Active NPI 1942279740 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Dr. Sandy Sharon Tsao , MD

Dermatology • Boston, MA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Sandy Tsao, MD is a certified Dermatology practicing in Boston, MA. With approximately 32 years of clinical experience since graduating from Harvard Medical School in 1994, Dr. Tsao delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 50 STANIFORD ST.

Dr. Tsao is affiliated with Massachusetts General Physicians Organization Inc 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

50 Staniford St
Dermatology Group Ste 250

Boston, MA 021143130

Telephone 6177246960

Fax 6177246970

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Ophthalmic Consultants Of Boston, Inc. Facility NPI 1932146594

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Harvard Medical School

Graduation Year

1994

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Dermatology in Boston, MA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

32 Yrs +15.6 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

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

76.1% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Tsao (32 Years) 32 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	283	50	$49.00	$7.63
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	206	179	$394.79	$99.41
17000 Destruction of skin growth	88	63	$317.38	$65.38
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	35	31	$463.17	$112.50
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	35	33	$248.60	$62.41
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	17	16	$523.12	$130.48

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	219	47	$49.00	$7.80
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	192	167	$386.75	$99.63
17000 Destruction of skin growth	94	78	$321.00	$66.10
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	55	49	$243.00	$63.00
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	41	38	$460.95	$115.28
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	30	29	$572.23	$146.28
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	16	15	$509.75	$124.07
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$509.27	$123.94

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	402	61	$49.00	$8.03
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	183	164	$377.79	$101.52
17000 Destruction of skin growth	115	83	$321.00	$66.74
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	72	53	$235.00	$63.87
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	34	30	$565.12	$150.71
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	31	27	$455.06	$111.62
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	21	18	$498.48	$134.23

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	458	68	$47.74	$7.59
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	195	165	$331.92	$102.99
17000 Destruction of skin growth	132	95	$321.00	$65.73
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	61	46	$202.18	$64.03
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	42	37	$553.40	$151.08
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	23	23	$473.74	$132.32
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	23	21	$439.43	$113.08
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	13	11	$1339.00	$363.49

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	315	56	$47.48	$6.87
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	157	136	$308.38	$84.59
17000 Destruction of skin growth	100	78	$321.00	$64.18
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	44	35	$189.02	$51.86
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	38	34	$455.16	$122.96
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	32	29	$535.63	$145.60
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	17	17	$306.76	$84.59
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	11	11	$424.73	$112.46

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	525	74	$49.00	$6.45
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	235	187	$298.02	$82.26
17000 Destruction of skin growth	147	100	$321.00	$62.43
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	68	55	$179.40	$50.48
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	48	42	$530.00	$142.06
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	28	27	$422.00	$109.53
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	26	24	$445.73	$124.59
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	14	13	$1267.29	$347.02
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	13	12	$1029.46	$162.91

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	470	73	$49.00	$6.02
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	240	195	$291.10	$80.94
17000 Destruction of skin growth	135	99	$321.00	$64.02
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	76	60	$424.50	$116.96
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	56	42	$175.16	$49.23
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	26	24	$460.81	$129.12
11101 Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue	22	17	$149.00	$36.50

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	425	67	$49.00	$6.27
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	222	184	$282.55	$79.26
17000 Destruction of skin growth	118	88	$321.00	$64.32
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	71	53	$171.72	$46.90
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	55	45	$414.60	$112.78
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	23	22	$449.70	$122.66
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	19	17	$1202.79	$310.05
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	12	12	$976.17	$137.93

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Dermatology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207N00000X

State License MA 156422

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

3186211 (MA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Bcbs Ma

J19138 (MA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Tufts Health Plan

790511 (MA)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Massachusetts General Physicians Organization Inc

55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 021142696

Phone: 6177240287

Massachusetts General Physicians Organization Inc

50 Staniford St, Boston, MA 021142517

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 November 05, 2012

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location November 05, 2012

Registered at 50 STANIFORD ST, DERMATOLOGY GROUP STE 250, BOSTON, MA 021143130 (Tel: 6177246960)

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Updated Business Mailing Address November 05, 2012

Registered at PO BOX 9142, MASS GENERAL PHYSICIAN ORGANIZATION, CHARLESTOWN, MA 021299142 (Tel: 6177246960)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated November 05, 2012

Recorded as SANDY TSAO, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) November 05, 2012

Dermatology (License #156422 in MA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration March 15, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1942279740

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: March 15, 2006

Last Update: November 05, 2012

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box 9142, Mass General Physician Organization

Charlestown, MA 021299142

Phone: 6177246960

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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