Active NPI 1043200223 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Joseph C Kvedar , MD

Dermatology • Boston, MA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

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Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Joseph Kvedar, MD is a registered Dermatology practitioner in Boston, MA. With approximately 43 years of clinical practice since graduating from University Of Vermont College Of Medicine in 1983, Dr. Kvedar provides healthcare services at the registered practice location at 50 STANIFORD ST.

Dr. Kvedar maintains professional affiliations with Nantucket Cottage Hospital, Massachusetts General Physicians Organization Inc 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

50 Staniford St
Suite 200

Boston, MA 021142517

Telephone 6177262914

Fax 6177242135

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Ophthalmic Consultants Of Boston, Inc. Facility NPI 1932146594

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Vermont College Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1983

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Dermatology in Boston, MA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

43 Yrs +26.6 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 16.4 Yrs

State Avg: 27.5 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

270 Specialists

Practicing in Boston, MA (648 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

18.1% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

77.4% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Kvedar (43 Years) 43 Yrs

Boston Specialty Average (16.4 Years) 16.4 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	744	171	$49.00	$7.12
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	511	431	$395.07	$93.46
17000 Destruction of skin growth	322	260	$317.45	$62.37
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	108	101	$521.78	$119.33
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	89	84	$463.33	$99.51
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	89	86	$247.24	$58.87
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	77	66	$556.52	$130.32
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	75	75	$509.68	$114.99
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	16	16	$776.00	$174.12
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	13	12	$806.31	$188.16

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	992	203	$49.00	$7.24
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	460	404	$385.98	$94.03
17000 Destruction of skin growth	405	307	$321.00	$60.48
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	225	206	$244.36	$59.15
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	139	119	$460.78	$106.15
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	127	109	$511.36	$120.87
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	88	88	$510.23	$115.90
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	54	48	$544.67	$132.78
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	33	26	$792.67	$176.08
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	30	12	$252.60	$55.52
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	24	20	$228.00	$53.96
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	14	14	$776.00	$174.32
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	13	13	$572.31	$136.33

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	937	174	$49.00	$7.39
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	517	414	$377.86	$95.70
17000 Destruction of skin growth	351	265	$321.00	$61.81
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	118	111	$453.29	$108.58
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	93	85	$497.30	$121.92
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	78	64	$532.00	$135.35
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	68	68	$472.71	$116.85
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	54	48	$234.83	$59.69
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	29	24	$768.69	$178.54
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	23	15	$228.00	$55.93
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	22	22	$733.82	$178.96
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	15	15	$564.20	$142.38

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	796	184	$49.00	$7.17
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	424	349	$329.86	$97.62
17000 Destruction of skin growth	292	241	$321.00	$59.87
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	125	88	$465.80	$138.68
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	124	112	$439.71	$107.41
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	103	88	$489.70	$124.91
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	53	53	$452.53	$119.74
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	31	31	$687.52	$180.48
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	30	25	$231.20	$57.16
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	25	21	$215.40	$61.27
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	20	20	$552.60	$145.74
99443 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes	19	15	$459.05	$146.04
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	11	11	$761.45	$183.50

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	569	134	$49.00	$6.58
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	300	264	$308.07	$80.43
17000 Destruction of skin growth	211	180	$321.00	$60.00
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	94	80	$426.15	$106.26
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	69	55	$190.10	$48.93
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	46	44	$478.28	$118.01
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	37	18	$228.22	$58.31
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	36	36	$447.67	$114.93
99441 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes	28	25	$189.25	$50.83
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	19	19	$316.84	$81.29
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	11	11	$546.36	$138.95

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	526	114	$49.00	$6.09
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	331	261	$297.27	$78.75
17000 Destruction of skin growth	225	176	$321.00	$61.79
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	88	71	$178.78	$46.98
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	70	61	$422.00	$105.44
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	49	11	$30.00	$2.58
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	38	38	$434.66	$114.62
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	37	36	$465.70	$114.81
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	20	18	$189.50	$51.08
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	17	17	$305.29	$77.25
17000 Destruction of skin growth	14	13	$217.00	$52.86
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	12	11	$530.00	$136.39

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	469	84	$49.00	$5.71
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	288	230	$290.77	$77.09
17000 Destruction of skin growth	170	135	$321.00	$61.91
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	89	64	$168.58	$44.81
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	81	72	$424.35	$111.28
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	48	48	$428.25	$114.02
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	40	38	$460.02	$120.75
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	22	22	$196.45	$51.36
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	18	18	$296.50	$79.44
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	16	13	$99.94	$25.63
17000 Destruction of skin growth	12	12	$214.50	$54.20
11101 Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue	11	11	$149.00	$34.83

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	318	105	$40.91	$4.51
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	291	235	$230.32	$62.45
17000 Destruction of skin growth	194	149	$251.64	$58.14
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	95	67	$132.58	$34.13
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	61	57	$291.08	$69.77
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	38	36	$353.66	$95.28
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	35	31	$171.20	$49.73
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	22	14	$29.00	$2.38
17000 Destruction of skin growth	21	18	$212.00	$51.79
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	15	$393.00	$101.11

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Dermatology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207N00000X

State License MA 52777

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

6179665 (MA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Tufts Health Plan

711334 (MA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Bcbs Ma

J03392 (MA)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Massachusetts General Physicians Organization Inc

50 Staniford St, Boston, MA 021142517

Nantucket Cottage Hospital

57 Prospect St, Nantucket, MA 025542799

Phone: 5088258100

Massachusetts General Physicians Organization Inc

102 Endicott St, Danvers, MA 019233623

Phone: 9788826100

Massachusetts General Physicians Organization Inc

55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 021142696

Phone: 6177240287

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

34 Associated Practitioners

Sushila Toulmin

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

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Dr. David Hashemi , MD, MBA

Dermatology

NPI 1043772791

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Master of Business Administration

Dr. Janice Tiao , MD

Dermatology

NPI 1093179533

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Bonnie Mackool , MD

Dermatology

NPI 1114999000

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Mayra Lorenzo , MD, PhD

Dermatology

NPI 1124185699

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Dr. Anna Garza-Mayers , MD, PhD

Dermatology

NPI 1194245381

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

6 Historical Events

✅

NPI Profile Active July 08, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

📍

Updated Practice Location July 08, 2007

Registered at 50 STANIFORD ST, SUITE 200, BOSTON, MA 021142517 (Tel: 6177262914)

📍

Updated Business Mailing Address July 08, 2007

Registered at PO BOX 9142, CHARLESTOWN, MA 021299142 (Tel: 6177240287)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 08, 2007

Recorded as JOSEPH KVEDAR, MD

🎓

Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 08, 2007

Dermatology (License #52777 in MA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration October 27, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1043200223

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: October 27, 2005

Last Update: July 13, 2026

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box 9142

Charlestown, MA 021299142

Phone: 6177240287

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