Active NPI 1780028332 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Michael Kenneth Schowalter , MD

Dermatology • Lombard, IL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Michael Schowalter, MD is a certified Dermatology practicing in Lombard, IL. With approximately 13 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2013, Dr. Schowalter delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 820 SPRINGER DR.

Dr. Schowalter is affiliated with Pinnacle Dermatology Sc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity, special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

820 Springer Dr

Lombard, IL 601486413

Telephone 8157448554

Fax 6304951770

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Pinnacle Dermatology, Sc Facility NPI 1063088235

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2013

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Dermatology in Lombard, IL

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

13 Yrs -7.7 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 20.7 Yrs

State Avg: 23.1 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

7 Specialists

Practicing in Lombard, IL (673 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

67.9% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Schowalter (13 Years) 13 Yrs

Lombard Specialty Average (20.7 Years) 20.7 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
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	9,985	6,668	$222.23	$72.76
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	801	532	$281.82	$92.24
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	748	634	$329.98	$108.14
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	745	103	$20.70	$6.79
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	306	211	$351.29	$115.02
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	294	270	$134.69	$44.14
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	231	168	$284.44	$93.20
17000 Destruction of skin growth	171	128	$213.35	$48.99
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	126	102	$358.57	$114.95
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	80	71	$315.49	$85.43
88350 Antibody evaluation, each additional single antibody stain procedure	76	18	$355.91	$116.84
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	38	30	$259.86	$85.34
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	24	23	$177.24	$58.29
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	23	23	$350.92	$115.53
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	17	$400.45	$131.57
88346 Antibody evaluation, initial single antibody stain procedure	19	18	$468.63	$153.85
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	18	16	$528.03	$173.24
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	17	15	$158.03	$51.83
17111 Destruction of skin growth, 15 or more growths	13	12	$419.72	$137.94

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	8,925	6,055	$224.16	$66.67
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	579	100	$21.63	$6.98
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	500	436	$316.79	$93.97
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	378	334	$169.41	$42.02
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	340	217	$273.80	$83.00
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	331	216	$340.72	$109.22
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	205	155	$282.26	$93.98
17000 Destruction of skin growth	169	127	$213.78	$51.54
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	85	68	$364.73	$114.47
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	73	66	$326.67	$91.99
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	39	38	$353.09	$117.65
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	29	26	$176.08	$57.25
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	19	17	$244.40	$80.62
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	17	16	$164.03	$53.17
17111 Destruction of skin growth, 15 or more growths	17	13	$426.04	$136.19
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	16	14	$534.78	$178.86
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	12	12	$236.04	$75.51
11301 Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	11	11	$394.23	$129.27

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	11,730	7,969	$223.63	$71.17
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	492	85	$21.99	$7.18
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	422	380	$200.00	$42.60
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	384	347	$337.20	$98.06
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	368	246	$339.48	$114.65
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	233	122	$296.25	$85.63
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	160	127	$278.00	$95.47
17000 Destruction of skin growth	126	105	$211.59	$52.28
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	75	66	$363.21	$117.48
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	42	40	$325.65	$95.05
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	26	22	$171.00	$60.31
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	26	26	$345.96	$119.33
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	23	22	$244.94	$78.51
17111 Destruction of skin growth, 15 or more growths	19	11	$425.22	$142.72
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	12	12	$511.62	$180.13

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	7,857	5,308	$218.11	$74.60
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	335	283	$336.41	$110.46
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	323	297	$199.38	$44.39
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	244	166	$339.00	$119.32
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	213	40	$21.99	$6.91
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	161	110	$296.25	$93.70
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	79	61	$265.17	$97.06
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	77	64	$163.37	$59.62
17000 Destruction of skin growth	76	65	$211.59	$55.48
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	62	49	$363.21	$111.11
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	31	31	$345.96	$113.96
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	28	26	$325.65	$90.77
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	21	20	$244.88	$86.55
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	19	19	$244.62	$78.13

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	10,300	6,498	$203.08	$73.98
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	509	432	$337.20	$111.02
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	462	400	$166.31	$43.65
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	268	155	$296.25	$98.10
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	250	195	$338.07	$110.41
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	171	41	$20.73	$6.39
17000 Destruction of skin growth	78	59	$211.59	$53.55
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	64	57	$347.91	$115.37
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	55	40	$363.21	$114.28
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	53	44	$146.52	$48.64
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	31	30	$325.65	$95.24
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	30	29	$240.45	$79.68
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	25	25	$244.65	$80.98
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	22	18	$73.95	$24.58
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	21	21	$345.96	$114.50
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	20	20	$244.62	$80.70
11301 Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	19	16	$394.71	$107.25

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	6,334	4,099	$192.96	$69.83
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	359	310	$187.37	$104.24
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	257	232	$196.89	$41.67
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	223	41	$10.00	$6.09
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	181	118	$169.20	$98.44
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	178	113	$160.98	$90.39
17000 Destruction of skin growth	78	57	$123.00	$54.46
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	72	58	$196.00	$113.88
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	46	44	$206.00	$111.13
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	44	44	$198.00	$114.50
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	31	26	$80.00	$47.41
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	29	29	$137.00	$80.46
11301 Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	25	20	$222.00	$104.79
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	22	22	$182.00	$93.32
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	22	18	$133.00	$77.92
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	20	16	$124.05	$70.75

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	1,049	727	$100.00	$39.19
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	115	99	$55.00	$36.92
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	60	33	$50.00	$27.58
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	48	43	$99.48	$12.51
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	44	31	$51.59	$30.99
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	11	11	$203.36	$53.58

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2023-04-03

Dermatology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207N00000X

State License IL 036146297

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.

Dermatology - Dermatopathology

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207ND0900X

State License IL 036146297

A dermatopathologist has the expertise to diagnose and monitor diseases of the skin including infectious, immunologic, degenerative and neoplastic diseases. This entails the examination and interpretation of specially prepared tissue sections, cellular scrapings and smears of skin lesions by means of routine and special (electron and fluorescent) microscopes.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Pinnacle Dermatology Sc

9500 E Ironwood Square Dr, Scottsdale, AZ 852584582

Phone: 4809488400

Pinnacle Dermatology Sc

1124 Essington Rd, Joliet, IL 604358442

Phone: 8157448554

Pinnacle Dermatology Sc

3655 Plymouth Blvd, Plymouth, MN 554463665

Phone: 6124864200

Pinnacle Dermatology Sc

3501 Enterprise Ave, Valparaiso, IN 463836953

Phone: 8157448554

Pinnacle Dermatology Sc

1725 Medical Ctr Pkwy, Murfreesboro, TN 371292250

Phone: 6158934100

Pinnacle Dermatology Sc

10512 Park Rd, Charlotte, NC 282108469

Phone: 7045428018

Pinnacle Dermatology Sc

37605 Pembroke Ave, Livonia, MI 481521050

Phone: 7345917931

Pinnacle Dermatology Sc

4040 Medical Park Dr, Odessa, TX 797652233

Phone: 4322170344

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

16 Associated Practitioners

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Vincent Smith , DNP, ANP-C

Nurse Practitioner - Adult Health

NPI 1164771614

Doctor of Nursing Practice, Adult Nurse Practitioner (Certified)

Dr. Blake Troiani , MD

Dermatology

NPI 1194010157

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Renato Goreshi , MD

Dermatology - MOHS-Micrographic Surgery

NPI 1235450420

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Kimberly Bauer , MD

Dermatology

NPI 1295946473

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Paula Lapinski , MD

Dermatology - MOHS-Micrographic Surgery

NPI 1437262482

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

16 Historical Events

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) April 03, 2023

Dermatology (License #036146297 in IL)

📍

Updated Practice Location November 22, 2019

Registered at 820 SPRINGER DR, LOMBARD, IL 601486413 (Tel: 8157448554)

🎓

Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) November 22, 2019

Dermatology (License #036146297 in IL)

📍

Updated Business Mailing Address September 17, 2018

Registered at 820 SPRINGER DR, LOMBARD, IL 601486413 (Tel: 2164442200)

🎓

Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) September 17, 2018

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

✅

NPI Profile Active September 29, 2017

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

📍

Updated Practice Location September 29, 2017

Registered at 9500 EUCLID AVE, CLEVELAND, OH 441950001 (Tel: 2164442200)

📍

Updated Business Mailing Address September 29, 2017

Registered at 9500 EUCLID AVE, CLEVELAND, OH 441950001 (Tel: 2164442200)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated September 29, 2017

Recorded as MICHAEL SCHOWALTER, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) September 29, 2017

Dermatology (License #35.131699 in OH)

✅

NPI Profile Active April 25, 2013

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

📍

Updated Practice Location April 25, 2013

Registered at 9500 EUCLID AVE, CLEVELAND, OH 441950001 (Tel: 2164442200)

📍

Updated Business Mailing Address April 25, 2013

Registered at 9500 EUCLID AVE, CLEVELAND, OH 441950001 (Tel: 2164442200)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated April 25, 2013

Recorded as MICHAEL SCHOWALTER, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) April 25, 2013

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration April 25, 2013

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1780028332

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: April 25, 2013

Last Update: April 03, 2023

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

820 Springer Dr

Lombard, IL 601486413

Phone: 7244932876

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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