MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician providers in the U.S.
1,529 NPPES records list mohs-micrographic surgery physician as their primary taxonomy, about 0.5 per 100,000 residents; New Hampshire and Florida have the most per resident. 1,396 of them appear in the Medicare Part D prescriber file: a registry record is not proof of an active practice.
What taxonomy code 207ND0101X means
207ND0101X is the National Uniform Claim Committee code for Dermatology, MOHS-Micrographic Surgery, in the grouping Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians. 1,529 NPPES records list it as their primary taxonomy (file of Aug 9, 2026).
The highly-trained surgeons that perform Mohs Micrographic Surgery are specialists both in dermatology and pathology. With their extensive knowledge of the skin and unique pathological skills, they are able to remove only diseased tissue, preserving healthy tissue and minimizing the cosmetic impact of the surgery. Mohs surgeons who belong to the American College of Mohs Surgery (ACMS) have completed a minimum of one year of fellowship training at one of the ACMS-approved training centers in the U.S.
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 207ND0101X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.
New York has the most, 28
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 207ND0101X by practice city, file of Aug 9, 2026.
All 51 by state
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 20 | 0.4 |
| Alaska | 3 | 0.4 |
| Arizona | 39 | 0.5 |
| Arkansas | 10 | 0.3 |
| California | 164 | 0.4 |
| Colorado | 40 | 0.7 |
| Connecticut | 11 | 0.3 |
| Delaware | 6 | 0.6 |
| District of Columbia | 3 | 0.4 |
| Florida | 161 | 0.7 |
| Georgia | 45 | 0.4 |
| Hawaii | 9 | 0.6 |
| Idaho | 9 | 0.5 |
| Illinois | 43 | 0.3 |
| Indiana | 19 | 0.3 |
| Iowa | 14 | 0.4 |
| Kansas | 16 | 0.5 |
| Kentucky | 19 | 0.4 |
| Louisiana | 16 | 0.3 |
| Maine | 7 | 0.5 |
| Maryland | 32 | 0.5 |
| Massachusetts | 51 | 0.7 |
| Michigan | 36 | 0.4 |
| Minnesota | 42 | 0.7 |
| Mississippi | 4 | 0.1 |
| Missouri | 29 | 0.5 |
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | 5 | 0.4 |
| Nebraska | 7 | 0.4 |
| Nevada | 10 | 0.3 |
| New Hampshire | 11 | 0.8 |
| New Jersey | 31 | 0.3 |
| New Mexico | 5 | 0.2 |
| New York | 82 | 0.4 |
| North Carolina | 57 | 0.5 |
| North Dakota | 1 | 0.1 |
| Ohio | 40 | 0.3 |
| Oklahoma | 12 | 0.3 |
| Oregon | 23 | 0.5 |
| Pennsylvania | 60 | 0.5 |
| Rhode Island | 8 | 0.7 |
| South Carolina | 24 | 0.4 |
| South Dakota | 4 | 0.4 |
| Tennessee | 44 | 0.6 |
| Texas | 122 | 0.4 |
| Utah | 18 | 0.5 |
| Vermont | 4 | 0.6 |
| Virginia | 39 | 0.5 |
| Washington | 46 | 0.6 |
| West Virginia | 6 | 0.3 |
| Wisconsin | 17 | 0.3 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 0.2 |
In federal data
- NUCC code207ND0101X · Dermatology
- Size rank229th of 688 specialties by records (0.02% of all)
- In its family2nd of 6 Dermatology codes, 8.1% of the family
- Part D prescribers1,396 (91.3% of records)
- Part D claims570 a year per prescriber, on average (159th of 496)
- Industry payments1,074 physicians paid $4.4M in 2024, $4K each on average
- Concentration9 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 mohs-micrographic surgery physician records
- Robert Buzzell, M.D.Springfield, IL1861495699
- Anna Clayton, M.D.Nashville, TN1326041922
- Michael Huether, M.D.Tucson, AZ1386647865
- Michael O'Donnell, M.D.Scranton, PA1215930722
- Anir Dhir, M.D.Tucson, AZ1912900200
- William Davey, M.D.Lexington, KY1497758866
- Jane Lim, M.D.Evansville, IN1699778050
- John Adams, MDManhattan, KS1891798245
- Julio Hernandez, MDGilbert, AZ1629071907
- Michael Wells, M.D.Plano, TX1790787067
- Gregory Bricca, MDRoseville, CA1184628000
- Audrey Echt, M.D.Raleigh, NC1134123847
- Erick Mafong, M.D.Chula Vista, CA1033113725
- John Buker, M.D.Lexington, KY1457355174
- Lee Portnoff, M.D.Saint Louis, MO1043214505
- Christopher Conti, MDNewark, DE1801890397
Registry order, not a ranking. Search by name to find one provider.
Common questions
Where does the large MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician headcount concentrate?
1,529 MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician NPIs span 52 states; California alone holds 164. Top metros include New York, NY; Houston, TX; Rochester, MN; Seattle, WA. Nationally this is 229th of 688 NUCC codes.
How large is MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician's Open Payments footprint?
CMS Open Payments 2024 lists 1,074 MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician physicians totaling $4.4M (32,201 payments; average $4K, 106th of 470). Presence in Open Payments is not a quality judgment.
How heavy is MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician Part D prescribing at scale?
Among MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician NPIs, 1,396 appear in the Medicare Part D Prescriber PUF (average 570 claims and $111K drug cost per prescriber; 159th 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.
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