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- 5550 Carmel Mountain Rd, San Diego, CA 92130
About Dr. Nickerson
Derek W. Nickerson, M.D. is a healthcare provider in San Diego, CA specializing in micrographic dermatologic surgery (mds). Derek trained at New York Medical College, graduating in 2016. Derek is also listed as specializing in dermatology. Medicare claims data shows Derek provided 5,418 services to 2,789 patients. The services billed most often include destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths, established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, and destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth. This provider record is associated with NPI 1265895619.
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (858) 943-2540
- Email not available
Practice Locations
5550 CARMEL MOUNTAIN RD
San Diego, CA 92130
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
5,418 services · 2,789 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths | Procedure | 17003 |
1,879 | More often than most peers in Micrographic Dermatologic… |
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | Procedure | 17000 |
640 | More often than most peers in Micrographic Dermatologic… |
| Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | Procedure | 11102 |
267 | More often than most peers in Micrographic Dermatologic… |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks | Procedure | 17311 |
227 | As often as other peers in Micrographic Dermatologic… |
| Destruction of skin growth, 1-14 growths | Procedure | 17110 |
110 | As often as other peers in Micrographic Dermatologic… |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks | Procedure | 17312 |
105 | As often as other peers in Micrographic Dermatologic… |
| Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | Procedure | 12032 |
74 | More often than most peers in Micrographic Dermatologic… |
| Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth | Procedure | 11103 |
66 | As often as other peers in Micrographic Dermatologic… |
| Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm | Procedure | 13132 |
60 | As often as other peers in Micrographic Dermatologic… |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks | Procedure | 17313 |
58 | As often as other peers in Micrographic Dermatologic… |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other micrographic dermatologic surgery specialists in San Diego 4
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at New York Medical College 3
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2016 at New York Medical College 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Derek W. Nickerson specialize in?
Derek W. Nickerson is a micrographic dermatologic surgery (mds) in San Diego, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
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Where is Derek W. Nickerson located?
Derek W. Nickerson is listed at 5550 Carmel Mountain Rd, San Diego, CA 92130. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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What is Derek W. Nickerson's phone number?
The number on file is (858) 943-2540. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
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What is the NPI for Derek W. Nickerson?
Derek W. Nickerson's National Provider Identifier is 1265895619. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
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Where did Derek W. Nickerson train?
Derek W. Nickerson attended New York Medical College, graduating in 2016. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
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How much experience does Derek W. Nickerson have?
Derek W. Nickerson has 10 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2016, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Derek W. Nickerson do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Derek W. Nickerson performs procedures including destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths, destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth and biopsy of related skin growth, first growth; provides treatments such as application of light with debridement to destroy precancer skin growth and injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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