Active NPI 1528241759 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Thomas Lee Busick , MD

Dermatology • Vancouver, WA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Thomas Busick, MD is a certified Dermatology practicing in Vancouver, WA. With approximately 22 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2004, Dr. Busick delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 501 SE 172ND AVE.

Dr. Busick is affiliated with The Vancouver Clinic Inc Ps 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

501 Se 172nd Ave

Vancouver, WA 986849542

Telephone 3608822778

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 The Vancouver Clinic Inc Ps Facility NPI 1992759427

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2004

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Dermatology in Vancouver, WA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

22 Yrs +0.7 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 21.3 Yrs

State Avg: 19.7 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

22 Specialists

Practicing in Vancouver, WA (397 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

13.6% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

60.1% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Busick (22 Years) 22 Yrs

Vancouver Specialty Average (21.3 Years) 21.3 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	326	104	$16.07	$6.52
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	184	178	$156.07	$88.97
17000 Destruction of skin growth	139	133	$146.89	$52.36
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	105	104	$230.10	$125.85
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	101	98	$232.46	$88.88
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	90	86	$261.78	$111.08
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	36	26	$127.50	$49.57
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	30	30	$342.93	$107.29
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	23	23	$128.65	$55.96
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	15	15	$494.20	$166.18

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	1,150	267	$15.00	$6.64
95044 Test for allergy using skin patch	979	13	$15.00	$4.89
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	531	457	$129.00	$88.98
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	507	399	$194.00	$125.60
17000 Destruction of skin growth	467	351	$144.00	$50.19
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	357	308	$186.00	$91.73
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	255	228	$224.00	$111.31
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	170	111	$100.00	$50.03
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	57	56	$77.00	$55.83
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	49	36	$313.00	$148.35
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	39	39	$193.00	$110.24
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	36	15	$8.00	$1.06
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	34	34	$299.00	$164.19
17282 Destruction of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	26	18	$372.00	$172.90
69100 Biopsy of ear	26	23	$189.00	$66.51
17281 Destruction of malignant growth (0.6 to 1.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth	25	22	$321.00	$150.03
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	22	15	$102.00	$47.55
17272 Destruction of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	18	16	$350.00	$161.25

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	1,053	277	$15.00	$6.85
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	496	431	$129.00	$90.13
17000 Destruction of skin growth	489	382	$144.00	$54.28
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	489	409	$194.00	$127.24
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	318	274	$186.00	$94.44
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	224	200	$224.00	$112.66
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	141	103	$100.00	$51.42
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	75	73	$77.00	$56.09
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	43	43	$193.00	$110.70
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	41	35	$313.00	$157.37
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	33	33	$299.00	$162.56
17281 Destruction of malignant growth (0.6 to 1.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth	20	19	$321.00	$148.74
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	17	12	$262.00	$178.91

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	1,024	269	$15.00	$6.61
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	487	416	$129.00	$91.22
17000 Destruction of skin growth	472	361	$144.00	$52.59
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	430	358	$194.00	$129.86
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	342	303	$186.00	$97.04
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	223	203	$224.00	$113.82
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	151	142	$77.00	$56.36
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	150	105	$100.00	$53.52
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	50	40	$313.00	$146.29
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	47	47	$193.00	$112.08
17281 Destruction of malignant growth (0.6 to 1.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth	32	31	$321.00	$161.72
69100 Biopsy of ear	25	22	$189.00	$72.21
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	18	18	$299.00	$167.50
17263 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm	17	13	$346.00	$178.14
17272 Destruction of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	16	16	$338.00	$178.92
17282 Destruction of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	15	15	$372.00	$208.10
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	13	13	$133.00	$72.93

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
95044 Test for allergy using skin patch	1,200	15	$15.00	$5.21
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	1,017	281	$15.00	$6.10
17000 Destruction of skin growth	449	363	$144.00	$51.01
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	444	389	$129.00	$74.98
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	404	348	$186.00	$93.24
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	401	359	$194.00	$108.83
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	207	189	$224.00	$111.02
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	192	178	$77.00	$45.20
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	160	125	$100.00	$53.49
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	59	59	$133.00	$75.91
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	56	51	$313.00	$158.83
17281 Destruction of malignant growth (0.6 to 1.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth	28	23	$321.00	$154.00
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	27	27	$193.00	$107.55
17272 Destruction of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	25	21	$338.00	$154.31
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	22	22	$264.14	$146.37
69100 Biopsy of ear	22	20	$189.00	$69.77
99201 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes	21	21	$77.00	$45.83
17282 Destruction of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	18	17	$372.00	$200.94
11642 Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	15	15	$487.00	$135.59
12052 Repair of wound (2.6 to 5.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mouth	11	11	$549.00	$306.86

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7345 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 10% gel, 10 mg	3,800	19	$1.50	$1.41
95044 Test for allergy using skin patch	1,120	14	$15.00	$5.52
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	1,063	280	$15.00	$5.54
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	553	471	$194.00	$107.04
17000 Destruction of skin growth	514	409	$144.00	$53.27
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	470	404	$129.00	$73.40
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	344	300	$197.93	$93.28
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	211	189	$224.00	$107.44
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	210	187	$77.00	$44.51
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	111	82	$101.38	$52.69
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	51	51	$133.55	$74.56
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	45	45	$193.00	$106.98
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	43	39	$313.00	$152.49
99201 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes	40	40	$77.45	$45.18
69100 Biopsy of ear	32	29	$189.00	$79.03
17282 Destruction of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	31	28	$372.00	$190.36
17272 Destruction of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	25	23	$338.00	$167.04
96574 Application of light with debridement to destroy precancer skin growth	25	25	$300.00	$254.28
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	18	18	$262.00	$143.83
13132 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm	18	16	$1059.00	$475.36
17281 Destruction of malignant growth (0.6 to 1.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth	17	17	$321.00	$161.53
11642 Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	12	11	$487.00	$134.43

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	984	288	$15.00	$5.02
95044 Test for allergy using skin patch	960	12	$15.00	$5.33
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	567	461	$194.00	$103.27
17000 Destruction of skin growth	514	408	$144.00	$51.92
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	504	426	$129.00	$69.79
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	406	350	$186.00	$94.06
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	245	217	$224.00	$106.72
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	183	165	$77.00	$41.94
11101 Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue	110	85	$61.00	$30.76
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	80	80	$133.00	$71.45
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	47	47	$193.00	$103.40
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	41	35	$313.00	$150.24
17272 Destruction of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	28	24	$338.00	$166.60
69100 Biopsy of ear	22	20	$189.00	$72.69
J7308 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg)	18	15	$414.17	$398.18
17282 Destruction of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	17	15	$372.00	$184.76
99201 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes	16	16	$77.00	$42.72
Q0112 All potassium hydroxide (koh) preparations	13	12	$19.23	$5.71
17281 Destruction of malignant growth (0.6 to 1.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth	11	11	$321.00	$163.48
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	11	11	$547.00	$277.48

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	1,412	359	$15.00	$5.54
95044 Test for allergy using skin patch	1,120	14	$15.00	$5.53
17000 Destruction of skin growth	630	480	$144.00	$53.64
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	619	509	$129.00	$71.99
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	610	473	$194.00	$105.84
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	439	364	$186.00	$93.69
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	238	218	$224.00	$109.01
11101 Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue	152	109	$61.00	$32.30
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	135	119	$77.00	$43.04
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	66	66	$133.00	$73.85
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	55	45	$313.00	$141.65
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	53	53	$193.00	$106.54
J7308 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg)	43	32	$366.28	$357.60
96567 Application of light and light-sensitive drugs to aid destruction of premalignant skin growths, per session	38	32	$225.00	$133.59
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	29	12	$8.00	$1.83
17281 Destruction of malignant growth (0.6 to 1.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth	29	22	$321.00	$133.23
17272 Destruction of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	28	26	$338.00	$164.05
69100 Biopsy of ear	21	19	$189.00	$73.61
17282 Destruction of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	18	18	$372.00	$190.44
11642 Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	16	15	$487.00	$134.18
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	15	11	$102.00	$47.67
13132 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm	14	13	$1059.00	$470.24
Q0112 All potassium hydroxide (koh) preparations	13	13	$19.23	$5.74
17271 Destruction of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 0.6-1.0 cm	13	13	$295.00	$161.05
11402 Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	12	11	$288.00	$88.69

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2024-10-21

Dermatology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207N00000X

State License WA 61482399

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.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

The Vancouver Clinic Inc Ps

501 Se 172nd Ave, Vancouver, WA 986849542

Phone: 3608822778

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

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

11 Historical Events

📍

Updated Business Mailing Address October 21, 2024

Registered at 501 SE 172ND AVE, VANCOUVER, WA 986849542 (Tel: 3608822778)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) October 21, 2024

Dermatology (License #61482399 in WA)

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Updated Practice Location April 04, 2024

Registered at 501 SE 172ND AVE, VANCOUVER, WA 986849542 (Tel: 3608822778)

📍

Updated Practice Location July 22, 2019

Registered at 1307 8TH AVENUE, SUITE 607, FORT WORTH, TX 761044163 (Tel: 8173356155)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 22, 2019

Registered at 1307 8TH AVENUE, SUITE 607, FORT WORTH, TX 761044163 (Tel: 8173356155)

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NPI Profile Active August 15, 2008

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

📍

Updated Practice Location August 15, 2008

Registered at 800 HEMPHILL ST, FORT WORTH, TX 761043107 (Tel: 8173356155)

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 15, 2008

Registered at 800 HEMPHILL ST, FORT WORTH, TX 761043107 (Tel: 8173356155)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated August 15, 2008

Recorded as THOMAS BUSICK, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) August 15, 2008

Dermatology (License #M7887 in TX)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration December 11, 2007

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1528241759

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: December 11, 2007

Last Update: October 21, 2024

Sole Proprietor: No

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Mailing Address

501 Se 172nd Ave

Vancouver, WA 986849542

Phone: 3608822778

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