Active NPI 1033249677 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Dr. Cara Beth Garretson , MD

Dermatology • Chicago, IL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Cara Garretson, MD is a certified Dermatology practicing in Chicago, IL. With approximately 21 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Louisville School Of Medicine in 2005, Dr. Garretson delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1460 N. HALSTED ST..

Dr. Garretson is affiliated with Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation and accepts Medicare assignment . Telehealth and virtual consultation options are available for eligible patients.

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

1460 N. Halsted St.
# 203

Chicago, IL 60642

Telephone 3129263627

Fax 9135888300

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Kaminska Dermatology Facility NPI 1093377731

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Louisville School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

2005

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Dermatology in Chicago, IL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

21 Yrs +3.7 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 17.3 Yrs

State Avg: 23.1 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

242 Specialists

Practicing in Chicago, IL (673 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

9.9% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

64.6% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Garretson (21 Years) 21 Yrs

Chicago Specialty Average (17.3 Years) 17.3 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	236	51	$46.00	$6.87
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	222	169	$323.00	$136.29
17000 Destruction of skin growth	107	78	$259.00	$55.52
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	99	74	$353.00	$119.51
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	85	75	$219.00	$96.62
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	47	44	$363.00	$88.05
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	28	25	$434.00	$191.37
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	18	18	$132.00	$60.33
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	13	12	$153.00	$53.14

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	371	66	$46.00	$6.98
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	211	144	$323.00	$135.72
17000 Destruction of skin growth	132	86	$259.00	$53.08
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	114	80	$353.00	$121.20
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	109	90	$219.00	$96.04
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	51	45	$363.00	$88.37
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	35	32	$434.00	$190.19
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	29	27	$132.00	$60.21
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	13	11	$153.00	$53.92

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	259	44	$46.00	$7.20
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	176	124	$323.00	$136.52
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	126	99	$219.00	$96.98
17000 Destruction of skin growth	113	70	$259.00	$54.89
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	98	67	$353.00	$123.45
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	48	40	$363.00	$93.13
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	29	25	$132.00	$61.34
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	26	25	$434.00	$194.71
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	20	14	$153.00	$55.80

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	207	33	$46.00	$6.93
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	161	117	$323.00	$139.69
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	109	89	$219.00	$98.56
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	103	71	$353.00	$121.82
17000 Destruction of skin growth	93	57	$259.00	$52.70
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	54	48	$363.00	$96.91
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	33	28	$434.00	$195.48
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	22	18	$132.00	$60.44
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	20	14	$153.00	$57.59

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	149	122	$323.00	$117.64
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	144	35	$46.00	$6.40
17000 Destruction of skin growth	79	57	$259.00	$53.23
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	79	58	$219.00	$81.19
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	62	50	$353.00	$121.62
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	43	37	$363.00	$95.43
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	27	14	$153.00	$58.47
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	15	14	$175.00	$81.19

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	246	46	$46.00	$6.24
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	159	126	$323.00	$114.63
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	138	100	$219.00	$78.70
17000 Destruction of skin growth	111	70	$259.00	$55.21
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	65	53	$353.00	$118.00
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	48	42	$363.00	$99.83
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	31	28	$132.00	$48.10
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$343.82	$116.68
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	11	11	$251.18	$81.74

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	151	30	$46.00	$5.78
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	133	110	$323.00	$113.39
17000 Destruction of skin growth	73	53	$259.00	$51.46
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	69	51	$219.00	$76.86
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	66	52	$353.00	$117.92
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	64	50	$363.00	$91.63
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	31	26	$132.00	$46.35
11101 Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue	28	18	$153.00	$35.58

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	234	42	$46.00	$6.15
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	93	81	$323.00	$111.55
17000 Destruction of skin growth	86	62	$259.00	$50.94
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	54	43	$353.00	$113.70
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	50	40	$219.00	$77.10
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	49	38	$363.00	$92.05
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	32	30	$132.00	$46.17
11101 Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue	28	14	$153.00	$35.66
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$330.00	$115.79

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Dermatology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207N00000X

State License KS 6618

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.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation

1460 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 606422613

Phone: 3129266146

Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation

675 N Saint Clair St, Chicago, IL 606115975

Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation

675 N St Clair, Chicago, IL 606115975

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

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Internal Medicine

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

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Massage Therapist

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Licensed Massage Therapist

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 January 04, 2011

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location January 04, 2011

Registered at 1460 N. HALSTED ST., # 203, CHICAGO, IL 60642 (Tel: 3129263627)

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Updated Business Mailing Address January 04, 2011

Registered at 680 N. LAKE SHORE DRIVE, SUITE 818, CHICAGO, IL 60202 (Tel: 3129263642)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated January 04, 2011

Recorded as CARA GARRETSON, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) January 04, 2011

Dermatology (License #6618 in KS)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration March 06, 2007

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1033249677

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: March 06, 2007

Last Update: January 04, 2011

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

680 N. Lake Shore Drive, Suite 818

Chicago, IL 60202

Phone: 3129263642

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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