Active NPI 1154426427 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. James H Auerbach , MD

Dermatology • Santa Fe, NM

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. James Auerbach, MD is a certified Dermatology practicing in Santa Fe, NM. With approximately 54 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine in 1972, Dr. Auerbach delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 5 CALLE MEDICO STE A.

Dr. Auerbach is affiliated with Epiphany Dermatology Of New Mexico, Llc 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

5 Calle Medico Ste A

Santa Fe, NM 875054762

Telephone 5055576300

Fax 5055576302

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Epiphany Dermatology Of Maryland Pa Facility NPI 1679521165

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1972

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Dermatology in Santa Fe, NM

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

54 Yrs +21.4 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 32.6 Yrs

State Avg: 21.8 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

8 Specialists

Practicing in Santa Fe, NM (66 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

68.1% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Auerbach (54 Years) 54 Yrs

Santa Fe Specialty Average (32.6 Years) 32.6 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	4,665	636	$18.43	$6.15
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	1,537	1,021	$261.21	$87.09
17000 Destruction of skin growth	1,263	782	$191.44	$44.10
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	1,134	762	$318.28	$102.80
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	460	342	$161.61	$53.79
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	221	186	$280.97	$77.37
96910 Skin application of tar and ultraviolet B or petrolatum and ultraviolet B	213	23	$323.34	$107.74
96900 Application of ultraviolet light to skin	185	30	$67.54	$22.56
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	180	153	$369.26	$123.27
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	131	86	$471.30	$157.22
17111 Destruction of skin growth, 15 or more growths	86	72	$373.73	$121.74
10060 Simple or single drainage of skin abscess	59	54	$360.62	$115.21
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	43	43	$321.45	$107.12
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	37	29	$140.98	$47.00
11311 Shaving of skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.6-1.0 cm	25	22	$384.44	$112.72
69100 Biopsy of ear	17	15	$268.50	$70.99
11302 Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	14	14	$385.68	$128.52
96567 Application of light and light-sensitive drugs to aid destruction of premalignant skin growths, per session	13	13	$371.52	$123.97
J7308 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg)	13	13	$1186.49	$389.60

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	4,586	648	$18.73	$6.19
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	1,746	1,111	$261.12	$86.33
17000 Destruction of skin growth	1,212	800	$191.82	$43.42
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	1,167	786	$321.20	$103.82
96900 Application of ultraviolet light to skin	437	46	$67.10	$22.25
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	396	300	$162.48	$53.68
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	209	183	$287.68	$72.31
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	160	122	$481.78	$160.06
17111 Destruction of skin growth, 15 or more growths	128	108	$376.48	$125.06
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	71	62	$370.34	$122.72
10060 Simple or single drainage of skin abscess	50	45	$359.51	$113.35
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	46	46	$325.75	$108.01
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	33	22	$142.70	$47.44
J7308 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg)	27	25	$1151.45	$384.97
96567 Application of light and light-sensitive drugs to aid destruction of premalignant skin growths, per session	26	25	$377.98	$127.99
11311 Shaving of skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.6-1.0 cm	23	23	$392.01	$121.29
69100 Biopsy of ear	18	17	$276.35	$71.28

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	4,520	638	$18.61	$6.29
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	1,609	1,054	$265.25	$87.25
17000 Destruction of skin growth	1,214	782	$191.57	$43.11
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	1,107	784	$322.70	$104.28
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	469	378	$163.24	$54.11
96900 Application of ultraviolet light to skin	266	40	$65.25	$21.91
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	217	173	$293.26	$76.68
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	142	101	$478.86	$159.54
17111 Destruction of skin growth, 15 or more growths	113	94	$379.45	$124.86
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	58	52	$378.70	$123.06
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	50	29	$147.31	$48.27
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	41	41	$327.37	$108.85
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	31	26	$513.00	$152.20
J7308 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg)	25	21	$1085.76	$388.81
96567 Application of light and light-sensitive drugs to aid destruction of premalignant skin growths, per session	25	21	$399.16	$132.04
17281 Destruction of malignant growth (0.6 to 1.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth	23	19	$517.13	$157.84
10060 Simple or single drainage of skin abscess	17	17	$358.68	$111.72
69100 Biopsy of ear	15	15	$281.11	$61.41
17282 Destruction of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	13	11	$595.00	$182.48
17272 Destruction of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	13	12	$543.00	$167.06

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	4,612	671	$17.72	$6.09
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	1,558	1,036	$255.41	$88.44
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	1,254	859	$321.45	$104.93
17000 Destruction of skin growth	1,231	818	$189.00	$42.64
96900 Application of ultraviolet light to skin	659	44	$63.62	$21.35
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	592	461	$150.99	$53.97
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	172	127	$468.55	$157.83
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	145	133	$293.46	$70.45
17111 Destruction of skin growth, 15 or more growths	138	112	$378.36	$124.43
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	65	65	$324.97	$108.38
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	55	48	$367.09	$125.84
J7308 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg)	23	20	$1015.22	$390.01
96567 Application of light and light-sensitive drugs to aid destruction of premalignant skin growths, per session	23	20	$390.48	$132.97
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	21	21	$215.81	$70.50
11311 Shaving of skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.6-1.0 cm	18	17	$400.61	$122.86
11302 Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	18	18	$406.67	$128.00
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	17	16	$151.59	$50.22

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	3,457	539	$18.79	$5.48
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	1,379	871	$112.26	$70.78
17000 Destruction of skin growth	877	635	$125.78	$41.26
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	870	658	$198.57	$98.81
96910 Skin application of tar and ultraviolet B or petrolatum and ultraviolet B	422	23	$115.00	$102.85
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	307	206	$110.41	$37.47
96900 Application of ultraviolet light to skin	249	17	$62.00	$19.92
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	235	232	$318.00	$102.37
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	188	143	$347.30	$146.89
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	95	84	$179.91	$67.99
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	54	48	$398.35	$151.67
17111 Destruction of skin growth, 15 or more growths	52	44	$281.29	$118.87
J7308 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg)	44	32	$872.73	$392.59
96567 Application of light and light-sensitive drugs to aid destruction of premalignant skin growths, per session	40	32	$304.70	$118.15
17281 Destruction of malignant growth (0.6 to 1.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth	39	35	$426.05	$157.71
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	30	30	$198.33	$102.54
17261 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	27	23	$315.56	$109.70
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	26	25	$132.00	$42.46
17282 Destruction of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	21	19	$531.14	$191.02
17272 Destruction of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	19	17	$491.32	$169.55
17263 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm	13	11	$442.54	$164.80
69100 Biopsy of ear	12	12	$217.00	$60.68
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	12	12	$222.00	$71.53

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	4,074	665	$19.99	$5.31
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	2,434	1,336	$80.00	$70.13
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	1,211	844	$130.00	$98.93
17000 Destruction of skin growth	1,185	802	$90.00	$44.13
96910 Skin application of tar and ultraviolet B or petrolatum and ultraviolet B	935	23	$108.76	$98.05
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	525	336	$109.51	$37.86
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	235	166	$300.00	$142.85
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	125	116	$124.68	$71.01
J7308 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg)	107	88	$450.00	$392.95
96567 Application of light and light-sensitive drugs to aid destruction of premalignant skin growths, per session	103	88	$150.00	$110.78
17281 Destruction of malignant growth (0.6 to 1.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth	72	62	$366.67	$155.83
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	62	42	$300.73	$150.64
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	61	61	$140.00	$103.34
17111 Destruction of skin growth, 15 or more growths	48	41	$140.00	$120.84
17272 Destruction of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	33	30	$463.33	$168.53
17261 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	26	24	$262.31	$114.48
17282 Destruction of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	22	16	$467.73	$184.89
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	21	19	$28.10	$20.70
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	14	11	$75.00	$49.33

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	4,763	735	$19.98	$4.83
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	2,672	1,452	$80.00	$66.98
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	1,313	925	$129.94	$97.49
17000 Destruction of skin growth	1,289	881	$90.00	$41.92
96910 Skin application of tar and ultraviolet B or petrolatum and ultraviolet B	749	17	$75.00	$73.25
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	585	359	$109.44	$37.83
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	289	198	$300.00	$132.48
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	227	205	$125.00	$72.16
J7308 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg)	152	117	$426.32	$386.20
96567 Application of light and light-sensitive drugs to aid destruction of premalignant skin growths, per session	141	117	$150.00	$99.78
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	97	97	$140.00	$99.81
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	86	64	$294.65	$140.07
17281 Destruction of malignant growth (0.6 to 1.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth	78	70	$376.92	$151.32
17111 Destruction of skin growth, 15 or more growths	56	51	$140.00	$115.65
17261 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	40	37	$267.88	$110.27
17272 Destruction of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	34	32	$477.94	$166.41
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	28	23	$27.86	$19.43
17282 Destruction of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	26	24	$480.58	$184.40
11101 Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue	21	17	$75.00	$30.35
17263 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm	21	19	$334.76	$171.31
17271 Destruction of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 0.6-1.0 cm	20	19	$325.75	$123.71
10120 Removal of foreign body from tissue, accessed beneath the skin	12	12	$135.00	$126.93
69100 Biopsy of ear	11	11	$150.00	$66.82

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	4,558	712	$20.00	$5.24
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	2,597	1,463	$80.00	$68.19
17000 Destruction of skin growth	1,238	854	$90.00	$44.41
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	1,199	846	$130.00	$98.03
96910 Skin application of tar and ultraviolet B or petrolatum and ultraviolet B	649	15	$75.00	$63.13
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	522	330	$109.54	$37.20
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	235	179	$300.00	$139.52
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	218	194	$125.00	$74.29
J7308 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg)	134	110	$350.00	$342.03
96567 Application of light and light-sensitive drugs to aid destruction of premalignant skin growths, per session	126	110	$150.00	$119.88
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	89	89	$140.00	$101.88
17281 Destruction of malignant growth (0.6 to 1.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth	65	60	$387.69	$157.96
17111 Destruction of skin growth, 15 or more growths	59	46	$140.00	$119.91
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	58	47	$295.86	$150.86
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	38	35	$27.11	$18.53
17261 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	31	26	$275.32	$113.15
11101 Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue	29	23	$75.00	$30.91
17272 Destruction of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	25	22	$475.28	$169.60
17263 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm	17	17	$359.12	$177.40
17271 Destruction of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 0.6-1.0 cm	14	14	$337.50	$124.78
17282 Destruction of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	13	12	$471.15	$175.69

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2023-05-25

Dermatology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207N00000X

State License NM 765

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

Epiphany Dermatology Of New Mexico, Llc

No 5 Calle Medico, Santa Fe, NM 875054762

Phone: 5055576300

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

3 Associated Practitioners

Timothy Busch , PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

Physician Assistant

NPI 1346201704

PHYSICIANASSISTANT

Dr. Ronald Rovner , MD

Dermatology

NPI 1649388422

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Krista Warnakula , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1801530977

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

9 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location May 25, 2023

Registered at 5 CALLE MEDICO STE A, SANTA FE, NM 875054762 (Tel: 5055576300)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated May 25, 2023

Recorded as JAMES AUERBACH, MD

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Updated Business Mailing Address February 15, 2023

Registered at 7300 RANCH ROAD 2222, BLDG 1, STE 200, AUSTIN, TX 787303255 (Tel: 5126280465)

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NPI Profile Active March 03, 2011

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location March 03, 2011

Registered at 435 SAINT MICHAELS DR STE A101, SANTA FE, NM 875057668 (Tel: 5059825504)

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Updated Business Mailing Address March 03, 2011

Registered at 435 SAINT MICHAELS DR STE A101, SANTA FE, NM 875057668 (Tel: 5059825504)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated March 03, 2011

Recorded as JAMES AUERBACH, MD PC

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) March 03, 2011

Dermatology (License #765 in NM)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration September 13, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1154426427

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: September 13, 2006

Last Update: May 25, 2023

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

7300 Ranch Road 2222, Bldg 1, Ste 200

Austin, TX 787303255

Phone: 5126280465

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