Procedural Dermatology Physician providers in the U.S.
646 NPPES records list procedural dermatology physician as their primary taxonomy, about 0.2 per 100,000 residents; District of Columbia and New York have the most per resident. 446 of them appear in the Medicare Part D prescriber file: a registry record is not proof of an active practice.
What taxonomy code 207NS0135X means
207NS0135X is the National Uniform Claim Committee code for Dermatology, Procedural Dermatology, in the grouping Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians. 646 NPPES records list it as their primary taxonomy (file of Aug 9, 2026).
Procedural Dermatology, a subspecialty of Dermatology, encompassing a wide variety of surgical procedures and methods to remove or modify skin tissue for health or cosmetic benefit. These methods include scalpel surgery, laser surgery, chemical surgery, cryosurgery (liquid nitrogen), electrosurgery, aspiration surgery, liposuction, injection of filler substances, and Mohs micrographic controlled surgery (a special technique for the removal of growths, especially skin cancers).
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 207NS0135X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.
New York has the most, 34
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 207NS0135X by practice city, file of Aug 9, 2026.
All 42 states and D.C. with records, by state
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 4 | 0.1 |
| Missouri | 3 | 0.0 |
| Nevada | 3 | 0.1 |
| New Jersey | 28 | 0.3 |
| New Mexico | 1 | 0.0 |
| New York | 81 | 0.4 |
| North Carolina | 9 | 0.1 |
| Ohio | 20 | 0.2 |
| Oklahoma | 7 | 0.2 |
| Oregon | 6 | 0.1 |
| Pennsylvania | 38 | 0.3 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 0.4 |
| South Carolina | 8 | 0.1 |
| South Dakota | 1 | 0.1 |
| Tennessee | 10 | 0.1 |
| Texas | 28 | 0.1 |
| Utah | 12 | 0.4 |
| Virginia | 13 | 0.2 |
| Washington | 9 | 0.1 |
| West Virginia | 3 | 0.2 |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 0.0 |
In federal data
- NUCC code207NS0135X · Dermatology
- Size rank309th of 688 specialties by records (0.01% of all)
- In its family3rd of 6 Dermatology codes, 3.4% of the family
- Part D prescribers446 (69% of records)
- Part D claims713 a year per prescriber, on average (129th of 496)
- Industry payments377 physicians paid $3.9M in 2024, $10K each on average
- Concentration5 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 procedural dermatology physician records
- Robert Clemons, M.D.Johnson City, TN1861495012
- Paul Benson, M.D.Johnson City, TN1982607180
- Kenneth Mink, MDErie, PA1932102829
- Daniel Ladd, DOAustin, TX1477556256
- James Taylor, M.D.Deland, FL1083617856
- Nancy Murray, M.D.Coronado, CA1124021779
- Mary Lupo, M.D.New Orleans, LA1649273152
- Kris Howard, M.D.Odessa, TX1740283019
- Scott Glazer, M.D.Buffalo Grove, IL1770587206
- Michael Frank, M.D.Sterling Hts, MI1891799334
- Keith Kozeny, M.D.Buffalo Grove, IL1619971157
- Charles Linden, MDTarzana, CA1508861634
- Clayton Hinshaw, MDSimi Valley, CA1326043456
- Richard Storm, M.D.Greenwood, IN1922003086
- David Graham, M.D.Enid, OK1912902842
- Daniel Gross, MDTarzana, CA1396740056
Registry order, not a ranking. Search by name to find one provider.
Common questions
How should I read Procedural Dermatology Physician's mid-pack national roster?
646 CMS-registered Procedural Dermatology Physician providers sit across 44 states; California leads with 120. Leading metros: New York, NY; Beverly Hills, CA; San Diego, CA; Fort Myers, FL. Rank 309th of 688 NUCC specialties by headcount.
How does Procedural Dermatology Physician show up in Open Payments mid-pack?
CMS Open Payments 2024 lists 377 Procedural Dermatology Physician physicians receiving $3.9M across 15,715 payments (average $10K; 38th of 470 specialties). Not a quality score.
How much Part D prescribing does this specialty do?
Among Procedural Dermatology Physician NPIs, 446 appear in the Medicare Part D Prescriber PUF (average 713 claims and $208K drug cost per prescriber; 129th 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.