Active NPI 1154414951 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Robert D Durst , MD

Dermatology • Topeka, KS

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Robert Durst, MD is a certified Dermatology practicing in Topeka, KS. With approximately 57 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Missouri, Columbia School Of Medicine in 1969, Dr. Durst delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1706 SW 10TH AVE.

Dr. Durst 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

1706 Sw 10th Ave

Topeka, KS 666041306

Telephone 7853575166

Fax 7853575168

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Dermatology, P.a. Facility NPI 1164663308

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Missouri, Columbia School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1969

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Dermatology in Topeka, KS

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

57 Yrs +34.7 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 22.3 Yrs

State Avg: 24.1 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

10 Specialists

Practicing in Topeka, KS (106 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

25.7% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Durst (57 Years) 57 Yrs

Topeka Specialty Average (22.3 Years) 22.3 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	2,009	224	$6.82	$6.06
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	479	252	$94.20	$83.74
17000 Destruction of skin growth	457	276	$69.41	$56.08
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	219	164	$58.37	$51.85
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	154	118	$127.04	$111.68
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	107	74	$133.44	$118.58
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	87	57	$170.77	$151.64
17311 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks	47	37	$696.25	$549.14
11105 Punch biopsy, each additional skin growth	38	24	$60.44	$53.63
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	37	33	$115.90	$98.92
11603 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm	20	19	$285.13	$132.72
13121 Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs	17	13	$433.44	$302.28
17312 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks	17	13	$420.95	$373.16
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	16	14	$310.80	$215.25
13132 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm	16	15	$480.86	$239.84
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$115.00	$102.30
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	11	11	$102.44	$86.68

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	1,732	213	$6.96	$6.19
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	494	261	$94.34	$84.10
17000 Destruction of skin growth	448	256	$69.73	$56.65
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	216	166	$58.80	$52.38
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	159	113	$129.84	$113.78
17311 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks	79	67	$704.74	$559.24
17312 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks	52	32	$426.97	$379.71
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	45	37	$175.16	$155.82
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	43	41	$117.59	$102.88
11105 Punch biopsy, each additional skin growth	43	23	$61.35	$54.56
13121 Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs	34	28	$443.25	$304.61
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	33	33	$116.42	$101.80
13132 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm	27	27	$491.37	$223.37
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	16	$133.87	$119.27
11603 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm	17	14	$290.05	$131.56
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	15	13	$254.52	$113.12
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	14	14	$105.29	$90.44
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	11	11	$75.38	$67.41
13101 Complicated repair of wound of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm	11	11	$413.64	$350.97

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	1,465	218	$7.12	$6.44
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	511	279	$95.65	$86.50
17000 Destruction of skin growth	427	273	$70.35	$57.67
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	258	197	$59.23	$53.49
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	148	115	$133.57	$117.16
17311 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks	73	61	$704.58	$546.23
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	56	51	$118.64	$103.44
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	48	36	$177.17	$160.08
11105 Punch biopsy, each additional skin growth	40	30	$62.46	$56.54
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	39	39	$117.47	$105.26
17312 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks	38	25	$428.52	$388.52
13132 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm	32	28	$498.65	$240.17
13121 Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs	25	23	$450.18	$317.50
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	17	17	$76.37	$68.94
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	16	16	$256.92	$116.04
69100 Biopsy of ear	15	15	$101.75	$79.80
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	11	11	$319.19	$235.71

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	1,456	195	$6.84	$6.17
17000 Destruction of skin growth	424	263	$69.21	$56.67
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	398	230	$96.13	$86.81
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	313	223	$58.98	$53.26
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	128	103	$135.77	$118.34
17311 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks	61	48	$707.74	$492.67
17312 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks	47	29	$429.07	$387.82
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	40	30	$173.27	$156.50
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	40	38	$118.68	$103.10
11105 Punch biopsy, each additional skin growth	35	25	$63.68	$57.55
13121 Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs	31	28	$455.85	$358.84
13132 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm	28	25	$503.66	$276.37
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	21	21	$117.78	$105.05
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	21	20	$259.41	$117.23
69100 Biopsy of ear	21	20	$103.77	$84.71
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	11	$136.63	$123.42
14060 Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	14	13	$802.17	$724.99
11603 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm	12	11	$294.96	$133.31

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	1,894	261	$6.25	$5.69
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	619	352	$78.41	$71.15
17000 Destruction of skin growth	496	310	$68.14	$55.30
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	165	139	$130.40	$115.53
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	89	78	$113.64	$102.85
17311 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks	87	73	$695.22	$531.41
17312 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks	62	41	$415.47	$376.16
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	57	50	$47.22	$42.78
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	46	42	$115.35	$103.91
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	44	38	$164.76	$149.46
13132 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm	36	32	$501.33	$251.56
11105 Punch biopsy, each additional skin growth	35	27	$63.07	$56.98
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	25	25	$112.94	$102.27
13121 Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs	23	22	$450.72	$328.42
69100 Biopsy of ear	16	15	$102.61	$87.07
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	14	14	$258.77	$116.80
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	13	13	$79.48	$72.02
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	11	11	$103.58	$94.10

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	1,799	273	$5.65	$5.21
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	709	456	$74.12	$70.00
17000 Destruction of skin growth	544	362	$65.06	$56.27
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	176	141	$129.00	$112.92
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	157	131	$110.15	$103.34
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	87	75	$46.08	$42.47
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	73	68	$107.56	$98.01
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	59	43	$156.53	$142.53
17311 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks	59	50	$674.17	$499.38
17312 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks	50	33	$397.16	$371.33
11105 Punch biopsy, each additional skin growth	43	29	$63.00	$57.04
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	42	42	$110.57	$102.47
13132 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm	34	32	$501.24	$305.58
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	26	26	$76.92	$72.22
69100 Biopsy of ear	25	22	$101.54	$70.03
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	19	19	$256.89	$122.69
13121 Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs	17	16	$440.59	$369.32
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	15	15	$102.00	$92.17
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	13	13	$307.85	$274.30

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	1,315	258	$5.25	$4.86
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	500	338	$70.00	$68.86
17000 Destruction of skin growth	460	341	$62.00	$56.74
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	288	205	$45.00	$41.22
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	133	112	$100.00	$95.82
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	92	88	$105.00	$101.44
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	77	73	$100.00	$98.55
17311 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks	68	63	$640.00	$521.96
17312 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks	66	41	$380.00	$362.40
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	38	38	$75.00	$70.82
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	37	29	$155.00	$135.11
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	31	29	$300.00	$263.80
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	30	25	$254.00	$119.96
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	29	29	$105.00	$101.58
13132 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm	28	26	$500.00	$286.21
11101 Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue	19	12	$35.00	$30.67
13121 Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs	13	11	$430.00	$322.13
11622 Removal of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	12	11	$263.00	$120.03

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	907	223	$6.28	$5.17
17000 Destruction of skin growth	375	309	$77.62	$56.71
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	348	288	$89.77	$68.69
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	329	253	$58.68	$40.75
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	142	122	$121.13	$91.28
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	81	78	$129.63	$98.61
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	57	56	$110.00	$101.16
17311 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks	41	39	$708.29	$508.68
17312 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks	32	23	$420.00	$359.72
11101 Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue	31	21	$43.87	$30.58
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	24	22	$300.00	$268.77
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	24	24	$106.25	$70.34
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	19	18	$254.00	$115.03
13132 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm	18	16	$500.00	$293.82
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	16	16	$182.19	$139.30
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	14	12	$58.21	$46.18
69100 Biopsy of ear	14	14	$110.14	$76.62
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$132.14	$101.07

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Dermatology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207N00000X

State License KS 04-15120

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 - MOHS-Micrographic Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207ND0101X

State License KS 04-15120

The highly-trained surgeons that perform Mohs Micrographic Surgery are specialists both in dermatology and pathology. With their extensive knowledge of the skin and unique pathological skills, they are able to remove only diseased tissue, preserving healthy tissue and minimizing the cosmetic impact of the surgery. Mohs surgeons who belong to the American College of Mohs Surgery (ACMS) have completed a minimum of one year of fellowship training at one of the ACMS-approved training centers in the U.S.

Dermatology - Dermatopathology

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207ND0900X

State License KS 04-15120

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.

Dermatology - Clinical & Laboratory Dermatological Immunology

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207NI0002X

State License KS 04-15120

A dermatologist who utilizes various specialized laboratory procedures to diagnose disorders characterized by defective responses of the body's immune system. Immunodermatologists also may provide consultation in the management of these disorders and administer specialized forms of therapy for these diseases.

Dermatology - Procedural Dermatology

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207NS0135X

State License KS 04-15120

Procedural Dermatology, a subspecialty of Dermatology, encompassing a wide variety of surgical procedures and methods to remove or modify skin tissue for health or cosmetic benefit. These methods include scalpel surgery, laser surgery, chemical surgery, cryosurgery (liquid nitrogen), electrosurgery, aspiration surgery, liposuction, injection of filler substances, and Mohs micrographic controlled surgery (a special technique for the removal of growths, especially skin cancers).

Dermatology - Pediatric Dermatology

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207NP0225X

State License KS 04-15120

A pediatric dermatologist has, through additional special training, developed expertise in the treatment of specific skin disease categories with emphasis on those diseases which predominate in infants, children and adolescents.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Blue Cross Blue Shield Ks

000095

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Railroad Medicare

070005489 (KS)

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6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active March 18, 2009

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location March 18, 2009

Registered at 1706 SW 10TH AVE, TOPEKA, KS 666041306 (Tel: 7853575166)

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Updated Business Mailing Address March 18, 2009

Registered at 1706 SW 10TH AVE, TOPEKA, KS 666041306 (Tel: 7852660031)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated March 18, 2009

Recorded as ROBERT DURST, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) March 18, 2009

Dermatology (License #04-15120 in KS)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration October 02, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1154414951

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: October 02, 2006

Last Update: March 18, 2009

Sole Proprietor: Yes

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Mailing Address

1706 Sw 10th Ave

Topeka, KS 666041306

Phone: 7852660031

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