Clinical & Laboratory Dermatological Immunology Physician providers in the U.S.
54 NPPES records list clinical & laboratory dermatological immunology physician as their primary taxonomy; Massachusetts and Louisiana have the most per resident. 35 of them appear in the Medicare Part D prescriber file: a registry record is not proof of an active practice.
What taxonomy code 207NI0002X means
207NI0002X is the National Uniform Claim Committee code for Dermatology, Clinical & Laboratory Dermatological Immunology, in the grouping Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians. 54 NPPES records list it as their primary taxonomy (file of Aug 9, 2026).
A dermatologist who utilizes various specialized laboratory procedures to diagnose disorders characterized by defective responses of the body's immune system. Immunodermatologists also may provide consultation in the management of these disorders and administer specialized forms of therapy for these diseases.
Source: NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, definition as NUCC publishes it (nucc.org); counts from CMS NPPES.
Most per resident: the 8 highest
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 207NI0002X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.
New York has the most, 3
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 207NI0002X by practice city, file of Aug 9, 2026.
All 24 states and D.C. with records, by state
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 2 | 0.0 |
| California | 6 | 0.0 |
| Connecticut | 1 | 0.0 |
| Florida | 3 | 0.0 |
| Georgia | 1 | 0.0 |
| Illinois | 3 | 0.0 |
| Indiana | 1 | 0.0 |
| Louisiana | 3 | 0.1 |
| Maryland | 1 | 0.0 |
| Massachusetts | 4 | 0.1 |
| Michigan | 5 | 0.0 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 0.0 |
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 1 | 0.0 |
| Nevada | 1 | 0.0 |
| New Jersey | 1 | 0.0 |
| New York | 4 | 0.0 |
| Ohio | 1 | 0.0 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 | 0.0 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 0.1 |
| Tennessee | 2 | 0.0 |
| Texas | 4 | 0.0 |
| Utah | 1 | 0.0 |
| Virginia | 2 | 0.0 |
| Washington | 1 | 0.0 |
In federal data
- NUCC code207NI0002X · Dermatology
- Size rank571st of 688 specialties by records (0% of all)
- In its family6th of 6 Dermatology codes, 0.3% of the family
- Part D prescribers35 (64.8% of records)
- Part D claims823 a year per prescriber, on average (103rd of 496)
- Industry payments35 physicians paid $1.1M in 2024, $32K each on average
- Concentration6 states hold half of all records
Source: CMS NPPES; Medicare Part D Prescriber PUF; CMS Open Payments 2024. Presence in these files is not a quality judgment.
A sample of clinical & laboratory dermatological immunology physician records
- Bryan Updegraff, MDSun City, AZ1710971320
- Brandon Mackey, D.O.Peoria, AZ1477081149
- Lawrence Matt, M.D.Los Angeles, CA1326166521
- Veena Vanchinathan, M.D.Los Angeles, CA1427284066
- Benjamin Farahnik, MDLong Beach, CA1699209254
- Melinda Longaker, MDMenlo Park, CA1902997430
- Erika Koh, MDRedwood City, CA1164083846
- Orval Eshelman, M.D.Los Gatos, CA1366445116
- Saryna Young, M.D.Stamford, CT1407962764
- Oscar Saffold, M.DOrlando, FL1245257971
- Michael Berman, MDKey West, FL1184758716
- Jennifer Martinez, PAMiami, FL1184814071
Registry order, not a ranking. Search by name to find one provider.
Common questions
Why is Clinical & Laboratory Dermatological Immunology Physician a thin NUCC code in NPPES?
Only 54 NPIs list Clinical & Laboratory Dermatological Immunology Physician as primary taxonomy across 24 states (peak California, 6). That is 571st of 688 NUCC codes by headcount. Thin codes are still searchable by NPI; do not treat the low count as a quality signal.
Do the few Clinical & Laboratory Dermatological Immunology Physician NPIs in Open Payments look unusual?
CMS Open Payments 2024 lists 35 paid Clinical & Laboratory Dermatological Immunology Physician physicians totaling $1.1M (2,255 payments; average $32K, 10th of 470 by average). Presence is not a quality judgment; thin specialties often have sparse payment rows.
How much Part D prescribing does this specialty do?
Among Clinical & Laboratory Dermatological Immunology Physician NPIs, 35 appear in the Medicare Part D Prescriber PUF (average 823 claims and $489K drug cost per prescriber; 103rd of 496 specialties by average claims). Non-prescribing clinicians in the same NUCC code are still in NPPES.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org); Medicare Part D Prescriber PUF; CMS Open Payments 2024. Counts are self-designated primary taxonomy, not board certification.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.