Active NPI 1235248238 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. David Jay Hecker , MD

Dermatology • Pompano Beach, FL

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. David Hecker, MD is a certified Dermatology practicing in Pompano Beach, FL. With approximately 33 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Florida College Of Medicine in 1993, Dr. Hecker delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 3500 NE 5TH AVE.

Dr. Hecker maintains professional affiliations with Skin And Cancer Associates, Hecker Dermatology Group P.A. and does not directly accept Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths, established patient outpatient office visit, tangential biopsy of single skin lesion. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

3500 Ne 5th Ave

Pompano Beach, FL 330644445

Telephone 9547812969

Fax 9547812889

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Hecker Dermatology Group P.a. Facility NPI 1750552907

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Florida College Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1993

Medicare Assignment

Not Specified

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Dermatology in Pompano Beach, FL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

33 Yrs Matches City Avg

City Avg: 33.0 Yrs

State Avg: 23.7 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

3 Specialists

Practicing in Pompano Beach, FL (1273 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

55.6% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Hecker (33 Years) 33 Yrs

Pompano Beach Specialty Average (33.0 Years) 33.0 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	977	173	$26.04	$6.40
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	777	424	$183.11	$89.81
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	307	273	$217.12	$97.15
17000 Destruction of skin growth	281	219	$140.62	$55.81
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	133	92	$407.08	$162.81
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	126	126	$225.96	$111.74
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	119	76	$259.29	$128.35
77401 Radiation treatment delivery, superficial	101	16	$135.31	$39.80
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	95	70	$104.51	$49.20
13121 Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs	47	42	$851.70	$419.54
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	44	38	$460.57	$120.34
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	39	34	$119.62	$55.85
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	35	31	$222.66	$109.99
13101 Complicated repair of wound of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm	25	25	$816.52	$390.19
11402 Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	22	16	$348.00	$89.48
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	22	13	$10.00	$0.93
14040 Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	15	14	$1529.53	$738.83
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	15	15	$331.40	$168.60

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	795	416	$145.21	$90.38
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	775	166	$23.03	$6.54
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	311	261	$204.85	$100.27
17000 Destruction of skin growth	237	192	$125.41	$54.56
77401 Radiation treatment delivery, superficial	155	16	$141.60	$40.56
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	145	106	$352.42	$169.32
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	125	81	$103.80	$50.73
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	122	122	$201.24	$114.22
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	76	58	$196.70	$127.58
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	47	41	$114.21	$57.15
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	42	35	$200.43	$110.01
13121 Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs	36	36	$702.67	$430.14
13101 Complicated repair of wound of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm	36	32	$644.72	$388.63
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	35	32	$382.03	$123.00
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	33	16	$10.01	$1.03
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	19	14	$91.32	$52.83
11402 Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	18	15	$282.15	$91.10
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	17	17	$286.53	$169.38
77300 Calculation of radiation therapy dose	15	13	$149.20	$66.33
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	14	13	$1142.07	$448.69
14020 Repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	13	12	$1107.36	$726.67
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	12	12	$144.92	$74.22
14040 Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	11	11	$1453.87	$769.17
11603 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm	11	11	$433.64	$142.25
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	11	11	$213.55	$126.42

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	914	365	$94.40	$34.82
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	833	129	$20.74	$6.87
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	649	310	$177.95	$94.03
17000 Destruction of skin growth	220	155	$108.62	$58.86
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	208	170	$188.32	$102.30
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	99	79	$225.87	$175.18
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	86	86	$224.45	$118.06
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	65	43	$125.91	$53.29
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	62	42	$358.20	$128.42
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	56	16	$10.36	$1.16
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	43	35	$174.98	$118.05
13121 Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs	43	33	$636.32	$439.53
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	33	27	$101.37	$59.01
13101 Complicated repair of wound of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm	33	30	$559.27	$407.25
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	24	15	$237.47	$132.07
14020 Repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	23	16	$1019.78	$693.84
14040 Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	21	20	$1222.37	$797.42
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	20	11	$80.36	$54.57
11402 Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	17	14	$244.17	$91.33
69100 Biopsy of ear	14	13	$154.07	$83.22

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	1,829	540	$94.40	$34.41
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	813	130	$31.55	$6.65
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	609	297	$169.49	$95.47
17000 Destruction of skin growth	219	158	$99.43	$58.38
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	200	168	$182.05	$105.38
77401 Radiation treatment delivery, superficial	159	13	$49.54	$44.31
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	93	70	$301.30	$173.76
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	73	73	$216.24	$118.58
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	66	24	$175.35	$135.63
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	65	45	$351.48	$129.19
13121 Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs	58	44	$617.98	$449.82
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	54	41	$81.11	$55.51
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	50	42	$92.31	$58.55
13101 Complicated repair of wound of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm	37	31	$554.52	$420.61
11402 Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	25	17	$241.22	$92.25
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	23	22	$192.25	$118.36
77300 Calculation of radiation therapy dose	17	13	$138.20	$68.29
14040 Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	17	16	$1169.69	$806.09
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	15	13	$1058.97	$503.96
14020 Repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	13	12	$994.09	$696.18

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	1,150	423	$94.40	$32.90
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	627	115	$34.06	$6.21
77401 Radiation treatment delivery, superficial	385	20	$48.37	$25.49
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	332	207	$175.59	$79.36
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	259	215	$177.42	$104.07
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	220	164	$193.10	$114.69
17000 Destruction of skin growth	199	141	$98.16	$55.89
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	115	72	$80.48	$56.64
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	92	73	$334.40	$165.64
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	79	79	$150.99	$80.64
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	59	49	$347.29	$129.89
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	51	51	$199.69	$114.21
13121 Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs	49	40	$605.42	$445.25
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	45	41	$87.57	$48.00
77300 Calculation of radiation therapy dose	34	13	$132.74	$69.58
13101 Complicated repair of wound of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm	30	29	$546.15	$420.63
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	27	13	$1011.70	$516.77
14040 Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	25	21	$1119.93	$798.23
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	19	16	$10.32	$1.48
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	17	14	$178.65	$111.35
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	16	14	$78.24	$47.36
14020 Repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	14	13	$986.04	$747.97

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	713	135	$35.07	$6.06
77401 Radiation treatment delivery, superficial	508	32	$50.99	$25.52
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	409	249	$149.09	$77.17
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	286	225	$158.53	$99.07
17000 Destruction of skin growth	220	165	$98.20	$57.54
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	200	166	$195.81	$113.08
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	179	110	$71.38	$51.85
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	142	113	$293.25	$160.50
G6001 Ultrasonic guidance for placement of radiation therapy fields	86	12	$150.00	$83.38
77280 Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 1 treatment area	80	12	$450.00	$278.74
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	56	56	$153.95	$78.60
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	51	51	$224.39	$113.93
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	46	44	$87.41	$46.88
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	43	37	$346.12	$132.16
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	39	17	$10.40	$1.61
77300 Calculation of radiation therapy dose	37	19	$132.52	$69.19
13121 Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs	36	32	$607.32	$459.01
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	34	17	$1011.70	$523.31
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	31	20	$78.40	$43.66
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	25	18	$175.14	$111.02
14040 Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	23	21	$1117.85	$818.29
11901 Injection into skin growth, more than 7 growths	21	11	$96.87	$57.73
13101 Complicated repair of wound of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm	19	19	$545.28	$425.58
69100 Biopsy of ear	14	13	$151.29	$96.41

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	576	120	$38.61	$5.64
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	513	270	$139.81	$75.45
77401 Radiation treatment delivery, superficial	453	43	$48.30	$25.74
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	359	268	$182.20	$107.69
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	263	202	$190.64	$111.33
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	214	152	$352.34	$152.10
17000 Destruction of skin growth	203	150	$114.03	$55.40
11101 Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue	198	114	$75.76	$34.83
77280 Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 1 treatment area	145	34	$536.48	$287.05
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	123	70	$71.39	$31.06
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	69	69	$149.00	$77.94
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	58	58	$214.54	$113.12
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	40	36	$384.98	$131.01
77300 Calculation of radiation therapy dose	40	26	$132.74	$69.32
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	36	23	$1011.70	$538.30
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	36	30	$89.69	$45.36
13121 Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs	29	26	$680.75	$450.62
13101 Complicated repair of wound of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm	29	27	$628.38	$417.13
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	25	23	$191.29	$116.24
14040 Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	22	18	$1351.94	$791.83

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	670	114	$45.00	$5.88
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	396	211	$129.94	$73.85
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	323	241	$185.05	$103.14
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	321	228	$186.19	$109.01
77401 Radiation treatment delivery, superficial	253	28	$48.30	$25.50
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	244	176	$399.49	$154.09
77280 Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 1 treatment area	199	28	$536.48	$280.68
17000 Destruction of skin growth	189	136	$131.15	$54.53
11101 Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue	149	84	$84.43	$33.90
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	71	71	$206.69	$109.93
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	52	52	$137.00	$75.30
77300 Calculation of radiation therapy dose	45	28	$132.74	$68.72
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	44	29	$468.82	$127.40
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	40	28	$1011.70	$528.78
13121 Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs	37	24	$816.22	$434.68
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	33	30	$81.21	$44.89
13101 Complicated repair of wound of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm	29	27	$797.17	$392.51
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	25	15	$71.00	$29.12
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	22	21	$223.32	$112.69
14040 Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	20	20	$1592.50	$785.60
11402 Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	18	18	$318.00	$81.81
69100 Biopsy of ear	14	13	$209.29	$84.01

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Dermatology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207N00000X

State License FL ME78709

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.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Ptan

E3146V (FL)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Hecker Dermatology Group P.a.

3500 Ne 5th Ave, Pompano Beach, FL 330644445

Phone: 9547832323

Skin And Cancer Associates

3275 N State Rd, Margate, FL 330637011

Phone: 9549743664

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

2 Associated Practitioners

Tatiana Angrino , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1134722234

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Dr. Melanie Hecker , MD

Dermatology

NPI 1639288632

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active April 20, 2010

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location April 20, 2010

Registered at 3500 NE 5TH AVE, POMPANO BEACH, FL 330644445 (Tel: 9547812969)

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Updated Business Mailing Address April 20, 2010

Registered at 3500 NE 5TH AVE, POMPANO BEACH, FL 330644445 (Tel: 9547812969)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated April 20, 2010

Recorded as DAVID HECKER, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) April 20, 2010

Dermatology (License #ME78709 in FL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration August 30, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1235248238

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: August 30, 2006

Last Update: April 20, 2010

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

3500 Ne 5th Ave

Pompano Beach, FL 330644445

Phone: 9547812969

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