Active NPI 1548423536 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Dr. Palak Kishorkumar Parekh , MD

Dermatology • Temple, TX

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Palak Parekh, MD is a certified Dermatology practicing in Temple, TX. With approximately 21 years of clinical experience since graduating from Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University in 2005, Dr. Parekh delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 2401 S 31ST ST.

Dr. Parekh is affiliated with Scott And White Clinic and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths, pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity, 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

2401 S 31st St

Temple, TX 765084211

Telephone 2547242111

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Scott & White Clinic Facility NPI 1962468355

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University

Graduation Year

2005

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Dermatology in Temple, TX

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

21 Yrs +1.1 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 19.9 Yrs

State Avg: 20.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

16 Specialists

Practicing in Temple, TX (1210 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

79.2% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Parekh (21 Years) 21 Yrs

Temple Specialty Average (19.9 Years) 19.9 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	720	119	$20.18	$1.92
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	552	393	$254.00	$34.59
17000 Destruction of skin growth	190	153	$238.46	$45.66
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	189	148	$209.00	$92.46
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	181	146	$143.80	$62.74
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	175	136	$254.00	$34.77
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	116	99	$308.14	$24.07
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	109	96	$324.00	$64.77
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	61	38	$95.00	$20.76
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	53	43	$291.00	$32.42
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	36	14	$170.08	$26.04
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	35	30	$78.00	$10.56
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	29	29	$322.00	$127.27
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	24	18	$184.00	$24.79
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	23	16	$495.00	$93.79
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	22	22	$210.00	$78.30
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	14	12	$291.00	$32.52
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	13	13	$887.00	$173.46
99451 Telephone, internet, or electronic health record assessment and management with written report by consulting physician, at least 5 minutes	11	11	$94.00	$33.34

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	900	674	$253.90	$35.20
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	780	120	$20.00	$1.97
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	230	162	$209.00	$93.48
17000 Destruction of skin growth	192	144	$237.00	$44.82
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	156	126	$142.00	$63.01
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	112	89	$303.00	$24.95
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	106	91	$324.00	$63.15
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	67	47	$184.00	$24.92
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	65	57	$291.00	$33.11
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	62	23	$170.08	$26.85
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	61	30	$95.00	$20.68
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	59	54	$78.00	$10.27
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	28	28	$210.00	$79.60
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	27	27	$322.00	$128.15
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	11	11	$303.00	$40.74

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	817	592	$254.00	$36.17
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	715	119	$20.00	$2.02
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	252	169	$209.00	$93.96
17000 Destruction of skin growth	204	151	$237.00	$46.17
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	190	153	$142.00	$64.59
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	121	96	$303.00	$25.68
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	109	87	$324.00	$63.87
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	57	17	$170.08	$27.34
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	54	30	$95.00	$21.02
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	39	36	$291.00	$33.85
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	31	29	$78.00	$10.76
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	27	21	$184.00	$25.57
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	26	26	$210.00	$80.06
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	24	16	$495.00	$93.66
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	21	21	$322.00	$126.50
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	20	12	$163.00	$24.10

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	1,021	718	$254.00	$36.96
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	731	124	$20.75	$2.05
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	264	190	$210.03	$96.04
17000 Destruction of skin growth	219	155	$237.73	$45.34
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	189	158	$142.00	$65.51
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	116	98	$308.01	$24.54
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	102	85	$324.00	$63.97
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	72	23	$170.08	$27.77
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	66	58	$291.00	$34.63
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	38	24	$95.00	$21.41
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	37	29	$184.00	$26.38
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	26	23	$78.00	$11.21
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	20	$210.00	$81.21
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	19	16	$85.00	$35.11
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	19	14	$495.00	$95.11
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	13	13	$322.00	$132.40

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	1,512	1,001	$253.94	$38.82
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	839	143	$20.00	$2.14
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	438	306	$142.00	$51.02
17000 Destruction of skin growth	224	172	$237.00	$46.80
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	121	107	$303.00	$27.57
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	121	105	$324.00	$65.56
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	78	74	$291.00	$36.40
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	71	24	$170.08	$29.14
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	55	43	$209.00	$78.37
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	51	42	$184.00	$27.49
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	45	31	$95.00	$22.67
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	39	38	$78.00	$11.70
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	31	31	$145.00	$50.18
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	28	19	$495.00	$97.68
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$210.00	$75.17

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	1,646	1,090	$254.13	$38.63
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	1,094	170	$20.00	$2.39
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	558	365	$142.00	$50.32
17000 Destruction of skin growth	278	207	$237.00	$45.34
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	145	116	$324.00	$66.22
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	136	122	$303.00	$26.14
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	114	103	$291.00	$36.23
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	86	30	$170.08	$29.22
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	66	48	$184.00	$27.15
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	65	60	$78.00	$11.34
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	56	56	$145.00	$49.94
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	53	33	$95.00	$22.87
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	32	25	$495.00	$98.29
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	18	$209.00	$77.80
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	15	14	$85.00	$25.18
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	12	11	$303.00	$45.43

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	1,650	1,079	$253.95	$38.25
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	1,044	158	$20.00	$2.35
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	586	384	$142.00	$49.80
17000 Destruction of skin growth	275	193	$237.00	$44.16
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	155	131	$303.00	$33.74
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	148	126	$324.00	$67.02
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	98	22	$170.08	$28.64
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	86	86	$145.00	$49.27
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	72	66	$291.00	$35.36
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	57	53	$78.00	$11.74
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	50	38	$184.00	$27.05
11101 Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue	42	27	$95.00	$24.52
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	34	31	$85.00	$24.83
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	13	$209.00	$76.56

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	1,481	994	$254.00	$37.92
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	1,145	177	$20.00	$2.35
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	531	336	$142.00	$49.23
17000 Destruction of skin growth	292	204	$237.00	$46.41
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	166	139	$303.00	$33.14
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	84	75	$324.00	$64.28
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	78	67	$85.00	$24.72
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	70	64	$291.00	$35.81
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	66	66	$145.00	$48.75
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	58	55	$78.00	$11.54
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	52	38	$184.00	$27.25
11101 Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue	51	36	$95.00	$24.41
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	46	21	$170.08	$28.59
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	23	16	$495.00	$96.68

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2021-01-06

Dermatology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207N00000X

State License TX N1820

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 - Dermatopathology

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207ND0900X

State License TX N1820

A dermatopathologist has the expertise to diagnose and monitor diseases of the skin including infectious, immunologic, degenerative and neoplastic diseases. This entails the examination and interpretation of specially prepared tissue sections, cellular scrapings and smears of skin lesions by means of routine and special (electron and fluorescent) microscopes.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Scott And White Clinic

810 W U Ave, Temple, TX 765080001

Phone: 2547242585

Scott And White Clinic

5701 Airport Rd, Temple, TX 765027092

Scott And White Clinic

1605 S 31st St, Temple, TX 765080001

Phone: 2542150100

Scott And White Clinic

2401 S 31st St Bldg, Temple, TX 765080001

Phone: 2547242663

Scott And White Clinic

2401 S 31st St, Temple, TX 765080001

Phone: 2547242459

Scott And White Clinic

239 W Business, Copperas Cove, TX 765222912

Phone: 2545429000

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

40 Associated Practitioners

Christina Karimi , PA

Physician Assistant

NPI 1003066796

Physician Assistant

Jessica Lehman , PT

Physical Therapist

NPI 1003114562

Physical Therapist

Dr. John David Seno , MD

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

NPI 1003178146

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Nicholas Smith , CRNA

Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered

NPI 1003188699

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Dr. Barry Chamberlin , MD

Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology

NPI 1003203951

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Kamia Scroggins Fasheun , FNP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1003421744

Family Nurse Practitioner

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

7 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location January 06, 2021

Registered at 2401 S 31ST ST, TEMPLE, TX 765084211 (Tel: 2547242111)

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NPI Profile Active November 12, 2014

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location November 12, 2014

Registered at 409 W ADAMS AVE, TEMPLE, TX 765014211 (Tel: 2547423700)

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Updated Business Mailing Address November 12, 2014

Registered at PO BOX 844658, DALLAS, TX 752844658 (Tel: 2547248800)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated November 12, 2014

Recorded as PALAK PAREKH, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) November 12, 2014

Dermatology (License #N1820 in TX)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 09, 2008

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1548423536

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: July 09, 2008

Last Update: January 06, 2021

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box 844658

Dallas, TX 752844658

Phone: 2547248800

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