Active NPI 1639288632 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Dr. Melanie Hecker , MD

Dermatology • Pompano Beach, FL

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Melanie Hecker, MD is a certified Dermatology practicing in Pompano Beach, FL. With approximately 33 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1993, Dr. Hecker delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 3500 NE 5TH AVE.

Dr. Hecker is affiliated with 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 9547832323

Fax 9547832321

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Hecker Dermatology Group P.a. Facility NPI 1750552907

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

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

52.8% 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	82	13	$13.00	$6.19
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	40	25	$254.00	$123.03
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	39	34	$199.00	$91.76
17000 Destruction of skin growth	28	20	$133.00	$55.47
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	27	22	$179.00	$87.26
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	24	24	$225.00	$107.97
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	23	17	$112.00	$54.16
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	20	11	$99.00	$47.70

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	61	11	$13.00	$6.33
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	37	31	$179.32	$97.19
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	30	18	$185.77	$123.82
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	30	30	$197.27	$110.35
17000 Destruction of skin growth	28	20	$131.29	$57.06
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	27	17	$127.89	$87.59
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	18	17	$92.00	$54.84
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	15	12	$92.47	$48.85

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	64	12	$13.00	$6.49
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	40	25	$110.00	$89.38
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	34	30	$173.00	$99.78
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	34	19	$165.00	$125.57
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	29	29	$193.00	$112.08
17000 Destruction of skin growth	24	20	$131.00	$59.75
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	21	11	$92.00	$50.69
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	18	14	$88.00	$56.14

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	39	25	$156.15	$134.24
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	37	11	$40.68	$6.59
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	32	25	$163.50	$107.50
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	27	19	$105.56	$94.98
17000 Destruction of skin growth	24	22	$106.33	$61.21
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	23	15	$82.78	$58.28
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	15	$182.20	$118.31

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	13	13	$157.00	$106.76

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
77401 Radiation treatment delivery, superficial	199	16	$48.30	$25.59
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	131	29	$45.00	$6.05
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	73	59	$100.00	$77.22
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	72	65	$157.00	$102.19
17000 Destruction of skin growth	53	45	$103.00	$57.85
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	52	28	$84.00	$55.82
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	49	45	$150.00	$113.03
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	29	24	$80.00	$46.87
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	25	25	$175.00	$113.94
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	12	12	$125.00	$79.80
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	12	12	$450.00	$160.71

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
77401 Radiation treatment delivery, superficial	263	41	$48.30	$25.73
11101 Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue	114	48	$101.00	$34.82
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	111	27	$45.00	$5.64
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	104	83	$150.00	$109.86
77280 Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 1 treatment area	94	29	$536.48	$286.89
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	88	53	$100.00	$75.44
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	72	53	$150.35	$111.35
17000 Destruction of skin growth	57	46	$103.00	$60.28
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	52	52	$175.00	$113.15
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	27	20	$80.00	$45.41
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	$1011.70	$538.14
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	15	15	$125.00	$78.16
77300 Calculation of radiation therapy dose	15	13	$132.74	$69.34

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
77401 Radiation treatment delivery, superficial	248	27	$48.30	$25.50
77280 Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 1 treatment area	186	27	$536.48	$280.70
11101 Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue	133	49	$101.00	$34.78
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	107	82	$149.48	$106.38
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	98	20	$45.00	$6.00
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	77	49	$100.32	$75.46
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	71	51	$150.00	$110.93
17000 Destruction of skin growth	62	41	$103.00	$61.91
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	54	44	$80.00	$45.08
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	47	47	$175.00	$113.20
77300 Calculation of radiation therapy dose	15	11	$132.74	$68.72
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	12	11	$1011.70	$528.78

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Dermatology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207N00000X

State License FL ME79381

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

49576U (FL)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Hecker Dermatology Group P.a.

3500 Ne 5th Ave, Pompano Beach, FL 330644445

Phone: 9547832323

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

1 Associated Practitioners

Tatiana Angrino , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1134722234

Physician Assistant (Certified)

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: 9547832323)

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Updated Business Mailing Address April 20, 2010

Registered at 3500 NE 5TH AVE, POMPANO BEACH, FL 330644445 (Tel: 9547832323)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated April 20, 2010

Recorded as MELANIE HECKER, MD

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

Dermatology (License #ME79381 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: 1639288632

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: 9547832323

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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