Active NPI 1730145327 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Douglas C Diruggiero , PA-C

Physician Assistant • Cartersville, GA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Douglas Diruggiero, PA-C is a certified Physician Assistant practicing in Cartersville, GA. With approximately 29 years of clinical experience since graduating from Duke University School Of Medicine in 1997, Douglas Diruggiero delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 9 MEDICAL DR NE.

Douglas Diruggiero is affiliated with Skin Cancer And Cosmetic Dermatology Center Pc 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

9 Medical Dr Ne

Cartersville, GA 301218003

Telephone 4702271600

Fax 4702271606

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Skin Cancer & Cosmetic Dermatology Center, Pc Facility NPI 1376605394

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Duke University School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1997

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Physician Assistant in Cartersville, GA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

29 Yrs +17.9 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 11.1 Yrs

State Avg: 12.9 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

31 Specialists

Practicing in Cartersville, GA (4726 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

12.9% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

34.6% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Diruggiero (29 Years) 29 Yrs

Cartersville Specialty Average (11.1 Years) 11.1 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	2,104	339	$6.96	$5.02
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	611	464	$91.27	$71.60
17000 Destruction of skin growth	606	424	$82.30	$47.36
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	227	175	$134.50	$100.07
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	152	138	$122.17	$75.70
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	143	132	$54.02	$44.47
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	143	25	$2.50	$0.96
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	66	24	$31.09	$10.87
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	39	30	$65.81	$38.59
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	35	35	$135.25	$88.83
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	33	28	$185.93	$127.39
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	32	26	$135.38	$85.07
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	19	19	$206.57	$133.71
69100 Biopsy of ear	12	12	$124.24	$70.92

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	1,794	291	$7.00	$5.18
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	628	446	$91.27	$72.52
17000 Destruction of skin growth	540	370	$82.05	$47.43
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	170	145	$121.79	$79.40
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	164	131	$134.58	$102.61
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	128	115	$54.02	$45.27
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	124	19	$2.50	$1.05
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	61	61	$135.25	$90.81
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	35	30	$65.81	$39.86
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	34	23	$185.93	$134.32
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	31	27	$135.38	$89.36
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	22	12	$31.04	$10.77
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	16	16	$206.57	$135.40
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	16	16	$93.22	$58.17
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	14	14	$153.08	$99.39

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	1,896	296	$7.08	$5.15
17000 Destruction of skin growth	530	361	$82.09	$46.68
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	441	346	$54.00	$44.99
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	321	239	$91.19	$72.61
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	141	129	$122.92	$78.68
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	131	27	$2.50	$1.11
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	108	90	$134.58	$102.53
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	49	49	$93.22	$57.33
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	38	32	$135.38	$85.75
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	32	23	$65.81	$40.34
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	32	23	$192.31	$128.75
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	21	21	$135.25	$89.78
69100 Biopsy of ear	15	13	$124.24	$63.83
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	13	13	$69.02	$39.73

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	1,825	286	$7.02	$5.09
17000 Destruction of skin growth	502	349	$82.06	$46.10
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	497	356	$91.18	$73.64
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	328	297	$54.09	$44.77
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	224	183	$125.94	$79.51
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	195	36	$2.50	$1.22
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	72	49	$189.02	$128.39
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	55	44	$68.20	$40.48
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	54	50	$134.38	$101.96
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	50	50	$93.22	$56.90
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	47	47	$135.27	$89.56
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	31	24	$135.40	$80.81
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	21	18	$30.05	$10.97
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	21	20	$153.08	$103.07
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	20	17	$216.68	$135.83
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	18	15	$69.02	$33.85

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	1,401	237	$7.01	$4.76
17000 Destruction of skin growth	395	298	$81.48	$46.00
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	346	289	$136.76	$88.50
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	204	172	$93.13	$60.77
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	192	33	$2.50	$1.45
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	174	124	$56.03	$36.35
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	174	159	$121.78	$77.33
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	45	45	$136.32	$87.78
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	43	33	$65.81	$42.52
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	39	27	$189.38	$122.31
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	33	28	$20.68	$11.49
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	30	30	$95.28	$58.82
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	29	25	$135.86	$85.81
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	19	14	$310.71	$99.81

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	1,024	163	$7.03	$4.42
17000 Destruction of skin growth	320	217	$81.59	$45.67
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	248	195	$136.61	$86.79
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	186	135	$93.01	$59.61
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	147	21	$2.50	$1.59
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	117	105	$122.82	$74.92
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	102	71	$55.90	$36.14
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	41	41	$95.35	$61.69
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	36	36	$136.25	$86.43
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	28	22	$136.23	$84.55
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	23	17	$65.81	$42.36
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	23	19	$21.08	$13.34
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	20	18	$187.48	$118.14

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	938	158	$6.72	$4.22
17000 Destruction of skin growth	274	201	$82.57	$45.69
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	162	131	$135.36	$87.26
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	162	126	$91.61	$58.89
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	150	107	$54.41	$35.24
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	133	119	$129.47	$77.97
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	92	13	$2.50	$1.75
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	50	50	$93.81	$60.71
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	43	43	$135.83	$86.19
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	37	32	$136.64	$88.70
77401 Radiation treatment delivery, superficial	35	24	$29.41	$22.71
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	24	20	$183.44	$116.49
11101 Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue	23	18	$41.38	$26.71
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	16	13	$26.37	$16.28
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	15	13	$309.45	$85.22

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	631	101	$6.95	$4.30
77401 Radiation treatment delivery, superficial	238	103	$29.37	$21.82
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	197	134	$91.10	$56.52
17000 Destruction of skin growth	187	130	$82.41	$43.66
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	171	115	$53.98	$33.92
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	118	96	$126.99	$78.07
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	109	98	$134.51	$83.10
77280 Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 1 treatment area	89	58	$329.06	$207.67
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	77	14	$2.50	$1.51
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	55	55	$93.17	$58.90
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	42	42	$135.18	$84.13
11101 Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue	33	28	$41.16	$25.43
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	15	12	$31.03	$16.64
69100 Biopsy of ear	11	11	$124.24	$64.12

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2020-04-29

Physician Assistant Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X

State License GA 003061

A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

534385262L (GA)

Medicaid State Provider ID

534385262C (GA)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Skin Cancer And Cosmetic Dermatology Center Pc

10 Medical Dr Ne, Rome, GA 301614912

Phone: 7063782235

Skin Cancer And Cosmetic Dermatology Center Pc

1107 Memorial Dr, Dalton, GA 307208662

Phone: 7062777311

Skin Cancer And Cosmetic Dermatology Center Pc

420 E 2nd Ave, Rome, GA 301613210

Phone: 7063782235

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

1 Associated Practitioners

Jodi-Ann Moore , PA

Physician Assistant

NPI 1962658963

Physician Assistant

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

11 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active January 02, 2018

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location January 02, 2018

Registered at 9 MEDICAL DR NE, CARTERSVILLE, GA 301218003 (Tel: 4702271600)

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Updated Business Mailing Address January 02, 2018

Registered at 136 BATTLEFIELD CROSSING CT, RINGGOLD, GA 307365176 (Tel: 7062777311)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated January 02, 2018

Recorded as DOUGLAS DIRUGGIERO, PAC

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) January 02, 2018

Physician Assistant (License #003061 in GA)

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NPI Profile Active October 01, 2015

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location October 01, 2015

Registered at 1253 MONTAUK HIGHWAY, WEST ISLIP, NY 117954916 (Tel: 6316653376)

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Updated Business Mailing Address October 01, 2015

Registered at 1253 MONTAUK HIGHWAY, WEST ISLIP, NY 117954916 (Tel: 6316653376)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated October 01, 2015

Recorded as DOUGLAS DIRUGGIERO, PAC

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) October 01, 2015

Physician Assistant (License #003061 in GA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration April 24, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1730145327

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: April 24, 2006

Last Update: November 27, 2023

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

136 Battlefield Crossing Ct

Ringgold, GA 307365176

Phone: 7062777311

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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