Active NPI 1295751931 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. David Michael Pilkington , MD

Dermatology • Merced, CA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. David Pilkington, MD is a certified Dermatology practicing in Merced, CA. With approximately 35 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of California, San Francisco School Of Medicine in 1991, Dr. Pilkington delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 410 E YOSEMITE AVE.

Dr. Pilkington is affiliated with Golden State Dermatology Associates, Inc. and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths, aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 10% gel, 10 mg, 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

410 E Yosemite Ave
Suite C

Merced, CA 953408220

Telephone 2097227801

Fax 2097221572

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Mark S Spitzer D O Facility NPI 1265679666

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of California, San Francisco School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1991

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Dermatology in Merced, CA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

35 Yrs +17.0 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 18.0 Yrs

State Avg: 24.9 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

3 Specialists

Practicing in Merced, CA (2182 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

63.6% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Pilkington (35 Years) 35 Yrs

Merced Specialty Average (18.0 Years) 18.0 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	10,987	1,241	$16.92	$7.46
J7345 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 10% gel, 10 mg	4,000	16	$4.96	$1.67
17000 Destruction of skin growth	2,379	1,445	$165.24	$53.97
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	2,052	1,359	$216.84	$97.57
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	1,483	1,048	$292.88	$126.20
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	1,387	758	$175.72	$38.74
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	815	637	$135.82	$61.21
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	496	429	$268.22	$101.95
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	267	192	$417.82	$184.10
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	205	156	$780.16	$331.70
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	185	128	$134.64	$55.84
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	172	122	$619.14	$149.81
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	156	156	$265.10	$119.70
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	110	18	$10.00	$0.97
11642 Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	92	80	$672.42	$184.00
12052 Repair of wound (2.6 to 5.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mouth	72	65	$792.32	$346.54
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	56	12	$34.42	$15.52
11622 Removal of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	51	49	$637.40	$174.90
12042 Intermediate repair of wound of neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.6-7.5 cm	48	47	$780.72	$341.41
69100 Biopsy of ear	46	41	$250.18	$87.15
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	36	36	$174.80	$78.03
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	31	27	$306.44	$138.36
11402 Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	29	25	$435.02	$91.80
11603 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm	25	22	$697.04	$171.09
96567 Application of light and light-sensitive drugs to aid destruction of premalignant skin growths, per session	24	16	$393.56	$155.29
12034 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 7.6-12.5 cm	15	14	$841.96	$354.34

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	11,290	1,232	$16.92	$7.22
J7345 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 10% gel, 10 mg	4,600	17	$4.96	$1.63
17000 Destruction of skin growth	2,472	1,447	$165.24	$50.88
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	2,023	1,268	$216.84	$93.54
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	1,591	1,098	$292.88	$121.85
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	1,161	600	$175.72	$37.89
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	850	681	$135.82	$58.98
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	477	403	$268.22	$96.24
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	257	178	$417.82	$179.95
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	219	181	$780.16	$320.82
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	185	185	$265.10	$116.73
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	184	34	$10.00	$1.05
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	169	142	$619.14	$146.37
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	157	118	$134.64	$53.84
11642 Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	124	109	$672.42	$155.15
12052 Repair of wound (2.6 to 5.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mouth	124	109	$792.32	$335.65
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	73	73	$174.80	$76.25
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	71	16	$34.42	$14.83
11622 Removal of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	61	53	$637.40	$155.95
12042 Intermediate repair of wound of neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.6-7.5 cm	55	53	$780.72	$328.07
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	43	37	$306.44	$132.30
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	39	22	$140.84	$51.95
11402 Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	29	28	$435.02	$91.56
96567 Application of light and light-sensitive drugs to aid destruction of premalignant skin growths, per session	27	18	$393.56	$153.37
69100 Biopsy of ear	25	23	$250.18	$74.02
11603 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm	24	24	$697.04	$159.46
11422 Removal of noncancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	17	17	$452.02	$101.23
12034 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 7.6-12.5 cm	14	14	$841.96	$341.34
11643 Removal of malignant growth (2.1 to 3.0 centimeters) of the face, ears, eyelids, nose, or lips	12	12	$779.36	$165.07

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	10,978	1,218	$16.92	$7.31
J7345 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 10% gel, 10 mg	5,000	17	$4.96	$1.58
17000 Destruction of skin growth	2,381	1,416	$165.24	$52.92
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	2,245	1,396	$216.84	$94.39
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	1,382	996	$292.88	$121.31
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	1,228	627	$175.72	$38.71
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	731	590	$135.82	$58.89
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	468	402	$268.22	$98.79
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	443	289	$417.82	$179.17
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	212	26	$10.00	$1.14
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	212	163	$780.16	$323.79
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	175	175	$265.10	$116.34
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	162	124	$619.14	$143.22
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	155	110	$134.64	$54.90
12052 Repair of wound (2.6 to 5.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mouth	144	127	$792.32	$338.34
11642 Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	140	122	$672.42	$151.70
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	99	26	$34.42	$15.08
12042 Intermediate repair of wound of neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.6-7.5 cm	69	62	$780.72	$323.54
11622 Removal of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	69	60	$637.40	$158.27
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	58	58	$174.80	$76.11
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	40	31	$306.44	$125.18
11402 Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	35	27	$435.02	$92.11
11603 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm	31	29	$697.04	$209.85
69100 Biopsy of ear	28	27	$250.18	$81.42
96567 Application of light and light-sensitive drugs to aid destruction of premalignant skin growths, per session	25	17	$393.56	$158.03
11422 Removal of noncancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	22	18	$452.02	$100.10
11623 Removal of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.1-3.0 cm	19	18	$735.60	$189.65
12034 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 7.6-12.5 cm	16	16	$841.96	$358.26
11442 Removal of noncancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	14	13	$483.54	$103.38
11643 Removal of malignant growth (2.1 to 3.0 centimeters) of the face, ears, eyelids, nose, or lips	14	14	$779.36	$166.93
12053 Intermediate repair of wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 5.1-7.5 cm	12	12	$927.18	$392.16
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	11	11	$334.22	$131.06

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	9,032	1,104	$16.10	$7.07
J7345 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 10% gel, 10 mg	7,600	22	$4.44	$1.56
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	2,074	1,306	$206.67	$95.72
17000 Destruction of skin growth	2,032	1,277	$163.93	$55.80
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	1,445	718	$174.73	$40.53
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	994	768	$289.71	$122.42
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	764	595	$128.89	$59.38
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	488	328	$404.08	$176.87
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	425	383	$263.94	$102.00
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	220	179	$773.44	$331.35
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	213	28	$8.85	$1.27
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	188	188	$263.70	$117.53
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	174	143	$616.86	$146.46
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	123	91	$134.53	$56.78
11642 Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	111	97	$670.16	$165.16
12052 Repair of wound (2.6 to 5.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mouth	103	91	$776.88	$341.36
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	90	24	$36.22	$15.05
11622 Removal of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	79	72	$635.73	$160.22
12042 Intermediate repair of wound of neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.6-7.5 cm	68	62	$765.49	$335.85
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	61	61	$176.41	$76.87
69100 Biopsy of ear	42	39	$248.74	$80.33
96567 Application of light and light-sensitive drugs to aid destruction of premalignant skin growths, per session	40	23	$380.07	$159.98
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	34	30	$288.19	$120.25
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	34	29	$107.14	$41.08
11402 Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	27	21	$427.75	$93.38
11422 Removal of noncancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	22	20	$447.84	$110.90
11603 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm	20	17	$694.98	$173.80
21550 Biopsy of soft tissue of neck or chest	20	19	$678.84	$287.05
12034 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 7.6-12.5 cm	19	16	$820.13	$353.20
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	16	16	$330.44	$129.56
11623 Removal of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.1-3.0 cm	15	12	$733.06	$234.73
40490 Biopsy of lip	11	11	$312.32	$135.04
11604 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 3.1-4.0 cm	11	11	$771.45	$214.01

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	8,552	1,031	$13.90	$6.55
J7345 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 10% gel, 10 mg	7,400	28	$2.48	$1.49
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	2,158	1,322	$177.56	$78.95
17000 Destruction of skin growth	1,781	1,165	$160.48	$57.74
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	1,091	579	$170.76	$45.37
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	691	550	$280.44	$120.72
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	655	406	$374.56	$169.64
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	446	379	$121.16	$48.17
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	395	345	$249.66	$97.46
96910 Skin application of tar and ultraviolet B or petrolatum and ultraviolet B	335	12	$170.00	$127.05
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	226	182	$755.94	$324.14
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	199	26	$5.00	$1.46
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	162	129	$611.20	$140.04
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	160	160	$182.86	$80.03
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	137	96	$134.10	$57.27
12052 Repair of wound (2.6 to 5.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mouth	112	98	$737.48	$326.42
11642 Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	104	92	$664.32	$149.12
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	81	19	$41.18	$15.13
11622 Removal of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	78	68	$629.64	$150.78
12042 Intermediate repair of wound of neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.6-7.5 cm	69	60	$726.20	$320.13
96567 Application of light and light-sensitive drugs to aid destruction of premalignant skin growths, per session	37	29	$333.62	$146.58
11603 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm	31	26	$691.88	$175.01
69100 Biopsy of ear	28	25	$244.70	$83.23
11402 Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	18	18	$415.40	$90.94
11422 Removal of noncancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	18	16	$436.68	$106.73
21920 Biopsy of tissue of back or flank, superficial	13	12	$638.30	$265.50
12034 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 7.6-12.5 cm	13	12	$782.72	$321.53
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	12	12	$314.04	$135.79
11623 Removal of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.1-3.0 cm	11	11	$729.24	$189.34

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	9,988	1,297	$11.91	$5.93
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	3,703	2,140	$154.63	$77.42
J7345 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 10% gel, 10 mg	3,400	14	$12.13	$1.43
17000 Destruction of skin growth	2,520	1,691	$138.11	$53.57
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	1,562	1,199	$235.49	$117.39
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	1,366	729	$86.46	$40.74
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	1,218	743	$320.20	$160.08
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	749	569	$98.38	$47.43
96910 Skin application of tar and ultraviolet B or petrolatum and ultraviolet B	482	15	$240.30	$126.21
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	474	434	$209.69	$95.26
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	447	447	$159.12	$79.39
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	403	75	$11.81	$1.60
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	217	174	$653.49	$318.46
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	180	124	$111.84	$56.66
11642 Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	167	136	$570.62	$151.33
12052 Repair of wound (2.6 to 5.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mouth	164	139	$632.17	$315.17
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	142	111	$530.07	$150.04
11622 Removal of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	77	72	$544.65	$146.95
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	71	44	$35.89	$17.77
12042 Intermediate repair of wound of neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.6-7.5 cm	68	68	$632.88	$307.91
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	50	50	$225.41	$111.69
96567 Application of light and light-sensitive drugs to aid destruction of premalignant skin growths, per session	49	28	$384.99	$135.98
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	48	41	$111.75	$47.53
69100 Biopsy of ear	47	39	$211.06	$84.00
11603 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm	40	32	$609.62	$180.58
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	37	37	$265.20	$129.62
J7308 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg)	29	17	$512.82	$395.24
11402 Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	20	20	$358.88	$98.39
11422 Removal of noncancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	19	18	$388.73	$115.87
21550 Biopsy of soft tissue of neck or chest	15	14	$570.69	$264.33
11623 Removal of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.1-3.0 cm	14	12	$638.99	$236.51
12034 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 7.6-12.5 cm	13	11	$681.98	$324.96
11643 Removal of malignant growth (2.1 to 3.0 centimeters) of the face, ears, eyelids, nose, or lips	13	13	$670.80	$217.24
11442 Removal of noncancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	13	12	$410.38	$115.64
11403 Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm	13	12	$414.12	$102.56
21920 Biopsy of tissue of back or flank, superficial	11	11	$545.09	$220.98

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	13,346	1,460	$9.01	$5.44
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	2,427	1,718	$91.80	$75.02
17000 Destruction of skin growth	2,407	1,618	$95.81	$54.61
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	2,083	1,417	$60.80	$45.65
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	1,485	1,131	$138.93	$117.58
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	1,483	890	$179.65	$150.19
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	1,476	741	$47.67	$40.49
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	510	510	$92.81	$77.22
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	507	442	$130.17	$98.62
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	450	86	$4.86	$1.77
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	258	205	$338.06	$313.57
11642 Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	220	186	$307.08	$153.33
12052 Repair of wound (2.6 to 5.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mouth	205	179	$330.71	$303.84
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	197	156	$277.48	$137.40
11101 Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue	182	138	$44.33	$33.56
11622 Removal of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	89	80	$291.06	$153.26
12042 Intermediate repair of wound of neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.6-7.5 cm	76	71	$335.20	$275.04
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	75	52	$37.12	$21.16
J7308 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg)	65	29	$426.92	$394.90
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	60	41	$69.80	$49.92
96567 Application of light and light-sensitive drugs to aid destruction of premalignant skin growths, per session	49	29	$428.02	$123.18
11603 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm	47	43	$328.71	$179.05
69100 Biopsy of ear	31	27	$118.15	$85.19
21550 Biopsy of soft tissue of neck or chest	28	27	$298.84	$274.65
12034 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 7.6-12.5 cm	27	26	$343.40	$270.88
11623 Removal of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.1-3.0 cm	25	25	$331.92	$249.73
11643 Removal of malignant growth (2.1 to 3.0 centimeters) of the face, ears, eyelids, nose, or lips	19	16	$352.64	$217.64
21920 Biopsy of tissue of back or flank, superficial	19	19	$282.65	$255.49
11422 Removal of noncancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	17	16	$203.52	$108.29
27613 Biopsy of soft tissue of leg or ankle	17	16	$291.67	$243.81
12053 Intermediate repair of wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 5.1-7.5 cm	16	12	$384.48	$359.98
25065 Biopsy of surface tissue of forearm or wrist	16	12	$277.07	$217.21
11402 Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	14	13	$192.04	$93.29
27323 Biopsy of thigh or knee region tissue	12	11	$292.36	$285.48
11604 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 3.1-4.0 cm	12	12	$346.13	$326.74
11442 Removal of noncancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	12	12	$218.48	$114.35

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	10,183	1,227	$9.17	$5.83
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	2,243	1,526	$91.62	$75.12
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	2,110	1,384	$60.79	$45.34
17000 Destruction of skin growth	1,974	1,392	$95.74	$62.76
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	1,378	730	$48.45	$40.51
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	1,327	797	$180.43	$156.06
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	830	680	$138.75	$116.40
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	493	442	$130.14	$104.86
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	447	88	$4.81	$1.79
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	344	344	$92.74	$77.44
96910 Skin application of tar and ultraviolet B or petrolatum and ultraviolet B	329	14	$87.79	$76.45
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	212	186	$338.33	$313.94
11101 Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue	193	139	$44.44	$33.64
12052 Repair of wound (2.6 to 5.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mouth	175	160	$331.08	$299.68
11642 Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	168	150	$307.34	$149.68
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	148	132	$278.90	$138.05
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	131	49	$37.04	$26.97
11622 Removal of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	71	65	$291.06	$165.45
12042 Intermediate repair of wound of neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.6-7.5 cm	50	47	$335.20	$291.51
J7308 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg)	45	31	$386.26	$352.83
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	44	38	$69.03	$50.36
21550 Biopsy of soft tissue of neck or chest	42	35	$298.39	$256.37
96567 Application of light and light-sensitive drugs to aid destruction of premalignant skin growths, per session	42	31	$386.12	$145.36
69100 Biopsy of ear	38	32	$118.36	$86.20
11603 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm	38	35	$324.23	$162.67
21920 Biopsy of tissue of back or flank, superficial	36	31	$282.65	$232.75
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	36	36	$122.08	$110.98
11402 Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	26	26	$192.04	$89.74
10060 Simple or single drainage of skin abscess	24	19	$134.31	$122.43
11643 Removal of malignant growth (2.1 to 3.0 centimeters) of the face, ears, eyelids, nose, or lips	23	20	$352.64	$223.29
25065 Biopsy of surface tissue of forearm or wrist	19	16	$277.07	$238.03
12034 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 7.6-12.5 cm	19	19	$346.38	$306.83
11422 Removal of noncancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	17	15	$203.52	$102.05
12053 Intermediate repair of wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 5.1-7.5 cm	15	14	$384.48	$359.48
11442 Removal of noncancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	14	14	$218.48	$97.59
23065 Biopsy of tissue of shoulder area	14	14	$236.47	$218.12
27613 Biopsy of soft tissue of leg or ankle	12	12	$291.67	$254.39
17111 Destruction of skin growth, 15 or more growths	12	12	$151.66	$138.38
11623 Removal of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.1-3.0 cm	12	12	$331.92	$246.74

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Dermatology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207N00000X

State License CA G080845

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

Golden State Dermatology Associates, Inc.

388 E Yosemite Ave, Merced, CA 953408219

Phone: 2097227801

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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4 Associated Practitioners

Lam Le , PA-C

Physician Assistant - Surgical

NPI 1164824066

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Jill Mcleod , PA

Physician Assistant - Surgical

NPI 1306031406

Physician Assistant

Briana Suarez

Physician Assistant - Surgical

NPI 1699359042

Eric Sako

Dermatology - MOHS-Micrographic Surgery

NPI 1982022166

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6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active July 08, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 08, 2007

Registered at 410 E YOSEMITE AVE, SUITE C, MERCED, CA 953408220 (Tel: 2097227801)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 08, 2007

Registered at 410 E YOSEMITE AVE, SUITE C, MERCED, CA 953408220 (Tel: 2097227801)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 08, 2007

Recorded as DAVID PILKINGTON, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 08, 2007

Dermatology (License #G080845 in CA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 14, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1295751931

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: July 14, 2006

Last Update: July 08, 2007

Sole Proprietor: Yes

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Mailing Address

410 E Yosemite Ave, Suite C

Merced, CA 953408220

Phone: 2097227801

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