Active NPI 1245434588 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Dr. Asfa S Akhtar , DO

Dermatology • Weston, FL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Asfa Akhtar, DO is a certified Dermatology practicing in Weston, FL. With approximately 26 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2000, Dr. Akhtar delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 17170 ROYAL PALM BOULEVARD.

Dr. Akhtar is affiliated with Skin And Cancer Associates and accepts Medicare assignment.

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

17170 Royal Palm Boulevard

Weston, FL 33326

Telephone 3056235595

Fax 9546596039

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Skin And Cancer Associates Facility NPI 1427017292

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2000

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Dermatology in Weston, FL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

26 Yrs -2.4 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 28.4 Yrs

State Avg: 23.7 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

9 Specialists

Practicing in Weston, FL (1273 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

11.1% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

56.2% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Akhtar (26 Years) 26 Yrs

Weston Specialty Average (28.4 Years) 28.4 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	658	137	$37.27	$6.67
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	284	247	$203.21	$93.24
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	282	221	$278.15	$131.55
17000 Destruction of skin growth	277	210	$157.82	$57.01
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	163	147	$226.67	$98.30
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	59	59	$221.00	$67.30
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	57	50	$258.33	$115.42
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	51	41	$115.51	$51.41
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	42	42	$125.83	$58.23
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	37	12	$79.00	$1.89
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	27	27	$359.00	$174.08
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	22	22	$262.59	$115.75
J7308 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg)	21	16	$643.75	$389.27
17000 Destruction of skin growth	18	18	$221.00	$56.36
96567 Application of light and light-sensitive drugs to aid destruction of premalignant skin growths, per session	13	12	$350.08	$137.61
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	12	11	$281.00	$119.00

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	490	329	$201.00	$93.29
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	387	103	$79.00	$6.77
17000 Destruction of skin growth	215	145	$201.00	$61.80
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	124	109	$204.00	$104.41
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	91	66	$304.66	$132.30
J7308 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg)	49	36	$906.58	$369.52
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	43	35	$117.00	$52.27
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	41	37	$121.83	$58.58
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	40	40	$345.60	$117.53
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	29	28	$200.28	$117.44
96573 Application of light by qualified health care professional to destroy precancer skin growth	23	23	$1036.00	$234.25
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	19	19	$463.37	$173.75
96567 Application of light and light-sensitive drugs to aid destruction of premalignant skin growths, per session	17	16	$635.00	$140.35

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	520	357	$182.95	$95.21
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	364	98	$72.00	$6.96
17000 Destruction of skin growth	234	172	$183.00	$62.96
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	145	126	$185.00	$107.78
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	72	69	$111.97	$59.85
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	51	42	$276.94	$133.96
J7308 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg)	49	37	$792.00	$388.52
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	47	47	$284.87	$119.35
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	42	34	$106.00	$54.04
96567 Application of light and light-sensitive drugs to aid destruction of premalignant skin growths, per session	31	30	$577.00	$149.51
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	17	12	$183.00	$119.12
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	15	15	$230.00	$134.59
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	13	13	$397.00	$177.98
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	12	12	$183.00	$76.85

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	572	365	$181.00	$95.27
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	521	129	$71.00	$6.58
17000 Destruction of skin growth	289	184	$181.00	$61.62
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	175	145	$183.00	$106.78
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	129	104	$274.00	$135.46
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	81	70	$111.00	$58.41
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	80	80	$274.00	$117.14
J7308 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg)	45	35	$792.33	$373.17
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	44	35	$105.00	$55.32
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	38	38	$393.00	$176.90
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	29	27	$181.00	$118.08
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	24	22	$228.00	$136.09
96567 Application of light and light-sensitive drugs to aid destruction of premalignant skin growths, per session	23	22	$571.00	$148.74
96573 Application of light by qualified health care professional to destroy precancer skin growth	14	14	$933.00	$230.97
99441 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes	12	12	$59.00	$53.72
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	11	11	$181.00	$76.71

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	573	124	$70.00	$6.14
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	336	270	$269.00	$113.28
17000 Destruction of skin growth	269	172	$177.00	$60.90
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	260	209	$177.00	$78.24
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	136	117	$179.00	$103.25
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	105	105	$269.00	$112.53
J7308 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg)	42	33	$818.54	$392.43
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	39	34	$177.00	$116.95
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	37	30	$109.00	$47.68
96567 Application of light and light-sensitive drugs to aid destruction of premalignant skin growths, per session	32	28	$721.19	$136.89
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	31	27	$103.00	$54.46
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	24	21	$57.00	$23.70
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	23	23	$177.00	$79.77
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	16	14	$224.00	$131.57

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	478	140	$69.00	$6.04
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	429	311	$264.00	$112.52
17000 Destruction of skin growth	290	186	$174.00	$59.82
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	249	196	$174.00	$77.43
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	162	130	$175.00	$99.49
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	100	100	$264.00	$113.63
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	54	44	$101.00	$52.20
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	45	42	$174.00	$116.21
J7308 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg)	31	31	$799.50	$391.61
96567 Application of light and light-sensitive drugs to aid destruction of premalignant skin growths, per session	30	30	$1140.00	$127.75
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	23	23	$174.00	$78.21
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	20	19	$220.00	$130.92
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	17	16	$107.00	$44.44
11105 Punch biopsy, each additional skin growth	12	12	$120.00	$64.50

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	606	148	$68.00	$5.65
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	339	263	$259.00	$110.21
17000 Destruction of skin growth	293	205	$171.00	$60.39
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	272	223	$171.00	$74.99
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	165	147	$342.00	$108.03
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	71	71	$259.00	$113.14
11101 Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue	56	40	$113.00	$34.39
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	45	45	$171.00	$77.16
J7308 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg)	31	29	$803.68	$398.15
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	30	29	$171.00	$116.30
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	26	25	$105.00	$45.55
96567 Application of light and light-sensitive drugs to aid destruction of premalignant skin growths, per session	19	19	$1137.00	$116.59
96573 Application of light by qualified health care professional to destroy precancer skin growth	11	11	$784.00	$193.41

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	822	165	$68.00	$6.02
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	382	294	$259.00	$110.13
17000 Destruction of skin growth	296	222	$171.00	$58.06
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	210	170	$342.00	$106.53
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	160	142	$171.00	$75.29
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	90	90	$259.00	$112.44
11101 Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue	61	43	$113.00	$34.78
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	32	32	$171.00	$75.98
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	26	26	$171.00	$115.03
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	25	22	$685.00	$158.07
96567 Application of light and light-sensitive drugs to aid destruction of premalignant skin growths, per session	17	17	$1137.00	$138.80
J7308 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg)	17	17	$818.00	$352.38

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Dermatology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207N00000X

State License FL OS8612

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 Medical License

OS8612 (FL)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Skin And Cancer Associates

17170 Royal Palm Blvd, Weston, FL 333262339

Phone: 9543493376

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

18 Associated Practitioners

Marie Lourdes Salvador , PT

Physical Therapist

NPI 1013936780

Physical Therapist

Dr. Inna Silver , AuD

Audiologist

NPI 1114967320

Doctor of Audiology

Dr. Alison Schneider , MD

Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology

NPI 1144424607

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Michael Shen , MD

Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease

NPI 1205896743

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Roger Charles , MD

Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology

NPI 1245323062

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Sherwin Chang , PT

Physical Therapist

NPI 1275552960

Physical Therapist

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

8 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location April 03, 2024

Registered at 17170 ROYAL PALM BOULEVARD, WESTON, FL 33326 (Tel: 3056235595)

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Updated Business Mailing Address April 03, 2024

Registered at 17170 ROYAL PALM BOULEVARD, WESTON, FL 33326 (Tel: 3056235595)

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NPI Profile Active July 08, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

📍

Updated Practice Location July 08, 2007

Registered at 2950 CLEVELAND CLINIC BLVD, WESTON, FL 333313609 (Tel: 9546595000)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 08, 2007

Registered at 2950 CLEVELAND CLINIC BLVD, WESTON, FL 333313609 (Tel: 9546595000)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 08, 2007

Recorded as ASFA AKHTAR, D.O.

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

Dermatology (License #OS8612 in FL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 12, 2007

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1245434588

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: June 12, 2007

Last Update: April 03, 2024

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

17170 Royal Palm Boulevard

Weston, FL 33326

Phone: 3056235595

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