Active NPI 1245405497 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Bernhard Ortel , MD

Dermatology • Chicago, IL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Bernhard Ortel, MD is a certified Dermatology practicing in Chicago, IL. With approximately 44 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1982, Dr. Ortel delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 5841 SOUTH MARYLAND AVENUE.

Dr. Ortel maintains professional affiliations with University Of Chicago, The University Of Chicago Medical Center and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, tangential biopsy of single skin lesion, 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

5841 South Maryland Avenue
Mc5067

Chicago, IL 60637

Telephone 7737026559

Fax 7737028398

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Ingalls Memorial Hospital Facility NPI 1598756686

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1982

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Dermatology in Chicago, IL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

44 Yrs +26.7 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

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

80.5% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Ortel (44 Years) 44 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
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	110	85	$299.32	$95.90
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	56	45	$716.63	$102.28
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	55	47	$439.04	$135.04
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	45	37	$178.33	$59.67
17000 Destruction of skin growth	27	24	$514.67	$59.55
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	23	23	$447.91	$119.01
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	18	18	$678.89	$177.59
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	15	15	$308.20	$76.41
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	12	12	$2293.00	$319.89

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	77	65	$290.61	$94.40
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	49	42	$173.06	$59.43
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	46	39	$696.33	$101.56
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	46	38	$424.78	$135.75
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	32	29	$245.50	$70.45
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	31	31	$433.29	$120.81
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	25	25	$660.40	$178.34
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	20	20	$297.40	$77.16
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	19	17	$192.21	$38.12
17000 Destruction of skin growth	18	17	$498.83	$55.90
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	17	$359.89	$103.81
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$402.13	$89.93
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	14	14	$2252.43	$327.27
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	14	11	$378.64	$53.92
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	12	12	$879.33	$135.05

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	373	309	$62.35	$60.60
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	315	281	$95.44	$36.76
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	269	219	$131.24	$104.42
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	264	65	$16.00	$2.13
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	227	197	$30.49	$30.29
17000 Destruction of skin growth	152	124	$133.49	$57.25
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	116	86	$56.00	$23.95
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	36	36	$255.14	$144.27
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	29	28	$176.21	$51.35
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	28	28	$64.57	$53.31
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	26	26	$133.85	$91.49
17261 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	23	18	$220.00	$78.59
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	19	18	$472.16	$200.13
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	18	11	$75.22	$28.41
69100 Biopsy of ear	16	13	$119.31	$38.29
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	13	12	$400.00	$108.25

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	450	354	$59.59	$58.76
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	388	114	$16.00	$2.16
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	373	297	$124.60	$107.62
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	340	293	$96.53	$35.76
17000 Destruction of skin growth	214	177	$134.00	$55.31
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	180	155	$30.32	$29.08
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	140	89	$56.53	$24.30
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	56	56	$135.00	$91.54
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	47	47	$65.00	$54.03
17261 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	43	24	$222.00	$73.06
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	43	42	$474.00	$192.45
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	34	32	$170.00	$49.38
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	26	21	$291.00	$101.17
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	24	24	$252.00	$148.75
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	24	24	$400.00	$88.59

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	467	393	$124.27	$86.01
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	452	111	$16.00	$2.23
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	335	227	$71.50	$56.03
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	296	244	$96.00	$37.59
17000 Destruction of skin growth	206	171	$134.88	$56.68
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	121	91	$56.00	$25.76
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	103	96	$40.55	$28.35
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	85	85	$137.80	$83.15
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	41	38	$474.00	$204.30
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	34	34	$72.00	$55.78
17261 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	26	22	$222.00	$87.24
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	24	24	$398.00	$90.10
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	23	23	$130.87	$52.50
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	22	13	$84.18	$30.98
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	14	12	$291.00	$106.13

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	602	155	$16.47	$2.88
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	584	465	$123.80	$84.02
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	409	265	$58.57	$54.78
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	357	303	$97.02	$36.66
17000 Destruction of skin growth	300	235	$135.77	$56.18
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	147	102	$56.46	$25.76
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	118	108	$29.00	$27.59
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	108	108	$135.00	$83.06
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	52	47	$123.50	$52.65
17261 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	46	34	$222.00	$81.65
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	28	28	$65.00	$54.86
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	28	21	$88.43	$31.57
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	25	22	$474.00	$198.65
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	18	16	$397.00	$112.05
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	16	14	$291.00	$120.40
69100 Biopsy of ear	13	12	$156.46	$48.47

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	752	164	$16.16	$2.85
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	510	386	$124.31	$82.77
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	381	263	$58.58	$54.27
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	371	299	$121.62	$45.06
17000 Destruction of skin growth	313	238	$135.01	$55.11
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	156	138	$29.00	$27.23
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	139	139	$135.79	$82.81
11101 Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue	135	82	$61.00	$27.91
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	38	38	$65.00	$54.27
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	35	31	$474.00	$205.72
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	25	13	$82.32	$33.31
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	25	22	$397.00	$97.67
17261 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	21	18	$222.00	$91.36
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	15	13	$291.00	$119.59

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	648	131	$16.00	$2.77
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	474	352	$123.24	$80.47
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	335	274	$122.28	$45.41
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	332	245	$59.31	$52.48
17000 Destruction of skin growth	243	184	$134.65	$52.67
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	134	134	$135.00	$80.82
11101 Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue	128	80	$61.00	$27.15
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	98	83	$29.00	$26.48
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	53	53	$65.00	$52.65
17261 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	38	26	$222.00	$75.94
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	24	21	$474.00	$200.94
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	20	17	$397.00	$88.10

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2025-11-20

Dermatology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207N00000X

State License IL 036120931

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

University Of Chicago

1101 S Canal St, Chicago, IL 606074944

Phone: 8773365667

University Of Chicago

355 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 606115389

Phone: 8888240200

University Of Chicago

5841 S Maryland Ave, Chicago, IL 606371443

Phone: 8888240200

The University Of Chicago Medical Center

5841 S Maryland Ave, Chicago, IL 606371443

Phone: 7737021000

Secondary Practice Locations

9933 Woods Dr Ste 200

Skokie, IL 600771049

Phone: 8476638060

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

3 Associated Practitioners

Scott Blaszak

Dermatology

NPI 1265994925

Dr. Gaurav Agnihotri , MD

Dermatology

NPI 1407432867

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Michelle Weir , MD

Dermatology

NPI 1669790036

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

9 Historical Events

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Updated Business Mailing Address November 20, 2025

Registered at 150 HARVESTER DR STE 300, BURR RIDGE, IL 605275965

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) November 20, 2025

Dermatology (License #036120931 in IL)

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Updated Business Mailing Address February 19, 2021

Registered at 2650 RIDGE AVE STE 1223, EVANSTON, IL 602011700 (Tel: 8475702040)

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NPI Profile Active April 29, 2008

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location April 29, 2008

Registered at 5841 SOUTH MARYLAND AVENUE, MC5067, CHICAGO, IL 60637 (Tel: 7737026559)

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Updated Business Mailing Address April 29, 2008

Registered at 5841 SOUTH MARYLAND AVENUE, MC5067, CHICAGO, IL 60637 (Tel: 7737026559)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated April 29, 2008

Recorded as BERNHARD ORTEL, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) April 29, 2008

Dermatology (License #125050391 in IL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration April 29, 2008

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1245405497

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: April 29, 2008

Last Update: November 20, 2025

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

150 Harvester Dr Ste 300

Burr Ridge, IL 605275965

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