Active NPI 1477932796 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Michael Christopher , MD

Dermatology • Madison, WI

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Michael Christopher, MD is a certified Dermatology practicing in Madison, WI. With approximately 11 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Arizona College Of Medicine in 2015, Dr. Christopher delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at UW HOSPITALS AND CLINICS 600 HIGHLAND AVE.

Dr. Christopher is affiliated with Ironwood Dermatology, Pc 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

Uw Hospitals And Clinics 600 Highland Ave

Madison, WI 537920001

Telephone 6082636400

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 University Of Wisconsin Hospitals And Clinics Authority Facility NPI 1790720985

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Arizona College Of Medicine

Graduation Year

2015

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Dermatology in Madison, WI

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

11 Yrs -4.2 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 15.2 Yrs

State Avg: 22.7 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

69 Specialists

Practicing in Madison, WI (337 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

10.1% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

8.4% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Christopher (11 Years) 11 Yrs

Madison Specialty Average (15.2 Years) 15.2 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	3,957	609	$6.59	$6.48
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	1,386	952	$90.43	$88.85
17000 Destruction of skin growth	1,179	789	$67.13	$45.73
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	1,062	754	$99.60	$92.43
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	1,020	367	$49.69	$48.89
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	309	248	$127.10	$125.58
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	243	205	$113.42	$108.59
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	193	173	$56.11	$55.22
17261 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	177	119	$146.91	$118.52
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	149	109	$175.29	$159.11
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	136	136	$110.38	$108.85
69100 Biopsy of ear	83	69	$92.96	$60.59
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	76	59	$163.19	$163.33
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	53	53	$172.55	$157.67
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	20	20	$70.53	$70.57
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	17	11	$24.65	$13.99
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	12	12	$121.49	$121.57

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	5,108	682	$10.64	$6.50
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	1,355	950	$146.33	$87.85
17000 Destruction of skin growth	1,243	844	$108.04	$45.83
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	1,059	387	$84.05	$49.07
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	1,043	740	$167.00	$92.95
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	262	220	$212.39	$124.40
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	229	207	$181.32	$106.71
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	181	128	$312.28	$152.01
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	178	178	$157.20	$108.04
17261 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	164	118	$265.65	$112.59
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	163	131	$279.32	$165.27
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	159	148	$86.80	$55.10
69100 Biopsy of ear	71	66	$166.16	$61.29
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	50	13	$1.84	$1.08
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	44	44	$248.89	$162.55
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	32	31	$590.48	$297.56
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	31	31	$98.31	$70.54
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	25	24	$473.03	$119.81
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	24	21	$175.46	$120.42
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	24	13	$23.71	$13.79
17271 Destruction of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 0.6-1.0 cm	13	13	$303.66	$131.84
17272 Destruction of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	11	11	$355.23	$184.59

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	4,681	693	$6.71	$6.58
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	1,455	995	$90.53	$88.35
17000 Destruction of skin growth	1,186	865	$67.14	$47.62
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	989	767	$102.50	$92.92
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	871	385	$51.65	$49.80
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	445	445	$113.42	$109.65
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	321	292	$113.58	$109.25
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	215	167	$167.26	$164.83
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	204	144	$177.51	$150.03
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	188	151	$129.03	$123.84
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	135	125	$55.59	$55.16
69100 Biopsy of ear	84	74	$99.28	$63.88
17261 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	69	59	$145.86	$113.71
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	62	62	$170.21	$163.59
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	57	16	$1.49	$1.11
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	47	47	$73.24	$71.34
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	38	35	$300.58	$297.86
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	29	11	$14.08	$13.93
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	23	23	$241.97	$130.20
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	21	20	$126.45	$125.17
17272 Destruction of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	21	20	$186.77	$168.27
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	15	13	$78.41	$40.57
11603 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm	15	14	$275.55	$145.50
17271 Destruction of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 0.6-1.0 cm	11	11	$163.75	$132.55

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	5,257	774	$9.44	$6.42
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	1,701	1,134	$125.48	$90.30
17000 Destruction of skin growth	1,419	1,006	$102.01	$48.66
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	927	749	$153.96	$93.01
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	629	516	$174.87	$110.13
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	534	302	$81.07	$52.35
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	469	469	$170.64	$110.94
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	384	259	$243.47	$164.04
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	330	271	$73.38	$55.50
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	235	162	$259.49	$152.28
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	200	152	$178.60	$127.58
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	78	15	$4.02	$1.33
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	75	75	$115.04	$72.07
69100 Biopsy of ear	69	62	$153.17	$68.41
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	53	53	$267.02	$166.36
17261 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	38	33	$239.27	$121.92
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	29	26	$209.11	$128.81
17263 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm	27	23	$316.25	$177.66
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	25	15	$150.00	$69.71
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	21	20	$446.51	$299.11
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	19	14	$26.49	$13.96
11603 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm	12	12	$419.56	$163.34
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	12	12	$347.56	$133.35
17272 Destruction of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	11	11	$241.22	$178.97
40490 Biopsy of lip	11	11	$226.37	$124.89

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	2,973	514	$11.06	$5.91
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	1,351	968	$143.32	$73.75
17000 Destruction of skin growth	926	725	$125.44	$50.10
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	587	525	$187.78	$89.59
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	423	331	$212.41	$108.99
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	307	179	$99.94	$52.47
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	260	260	$145.44	$74.82
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	231	231	$207.91	$106.13
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	192	136	$290.70	$154.69
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	177	157	$83.03	$44.73
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	126	114	$199.74	$107.60
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	100	33	$5.50	$1.45
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	87	61	$334.84	$148.89
69100 Biopsy of ear	63	59	$185.98	$78.69
99201 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes	50	50	$79.36	$45.20
17261 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	30	29	$286.13	$129.43
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	30	26	$109.27	$48.04
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	23	23	$238.43	$121.47
40490 Biopsy of lip	17	15	$246.53	$120.49
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	14	13	$600.93	$300.01
10060 Simple or single drainage of skin abscess	12	12	$228.00	$120.00
87220 Tissue fungi or parasites	11	11	$20.00	$4.23

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	882	181	$10.00	$5.46
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	525	449	$144.00	$72.48
17000 Destruction of skin growth	299	268	$131.00	$50.10
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	168	153	$222.00	$106.18
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	143	137	$196.00	$83.52
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	90	90	$148.00	$74.71
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	83	83	$213.00	$105.92
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	45	41	$286.00	$146.65
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	38	27	$103.21	$52.15
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	37	37	$87.00	$44.05
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	31	13	$5.00	$1.55
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	23	19	$348.00	$161.79
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	23	23	$213.00	$106.53
69100 Biopsy of ear	18	17	$200.00	$80.35
87220 Tissue fungi or parasites	12	11	$20.00	$4.65
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	11	11	$112.00	$46.04

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Dermatology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207N00000X

State License WI 6158-851

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

Ironwood Dermatology, Pc

1735 E Skyline Dr, Tucson, AZ 857181162

Phone: 5206181630

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

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NPI Profile Active March 17, 2017

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Business Mailing Address March 17, 2017

Registered at UW HOSPITALS & CLINICS 600 HIGHLAND AVE, MADISON, WI 537920001 (Tel: 6082636400)

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Updated Practice Location March 17, 2017

Registered at UW HOSPITALS AND CLINICS 600 HIGHLAND AVE, MADISON, WI 537920001 (Tel: 6082636400)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated March 17, 2017

Recorded as MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) March 17, 2017

Dermatology (License #6158-851 in WI)

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NPI Profile Active April 10, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location April 10, 2016

Registered at UW HOSPITALS AND CLINICS 600 HIGHLAND AVE, MADISON, WI 537920001 (Tel: 6082636400)

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Updated Business Mailing Address April 10, 2016

Registered at UW HOSPITALS AND CLINICS 600 HIGHLAND AVE, MADISON, WI 537920001 (Tel: 6082636400)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated April 10, 2016

Recorded as MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) April 10, 2016

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration May 19, 2015

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1477932796

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: May 19, 2015

Last Update: March 17, 2017

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Uw Hospitals & Clinics 600 Highland Ave

Madison, WI 537920001

Phone: 6082636400

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