Active NPI 1043247455 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Michael William Braden , MD

Dermatology • Comfort, TX

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Michael Braden, MD is a certified Dermatology practicing in Comfort, TX. With approximately 41 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio in 1985, Dr. Braden delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 641 HIGH STREET.

Dr. Braden accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths, destruction of precancer skin growth, 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

641 High Street

Comfort, TX 78013

Telephone 8309970854

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Michael Braden, Md, Pa Facility NPI 1568591246

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio

Graduation Year

1985

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Dermatology in Comfort, TX

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

41 Yrs Matches City Avg

City Avg: 41.0 Yrs

State Avg: 20.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

1 Specialists

Practicing in Comfort, TX (1210 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

16.5% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Braden (41 Years) 41 Yrs

Comfort Specialty Average (41.0 Years) 41.0 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	1,419	225	$6.50	$6.24
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	354	201	$161.74	$157.90
17000 Destruction of skin growth	353	273	$65.43	$54.64
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	323	270	$54.77	$53.75
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	235	164	$87.99	$86.53
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	207	171	$109.15	$106.12
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	111	96	$97.23	$85.42
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	49	49	$71.20	$68.60
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	44	40	$292.06	$286.01
11642 Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	40	34	$258.62	$129.82
12052 Repair of wound (2.6 to 5.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mouth	40	34	$303.63	$297.57
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	38	38	$110.53	$106.12
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	32	28	$235.66	$115.51
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	20	15	$171.93	$151.71
17111 Destruction of skin growth, 15 or more growths	19	16	$127.79	$125.60
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	18	16	$48.27	$47.09
11622 Removal of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	13	13	$243.70	$119.64
12042 Intermediate repair of wound of neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.6-7.5 cm	13	13	$298.03	$292.49

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	1,539	248	$6.50	$6.40
17000 Destruction of skin growth	381	294	$65.25	$54.21
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	335	194	$164.19	$162.03
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	330	266	$55.00	$53.94
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	285	185	$87.53	$86.39
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	215	180	$111.36	$107.50
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	128	119	$100.16	$88.99
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	86	86	$72.48	$69.31
11642 Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	45	37	$260.09	$128.42
12052 Repair of wound (2.6 to 5.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mouth	45	37	$307.43	$303.05
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	43	40	$295.64	$291.38
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	42	42	$112.97	$107.35
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	29	26	$237.92	$117.39
17111 Destruction of skin growth, 15 or more growths	16	13	$128.92	$127.22
11622 Removal of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	15	14	$245.56	$121.25
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	14	13	$48.92	$48.12
12042 Intermediate repair of wound of neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.6-7.5 cm	13	12	$301.30	$296.85

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	1,401	222	$6.67	$6.65
17000 Destruction of skin growth	346	273	$66.34	$56.08
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	311	231	$89.25	$87.74
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	311	183	$166.51	$165.44
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	217	178	$112.35	$109.05
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	212	188	$55.34	$54.91
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	136	124	$103.70	$94.08
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	90	90	$72.55	$70.51
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	73	73	$111.53	$108.84
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	53	47	$298.89	$295.93
12052 Repair of wound (2.6 to 5.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mouth	45	40	$317.83	$311.43
11642 Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	42	37	$269.16	$131.53
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	37	32	$240.26	$120.05
12042 Intermediate repair of wound of neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.6-7.5 cm	17	16	$306.60	$306.04
11622 Removal of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	17	16	$248.15	$123.92
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	15	13	$175.52	$163.39
69100 Biopsy of ear	12	11	$95.29	$83.11
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	12	12	$54.78	$50.21

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	1,175	188	$6.49	$6.42
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	320	234	$89.97	$89.01
17000 Destruction of skin growth	292	230	$65.55	$55.43
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	254	151	$164.59	$162.69
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	183	160	$112.44	$110.84
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	124	115	$103.52	$93.77
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	112	100	$54.95	$54.55
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	77	77	$111.56	$108.87
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	69	69	$74.94	$71.23
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	42	36	$318.66	$293.01
12052 Repair of wound (2.6 to 5.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mouth	39	35	$310.34	$299.74
11642 Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	35	32	$265.02	$133.08
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	22	18	$268.00	$121.84
11622 Removal of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	18	17	$250.34	$125.73
12042 Intermediate repair of wound of neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.6-7.5 cm	17	15	$305.27	$306.59
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	14	11	$174.90	$169.36
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	13	12	$51.73	$51.96

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	3,061	477	$17.36	$5.92
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	818	647	$177.86	$73.31
17000 Destruction of skin growth	680	556	$153.44	$55.26
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	515	332	$359.91	$155.38
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	268	232	$260.15	$108.13
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	206	186	$240.24	$92.94
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	182	182	$177.99	$74.30
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	87	78	$730.41	$292.07
12052 Repair of wound (2.6 to 5.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mouth	68	62	$738.29	$290.91
11642 Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	63	58	$671.94	$132.81
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	60	55	$602.32	$121.37
11622 Removal of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	29	27	$625.76	$125.24
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	26	26	$120.31	$44.47
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	26	25	$423.48	$170.85
12042 Intermediate repair of wound of neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.6-7.5 cm	26	24	$722.54	$295.15
69100 Biopsy of ear	24	22	$230.31	$86.57
17111 Destruction of skin growth, 15 or more growths	20	16	$307.05	$124.00
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	16	14	$122.63	$51.92
11603 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm	13	13	$626.77	$138.66

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	3,422	560	$13.86	$5.21
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	931	741	$151.00	$69.43
17000 Destruction of skin growth	796	664	$133.00	$52.27
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	617	363	$311.00	$141.75
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	360	325	$226.00	$100.15
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	208	208	$155.00	$71.32
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	180	170	$202.00	$86.20
12052 Repair of wound (2.6 to 5.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mouth	97	84	$616.00	$276.07
11642 Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	96	84	$557.00	$126.49
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	87	79	$623.00	$281.13
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	59	53	$509.00	$115.27
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	39	39	$92.00	$42.01
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	38	32	$361.00	$157.78
11622 Removal of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	31	30	$526.00	$119.22
12042 Intermediate repair of wound of neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.6-7.5 cm	24	23	$606.00	$265.16
69100 Biopsy of ear	23	22	$201.00	$73.54
17111 Destruction of skin growth, 15 or more growths	16	12	$267.00	$117.62
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	15	14	$109.00	$49.25

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	3,612	580	$37.39	$5.03
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	1,046	827	$105.36	$70.29
17000 Destruction of skin growth	854	705	$144.03	$53.79
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	556	354	$377.20	$138.65
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	413	368	$195.68	$104.14
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	229	212	$185.17	$92.06
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	198	198	$116.66	$72.12
12052 Repair of wound (2.6 to 5.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mouth	87	77	$549.25	$280.76
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	86	76	$547.38	$288.33
11642 Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	83	73	$498.54	$129.67
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	46	42	$439.91	$119.29
11622 Removal of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	43	38	$456.76	$123.35
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	38	33	$312.27	$164.43
12042 Intermediate repair of wound of neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.6-7.5 cm	38	35	$536.83	$270.58
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	24	23	$68.50	$42.09
11101 Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue	23	19	$85.65	$31.50
17111 Destruction of skin growth, 15 or more growths	20	18	$211.72	$126.79
69100 Biopsy of ear	19	19	$196.11	$78.80
87220 Tissue fungi or parasites	12	12	$22.00	$5.16
17272 Destruction of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	12	11	$344.39	$164.50

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	4,650	707	$5.39	$5.31
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	1,052	799	$71.09	$69.72
17000 Destruction of skin growth	1,028	811	$64.31	$53.13
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	539	343	$144.71	$142.44
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	479	425	$106.51	$102.08
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	255	248	$99.70	$91.73
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	207	207	$73.31	$70.82
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	101	94	$291.85	$284.41
12052 Repair of wound (2.6 to 5.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mouth	91	79	$283.84	$276.30
11642 Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	88	78	$262.27	$130.82
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	59	57	$239.37	$118.07
11622 Removal of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	40	40	$253.49	$121.92
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	38	36	$167.72	$158.82
12042 Intermediate repair of wound of neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.6-7.5 cm	35	35	$286.80	$262.83
Q0112 All potassium hydroxide (koh) preparations	27	25	$5.70	$5.59
69100 Biopsy of ear	22	22	$96.94	$89.18
17111 Destruction of skin growth, 15 or more growths	22	20	$126.67	$124.70
11101 Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue	19	19	$31.79	$31.31
11402 Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	13	13	$159.74	$78.60
17272 Destruction of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	12	11	$179.45	$169.32
11603 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm	11	11	$274.02	$135.00

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2020-12-15

Dermatology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207N00000X

State License TX H0203

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

099111903 (TX)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

8 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location December 18, 2020

Registered at 641 HIGH STREET, COMFORT, TX 78013 (Tel: 8309970854)

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Updated Business Mailing Address December 18, 2020

Registered at 641 HIGH STREET, COMFORT, TX 78013 (Tel: 8309970854)

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NPI Profile Active February 26, 2008

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location February 26, 2008

Registered at 95 E HIGHWAY ST, FREDERICKSBURG, TX 786245132 (Tel: 8309970898)

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Updated Business Mailing Address February 26, 2008

Registered at 95 E HIGHWAY ST, FREDERICKSBURG, TX 786245132 (Tel: 8309970898)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated February 26, 2008

Recorded as MICHAEL BRADEN, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) February 26, 2008

Dermatology (License #H0203 in TX)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 28, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1043247455

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: June 28, 2006

Last Update: December 18, 2020

Sole Proprietor: No

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Mailing Address

641 High Street

Comfort, TX 78013

Phone: 8309970854

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