Active NPI 1124154554 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Dr. Ruth Ann Vleugels , MD

Dermatology • Boston, MA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

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Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Ruth Ann Vleugels, MD is a registered Dermatology practitioner in Boston, MA. With approximately 22 years of clinical practice since graduating from Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine in 2004, Dr. Vleugels provides healthcare services at the registered practice location at 221 LONGWOOD AVE.

Dr. Vleugels is affiliated with Brigham And Womens 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

221 Longwood Ave

Boston, MA 021155804

Telephone 6177324918

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Brigham And Womens Physicians Organization Inc Facility NPI 1083647648

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

2004

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

22 Yrs +5.6 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

76.5% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Vleugels (22 Years) 22 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	773	144	$38.00	$2.12
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	527	337	$409.77	$104.52
17000 Destruction of skin growth	236	192	$242.90	$59.84
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	138	63	$601.96	$155.31
G2211 Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's	56	32	$70.66	$17.24
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	35	32	$160.46	$27.60
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	32	24	$489.00	$106.27

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	1,121	175	$35.71	$2.19
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	585	332	$404.15	$103.66
17000 Destruction of skin growth	317	230	$237.14	$58.49
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	206	89	$602.35	$152.44
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	57	37	$489.00	$109.12
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	28	28	$157.00	$26.12
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	23	22	$463.91	$120.96
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	18	17	$287.00	$75.74
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	14	14	$613.00	$142.08
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	13	13	$801.00	$192.55
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	12	12	$201.67	$32.35

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	891	145	$35.00	$2.26
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	437	283	$396.35	$106.00
17000 Destruction of skin growth	240	187	$224.65	$56.60
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	215	98	$590.58	$157.58
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	43	35	$489.00	$108.41
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	34	30	$275.00	$75.84
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	28	24	$472.00	$121.36
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	24	24	$162.13	$28.22
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	14	14	$541.00	$146.75

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	870	146	$35.00	$2.30
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	551	308	$343.82	$108.59
17000 Destruction of skin growth	253	181	$228.20	$55.74
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	181	87	$494.59	$159.07
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	92	71	$282.49	$74.84
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	50	30	$489.00	$110.21
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	33	27	$221.52	$73.61
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	30	28	$163.00	$28.85
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	28	28	$531.71	$148.52
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	11	11	$698.18	$201.86

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	593	97	$33.55	$2.35
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	416	261	$316.87	$86.32
17000 Destruction of skin growth	158	130	$226.65	$60.68
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	75	52	$204.20	$56.16
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	33	24	$448.36	$121.94
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	26	17	$489.00	$111.33
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	20	19	$163.00	$30.68
99443 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes	18	13	$315.78	$86.63
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	15	15	$288.93	$77.38

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	730	126	$33.00	$2.68
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	572	317	$310.99	$84.60
17000 Destruction of skin growth	241	172	$221.00	$59.44
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	97	55	$439.18	$116.20
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	39	29	$201.38	$55.05
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	36	31	$296.56	$75.53
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	22	13	$126.55	$30.79
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	22	17	$489.00	$111.40
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	18	18	$511.00	$138.78
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	11	11	$163.00	$31.90

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	715	123	$31.41	$2.68
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	595	324	$303.10	$84.64
17000 Destruction of skin growth	209	153	$214.67	$58.83
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	88	61	$197.08	$55.04
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	71	44	$429.04	$118.72
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	54	51	$191.48	$44.72
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	29	29	$518.59	$135.83
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	22	14	$122.55	$33.10
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	20	14	$489.00	$111.16
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	18	18	$285.50	$79.75
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$305.17	$82.75

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	447	282	$293.52	$82.75
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	432	96	$31.00	$2.57
17000 Destruction of skin growth	158	126	$206.44	$57.57
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	71	48	$190.25	$53.89
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	50	32	$416.32	$117.28
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	44	43	$184.14	$42.78
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	26	15	$118.00	$33.17
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	25	25	$484.52	$136.79
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	22	13	$489.00	$109.14
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$285.00	$80.94
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	15	13	$274.00	$78.29

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Dermatology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207N00000X

State License MA 236012

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

Brigham And Womens Physicians Organization Inc

221 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 021155804

Phone: 6177325500

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

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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 July 18, 2012

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 18, 2012

Registered at 221 LONGWOOD AVE, BOSTON, MA 021155804 (Tel: 6177324918)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 18, 2012

Registered at 111 CYPRESS ST, BROOKLINE, MA 024456002 (Tel: 8573070896)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 18, 2012

Recorded as RUTH ANN VLEUGELS, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 18, 2012

Dermatology (License #236012 in MA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration February 27, 2007

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1124154554

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: February 27, 2007

Last Update: July 18, 2012

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

111 Cypress St

Brookline, MA 024456002

Phone: 8573070896

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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