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Active NPI 1851316772 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. F Nicholas Gahhos , MD

Plastic Surgery • Venice, FL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. F Gahhos, MD is a certified Plastic Surgery practicing in Venice, FL. With approximately 49 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1977, Dr. Gahhos delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 135 SAN MARCO DR.

Dr. Gahhos accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths, established patient outpatient office visit, repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

135 San Marco Dr

Venice, FL 34285

Telephone 9414846836
Fax 9414849690
Associated Practice Facility / Clinic
🏢 F. Nicholas Gahhos Md Pa Facility NPI 1619992518

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1977

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Plastic Surgery in Venice, FL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)
Practitioner Clinical Experience
49 Yrs +8.7 yrs vs City Avg
City Avg: 40.3 Yrs
State Avg: 29.6 Yrs
Regional Practice Density
3 Specialists

Practicing in Venice, FL (537 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate
0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount
41.2% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Gahhos (49 Years) 49 Yrs
Venice Specialty Average (40.3 Years) 40.3 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
292 68 $6.81 $6.14
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
181 125 $124.97 $122.54
14301 Repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm
178 109 $1063.33 $750.36
17000 Destruction of skin growth
162 101 $65.45 $51.15
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth
141 105 $119.09 $116.94
11105 Punch biopsy, each additional skin growth
118 54 $57.01 $56.10
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
104 104 $164.25 $160.12
15572 Creation of flap graft to scalp, arms, or legs
65 50 $868.58 $404.37
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
64 55 $88.49 $87.22
11642 Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm
57 46 $259.71 $89.06
15574 Creation of flap graft to forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet
57 41 $870.73 $360.53
14302 Repair of wound by transferring skin, each additional 30.0 sq cm
48 42 $216.05 $212.59
11603 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm
45 35 $269.65 $94.26
14041 Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm
41 33 $900.69 $590.12
14061 Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm
40 35 $971.71 $499.39
15260 Relocation of patient skin to nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips (20 sq centimeters or less)
30 25 $973.32 $654.22
11643 Removal of malignant growth (2.1 to 3.0 centimeters) of the face, ears, eyelids, nose, or lips
27 24 $306.45 $111.12
15100 Partial thickness self skin graft to trunk, arms, or legs, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less
26 21 $857.02 $369.71
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm
24 22 $235.62 $78.32
15731 Creation of flap graft to nose, forehead, temple, or scalp
23 22 $1105.30 $960.05
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion
21 20 $98.06 $94.14
11604 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 3.1-4.0 cm
19 19 $301.26 $104.23
15576 Creation of flap graft to eyelids, nose, ears, lips, or mouth
19 18 $761.26 $317.28
11623 Removal of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.1-3.0 cm
16 15 $279.89 $102.20
92285 Photography of content of eyes
15 15 $21.99 $21.66
11622 Removal of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm
14 12 $244.59 $82.44
15733 Creation of flap graft to head and/or neck
14 14 $1024.53 $1008.14
15220 Relocation of patient skin (20 sq centimeters or less) to scalp, arms, and/or legs
12 12 $750.82 $298.52
14021 Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of the scalp, arms, and/or legs
11 11 $847.45 $346.15

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Plastic Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208200000X

State License FL 44686

A plastic surgeon deals with the repair, reconstruction or replacement of physical defects of form or function involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, craniomaxillofacial structures, hand, extremities, breast and trunk and external genitalia or cosmetic enhancement of these areas of the body. Cosmetic surgery is an essential component of plastic surgery. The plastic surgeon uses cosmetic surgical principles to both improve overall appearance and to optimize the outcome of reconstructive procedures. The surgeon uses aesthetic surgical principles not only to improve undesirable qualities of normal structures but in all reconstructive procedures as well.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Bc/bs Ptan
79878Z (FL)
Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Group Npi Number
1689950727 (FL)
Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Railroad Medicare
240006370
Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Individual Npi Number
1851316772 (FL)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

6 Historical Events
NPI Profile Active November 29, 2012

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location November 29, 2012

Registered at 135 SAN MARCO DR, VENICE, FL 34285 (Tel: 9414846836)

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Updated Business Mailing Address November 29, 2012

Registered at 135 SAN MARCO DR, VENICE, FL 34285 (Tel: 9414846836)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated November 29, 2012

Recorded as F GAHHOS, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) November 29, 2012

Plastic Surgery (License #44686 in FL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 12, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1851316772
Entity Type:
Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)
Enumeration Date: July 12, 2006
Last Update: November 29, 2012
Sole Proprietor: No

Mailing Address

135 San Marco Dr

Venice, FL 34285

Phone: 9414846836

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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