DR. WALTER K NAHM M.D. PHD. NPI 1467447284

NPI Details

DR. Walter K Nahm, M.D., PHD. is a dermatology in San Diego, CA with 28 years of experience. The provider is a dermatologist is trained to diagnose and treat pediatric and adult patients with benign and malignant disorders of the skin, mouth, external genitalia, hair and nails, as well as a number of sexually transmitted diseases. The dermatologist has had additional training and experience in the diagnosis and treatment of skin cancers, melanomas, moles and other tumors of the skin, the management of contact dermatitis and other allergic and nonallergic skin disorders, and in the recognition of the skin manifestations of systemic (including internal malignancy) and infectious diseases. Dermatologists have special training in dermatopathology and in the surgical techniques used in dermatology. They also have expertise in the management of cosmetic disorders of the skin such as hair loss and scars and the skin changes associated with aging. DR. Walter K Nahm, M.D., PHD. NPI is 1467447284. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.

The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.

Education
Medical School: BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year:1998

The provider's business location address is:

7695 CARDINAL COURT
SUITE 200
SAN DIEGO, CA
ZIP 92123-305
Phone: (858) 278-8835
Fax: (858) 386-4776

The NPI 1467447284 is registered in the Medicare Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). The provider is legally eligible to order and refer Part B (Clinical Laboratory and Imaging), Durable Medical Equipment, Part A Home Health Agency (HHA), Power Mobility Devices.

The CLIA number assigned to this NPI record is 05D1042177 - physician office with a certificate type of Certificate of Compliance.

The following top HCPCS codes were publicly reported for this provider under the Medicare program for the year 2016. The reported codes are based on the top codes for each available Medicare specialty, excluding evaluation and management codes.

• Theraskin, per square centimeter (HCPCS:Q4121)
• Amnioexcel, amnioexcel plus or biodexcel, per square centimeter (HCPCS:Q4137)
• Epifix, per square centimeter (HCPCS:Q4186)
• Puraply am, per square centimeter (HCPCS:Q4196)
• Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity (HCPCS:88305)
• Affinity, per square centimeter (HCPCS:Q4159)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (HCPCS:99214)
• Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths (HCPCS:17004)
• Destruction of skin growth, 15 or more growths (HCPCS:17111)
• Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg (HCPCS:J3301)
• Treatment of inflammatory skin disease using laser, more than 500.0 sq cm (HCPCS:96922)
• Application of skin substitute graft to wound of trunk, arms, or legs, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less (HCPCS:15271)
• Preparation of skin graft site of trunk, arms, or legs, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less (HCPCS:15002)
• Preparation of skin graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less (HCPCS:15004)
• Application of skin substitute graft to wound of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less (HCPCS:15275)
• Epicord, per square centimeter (HCPCS:Q4187)
• Incision biopsy, first skin growth (HCPCS:11106)
• Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, more than 2.0 cm (HCPCS:11303)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (HCPCS:99213)
• Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm (HCPCS:14041)
• Shaving of skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, more than 2.0 cm (HCPCS:11313)
• Shaving of skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, more than 2.0 cm (HCPCS:11308)
• Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks (HCPCS:17311)
• New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes (HCPCS:99204)
• Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks (HCPCS:17313)
• Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks (HCPCS:17312)
• Injection into skin growth, more than 7 growths (HCPCS:11901)
• Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block (HCPCS:88331)
• Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth (HCPCS:11102)
• Repair of wound of trunk by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm (HCPCS:14001)
• Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks (HCPCS:17314)
• Repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm (HCPCS:14021)
• Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm (HCPCS:11302)
• Complicated or multiple drainage of skin abscess (HCPCS:10061)
• Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less (HCPCS:14040)
• Complicated or multiple drainage of skin abscess (HCPCS:10061)
• Shaving of skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm (HCPCS:11312)
• Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report (HCPCS:88312)
• Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm (HCPCS:14061)
• Biopsy of ear (HCPCS:69100)
• Punch biopsy, first skin growth (HCPCS:11104)
• Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less (HCPCS:14060)
• Punch biopsy, each additional skin growth (HCPCS:11105)
• Tissue fungi or parasites (HCPCS:87220)
• Melanoma (skin cancer) excision (HCPCS:NAN03)

The enumeration date for this NPI number is 9/19/2005 and was last updated on 7/20/2021.

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