Physician Profile
Donald R. Scott, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Scott
Donald R. Scott, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Palm Springs, CA specializing in dermatopathology. Donald trained at University of New Mexico School of Medicine, graduating in 1971. According to Medicare claims data, Donald cared for 2,286 Medicare patients across 5,822 services. 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.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (760) 325-2074
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1100 N PALM CANYON DR SUITE 108
Palm Springs, CA 92262
Conditions Evaluated or Diagnosed
Within Pathology generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Autoimmune & Joints
- Rheumatoid arthritis
Autopsy & Forensic
- Unexplained Cause of Death
Blood & Metabolism
- Vitamin D deficiency
Blood Disorders
- Bleeding Disorders
- Blood Clotting Gene Mutation
- Iron-deficiency anemia
- Leukemia
- Lymphoma
- Multiple Myeloma
- Sickle cell disease
Cancer
- Bladder cancer
- Bone tumors
- Brain tumor
- Breast cancer
- Cervical cancer
- Colon cancer
- Endometrial cancer
- Kidney cancer
- Liver cancer
- Lung cancer
- Oral cavity cancer
- Ovarian cancer
- Pancreatic cancer
- Prostate cancer
- Soft-tissue sarcoma
- Stomach cancer
- Testicular cancer
- Thyroid cancer
Cervical & Gynecologic
- Abnormal cervical cells and cervical dysplasia
- Endometrial hyperplasia
Digestive
- Gallbladder inflammation
- H. pylori infection
Digestive System
- Barrett's esophagus
- Celiac disease
- Colon polyps
Endocrine
- Thyroid nodules
Genetics
- Inherited Cancer Risk
Hormones
- Testosterone deficiency
Immune System
- Autoimmune Diseases
Infections
- Hepatitis C
- Lyme disease
- Mononucleosis
- Sexually transmitted infections
Kidney
- Kidney Disease
Liver
- Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis
Metabolic & Routine Lab
- Diabetes
- Gout
- High cholesterol
Pregnancy & Fertility
- Recurrent miscarriage
Skin Cancer
- Melanoma
- Moles and atypical moles
- Skin cancer
Women's Health
- Endometriosis
- Uterine fibroids
Procedures & services
Autopsy & Forensic
- Private Autopsy Service
Blood Tests
- Blood Clotting Tests
- Blood Type Test
- Cholesterol screening
- Complete Blood Count
- Comprehensive Metabolic Panel
- Hemoglobin A1c Test
- Iron Level Blood Test
- Thyroid Blood Test
Cytology
- Body fluid cytology
- Urine cytology test
Cytology & Screening
- Fine-needle aspiration of a neck mass
- Human papillomavirus testing
- Pap Smear Test
- Thyroid Nodule Biopsy Review
Genetic & Molecular Tests
- Cancer Genetic Testing
- Liquid Biopsy
- Paternity DNA Test
- Tumor Biomarker Testing
Genetics
- Chromosome And Genetic Testing
Immune & Allergy Tests
- Allergy Blood Testing
- Autoimmune Antibody Panel
- Celiac Disease Blood Test
Infection Testing
- Blood Culture Test
- H. Pylori Breath Test
- Lyme disease test
Infection Tests
- STI Screening Panel
Lab & Blood Tests
- Cardiac enzyme blood test
- Pregnancy blood test
- Sed rate inflammation test
- Testosterone blood test
- Vitamin D blood test
Pathology Review
- Biopsy Second Opinion
- Frozen Section During Surgery
Pregnancy & Fertility
- Miscarriage tissue testing
- Placenta examination
- Sperm count test
Routine Lab Tests
- Colon cancer screening consult
- Urinalysis
- Urine Drug Screen
Tissue Biopsy
- Bone Marrow Biopsy Interpretation
- Breast Biopsy Analysis
- Cervical biopsy lab review
- Colon Polyp Testing
- Kidney Biopsy Examination
- Liver Biopsy Examination
- Lung biopsy lab review
- Lymph Node Biopsy Analysis
- Oral biopsy lab review
- Prostate Biopsy Analysis
- Skin Biopsy Lab Review
- Stomach biopsy lab review
- Uterine biopsy lab review
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
5,822 services · 2,286 patients · 22 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths | Procedure | 17003 |
2,242 | More often than most peers in Dermatopathology |
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | Procedure | 17000 |
657 | More often than most peers in Dermatopathology |
| Destruction of skin growth, 1-14 growths | Procedure | 17110 |
498 | More than most peers in Dermatopathology |
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths | Procedure | 17004 |
195 | More than most peers in Dermatopathology |
| Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | Procedure | 11102 |
89 | As often as other peers in Dermatopathology |
| Punch biopsy, first skin growth | Procedure | 11104 |
47 | More often than most peers in Dermatopathology |
| Application of chemical to stop tissue regrowth in wound | Procedure | 17250 |
46 | |
| Removal of skin tag, 1-15 skin tags | Procedure | 11200 |
27 | |
| Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth | Procedure | 11103 |
27 | |
| Destruction of skin growth, 15 or more growths | Procedure | 17111 |
21 |
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.
Trained at University of New Mexico School of Medicine 1
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
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 is Donald R. Scott's specialty?
Donald R. Scott is a dermatopathology in Palm Springs, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where can I find Donald R. Scott?
Donald R. Scott is listed at 1100 N Palm Canyon Dr Suite 108, Palm Springs, CA 92262. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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How do I contact Donald R. Scott?
The number on file is (760) 325-2074. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is Donald R. Scott's NPI number?
Donald R. Scott's National Provider Identifier is 1689631566. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Donald R. Scott's education?
Donald R. Scott attended University of New Mexico School of Medicine, graduating in 1971. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Donald R. Scott been practicing?
Donald R. Scott has 55 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1971, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Donald R. Scott known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Donald R. Scott performs procedures including destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths, destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth and destruction of skin growth, 1-14 growths; provides treatments such as 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.
Medicare claims
Has Donald R. Scott confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Donald R. Scott. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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