Active NPI 1114988037 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Dr. Susan E Bittenbender , MD

Dermatology • Limerick, PA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Susan Bittenbender, MD is a certified Dermatology practicing in Limerick, PA. With approximately 32 years of clinical experience since graduating from Pennsylvania State University College Of Medicine in 1994, Dr. Bittenbender delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 410 W LINFIELD TRAPPE RD.

Dr. Bittenbender is affiliated with Cola And Associates Dermatology Pc and accepts Medicare assignment.

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

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

410 W Linfield Trappe Rd
Suite 240

Limerick, PA 194684295

Telephone 6104956500

Fax 6104956558

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Pma Medical Specialists Oncology Facility NPI 1700202041

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Pennsylvania State University College Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1994

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Dermatology in Limerick, PA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

32 Yrs -2.8 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 34.8 Yrs

State Avg: 22.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

5 Specialists

Practicing in Limerick, PA (694 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

35.9% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Bittenbender (32 Years) 32 Yrs

Limerick Specialty Average (34.8 Years) 34.8 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
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	351	300	$112.00	$87.17
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	256	73	$11.00	$6.37
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	153	135	$177.00	$102.61
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	143	130	$140.00	$88.83
17000 Destruction of skin growth	139	119	$130.00	$52.39
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	107	92	$165.00	$122.98
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	69	69	$168.00	$107.26
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	60	58	$68.00	$54.19
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	33	33	$115.00	$69.54
11301 Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	19	17	$170.00	$108.77
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	19	19	$256.00	$159.93
10060 Simple or single drainage of skin abscess	14	14	$180.00	$123.73
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	13	11	$75.00	$48.04

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	278	229	$112.00	$93.96
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	270	61	$11.00	$7.07
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	135	124	$177.00	$114.59
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	128	109	$140.00	$94.93
17000 Destruction of skin growth	104	88	$130.00	$53.61
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	97	97	$168.00	$116.40
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	75	68	$68.00	$59.14
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	58	57	$165.00	$132.81
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	39	39	$115.00	$75.73
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	31	31	$256.00	$173.52
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	30	27	$75.00	$53.39
11301 Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	25	18	$170.00	$106.49
11302 Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	19	13	$200.00	$123.03

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	238	199	$112.00	$96.33
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	175	47	$11.00	$7.32
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	113	98	$140.00	$105.62
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	98	89	$165.00	$134.30
17000 Destruction of skin growth	95	81	$130.00	$57.07
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	89	81	$68.00	$60.49
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	83	77	$177.00	$116.54
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	60	60	$168.00	$119.50
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	28	28	$115.00	$77.88
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	22	20	$75.00	$55.84
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	17	17	$256.00	$177.35

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	286	62	$11.00	$7.14
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	255	215	$112.00	$98.38
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	139	126	$140.00	$104.88
17000 Destruction of skin growth	111	98	$130.00	$56.00
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	98	81	$68.00	$60.68
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	96	89	$165.00	$139.25
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	79	77	$177.00	$121.41
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	71	71	$168.00	$121.02
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	34	29	$75.00	$58.32
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	31	31	$115.00	$78.90
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	23	23	$256.00	$180.55
11301 Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	16	14	$170.00	$103.26
11302 Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	15	11	$200.00	$141.47

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	251	49	$11.00	$6.52
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	186	182	$165.00	$116.79
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	168	125	$68.00	$49.10
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	121	100	$140.00	$99.15
17000 Destruction of skin growth	83	66	$130.00	$51.78
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	73	69	$177.00	$113.91
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	56	56	$115.00	$81.93
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	43	43	$168.00	$115.83
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	28	22	$75.00	$58.07
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	22	19	$112.00	$80.66
11301 Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	15	11	$170.00	$110.57
11302 Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	13	12	$200.00	$141.82
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	12	11	$281.00	$192.31

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	436	68	$11.00	$6.13
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	212	198	$165.00	$115.18
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	134	113	$68.00	$48.04
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	115	105	$177.00	$117.63
17000 Destruction of skin growth	111	93	$130.00	$56.99
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	74	70	$140.00	$97.85
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	52	52	$168.00	$115.45
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	39	39	$115.00	$81.21
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	37	35	$112.00	$78.91
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	28	27	$205.00	$164.14
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	14	12	$75.00	$57.38

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	742	109	$11.00	$5.49
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	261	244	$165.00	$109.20
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	175	164	$177.00	$113.95
17000 Destruction of skin growth	161	136	$130.00	$50.13
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	155	133	$112.00	$73.61
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	108	98	$166.00	$101.35
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	90	81	$68.00	$45.03
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	46	46	$115.00	$76.32
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	40	40	$168.00	$110.74
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	30	26	$236.20	$149.43
11101 Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue	14	12	$52.00	$33.78

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	760	98	$11.00	$5.72
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	268	250	$165.00	$106.63
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	216	179	$177.00	$109.71
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	202	160	$112.00	$72.43
17000 Destruction of skin growth	157	132	$130.00	$48.79
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	90	83	$166.00	$94.85
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	57	50	$277.00	$151.19
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	51	51	$115.00	$74.68
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	50	45	$68.00	$43.51
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	48	48	$168.00	$108.08
11101 Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue	16	15	$52.00	$32.90

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Dermatology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207N00000X

State License PA MD064712L

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.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Aetna

2337296 (PA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Capitol Blue Cross

50018384 (PA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Independence Blue Cross

0696423000 (PA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Highmark Blue Shield

976079 (PA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Railroad Medicare

070017406 (PA)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Cola And Associates Dermatology Pc

93 Shady Ln, Boyertown, PA 195127708

Cola And Associates Dermatology Pc

933 N Charlotte St, Pottstown, PA 194643974

Phone: 6108509292

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

7 Associated Practitioners

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Dentist

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Doctor of Dental Medicine

Dr. Mersad Hoorfar , DMD

Dentist

NPI 1245448489

Doctor of Dental Medicine

Dr. Carol Cola , DO

Dermatology

NPI 1285695122

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)

Jill Rowley , RN

Technician

NPI 1376090282

Registered Nurse

Dr. Neal Walker , DO

Dermatology

NPI 1396706123

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)

Dr. Stacy Katchman , MD

Dermatology

NPI 1780605204

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

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 June 13, 2013

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location June 13, 2013

Registered at 410 W LINFIELD TRAPPE RD, SUITE 240, LIMERICK, PA 194684295 (Tel: 6104956500)

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Updated Business Mailing Address June 13, 2013

Registered at 1185 CHESTERSHIRE PL, POTTSTOWN, PA 194659600

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated June 13, 2013

Recorded as SUSAN BITTENBENDER, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) June 13, 2013

Dermatology (License #MD064712L in PA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration March 30, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1114988037

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: March 30, 2006

Last Update: June 13, 2013

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

1185 Chestershire Pl

Pottstown, PA 194659600

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