Active NPI 1053301085 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Benjamin Cohen

Dermatology • Long Branch, NJ

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Benjamin Cohen is a certified Dermatology practicing in Long Branch, NJ. With approximately 38 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1988, Benjamin Cohen delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 279 THIRD AVENUE.

Benjamin Cohen is affiliated with Dermatology And Laser Center Pa 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

279 Third Avenue
Suite 603

Long Branch, NJ 077406205

Telephone 7322228323

Fax 7328709488

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Monmouth Radiologists Pa Facility NPI 1316008782

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1988

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Dermatology in Long Branch, NJ

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

38 Yrs Matches City Avg

City Avg: 38.0 Yrs

State Avg: 27.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

1 Specialists

Practicing in Long Branch, NJ (444 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

34.4% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Cohen (38 Years) 38 Yrs

Long Branch Specialty Average (38.0 Years) 38.0 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	811	115	$20.00	$7.21
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	740	375	$114.00	$96.59
17000 Destruction of skin growth	245	164	$133.00	$62.69
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	233	189	$170.00	$106.64
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	77	77	$257.00	$177.07
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	47	43	$90.00	$54.15
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	29	26	$167.00	$135.74
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	21	17	$279.00	$180.50
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	21	21	$169.00	$118.39
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	20	18	$95.00	$52.58
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	19	16	$295.00	$182.07

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	972	119	$20.00	$7.39
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	818	371	$114.00	$96.54
17000 Destruction of skin growth	277	166	$133.00	$65.79
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	242	190	$170.00	$110.86
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	82	82	$257.00	$177.43
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	52	47	$90.00	$55.37
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	39	30	$167.00	$136.25
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	34	23	$279.00	$176.34
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	33	23	$150.00	$38.32
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	32	27	$295.00	$186.44
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	32	32	$169.00	$119.74
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	24	16	$95.00	$54.73
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	16	12	$185.00	$125.57

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	754	105	$19.91	$7.66
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	678	356	$114.00	$97.97
17000 Destruction of skin growth	233	144	$133.00	$69.18
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	201	161	$170.00	$112.98
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	85	53	$150.00	$39.84
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	77	77	$255.14	$180.08
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	47	40	$90.00	$57.79
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	27	19	$279.00	$189.80
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	24	22	$290.42	$186.72
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	20	16	$95.00	$47.61
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$167.00	$138.16
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$169.00	$122.10
10060 Simple or single drainage of skin abscess	11	11	$184.00	$139.23

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	737	368	$114.00	$100.15
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	464	67	$19.88	$7.42
17000 Destruction of skin growth	228	145	$133.00	$65.84
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	209	171	$170.00	$115.60
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	109	109	$257.00	$180.33
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	101	68	$150.00	$41.36
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	42	36	$90.00	$60.08
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	24	24	$169.00	$123.03
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	22	19	$295.00	$192.20
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	22	18	$95.00	$60.60
67810 Biopsy of eyelid	15	15	$220.33	$205.81
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	12	$167.00	$141.84
69100 Biopsy of ear	14	13	$180.00	$104.32
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	12	11	$279.00	$174.31

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	744	88	$20.00	$6.78
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	695	355	$114.02	$81.48
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	202	167	$170.10	$110.23
17000 Destruction of skin growth	175	118	$133.00	$66.51
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	132	95	$150.00	$42.61
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	99	99	$256.83	$178.51
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	40	34	$90.00	$58.77
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	34	34	$169.62	$117.06
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	26	23	$293.96	$182.22
11901 Injection into skin growth, more than 7 growths	24	11	$118.75	$67.15
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	16	13	$94.50	$56.18

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	798	365	$114.00	$79.09
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	798	84	$20.00	$6.07
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	277	203	$170.00	$107.90
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	261	154	$150.00	$41.43
17000 Destruction of skin growth	217	118	$133.00	$63.78
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	123	123	$257.00	$174.63
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	72	50	$90.00	$58.47
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	54	54	$169.00	$115.78
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	32	25	$286.00	$174.36
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	20	13	$279.00	$165.64
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	14	11	$91.00	$50.61
10060 Simple or single drainage of skin abscess	13	13	$184.00	$119.17
17282 Destruction of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	13	13	$334.00	$223.38
17281 Destruction of malignant growth (0.6 to 1.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth	11	11	$291.00	$185.93

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	863	397	$114.00	$81.70
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	548	66	$20.00	$6.05
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	297	186	$150.00	$43.57
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	279	209	$171.00	$119.23
17000 Destruction of skin growth	186	107	$133.00	$69.05
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	100	100	$257.00	$183.43
11101 Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue	73	58	$53.00	$37.02
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	49	49	$169.00	$121.17
11901 Injection into skin growth, more than 7 growths	31	12	$114.00	$75.01
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	22	18	$286.00	$183.46
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	18	13	$279.00	$165.55
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	16	12	$499.00	$348.64
17282 Destruction of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	13	12	$334.00	$234.04

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	971	399	$114.00	$72.71
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	529	74	$20.00	$5.78
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	328	215	$150.00	$38.78
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	320	242	$171.00	$103.01
17000 Destruction of skin growth	208	132	$133.00	$60.16
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	91	91	$257.00	$159.53
11101 Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue	65	53	$53.00	$32.47
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	47	47	$169.00	$108.66
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	40	38	$167.00	$107.77
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	34	30	$286.00	$167.91
11901 Injection into skin growth, more than 7 growths	20	13	$114.00	$67.45
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	17	13	$91.00	$46.91
17282 Destruction of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	15	15	$334.00	$207.98
10060 Simple or single drainage of skin abscess	13	12	$184.00	$114.87
67810 Biopsy of eyelid	12	11	$356.00	$169.07

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Dermatology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207N00000X

State License NJ 25MA06221000

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

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Amerihealth

0796887000 (NJ)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Ghi

5715271 (NJ)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Phs Non-Par

J20028 (NJ)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Bc/bs

92F391 (NJ)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Aetna

0547722 (NJ)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Dermatology And Laser Center Pa

145 Wyckoff Rd, Eatontown, NJ 077241888

Phone: 7322228323

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 September 11, 2008

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location September 11, 2008

Registered at 279 THIRD AVENUE, SUITE 603, LONG BRANCH, NJ 077406205 (Tel: 7322228323)

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Updated Business Mailing Address September 11, 2008

Registered at PO BOX 18751, NEWARK, NJ 071918751 (Tel: 7322228323)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated September 11, 2008

Recorded as BENJAMIN COHEN

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) September 11, 2008

Dermatology (License #25MA06221000 in NJ)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration October 21, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1053301085

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: October 21, 2005

Last Update: September 11, 2008

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box 18751

Newark, NJ 071918751

Phone: 7322228323

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