Active NPI 1023284635 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Dr. Melissa Lynn Abrams , MD

Dermatology • Vernon Hills, IL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Melissa Abrams, MD is a certified Dermatology practicing in Vernon Hills, IL. With approximately 24 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2002, Dr. Abrams delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 701 WOODLANDS PKWY.

Dr. Abrams is affiliated with Derm Associates Llc 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

701 Woodlands Pkwy
Suite 200

Vernon Hills, IL 600613120

Telephone 8477935450

Fax 8477938400

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Children's Physician Group Facility NPI 1598951394

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2002

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Dermatology in Vernon Hills, IL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

24 Yrs Matches City Avg

City Avg: 24.0 Yrs

State Avg: 23.1 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

1 Specialists

Practicing in Vernon Hills, IL (673 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

69.1% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Abrams (24 Years) 24 Yrs

Vernon Hills Specialty Average (24.0 Years) 24.0 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	132	27	$23.00	$7.60
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	106	77	$309.00	$100.73
17000 Destruction of skin growth	53	43	$231.00	$53.61
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	43	37	$341.00	$102.75
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	26	23	$388.00	$128.05
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	18	$435.00	$141.60

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	186	26	$23.00	$7.88
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	109	81	$297.00	$102.01
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	59	52	$338.00	$114.04
17000 Destruction of skin growth	58	41	$223.00	$56.66
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	17	$420.00	$144.21
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	14	13	$378.00	$134.46
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	13	12	$168.00	$59.15

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	161	37	$23.00	$8.23
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	133	102	$295.00	$102.27
17000 Destruction of skin growth	60	51	$221.00	$60.65
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	52	46	$338.00	$109.19
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	26	22	$374.00	$138.64
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	16	$416.00	$146.98
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	19	16	$169.00	$59.44

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	142	29	$21.50	$7.94
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	140	110	$288.90	$106.24
17000 Destruction of skin growth	56	52	$212.62	$62.43
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	46	39	$335.61	$112.21
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	34	30	$412.06	$150.25
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	28	27	$365.64	$139.29

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	110	97	$269.22	$125.43
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	88	26	$17.05	$7.21
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	71	59	$173.33	$86.72
17000 Destruction of skin growth	47	44	$159.88	$59.51
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	40	40	$242.40	$105.50
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	29	26	$261.07	$132.60

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	231	46	$14.16	$6.73
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	131	114	$221.00	$124.22
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	102	79	$151.00	$85.14
17000 Destruction of skin growth	85	73	$133.00	$56.94
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	68	57	$202.00	$99.56
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	50	47	$226.00	$127.86
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	20	16	$109.00	$63.35
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$220.00	$124.31

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	190	147	$160.00	$82.77
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	155	43	$28.00	$6.20
17000 Destruction of skin growth	72	64	$180.00	$59.90
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	62	58	$200.00	$107.79
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	42	39	$260.00	$130.50
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	39	39	$239.51	$121.51
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	23	23	$240.00	$122.87

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	267	197	$160.00	$82.27
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	228	58	$28.00	$6.62
17000 Destruction of skin growth	126	94	$180.00	$59.75
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	77	67	$200.00	$104.06
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	36	31	$260.00	$130.05
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	19	$240.00	$122.48
11101 Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue	18	15	$70.00	$37.44

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Dermatology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207N00000X

State License IL 036-114282

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

Medicaid State Provider ID

036114282 (IL)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Derm Associates Llc

10313 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring, MD 209025006

Phone: 3016817000

Derm Associates Llc

71 Old Mill Bottom Rd N, Annapolis, MD 214095473

Phone: 3016817000

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 September 26, 2011

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location September 26, 2011

Registered at 701 WOODLANDS PKWY, SUITE 200, VERNON HILLS, IL 600613120 (Tel: 8477935450)

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Updated Business Mailing Address September 26, 2011

Registered at 701 WOODLANDS PKWY, SUITE 200, VERNON HILLS, IL 600613120 (Tel: 8477935450)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated September 26, 2011

Recorded as MELISSA ABRAMS, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) September 26, 2011

Dermatology (License #036-114282 in IL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration May 03, 2008

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1023284635

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: May 03, 2008

Last Update: September 26, 2011

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

701 Woodlands Pkwy, Suite 200

Vernon Hills, IL 600613120

Phone: 8477935450

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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