Active NPI 1982716783 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Dr. Peggy Lee Ann Chern , MD

Dermatology • Austin, TX

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Peggy Chern, MD is a certified Dermatology practicing in Austin, TX. With approximately 22 years of clinical experience since graduating from Washington University School Of Medicine in 2004, Dr. Chern delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 8825 BEE CAVE RD.

Dr. Chern is affiliated with Westlake 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, removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

8825 Bee Cave Rd
Suite 200

Austin, TX 787464719

Telephone 5123283376

Fax 5125405243

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Westlake Dermatology Pa Facility NPI 1518939347

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Washington University School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

2004

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Dermatology in Austin, TX

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

22 Yrs +3.5 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 18.5 Yrs

State Avg: 20.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

101 Specialists

Practicing in Austin, TX (1210 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

5.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

59.6% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Chern (22 Years) 22 Yrs

Austin Specialty Average (18.5 Years) 18.5 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	1,046	138	$13.75	$6.74
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	383	271	$184.49	$91.47
17311 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks	263	209	$1394.36	$599.77
17000 Destruction of skin growth	249	160	$139.18	$51.63
17312 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks	153	97	$846.93	$416.18
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	133	108	$207.00	$90.40
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	127	98	$235.16	$116.46
13132 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm	61	58	$960.97	$238.53
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	49	45	$623.72	$236.67
13121 Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs	47	47	$868.87	$215.69
17313 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks	44	40	$1309.47	$557.14
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	43	30	$103.32	$50.35
12052 Repair of wound (2.6 to 5.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mouth	42	41	$645.97	$164.14
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	41	38	$115.30	$57.31
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	29	24	$366.50	$125.12
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	25	25	$225.94	$112.33
14060 Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	22	21	$1566.34	$760.34
12042 Intermediate repair of wound of neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.6-7.5 cm	17	16	$634.60	$194.60
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	16	14	$500.48	$124.33
13151 Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 1.1-2.5 cm	15	15	$865.66	$214.82
17314 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks	14	11	$813.90	$403.95
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$260.29	$129.35
15260 Relocation of patient skin to nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips (20 sq centimeters or less)	11	11	$2030.36	$1007.78
15275 Application of skin substitute graft to wound of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less	11	11	$324.42	$87.84
14040 Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	11	11	$1555.29	$736.87

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	977	145	$14.10	$6.90
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	376	263	$184.13	$90.76
17000 Destruction of skin growth	280	180	$139.70	$54.63
17311 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks	269	209	$1411.75	$583.53
17312 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks	165	114	$860.44	$423.82
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	123	101	$213.59	$89.19
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	100	84	$239.01	$117.40
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	63	53	$634.64	$228.93
13132 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm	49	46	$978.78	$241.96
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	48	33	$116.00	$56.88
12052 Repair of wound (2.6 to 5.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mouth	43	42	$659.19	$166.28
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	42	30	$105.46	$51.97
13121 Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs	35	33	$887.98	$202.44
17313 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks	34	31	$1327.93	$564.01
13151 Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 1.1-2.5 cm	32	31	$878.29	$216.81
14060 Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	29	29	$1581.38	$765.12
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	28	24	$507.94	$130.03
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	23	15	$372.70	$135.59
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$228.14	$112.54
17314 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks	15	12	$825.94	$406.53
14040 Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	14	14	$1566.51	$770.90
15275 Application of skin substitute graft to wound of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less	13	12	$326.89	$80.60
11603 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm	12	11	$579.48	$142.61
12042 Intermediate repair of wound of neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.6-7.5 cm	11	11	$647.56	$159.36

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	1,050	145	$14.50	$7.14
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	407	294	$186.06	$91.32
17311 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks	342	266	$1409.48	$581.36
17000 Destruction of skin growth	272	187	$140.84	$55.64
17312 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks	226	146	$862.62	$426.53
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	122	101	$241.26	$118.05
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	111	95	$218.34	$96.30
13132 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm	84	79	$993.04	$246.42
14060 Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	51	51	$1578.10	$771.42
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	45	36	$116.30	$57.45
12052 Repair of wound (2.6 to 5.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mouth	44	44	$667.22	$172.30
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	43	37	$641.86	$219.70
13121 Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs	41	40	$900.14	$217.40
17313 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks	32	28	$1325.94	$606.66
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	31	31	$228.50	$113.37
13151 Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 1.1-2.5 cm	29	29	$889.30	$220.12
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	19	17	$108.42	$53.71
12042 Intermediate repair of wound of neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.6-7.5 cm	16	15	$656.54	$192.86
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	16	15	$513.86	$122.88
12051 Intermediate repair of wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.5 cm or less	14	14	$603.06	$191.43
14040 Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	13	13	$1564.16	$771.97
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	12	12	$375.70	$139.20
13152 Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 2.6-7.5 cm	12	12	$1042.48	$254.53
13131 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 1.1-2.5 cm	12	12	$819.16	$203.01
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	11	11	$271.16	$122.42

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	1,023	141	$13.94	$6.88
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	375	277	$187.09	$92.78
17311 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks	312	246	$1417.10	$601.18
17000 Destruction of skin growth	248	173	$138.41	$54.98
17312 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks	219	137	$865.12	$433.89
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	123	106	$241.28	$118.26
13132 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm	104	96	$1004.83	$252.95
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	91	80	$221.31	$99.66
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	61	61	$229.05	$113.42
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	59	54	$115.87	$58.36
13121 Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs	55	53	$911.92	$234.07
17313 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks	37	32	$1331.30	$589.44
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	34	34	$650.02	$260.22
13151 Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 1.1-2.5 cm	30	30	$899.11	$226.38
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	22	17	$376.39	$132.81
14060 Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	20	20	$1581.94	$765.18
13131 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 1.1-2.5 cm	20	20	$829.60	$208.74
12052 Repair of wound (2.6 to 5.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mouth	20	20	$663.88	$202.56
14040 Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	15	15	$1568.12	$788.35
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	14	12	$111.65	$56.25
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	12	12	$518.86	$130.84

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	945	143	$12.64	$6.31
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	402	255	$153.30	$76.50
17311 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks	305	239	$1380.02	$574.85
17000 Destruction of skin growth	251	173	$135.40	$52.28
17312 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks	201	131	$829.84	$414.53
13132 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm	126	118	$991.74	$248.70
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	116	102	$209.00	$91.24
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	111	92	$233.64	$115.13
13121 Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs	60	54	$894.94	$225.54
14060 Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	37	37	$1587.50	$765.72
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	35	35	$155.38	$76.56
17313 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks	34	28	$1294.72	$592.29
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	32	31	$629.80	$285.29
13131 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 1.1-2.5 cm	27	26	$810.90	$203.42
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	24	21	$110.82	$55.68
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	21	18	$367.08	$131.95
13151 Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 1.1-2.5 cm	20	20	$883.42	$221.29
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	18	18	$513.24	$128.25
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	17	16	$93.26	$45.53
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$219.62	$110.22
15260 Relocation of patient skin to nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips (20 sq centimeters or less)	13	13	$2069.96	$1039.12
14040 Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	11	11	$1564.66	$734.47

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	996	153	$11.52	$5.68
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	484	288	$150.96	$74.72
17311 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks	308	235	$1369.02	$584.17
17000 Destruction of skin growth	290	185	$133.64	$51.09
17312 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks	251	160	$813.98	$403.63
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	147	119	$203.28	$83.18
13132 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm	135	126	$984.00	$247.58
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	133	99	$227.50	$110.38
13121 Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs	48	47	$884.52	$219.31
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	41	38	$625.26	$289.09
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	28	27	$91.94	$45.63
17313 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks	27	25	$1281.64	$600.24
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	27	27	$155.24	$77.05
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	27	24	$509.40	$123.61
13151 Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 1.1-2.5 cm	26	26	$873.26	$216.52
13131 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 1.1-2.5 cm	21	21	$799.62	$198.26
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	20	18	$109.56	$54.32
14060 Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	18	18	$1586.68	$786.81
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	17	15	$361.68	$126.60
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	17	$219.54	$109.19
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	15	12	$255.62	$114.18
14040 Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	15	15	$1558.84	$773.10
17314 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks	14	12	$777.60	$385.60
15260 Relocation of patient skin to nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips (20 sq centimeters or less)	13	13	$2074.34	$1028.62
13152 Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 2.6-7.5 cm	11	11	$1041.72	$258.28

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	987	133	$28.44	$5.27
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	407	243	$103.50	$73.18
17000 Destruction of skin growth	254	156	$115.10	$49.23
17311 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks	226	181	$1122.42	$571.96
17312 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks	198	125	$669.26	$389.78
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	155	127	$151.46	$90.74
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	130	98	$172.05	$112.95
13132 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm	102	93	$1426.84	$238.00
11101 Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue	53	35	$100.04	$32.26
13121 Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs	44	39	$981.28	$215.55
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	29	26	$451.69	$269.24
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	26	23	$64.50	$44.18
14060 Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	23	23	$2199.00	$752.08
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	22	22	$142.24	$73.96
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	21	16	$446.93	$125.59
17313 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks	20	18	$1187.59	$608.90
13151 Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 1.1-2.5 cm	12	12	$935.80	$199.96
15260 Relocation of patient skin to nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips (20 sq centimeters or less)	12	12	$2092.34	$1019.59
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$165.00	$108.44

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	866	128	$30.00	$5.42
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	354	240	$103.00	$71.66
17311 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks	331	274	$1131.00	$556.28
17312 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks	253	171	$675.00	$381.60
17000 Destruction of skin growth	231	155	$116.00	$50.03
13132 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm	149	140	$1486.00	$234.06
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	127	104	$172.00	$106.85
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	113	99	$151.00	$85.52
13121 Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs	48	46	$1005.00	$208.25
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	33	32	$64.00	$42.96
14060 Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	31	31	$2199.00	$752.43
11101 Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue	27	19	$101.00	$32.13
13151 Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 1.1-2.5 cm	27	27	$962.00	$206.22
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	25	24	$450.00	$252.02
17313 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks	24	21	$1200.00	$557.32
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	21	21	$145.00	$73.55
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	20	18	$462.00	$118.15
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	19	$165.00	$106.66
13152 Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 2.6-7.5 cm	16	16	$1879.00	$247.40
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	16	11	$310.00	$130.57
15260 Relocation of patient skin to nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips (20 sq centimeters or less)	15	14	$2200.00	$987.83
14040 Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	14	14	$1738.00	$723.42
13131 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 1.1-2.5 cm	13	13	$765.00	$188.68
17314 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks	12	11	$675.00	$367.25

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Dermatology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207N00000X

State License TX N2984

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

Medicaid State Provider ID

211726901 (TX)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Bcbstx Individual #

8CA497 (TX)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Westlake Dermatology Pa

8825 Bee Caves Rd, Austin, TX 787464721

Phone: 5123283376

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

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Career & Practice History Timeline

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6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active November 30, 2010

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location November 30, 2010

Registered at 8825 BEE CAVE RD, SUITE 200, AUSTIN, TX 787464719 (Tel: 5123283376)

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Updated Business Mailing Address November 30, 2010

Registered at 8825 BEE CAVE RD, SUITE 100, AUSTIN, TX 787464719 (Tel: 5123283376)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated November 30, 2010

Recorded as PEGGY CHERN, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) November 30, 2010

Dermatology (License #N2984 in TX)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration August 31, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1982716783

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: August 31, 2006

Last Update: February 05, 2019

Sole Proprietor: No

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Mailing Address

8825 Bee Cave Rd, Suite 100

Austin, TX 787464719

Phone: 5123283376

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