Active NPI 1144323049 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Thomas E Brown , PA

Physician Assistant • Ithaca, NY

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Thomas Brown, PA is a certified Physician Assistant practicing in Ithaca, NY. With approximately 27 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1999, Thomas Brown delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 2333 N TRIPHAMMER RD, ITHACA, NY 14850.

Thomas Brown is affiliated with Josephine C. Mcallister, M.D., 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

2333 N Triphammer Rd, Ithaca, Ny 14850
Derm Assc Of Ithaca

Ithaca, NY 14850

Telephone 6072571107

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Robert T. Horn, Jr., M.d. Facility NPI 1396062121

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1999

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Physician Assistant in Ithaca, NY

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

27 Yrs +19.5 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 7.5 Yrs

State Avg: 12.0 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

94 Specialists

Practicing in Ithaca, NY (15701 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

19.1% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

74.3% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Brown (27 Years) 27 Yrs

Ithaca Specialty Average (7.5 Years) 7.5 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	1,470	239	$25.00	$5.44
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	409	344	$180.00	$74.72
17000 Destruction of skin growth	361	300	$209.00	$46.35
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	102	96	$798.00	$236.79
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	86	73	$635.00	$100.11
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	84	79	$240.00	$75.88
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	82	73	$450.00	$136.70
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	67	62	$286.00	$85.28
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	65	65	$247.00	$90.49
12052 Repair of wound (2.6 to 5.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mouth	45	43	$793.00	$257.35
11642 Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	40	39	$700.00	$117.71
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	39	33	$249.44	$105.49
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	38	37	$110.00	$46.39
11622 Removal of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	26	25	$658.00	$107.40
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	22	16	$451.00	$106.22
12042 Intermediate repair of wound of neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.6-7.5 cm	19	19	$751.00	$239.81
11641 Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.6-1.0 cm	14	12	$611.00	$96.91
11402 Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	14	14	$417.00	$70.29
17272 Destruction of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	12	11	$485.00	$122.15
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	12	12	$130.00	$40.95

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	1,297	201	$25.00	$5.49
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	396	337	$170.40	$74.08
17000 Destruction of skin growth	299	264	$209.00	$45.80
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	128	105	$450.00	$138.68
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	112	105	$240.00	$78.16
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	104	98	$798.00	$241.31
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	92	92	$247.00	$91.75
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	77	71	$635.00	$101.73
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	61	58	$286.00	$88.68
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	51	40	$247.00	$104.93
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	42	40	$110.00	$45.84
12052 Repair of wound (2.6 to 5.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mouth	38	37	$793.00	$254.00
11642 Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	37	35	$700.00	$112.83
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	30	22	$130.00	$41.32
11622 Removal of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	20	18	$658.00	$103.74
11402 Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	20	19	$417.00	$70.47
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	18	12	$451.00	$101.86
12042 Intermediate repair of wound of neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.6-7.5 cm	13	13	$751.00	$254.71
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	11	11	$310.00	$98.68

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	1,033	187	$25.00	$5.63
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	346	289	$166.00	$75.48
17000 Destruction of skin growth	280	241	$209.00	$44.86
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	117	100	$450.00	$141.03
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	111	103	$240.00	$81.99
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	86	86	$247.00	$92.34
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	78	71	$798.00	$241.37
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	65	54	$635.00	$102.41
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	62	50	$286.00	$93.15
11642 Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	55	49	$700.00	$112.22
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	51	42	$247.00	$106.71
12052 Repair of wound (2.6 to 5.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mouth	48	48	$793.00	$255.50
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	44	43	$100.00	$46.99
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	42	23	$130.00	$42.84
11622 Removal of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	21	19	$658.00	$105.74
12042 Intermediate repair of wound of neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.6-7.5 cm	17	15	$751.00	$261.59
11641 Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.6-1.0 cm	15	14	$611.00	$99.12
11402 Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	14	13	$417.00	$72.26
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	13	11	$451.00	$75.01
12031 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less	12	12	$628.00	$213.09

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	1,092	171	$25.00	$5.48
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	363	293	$166.00	$76.80
17000 Destruction of skin growth	268	236	$209.00	$45.41
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	143	113	$450.00	$139.65
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	128	114	$240.00	$85.02
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	86	78	$798.00	$254.86
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	74	59	$635.00	$104.77
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	73	73	$247.00	$94.06
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	59	51	$100.00	$47.19
12052 Repair of wound (2.6 to 5.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mouth	53	49	$793.00	$267.98
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	43	36	$247.00	$109.12
11642 Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	43	41	$700.00	$114.56
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	36	34	$286.00	$94.47
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	33	16	$130.00	$44.60
11622 Removal of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	30	26	$658.00	$108.13
11402 Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	20	18	$417.00	$73.22
11641 Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.6-1.0 cm	16	16	$611.00	$101.53
12042 Intermediate repair of wound of neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.6-7.5 cm	15	14	$751.00	$237.07
12034 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 7.6-12.5 cm	14	14	$787.00	$284.84
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	12	11	$310.00	$105.21

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	823	135	$25.00	$4.98
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	281	250	$166.00	$62.51
17000 Destruction of skin growth	226	192	$209.00	$40.86
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	168	136	$450.00	$132.90
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	158	141	$240.00	$78.92
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	109	91	$798.00	$245.68
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	86	69	$635.00	$104.03
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	85	69	$100.00	$37.81
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	54	39	$247.00	$91.25
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	54	54	$247.00	$90.38
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	52	34	$130.00	$44.66
12052 Repair of wound (2.6 to 5.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mouth	48	43	$793.00	$254.36
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	45	43	$286.00	$89.76
11642 Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	45	39	$700.00	$118.96
11402 Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	31	22	$424.03	$71.32
11641 Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.6-1.0 cm	29	26	$611.00	$110.65
12042 Intermediate repair of wound of neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.6-7.5 cm	26	26	$751.00	$223.75
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	24	22	$310.00	$92.33
11622 Removal of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	21	21	$658.00	$107.26
12034 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 7.6-12.5 cm	17	14	$787.00	$273.58
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	17	12	$451.00	$96.39
12051 Intermediate repair of wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.5 cm or less	13	13	$694.00	$219.79

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	819	139	$25.00	$4.58
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	267	216	$166.00	$61.36
17000 Destruction of skin growth	224	189	$209.00	$40.38
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	195	171	$240.00	$77.05
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	191	152	$450.00	$124.99
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	108	96	$796.56	$247.71
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	93	82	$100.00	$37.22
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	91	65	$635.00	$102.49
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	76	47	$130.00	$43.65
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	64	64	$247.00	$88.15
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	47	36	$247.00	$90.17
12052 Repair of wound (2.6 to 5.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mouth	42	40	$793.00	$236.53
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	40	33	$286.00	$85.38
11642 Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	32	31	$700.00	$115.62
11402 Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	30	28	$424.27	$69.32
11641 Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.6-1.0 cm	28	25	$611.00	$101.91
11622 Removal of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	19	17	$658.00	$105.93
12042 Intermediate repair of wound of neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.6-7.5 cm	18	16	$751.00	$196.76
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	17	17	$310.00	$96.37
12034 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 7.6-12.5 cm	15	14	$787.00	$238.52

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	638	106	$25.00	$4.25
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	193	154	$270.00	$82.58
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	189	161	$166.00	$59.83
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	186	136	$450.00	$117.86
17000 Destruction of skin growth	162	139	$209.00	$40.61
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	112	98	$792.00	$246.31
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	91	65	$635.00	$101.20
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	85	71	$100.00	$35.88
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	65	65	$247.00	$88.17
11101 Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue	59	39	$86.00	$26.58
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	39	30	$247.00	$88.49
11402 Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	34	30	$417.00	$67.95
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	29	27	$286.00	$91.18
11622 Removal of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	27	22	$658.00	$104.59
12052 Repair of wound (2.6 to 5.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mouth	25	24	$793.00	$239.86
12042 Intermediate repair of wound of neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.6-7.5 cm	22	20	$751.00	$219.73
11642 Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	21	20	$700.00	$126.46
11641 Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.6-1.0 cm	15	12	$611.00	$109.81
12051 Intermediate repair of wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.5 cm or less	14	14	$694.00	$187.98

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	636	102	$25.00	$4.54
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	158	132	$270.00	$75.58
17000 Destruction of skin growth	158	138	$209.00	$41.62
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	155	135	$450.00	$122.07
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	151	139	$166.00	$59.78
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	114	102	$792.00	$243.98
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	100	77	$635.00	$101.71
11101 Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue	78	45	$86.00	$26.62
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	59	51	$100.00	$35.51
12052 Repair of wound (2.6 to 5.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mouth	53	52	$793.00	$234.15
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	46	46	$247.00	$87.91
11642 Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	41	41	$700.00	$110.23
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	31	26	$247.00	$87.98
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	27	27	$286.00	$84.92
11402 Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	26	26	$417.00	$67.22
11641 Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.6-1.0 cm	25	24	$611.00	$96.54
11622 Removal of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	23	20	$658.00	$104.11
12051 Intermediate repair of wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.5 cm or less	17	17	$694.00	$209.24
12042 Intermediate repair of wound of neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.6-7.5 cm	16	16	$751.00	$205.42
12034 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 7.6-12.5 cm	11	11	$787.00	$253.53

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Physician Assistant Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X

State License NY 008049-1

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

Josephine C. Mcallister, M.d., Llc

1051 Craft Rd, Ithaca, NY 148501016

Phone: 6072571107

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

10 Associated Practitioners

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Nurse Practitioner - Adult Health

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Nurse Practitioner

Mark Wernham , MS, PA-C

Physician Assistant - Medical

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Master of Science, Physician Assistant (Certified)

Catherine Thompson , PA-C

Dermatology

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Physician Assistant (Certified)

Theresa Keller , FNP-C

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1447085733

Family Nurse Practitioner (Certified)

Donna Brigham , FNP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1508407180

Family Nurse Practitioner

Dr. Josephine Mcallister , MD

Dermatology

NPI 1679609317

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active April 27, 2015

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location April 27, 2015

Registered at 2333 N TRIPHAMMER RD, ITHACA, NY 14850, DERM ASSC OF ITHACA, ITHACA, NY 14850 (Tel: 6072571107)

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Updated Business Mailing Address April 27, 2015

Registered at 3383 FOSTER RD, TULLY, NY 13159 (Tel: 6078426342)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated April 27, 2015

Recorded as THOMAS BROWN, PA

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) April 27, 2015

Physician Assistant (License #008049-1 in NY)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration September 06, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1144323049

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: September 06, 2006

Last Update: April 27, 2015

Sole Proprietor: No

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Mailing Address

3383 Foster Rd

Tully, NY 13159

Phone: 6078426342

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