Active NPI 1972099646 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Michael Aaron Kurek , PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

Physician Assistant • Castleton, NY

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Michael Kurek, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT is a certified Physician Assistant practicing in Castleton, NY. With approximately 8 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2018, Michael Kurek delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1547 COLUMBIA TPKE.

Michael Kurek is affiliated with Upstate Dermatology, Pc 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

1547 Columbia Tpke

Castleton, NY 120339543

Telephone 5184794156

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Upstate Dermatology, Pc Facility NPI 1609826163

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2018

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Physician Assistant in Castleton, NY

Experienced Practitioner (5-10 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

8 Yrs -0.6 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 8.6 Yrs

State Avg: 12.0 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

11 Specialists

Practicing in Castleton, NY (15701 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

65.7% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Kurek (8 Years) 8 Yrs

Castleton Specialty Average (8.6 Years) 8.6 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	354	57	$50.00	$5.34
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	326	257	$170.21	$73.62
17000 Destruction of skin growth	75	67	$125.00	$51.56
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	50	49	$300.00	$80.14
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	39	39	$175.00	$89.73
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	21	20	$350.00	$103.44
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	17	13	$400.00	$145.85
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	14	12	$150.00	$40.20

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	184	143	$135.00	$73.59
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	40	40	$300.00	$81.08
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	39	39	$175.00	$89.97
17000 Destruction of skin growth	17	16	$125.00	$49.20

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	106	97	$216.38	$82.05
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	51	51	$216.94	$101.45
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	50	47	$153.20	$21.31
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	29	29	$311.90	$113.46
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	27	27	$309.44	$149.02
81003 Automated urinalysis test	23	22	$9.78	$2.21
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	17	17	$406.71	$162.44

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	106	103	$207.00	$84.40
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	88	88	$207.00	$102.03
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	60	60	$150.00	$68.87
87811 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19)	54	53	$100.00	$41.38
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	38	38	$150.00	$52.76
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	23	23	$145.00	$21.71
81003 Automated urinalysis test	20	20	$5.00	$2.25
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$300.00	$121.46
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	12	12	$300.00	$153.35

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	136	127	$145.00	$21.41
99285 Emergency department visit for life threatening or functioning severity	57	55	$1516.00	$159.05
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	45	41	$300.00	$100.15
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	42	42	$300.00	$151.82
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	34	34	$207.00	$99.15
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	32	32	$150.00	$69.88
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	21	20	$207.00	$69.39
81003 Automated urinalysis test	19	16	$5.00	$2.25
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	18	18	$150.00	$42.32
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	15	15	$1026.00	$109.47

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99285 Emergency department visit for life threatening or functioning severity	97	95	$1516.00	$154.09
99283 Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making	56	54	$683.00	$55.19
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	40	40	$1026.00	$104.60

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	76	72	$355.00	$64.55
99219 Hospital observation care, typically 50 minutes	40	39	$444.00	$121.20
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	16	16	$502.00	$165.82
99225 Subsequent observation care, typically 25 minutes per day	12	12	$182.00	$65.09

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2022-09-30

Physician Assistant Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X

State License NY 022176

A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Upstate Dermatology, Pc

461 Clinton St Ext, Schenectady, NY 123052425

Phone: 5183747222

Upstate Dermatology, Pc

113 Hudson Ave, Chatham, NY 120371324

Phone: 5183926742

Upstate Dermatology, Pc

1547 Columbia Tpke, Castleton, NY 120339543

Phone: 5184794156

Secondary Practice Locations

446 Fairview Ave

Hudson, NY 125341047

Phone: 5182673496

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

12 Associated Practitioners

Kelley Powers , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1164852216

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Caitlin Cook , PA

Physician Assistant

NPI 1184029175

Physician Assistant

Albert Huho , MB, CHB

Pathology - Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology

NPI 1295014249

Joan Csaposs , MSN NP

Dermatology

NPI 1316936750

MSNNP

Dr. Richard Karpinski , MD

Surgery - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

NPI 1316947237

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Anthony Gregory , MD MPH

Dermatology

NPI 1396734513

MDMPH

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

8 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location September 30, 2022

Registered at 1547 COLUMBIA TPKE, CASTLETON, NY 120339543 (Tel: 5184794156)

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Updated Business Mailing Address September 30, 2022

Registered at 1547 COLUMBIA TPKE, CASTLETON, NY 120339543 (Tel: 5184794156)

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NPI Profile Active July 06, 2018

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 06, 2018

Registered at 396 BROADWAY, KINGSTON, NY 124014626 (Tel: 8452404248)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 06, 2018

Registered at 8D ROSILIA LANE, FISHKILL, NY 12524 (Tel: 8452404248)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 06, 2018

Recorded as MICHAEL KUREK, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 06, 2018

Physician Assistant (License #022176 in NY)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 06, 2018

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1972099646

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: July 06, 2018

Last Update: September 30, 2022

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

1547 Columbia Tpke

Castleton, NY 120339543

Phone: 5184794156

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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