Active NPI 1932617461 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Donna Danielle Shuler , PA-C

Physician Assistant • Hickory, NC

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Donna Shuler, PA-C is a certified Physician Assistant practicing in Hickory, NC. With approximately 9 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2017, Donna Shuler delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1927 3RD AVENUE LN SE.

Donna Shuler is affiliated with Piedmont Plastic Surgery And Dermatology Pa and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths, established patient outpatient office visit, biopsy of related skin growth. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1927 3rd Avenue Ln Se

Hickory, NC 286022960

Telephone 8283283500

Fax 8283288777

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Dermatology Center Of Hickory, Pa Facility NPI 1518278902

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2017

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Physician Assistant in Hickory, NC

Experienced Practitioner (5-10 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

9 Yrs -4.6 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 13.6 Yrs

State Avg: 13.1 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

132 Specialists

Practicing in Hickory, NC (9374 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

7.6% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

65.6% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Shuler (9 Years) 9 Yrs

Hickory Specialty Average (13.6 Years) 13.6 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	995	133	$15.58	$5.39
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	498	274	$173.38	$74.16
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	448	172	$117.07	$40.59
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	354	249	$233.94	$73.09
17000 Destruction of skin growth	297	184	$158.91	$37.40
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	159	117	$246.45	$104.58
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	93	70	$265.93	$87.41
11401 Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	85	54	$365.19	$107.90
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	84	84	$214.40	$90.86
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	56	56	$322.41	$136.71
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	52	47	$106.70	$46.17
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	46	33	$391.76	$135.67
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	37	35	$291.52	$101.02
17263 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm	19	15	$454.52	$149.00
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	15	15	$138.17	$58.61
69100 Biopsy of ear	14	14	$223.42	$55.12
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	14	11	$419.46	$119.04

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	568	92	$16.99	$5.36
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	315	259	$215.69	$73.40
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	174	88	$119.66	$40.79
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	165	145	$240.02	$79.33
17000 Destruction of skin growth	141	116	$159.06	$39.97
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	91	91	$268.61	$91.56
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	39	34	$399.96	$136.42
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	33	32	$133.24	$45.47
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	27	27	$300.24	$102.30
69100 Biopsy of ear	18	14	$228.47	$43.31
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	17	$307.70	$104.85

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	2,138	224	$18.79	$5.24
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	1,239	545	$215.48	$72.75
17000 Destruction of skin growth	501	282	$157.49	$39.48
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	497	360	$238.81	$78.37
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	446	217	$119.24	$40.23
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	105	105	$268.39	$91.36
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	103	96	$297.44	$98.03
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	97	64	$395.82	$133.69
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	84	73	$132.96	$45.00
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	73	23	$33.79	$11.39
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	32	29	$418.87	$119.27
17263 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm	28	18	$460.59	$135.67
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	27	23	$308.03	$103.55
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	21	13	$259.79	$86.83
69100 Biopsy of ear	21	20	$228.31	$47.99
J7308 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg)	17	13	$880.95	$376.24
17272 Destruction of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	15	14	$436.13	$134.85
11105 Punch biopsy, each additional skin growth	14	12	$139.30	$46.95
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	13	13	$170.82	$56.40

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	1,992	236	$18.09	$5.17
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	1,185	551	$195.53	$74.07
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	623	277	$110.66	$41.97
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	560	383	$217.67	$78.01
17000 Destruction of skin growth	481	292	$139.59	$36.52
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	126	77	$348.17	$128.50
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	124	124	$241.93	$90.69
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	118	110	$270.86	$102.87
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	54	41	$377.63	$129.45
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	48	17	$29.91	$11.40
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	37	35	$119.46	$45.52
69100 Biopsy of ear	35	33	$208.98	$52.85
17263 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm	26	21	$409.39	$138.17
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	24	16	$2.90	$1.29
J7308 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg)	22	15	$873.74	$388.33
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	21	16	$118.80	$38.79
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	20	20	$155.58	$59.25
11105 Punch biopsy, each additional skin growth	17	16	$127.80	$48.76
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	13	$277.85	$100.85
17272 Destruction of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	15	13	$398.87	$152.07
96573 Application of light by qualified health care professional to destroy precancer skin growth	13	12	$480.26	$183.17

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	1,444	175	$16.85	$4.75
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	881	442	$161.73	$60.87
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	513	208	$113.05	$42.48
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	406	285	$211.97	$76.23
17000 Destruction of skin growth	351	222	$139.58	$35.68
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	109	71	$337.82	$125.81
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	96	91	$266.00	$97.73
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	61	61	$232.98	$87.98
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	51	41	$378.03	$124.43
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	38	38	$163.94	$61.91
69100 Biopsy of ear	26	21	$209.36	$45.48
17272 Destruction of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	26	19	$403.89	$137.81
J7308 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg)	24	17	$885.08	$389.71
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	23	11	$3.09	$1.37
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	19	17	$97.05	$36.60
96573 Application of light by qualified health care professional to destroy precancer skin growth	19	16	$439.74	$164.87
11105 Punch biopsy, each additional skin growth	15	15	$128.54	$48.42
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	15	11	$117.63	$34.09

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	1,066	149	$11.02	$4.48
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	784	413	$112.64	$59.79
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	519	215	$79.54	$42.21
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	379	304	$148.33	$71.88
17000 Destruction of skin growth	305	200	$100.41	$36.65
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	76	73	$195.23	$95.84
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	66	66	$180.51	$88.13
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	50	42	$250.57	$120.77
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	49	49	$110.67	$61.68
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	47	37	$286.25	$119.88
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	47	44	$64.94	$36.13
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	30	26	$213.40	$80.18
17261 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	20	14	$190.67	$87.08
69100 Biopsy of ear	20	18	$182.89	$68.96
17272 Destruction of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	14	14	$326.34	$152.20

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	610	100	$5.56	$4.23
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	438	286	$71.11	$57.92
11101 Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue	355	154	$32.39	$26.46
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	313	261	$101.31	$81.40
17000 Destruction of skin growth	202	148	$63.30	$35.37
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	65	57	$44.03	$34.86
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	64	64	$103.79	$87.76
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	60	60	$75.00	$59.26
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	30	22	$181.01	$112.47
69100 Biopsy of ear	22	22	$95.93	$49.53
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	12	11	$165.18	$110.15

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2026-02-10

Physician Assistant Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X

State License NC 0010-13417

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

Piedmont Plastic Surgery And Dermatology Pa

959 Cox Rd, Gastonia, NC 280543420

Phone: 7048660106

Piedmont Plastic Surgery And Dermatology Pa

105 Delta Park Dr, Shelby, NC 281503575

Phone: 7046711094101

Piedmont Plastic Surgery And Dermatology Pa

1927 3rd Ave Ln Se, Hickory, NC 286022960

Phone: 7046711094101

Secondary Practice Locations

7476 Waterside Loop Rd

Denver, NC 280377679

Phone: 7046014381

13539 Reese Blvd W

Huntersville, NC 280787961

Phone: 7048924878

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

5 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Jerry Pruitt , MD

Dermatology

NPI 1124078274

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Bethany Bergamo , MD

Dermatology

NPI 1265452023

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Grey Fortenbery

Plastic Surgery

NPI 1518426865

Zachary Greer , PA

Physician Assistant

NPI 1578078895

Physician Assistant

Dr. Dori Hunt , MD

Dermatology

NPI 1770585788

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

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 February 10, 2026

Registered at 1927 3RD AVENUE LN SE, HICKORY, NC 286022960 (Tel: 8283283500)

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Updated Practice Location August 28, 2023

Registered at 1927 3RD AVENUE LN SE STE B, HICKORY, NC 286022960 (Tel: 8283283500)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) August 28, 2023

Physician Assistant (License #0010-13417 in NC)

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NPI Profile Active January 18, 2018

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location January 18, 2018

Registered at 308 COLISEUM DR STE 200, MACON, GA 312173861 (Tel: 4787422180)

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Updated Business Mailing Address January 18, 2018

Registered at 4150 ARKWRIGHT RD APT 53, MACON, GA 312101726 (Tel: 8034208522)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated January 18, 2018

Recorded as DONNA SHULER, PA-C

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) January 18, 2018

Physician Assistant (License #8642 in GA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration January 18, 2018

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1932617461

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: January 18, 2018

Last Update: February 10, 2026

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

4150 Arkwright Rd Apt 53

Macon, GA 312101726

Phone: 8034208522

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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