$147.58
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	76	29	$10.00	$1.57
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	68	51	$74.96	$73.24
88332 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, each additional tissue block	58	46	$58.54	$51.32
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	54	46	$329.41	$279.54
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	49	29	$57.10	$41.79
69100 Biopsy of ear	47	36	$101.37	$72.35
12051 Intermediate repair of wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.5 cm or less	40	37	$354.50	$148.52
14060 Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	35	33	$975.67	$778.37
14040 Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	34	32	$995.35	$765.52
12031 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less	34	33	$254.23	$222.78
12052 Repair of wound (2.6 to 5.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mouth	32	32	$347.26	$159.15
11601 Removal of malignant growth (0.6 to 1.0 centimeters) of the trunk, arms, or legs	25	23	$240.98	$109.50
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	23	23	$76.54	$75.66
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	22	19	$262.53	$129.26
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	19	18	$123.81	$112.40
12042 Intermediate repair of wound of neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.6-7.5 cm	17	17	$368.92	$178.66
14020 Repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	17	16	$857.43	$699.66
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	17	14	$193.78	$128.84
11401 Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	17	17	$152.52	$75.04
12041 Intermediate repair of wound of neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.5 cm or less	14	13	$308.95	$147.66
13132 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm	12	11	$730.98	$259.74

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	6,330	1,704	$88.15	$56.88
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	2,046	314	$5.42	$5.11
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	1,947	981	$69.01	$44.26
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	1,638	435	$91.48	$52.47
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	1,303	676	$54.12	$35.85
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	1,147	498	$73.48	$70.07
17000 Destruction of skin growth	965	434	$67.07	$43.96
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	727	454	$107.09	$85.13
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	709	404	$110.04	$103.14
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	600	355	$112.17	$105.56
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	537	133	$27.81	$12.29
11101 Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue	439	238	$34.08	$31.94
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	378	257	$140.29	$93.14
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	183	183	$76.56	$71.79
17111 Destruction of skin growth, 15 or more growths	173	99	$134.60	$125.40
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	124	76	$149.66	$139.41
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	122	122	$110.87	$104.33
88332 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, each additional tissue block	121	89	$67.34	$50.66
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	117	91	$32.84	$23.15
17312 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks	116	61	$395.57	$374.54
17311 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks	92	69	$676.10	$638.82
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	67	57	$304.57	$280.28
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	42	34	$33.28	$21.29
12052 Repair of wound (2.6 to 5.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mouth	34	30	$307.38	$155.17
12031 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less	34	32	$239.99	$212.49
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	28	19	$177.33	$145.26
11601 Removal of malignant growth (0.6 to 1.0 centimeters) of the trunk, arms, or legs	28	25	$231.56	$110.61
11302 Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	21	15	$148.87	$116.33
11401 Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	21	18	$151.17	$75.67
11402 Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	20	17	$168.74	$80.66
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	20	20	$43.98	$41.94
12051 Intermediate repair of wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.5 cm or less	19	18	$260.94	$164.44
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	17	17	$251.15	$134.09
99407 Smoking and tobacco use intensive counseling, more than 10 minutes	17	17	$28.52	$27.11
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	14	12	$60.64	$40.70
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	14	12	$10.00	$1.78

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	1,959	644	$69.34	$41.92
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	1,640	282	$5.82	$5.42
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	1,372	503	$74.24	$69.88
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	912	136	$63.57	$34.64
17000 Destruction of skin growth	787	379	$67.92	$44.42
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	644	337	$67.92	$42.60
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	576	155	$27.51	$14.11
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	542	341	$105.22	$82.29
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	494	312	$111.85	$104.74
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	337	179	$77.45	$40.83
11101 Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue	207	144	$33.86	$31.71
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	181	181	$77.83	$71.63
17111 Destruction of skin growth, 15 or more growths	135	87	$132.25	$125.34
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	129	66	$107.69	$102.81
88332 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, each additional tissue block	97	22	$52.60	$49.96
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	93	58	$150.92	$144.18
17312 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks	79	46	$390.83	$373.04
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	73	73	$108.94	$104.19
17311 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks	72	58	$667.18	$623.75
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	65	51	$12.90	$12.03
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	55	34	$111.74	$92.42
11601 Removal of malignant growth (0.6 to 1.0 centimeters) of the trunk, arms, or legs	25	23	$230.52	$118.88
12031 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less	20	19	$238.64	$222.15
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	19	19	$304.58	$291.11
12051 Intermediate repair of wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.5 cm or less	14	13	$259.61	$168.15
13101 Complicated repair of wound of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm	13	11	$398.41	$380.50
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	12	12	$175.89	$161.03
11402 Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	12	11	$167.03	$86.35
13131 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 1.1-2.5 cm	12	12	$389.24	$216.72

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Dermatology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207N00000X

State License FL ME 73845

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 FL ME 73845

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.

Pathology - Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207ZP0102X

State License FL ME 73845

A pathologist deals with the causes and nature of disease and contributes to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment through knowledge gained by the laboratory application of the biologic, chemical and physical sciences. A pathologist uses information gathered from the microscopic examination of tissue specimens, cells and body fluids, and from clinical laboratory tests on body fluids and secretions for the diagnosis, exclusion and monitoring of disease.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

260896600 (FL)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Railroad Medicare

220029792

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Skin Dermatology And Cosmetic Services Pa

865 Saxon Blvd, Orange City, FL 327638204

Phone: 3862561969

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6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active July 21, 2014

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 21, 2014

Registered at 451 MAITLAND AVE, ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL 327015418 (Tel: 4075997546)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 21, 2014

Registered at 451 MAITLAND AVE, ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL 327015418 (Tel: 4075997546)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 21, 2014

Recorded as ROSS WHEELER, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 21, 2014

Dermatology (License #ME 73845 in FL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration November 21, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1316920747

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: November 21, 2005

Last Update: July 21, 2014

Sole Proprietor: Yes

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Mailing Address

451 Maitland Ave

Altamonte Springs, FL 327015418

Phone: 4075997546

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