Active NPI 1740589274 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Michael John Bax , MD

Dermatology • Buffalo, NY

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Michael Bax, MD is a certified Dermatology practicing in Buffalo, NY. With approximately 15 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2011, Dr. Bax delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at ELM AND CARLTON ST.

Dr. Bax is affiliated with Roswell Park Cancer Institute and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks, complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm, removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

Elm And Carlton St

Buffalo, NY 142630001

Telephone 7168452300

Fax 7168455899

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Roswell Park Cancer Institute Facility NPI 1720036593

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2011

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Dermatology in Buffalo, NY

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

15 Yrs -3.2 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 18.2 Yrs

State Avg: 28.4 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

13 Specialists

Practicing in Buffalo, NY (1289 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

15.4% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

88.2% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Bax (15 Years) 15 Yrs

Buffalo Specialty Average (18.2 Years) 18.2 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
17311 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks	121	92	$2274.31	$296.61
13132 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm	49	47	$2453.86	$170.74
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	37	32	$897.05	$75.95
13121 Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs	31	29	$1667.61	$206.61
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	27	19	$592.44	$90.30
17312 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks	22	20	$1382.45	$176.71
13101 Complicated repair of wound of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm	21	21	$1241.57	$198.55
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	20	20	$154.80	$33.33
17261 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	15	11	$446.20	$62.89
13131 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 1.1-2.5 cm	12	12	$1272.17	$122.85
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	11	11	$957.55	$145.53

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17311 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks	156	111	$2151.77	$303.20
13121 Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs	47	41	$1582.47	$180.07
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	43	28	$575.60	$77.27
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	42	34	$851.57	$76.97
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	38	32	$145.05	$34.07
13132 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm	37	31	$2324.30	$144.27
17312 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks	33	32	$1312.33	$180.60
13101 Complicated repair of wound of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm	25	25	$1183.28	$202.78
17313 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks	24	20	$1997.42	$272.37
13131 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 1.1-2.5 cm	15	15	$1204.00	$122.76
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	14	13	$914.14	$122.86

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17311 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks	187	145	$2069.29	$300.30
13132 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm	58	54	$2236.24	$153.52
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	50	46	$139.32	$34.99
13121 Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs	40	39	$1520.58	$161.39
17312 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks	34	27	$1255.38	$182.97
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	34	33	$819.56	$77.66
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	31	23	$550.48	$63.17
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	27	26	$879.67	$124.97
17313 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks	23	22	$1903.65	$281.61
13101 Complicated repair of wound of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm	22	20	$1126.77	$217.49
11603 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm	19	17	$924.47	$117.40
13152 Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 2.6-7.5 cm	18	18	$2504.50	$197.79
11402 Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	15	14	$602.27	$63.43
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	15	14	$176.00	$23.19
14060 Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	11	11	$3927.36	$639.52

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17311 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks	182	137	$1976.51	$318.01
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	74	59	$132.77	$35.40
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	65	61	$838.38	$133.81
12052 Repair of wound (2.6 to 5.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mouth	36	36	$1052.67	$100.23
17312 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks	35	32	$1205.49	$186.26
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	34	29	$770.94	$77.59
17313 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks	27	21	$1830.81	$256.08
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	24	16	$521.79	$67.16
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	20	17	$169.60	$24.05
12051 Intermediate repair of wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.5 cm or less	18	18	$927.11	$82.48
12042 Intermediate repair of wound of neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.6-7.5 cm	13	13	$921.85	$103.09

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17311 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks	124	97	$1874.85	$322.05
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	50	47	$796.64	$126.36
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	48	33	$125.00	$25.31
12052 Repair of wound (2.6 to 5.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mouth	35	33	$1000.26	$102.03
17312 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks	27	19	$1147.15	$192.96
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	22	18	$735.86	$83.55
17313 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks	19	14	$1735.21	$299.26
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	19	14	$172.00	$50.69
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	18	12	$496.89	$73.70
12051 Intermediate repair of wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.5 cm or less	13	13	$875.38	$83.58

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17311 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks	136	106	$1811.00	$315.78
13132 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm	35	34	$1948.00	$156.35
17312 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks	34	27	$1102.00	$193.81
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	29	22	$121.00	$24.61
13121 Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs	25	25	$1326.68	$175.55
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	22	18	$709.18	$79.07
17313 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks	21	17	$1667.00	$279.82
13101 Complicated repair of wound of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm	15	14	$979.13	$187.59
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$277.00	$73.31

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17311 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks	123	103	$1712.27	$299.74
13132 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm	44	42	$1843.75	$164.18
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	43	34	$113.84	$23.74
13121 Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs	42	38	$1256.60	$163.63
17312 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks	37	23	$1040.32	$188.12
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	33	27	$676.45	$76.45
13101 Complicated repair of wound of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm	31	27	$925.77	$194.67
17313 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks	22	17	$1563.64	$273.74
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	21	16	$154.00	$47.91
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	13	11	$246.62	$35.29
13152 Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 2.6-7.5 cm	13	13	$2041.46	$175.70
14060 Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	11	11	$3233.55	$624.85

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17311 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks	164	126	$1631.59	$321.92
13132 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm	71	61	$1754.48	$160.06
13121 Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs	54	48	$1200.44	$188.10
17312 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks	50	40	$987.76	$196.13
13101 Complicated repair of wound of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm	39	37	$890.64	$208.52
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	34	27	$108.53	$24.60
17313 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks	29	21	$1513.93	$273.69
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	29	25	$646.86	$79.31
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	28	17	$146.75	$49.43
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	28	28	$251.29	$71.08
11603 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm	26	21	$722.92	$98.80
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	24	23	$233.96	$35.89
14060 Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	14	13	$3100.57	$630.05
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	14	11	$436.57	$80.68
13152 Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 2.6-7.5 cm	12	12	$1962.67	$184.30

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2023-11-29

Dermatology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207N00000X

State License NY 265705

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 - MOHS-Micrographic Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207ND0101X

State License NY 265705

The highly-trained surgeons that perform Mohs Micrographic Surgery are specialists both in dermatology and pathology. With their extensive knowledge of the skin and unique pathological skills, they are able to remove only diseased tissue, preserving healthy tissue and minimizing the cosmetic impact of the surgery. Mohs surgeons who belong to the American College of Mohs Surgery (ACMS) have completed a minimum of one year of fellowship training at one of the ACMS-approved training centers in the U.S.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Roswell Park Cancer Institute

Elm And Carlton St, Buffalo, NY 142630001

Phone: 7168452300

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

40 Associated Practitioners

Michelle Mccarthy , PA

Physician Assistant

NPI 1003003955

Physician Assistant

Dr. Musa Saeed , MD

Internal Medicine

NPI 1003226143

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Stephanie Myszka , FNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1003361585

Family Nurse Practitioner (Board Certified)

Jessica Hafezi

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1003380528

Dr. Zhongbo Yang , MD

Pathology - Clinical Pathology/Laboratory Medicine

NPI 1013356047

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Maghan Krone , NP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1013432194

Nurse Practitioner

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

7 Historical Events

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) November 29, 2023

Dermatology (License #265705 in NY)

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NPI Profile Active July 07, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 07, 2016

Registered at ELM AND CARLTON ST, BUFFALO, NY 142630001 (Tel: 7168452300)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 07, 2016

Registered at ELM AND CARLTON ST, BUFFALO, NY 142630001 (Tel: 7168452300)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 07, 2016

Recorded as MICHAEL BAX, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 07, 2016

Dermatology (License #265705 in NY)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration March 23, 2011

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1740589274

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: March 23, 2011

Last Update: November 29, 2023

Sole Proprietor: No

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Mailing Address

Elm And Carlton St

Buffalo, NY 142630001

Phone: 7168452300

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