Active NPI 1013989599 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Dr. Tamara Koss , MD

Dermatology • Smithtown, NY

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Tamara Koss, MD is a certified Dermatology practicing in Smithtown, NY. With approximately 3 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2023, Dr. Koss delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 260 MIDDLE COUNTRY RD.

Dr. Koss is affiliated with Schweiger Dermatology Pllc 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

260 Middle Country Rd
Suite 208

Smithtown, NY 117872982

Telephone 6318633223

Fax 6318633334

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Suffolk Heart Group, Llp Facility NPI 1518965904

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2023

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Dermatology in Smithtown, NY

Rising Specialist (<5 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

3 Yrs -22.8 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 25.8 Yrs

State Avg: 28.4 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

9 Specialists

Practicing in Smithtown, NY (1289 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

11.1% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

58.6% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Koss (3 Years) 3 Yrs

Smithtown Specialty Average (25.8 Years) 25.8 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	1,486	293	$48.21	$7.65
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	1,319	898	$195.94	$103.47
17000 Destruction of skin growth	712	436	$292.47	$58.36
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	574	405	$486.03	$130.71
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	365	305	$341.12	$102.15
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	336	268	$148.84	$65.06
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	156	97	$237.35	$145.89
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	128	92	$169.73	$58.50
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	59	59	$255.68	$127.99
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	52	28	$10.00	$0.97
17111 Destruction of skin growth, 15 or more growths	39	30	$592.73	$155.15
17261 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	34	29	$350.18	$157.54
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	33	26	$203.45	$50.79
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	21	21	$177.14	$80.49
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	19	19	$325.78	$146.20
96574 Application of light with debridement to destroy precancer skin growth	19	15	$450.00	$322.64
10060 Simple or single drainage of skin abscess	19	19	$319.72	$140.13
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	17	14	$358.61	$201.89

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7345 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 10% gel, 10 mg	3,000	13	$6.00	$1.63
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	1,207	881	$195.02	$105.18
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	1,158	258	$50.00	$7.85
17000 Destruction of skin growth	547	369	$299.71	$60.42
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	515	389	$499.00	$135.31
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	282	252	$350.00	$106.23
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	251	217	$150.00	$66.55
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	96	76	$225.00	$148.59
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	72	72	$223.97	$85.22
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	70	63	$175.00	$60.51
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	70	70	$249.79	$131.15
96574 Application of light with debridement to destroy precancer skin growth	23	20	$450.00	$337.21
17111 Destruction of skin growth, 15 or more growths	23	22	$600.00	$159.89
17261 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	21	19	$350.00	$164.97
10060 Simple or single drainage of skin abscess	19	15	$325.00	$150.12
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	17	13	$10.00	$1.08
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	16	13	$375.00	$203.98
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	12	11	$225.00	$45.73

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	1,074	801	$205.80	$108.25
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	1,042	215	$49.20	$8.14
17000 Destruction of skin growth	505	349	$298.11	$64.34
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	403	312	$495.31	$139.84
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	267	235	$352.42	$111.49
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	258	219	$154.55	$68.83
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	123	123	$286.09	$136.99
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	101	71	$259.79	$151.63
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	68	52	$176.51	$63.41
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	56	56	$231.21	$88.55
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	44	23	$15.45	$1.15
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	32	22	$222.46	$57.71
17111 Destruction of skin growth, 15 or more growths	26	22	$596.07	$164.59
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	18	15	$367.73	$204.08
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	17	11	$375.00	$207.79
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	16	16	$358.11	$158.25
10060 Simple or single drainage of skin abscess	15	15	$343.60	$153.27
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	15	15	$344.08	$202.00
96574 Application of light with debridement to destroy precancer skin growth	13	13	$497.55	$352.02
17261 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	13	11	$350.00	$168.23

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	942	687	$215.40	$109.49
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	740	183	$47.86	$7.80
17000 Destruction of skin growth	396	278	$295.22	$62.52
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	360	270	$489.98	$139.35
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	249	201	$160.84	$67.55
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	239	213	$354.56	$112.19
96910 Skin application of tar and ultraviolet B or petrolatum and ultraviolet B	163	17	$450.63	$150.39
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	144	144	$289.93	$136.98
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	95	64	$282.99	$155.82
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	71	26	$33.10	$1.30
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	61	61	$240.02	$89.37
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	57	48	$179.36	$63.55
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	29	23	$222.30	$62.56
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	18	17	$365.29	$162.53
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	16	11	$375.00	$193.96
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	14	13	$1129.20	$384.48
10060 Simple or single drainage of skin abscess	14	11	$393.49	$153.65
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	13	12	$664.98	$154.56
96574 Application of light with debridement to destroy precancer skin growth	12	11	$502.03	$358.13
17261 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	12	12	$367.04	$161.71

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	580	128	$60.62	$7.06
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	481	430	$232.48	$129.02
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	373	266	$210.07	$88.77
17000 Destruction of skin growth	329	237	$296.08	$60.52
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	274	187	$485.78	$137.20
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	236	195	$351.69	$111.09
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	190	163	$153.24	$55.13
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	110	110	$249.07	$91.81
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	65	65	$282.51	$127.42
96910 Skin application of tar and ultraviolet B or petrolatum and ultraviolet B	60	14	$429.84	$144.58
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	59	50	$181.64	$63.71
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	44	18	$22.73	$1.38
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	20	16	$220.40	$48.56
17261 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	17	15	$350.00	$161.93

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	697	144	$48.15	$6.87
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	482	425	$226.94	$125.01
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	478	325	$196.79	$85.33
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	342	240	$487.66	$130.74
17000 Destruction of skin growth	333	222	$294.41	$58.22
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	269	217	$343.96	$105.82
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	257	207	$148.06	$52.76
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	109	109	$223.95	$88.66
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	85	62	$172.06	$64.00
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	68	68	$259.82	$127.01
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	45	26	$10.89	$1.58
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	35	23	$222.35	$59.59
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	25	24	$340.68	$149.35
17111 Destruction of skin growth, 15 or more growths	17	15	$395.27	$157.58
96574 Application of light with debridement to destroy precancer skin growth	17	12	$450.00	$305.83
10060 Simple or single drainage of skin abscess	17	17	$322.77	$141.28
17261 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	15	11	$350.27	$168.45
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	13	13	$749.80	$367.76

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	980	166	$49.44	$6.30
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	557	366	$149.02	$49.85
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	466	378	$194.26	$81.59
17000 Destruction of skin growth	397	250	$296.86	$59.10
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	354	269	$347.15	$110.39
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	336	223	$493.27	$129.01
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	292	242	$225.38	$120.56
11101 Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue	115	87	$171.69	$37.83
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	81	81	$250.79	$123.09
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	62	62	$212.97	$85.38
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	45	25	$10.00	$1.76
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	42	26	$222.92	$51.74
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	20	14	$375.00	$168.62
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	20	17	$354.01	$200.63
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	18	18	$325.00	$169.21
J7308 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg)	17	11	$726.47	$398.24
17261 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	15	15	$350.00	$148.54
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	14	14	$750.00	$354.29

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	549	138	$47.12	$6.84
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	491	319	$148.12	$50.33
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	350	264	$188.39	$83.16
17000 Destruction of skin growth	321	210	$293.56	$62.45
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	294	198	$482.18	$130.17
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	277	232	$225.88	$121.49
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	265	211	$346.67	$110.67
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	87	87	$251.12	$125.62
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	77	77	$221.30	$86.01
11101 Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue	68	61	$170.81	$38.26
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	31	31	$325.00	$184.47
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	31	18	$222.12	$55.26
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	31	17	$10.00	$1.76
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	20	20	$750.00	$351.20
17261 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	13	12	$273.08	$144.95
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	11	11	$500.00	$147.20

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Dermatology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207N00000X

State License NY 222324

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

Schweiger Dermatology Pllc

260 E Middle Country Rd, Smithtown, NY 117872925

Phone: 2122833000

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

5 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Michael Fastenberg , MD

Dermatology

NPI 1073735593

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Katelin Tambasco

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1134752355

Susan Conaty , PA

Physician Assistant - Medical

NPI 1265521298

Physician Assistant

Danielle Shattuck

Nurse Practitioner - Adult Health

NPI 1407534985

Ilse Strauss , PHYSICAN ASSISTANT

Physician Assistant - Medical

NPI 1477525954

PHYSICANASSISTANT

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 January 26, 2011

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location January 26, 2011

Registered at 260 MIDDLE COUNTRY RD, SUITE 208, SMITHTOWN, NY 117872982 (Tel: 6318633223)

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Updated Business Mailing Address January 26, 2011

Registered at 260 MIDDLE COUNTRY RD, SUITE 208, SMITHTOWN, NY 117872982 (Tel: 6318633223)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated January 26, 2011

Recorded as TAMARA KOSS, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) January 26, 2011

Dermatology (License #222324 in NY)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration February 07, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1013989599

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: February 07, 2006

Last Update: January 26, 2011

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

260 Middle Country Rd, Suite 208

Smithtown, NY 117872982

Phone: 6318633223

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