Active NPI 1760878029 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Dr. Kara Pretzlaff , MD

Dermatology • Richardson, TX

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Kara Pretzlaff, MD is a certified Dermatology practicing in Richardson, TX. With approximately 11 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2015, Dr. Pretzlaff delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 3005 E RENNER RD.

Dr. Pretzlaff is affiliated with Dermatology Specialists, 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, 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

3005 E Renner Rd

Richardson, TX 750823573

Telephone 9726990000

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Dermatology Specialists, Pa Facility NPI 1992813570

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2015

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Dermatology in Richardson, TX

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

11 Yrs -7.7 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 18.7 Yrs

State Avg: 20.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

7 Specialists

Practicing in Richardson, TX (1210 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

47.9% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Pretzlaff (11 Years) 11 Yrs

Richardson Specialty Average (18.7 Years) 18.7 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	491	104	$22.00	$6.24
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	237	170	$125.00	$86.61
17000 Destruction of skin growth	229	162	$127.00	$51.69
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	216	125	$185.00	$122.53
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	109	92	$155.00	$87.55
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	76	76	$185.00	$106.49
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	73	60	$184.00	$107.12
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	45	45	$286.00	$159.87
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	38	33	$74.00	$53.83
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	36	18	$75.00	$47.32
69100 Biopsy of ear	15	12	$312.00	$72.21
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	13	11	$294.00	$142.92
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	12	12	$508.00	$274.60

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	411	82	$22.00	$6.41
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	229	155	$125.00	$86.47
17000 Destruction of skin growth	206	136	$127.00	$54.41
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	126	83	$185.00	$122.51
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	109	91	$155.00	$93.21
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	88	88	$185.00	$107.48
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	38	33	$184.00	$108.78
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	37	37	$286.00	$160.20
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	31	28	$74.00	$54.05
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	20	17	$70.05	$47.20
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	13	13	$127.00	$69.41

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	323	77	$22.00	$6.57
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	163	163	$185.00	$108.63
17000 Destruction of skin growth	158	118	$127.00	$51.81
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	156	114	$125.00	$88.84
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	121	98	$155.00	$98.64
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	36	26	$42.92	$42.38
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	36	36	$286.00	$163.21
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	30	22	$185.00	$125.34
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	21	15	$184.00	$111.68
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	18	18	$155.00	$125.72
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	18	18	$440.00	$300.25
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	17	17	$294.00	$171.04
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	15	13	$74.00	$55.08
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	14	14	$127.00	$71.06

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	617	145	$11.92	$6.63
17000 Destruction of skin growth	265	208	$119.23	$50.64
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	255	195	$160.74	$93.88
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	176	154	$185.78	$100.28
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	153	106	$229.34	$131.76
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	125	125	$199.65	$115.18
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	80	53	$93.65	$54.17
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	78	72	$204.40	$113.58
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	35	33	$97.07	$57.45
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	33	33	$302.60	$173.20
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	21	20	$449.79	$128.57
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	16	13	$322.44	$150.00
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	13	13	$539.00	$317.10
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	13	11	$3.00	$1.29
13101 Complicated repair of wound of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm	11	11	$738.52	$402.83

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	722	148	$10.67	$6.13
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	278	192	$194.50	$110.42
17000 Destruction of skin growth	271	204	$117.50	$44.96
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	213	176	$179.83	$91.59
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	180	180	$192.95	$108.95
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	152	114	$133.51	$76.17
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	98	80	$200.63	$110.98
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	87	63	$95.92	$54.58
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	25	23	$546.27	$310.72
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	24	21	$446.49	$127.00
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	21	21	$136.30	$77.50
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	17	16	$225.78	$128.78

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	206	50	$10.15	$5.49
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	87	87	$193.34	$107.87
17000 Destruction of skin growth	71	66	$117.53	$41.43
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	65	53	$132.67	$74.60
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	62	60	$178.36	$89.78
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	44	30	$194.16	$107.36
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	40	28	$96.15	$54.06
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	35	32	$199.48	$110.60
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	18	18	$136.48	$76.88
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	15	15	$224.25	$126.09

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2021-09-30

Dermatology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207N00000X

State License TX T1525

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.

Dermatology

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207N00000X

State License NV 18488

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Dermatology Specialists, Pa

3005 E Renner Rd, Richardson, TX 750823570

Phone: 97269900003684

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

3 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Carole Aponte , MD

Dermatology

NPI 1053374033

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Cameron Coury , MD

Dermatology

NPI 1104020767

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Diana Nguyen , MD

Dermatology

NPI 1750385688

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

11 Historical Events

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Updated Business Mailing Address September 30, 2021

Registered at 3005 E RENNER RD, RICHARDSON, TX 750823573 (Tel: 9726990000)

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Updated Practice Location August 20, 2021

Registered at 3005 E RENNER RD, RICHARDSON, TX 750823573 (Tel: 9726990000)

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 20, 2021

Registered at 2479 CATHEDRAL DR, RICHARDSON, TX 750800042 (Tel: 2146411497)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) August 20, 2021

Dermatology (License #18488 in NV)

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Updated Practice Location May 06, 2019

Registered at 6460 MEDICAL CENTER ST STE 350, LAS VEGAS, NV 891482423 (Tel: 7029331444)

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NPI Profile Active April 13, 2015

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location April 13, 2015

Registered at 3500 GASTON AVE, DALLAS, TX 752462017 (Tel: 2148202361)

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Updated Business Mailing Address April 13, 2015

Registered at 1001 JANUS DR, CARROLLTON, TX 750072879 (Tel: 2146411497)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated April 13, 2015

Recorded as KARA PRETZLAFF, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) April 13, 2015

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration April 13, 2015

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1760878029

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: April 13, 2015

Last Update: September 30, 2021

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

3005 E Renner Rd

Richardson, TX 750823573

Phone: 9726990000

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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