Active NPI 1649307406 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Dr. Laura Delborgo Houk , MD

Dermatology • Worcester, MA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Laura Houk, MD is a certified Dermatology practicing in Worcester, MA. With approximately 22 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2004, Dr. Houk delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 281 LINCOLN ST.

Dr. Houk is affiliated with Mainehealth 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

281 Lincoln St

Worcester, MA 016052138

Telephone 5083345979

Fax 5083345981

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 A Jerome Philbin M.d., P.c. Facility NPI 1659319143

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2004

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Dermatology in Worcester, MA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

22 Yrs +1.2 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 20.8 Yrs

State Avg: 27.5 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

35 Specialists

Practicing in Worcester, MA (648 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

5.7% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

57.4% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Houk (22 Years) 22 Yrs

Worcester Specialty Average (20.8 Years) 20.8 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	460	90	$8.09	$2.08
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	163	138	$140.56	$66.39
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	156	124	$203.94	$97.25
17000 Destruction of skin growth	144	118	$115.47	$45.46
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	112	90	$155.78	$69.92
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	91	80	$93.27	$25.44
99451 Telephone, internet, or electronic health record assessment and management with written report by consulting physician, at least 5 minutes	70	70	$83.03	$35.26
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	54	34	$52.67	$22.11
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	24	24	$276.33	$134.19
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	13	12	$233.23	$100.34
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	13	12	$84.23	$37.36
10040 Acne surgery	12	12	$119.67	$37.17
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	11	11	$111.82	$42.57

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	389	70	$8.35	$2.04
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	172	147	$119.03	$64.08
17000 Destruction of skin growth	118	97	$114.55	$45.25
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	97	86	$95.27	$27.08
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	91	78	$176.31	$95.87
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	75	66	$157.68	$65.72
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	67	35	$53.36	$21.28
99451 Telephone, internet, or electronic health record assessment and management with written report by consulting physician, at least 5 minutes	56	56	$84.07	$35.22
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	18	$171.44	$78.98
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	15	15	$281.47	$122.52
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	14	13	$231.50	$98.42
10040 Acne surgery	12	12	$122.00	$29.88

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	358	83	$7.97	$2.08
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	123	105	$117.78	$64.73
17000 Destruction of skin growth	120	106	$113.68	$45.84
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	99	89	$94.22	$25.43
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	85	74	$168.65	$97.60
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	72	37	$58.04	$21.62
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	67	57	$151.78	$64.16
99451 Telephone, internet, or electronic health record assessment and management with written report by consulting physician, at least 5 minutes	57	57	$82.48	$35.78
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	45	45	$170.63	$80.55
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	31	31	$266.99	$133.91
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	11	11	$53.00	$35.88

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	360	94	$46.53	$2.52
17000 Destruction of skin growth	127	125	$215.93	$51.99
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	105	103	$278.54	$32.53
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	95	93	$305.24	$104.19
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	93	83	$218.61	$72.30
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	93	91	$136.48	$39.11
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	74	43	$143.31	$23.32
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	50	42	$223.86	$69.78
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	47	47	$341.70	$138.63
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	37	37	$165.22	$50.82
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	34	34	$211.50	$84.48
99451 Telephone, internet, or electronic health record assessment and management with written report by consulting physician, at least 5 minutes	31	31	$76.81	$36.25
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	19	15	$161.53	$31.01
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	11	11	$324.91	$56.88

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	451	125	$59.00	$2.26
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	427	347	$316.00	$83.69
17000 Destruction of skin growth	188	163	$249.00	$52.31
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	133	123	$462.00	$31.15
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	87	41	$249.00	$24.40
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	85	75	$214.00	$53.20
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	79	76	$346.00	$72.71
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	47	47	$236.00	$53.45
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	40	40	$349.00	$80.04
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	34	22	$171.00	$29.76

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	573	125	$59.00	$2.61
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	555	390	$314.34	$82.42
17000 Destruction of skin growth	220	181	$248.51	$53.11
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	181	157	$462.00	$32.54
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	163	147	$212.99	$52.99
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	116	116	$348.16	$79.89
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	108	70	$249.00	$24.60
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	84	75	$345.71	$73.81
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	49	49	$235.39	$53.18
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	39	39	$581.00	$52.64
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	37	24	$171.00	$30.83
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	25	21	$142.64	$26.76
11105 Punch biopsy, each additional skin growth	14	14	$285.00	$29.07
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	13	13	$213.85	$76.06

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	631	128	$59.00	$3.28
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	442	301	$296.00	$86.39
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	230	182	$312.00	$50.65
17000 Destruction of skin growth	226	167	$243.00	$51.85
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	178	155	$199.80	$57.83
11101 Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue	134	74	$154.00	$27.71
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	96	96	$342.00	$83.01
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	81	73	$340.00	$87.78
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	62	62	$231.00	$58.07
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	27	26	$140.00	$30.84
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	21	13	$171.00	$36.65

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	636	125	$59.00	$3.36
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	433	293	$296.00	$87.63
17000 Destruction of skin growth	238	180	$241.24	$51.43
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	192	145	$199.51	$58.36
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	175	153	$312.00	$53.78
11101 Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue	119	64	$154.00	$27.35
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	98	83	$337.00	$87.57
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	86	86	$339.88	$85.83
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	28	28	$229.07	$55.20
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	27	15	$171.00	$34.36
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	24	22	$138.50	$31.66

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2021-04-13

Dermatology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207N00000X

State License MA 239656

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

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207N00000X

State License ME MD24567

Dermatology - Dermatopathology

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207ND0900X

State License MA 239656

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.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

110083488A (MA)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Mainehealth

2 Livewell Dr, Kennebunk, ME 040436762

Phone: 2074678988

Mainehealth

1601 Congress St, Portland, ME 041022102

Phone: 2076610100

Mainehealth

22 Bramhall St, Portland, ME 041023134

Phone: 2078859905

Secondary Practice Locations

265 Western Ave Ste 1

South Portland, ME 041062458

Phone: 2076610100

2 Livewell Dr

Kennebunk, ME 040436762

Phone: 2074678800

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

✅

NPI Profile Active September 04, 2015

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

📍

Updated Practice Location September 04, 2015

Registered at 281 LINCOLN ST, WORCESTER, MA 016052138 (Tel: 5083345979)

📍

Updated Business Mailing Address September 04, 2015

Registered at PO BOX 415348, BOSTON, MA 022415348 (Tel: 8002258885)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated September 04, 2015

Recorded as LAURA HOUK, M.D.

🎓

Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) September 04, 2015

Dermatology (License #239656 in MA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration February 28, 2007

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1649307406

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: February 28, 2007

Last Update: April 13, 2021

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box 415348

Boston, MA 022415348

Phone: 8002258885

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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