Dermatology Practice Data

Dermatology Has Multiple Markets Within One Specialty

Dermatology is unique. The same specialty code covers practices that are in practice different businesses: medical dermatology treating skin conditions, cosmetic practices doing Botox and fillers, Mohs surgeons focused on skin cancer, and hybrid practices doing everything.

If you're selling laser equipment, you don't want medical-only practices. If you're selling biologics for psoriasis, you don't want cosmetic-only medspas. The specialty code tells you nothing useful. NPPES lists nearly each one of them under the same dermatology taxonomy, and the subspecialty codes that do exist (dermatopathology, Mohs, pediatric dermatology) say nothing about the medical-versus-cosmetic split that determines what a practice buys.

We classify dermatology practices by the work they do rather than their board certification.

Why Is Dermatology Demand Outrunning Supply?

Size the requested dermatology audience from dated professional and licensing sources, then distinguish medical, surgical, and aesthetic practice signals. Do not use a national health statistic as a substitute for a verified provider and location count.

Twelve thousand physicians cannot absorb that volume alone, which is why physician assistants and nurse practitioners now carry a substantial share of dermatology visits, and why medspas keep opening in strip malls that have not seen a board-certified dermatologist. For a seller, the practical consequence is that the person doing the procedure, the person supervising it, and the person signing purchase orders are increasingly three different people.

Your CRM probably models one.

Practice Focus Classification

We classify dermatology practices by their primary focus:

• Medical dermatology. Primary focus on treating skin conditions, eczema, psoriasis, acne, skin infections. Insurance-based practice.
• Cosmetic/Aesthetics. Primary focus on cosmetic procedures, Botox, fillers, lasers, body contouring. Cash-pay or minimal insurance.
• Mohs surgery. Specialized in skin cancer treatment using Mohs micrographic surgery. Often hospital-affiliated or in surgical centers.
• Hybrid practice. Significant volume in both medical and cosmetic dermatology. Different decision criteria than pure-play practices.
• Dermatopathology. Lab-focused practices that read skin biopsies. Not patient-facing.

Focus determines the money, and the money determines who you should call:

Practice focus	Revenue model	What they buy
Medical dermatology	Insurance reimbursement, high visit volume	Biologics, EHR tools, pathology services, phototherapy
Cosmetic/Aesthetics	Cash-pay, per-procedure margin	Lasers, injectables, skincare lines, patient-financing tools
Mohs surgery	Procedure reimbursement, referral-driven	Surgical supplies, cryostat equipment, referral-network software
Hybrid	Mixed, cosmetic subsidizes access	Some of everything, longest evaluation cycles

A device seller and a biologics team need different practice signals. Define the treatment, payer, equipment, specialty, and ownership evidence that changes qualification, then test those fields on a representative sample before building the full audience. Preserve conflicting source values and require a reviewer to decide whether the record remains eligible, needs research, or should be excluded.

What We Validate and Enrich

• NPI verification. Each dermatologist verified against the NPPES registry. License status confirmed.
• Practice focus. Medical, cosmetic, Mohs, hybrid, based on procedure analysis and practice positioning.
• Equipment signals. Where available, what laser/device brands they currently use.
• Practice type. Solo practice, group practice, PE-backed, hospital-employed, academic.
• Decision-maker identification. Dermatologist-owner, practice administrator, aesthetic director.
• Location verification. Current address verified. Medical offices vs. medspa locations distinguished.

Aesthetics Market Intelligence

The aesthetics market crosses specialty lines. Many non-dermatologists perform cosmetic procedures, and in most states an injector needs a nursing license and a supervising physician rather than a dermatology residency. If you're selling to the aesthetics market, a dermatologist-only list misses most of your buyers.

We can identify aesthetics practices across:

• Dermatologists (cosmetic-focused)
• Plastic surgeons
• Facial plastic surgeons (ENT)
• Oculoplastic surgeons
• Medspas (non-physician owned, often NP/PA supervised)

Private Equity in Dermatology

PE has rewired dermatology ownership. Large groups have acquired hundreds of practices over the past decade, and dermatology consistently ranks among the most consolidated physician specialties in private equity deal trackers. Purchasing dynamics change with each acquisition.

We track PE-backed dermatology groups including:

• U.S. Dermatology Partners
• Forefront Dermatology
• Advanced Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery
• Schweiger Dermatology
• And many regional groups

For PE-backed practices, purchasing often consolidates at the group level. We identify which practices are PE-affiliated so you know where the decision gets made.

New Practice Detection

New dermatology practices, especially aesthetics-focused ones, are prime targets. They're buying equipment, choosing product lines, and establishing vendor relationships. The first vendor to reach a practice during buildout often keeps the account for years, because switching a laser platform or skincare line later means retraining staff and rewriting treatment menus.

We monitor for:

• New dermatology practice openings
• New medspa locations
• Dermatologists adding aesthetics services
• Practice expansions and new locations
• PE acquisitions

What You Get

You receive practice and clinician records with the requested fields, source notes, and ambiguous matches separated for review.

Per dermatologist:

• NPI (verified)
• Full name and credentials
• Subspecialty/focus area
• Practice name
• Practice address (verified)
• Office phone
• Email where available

Per practice:

• Practice name
• Practice focus (medical/cosmetic/Mohs/hybrid)
• Practice type (solo, group, PE-backed)
• PE affiliation (if any)
• Number of providers
• Decision-maker contacts
• Current equipment (where known)

Pricing

Dermatology data services follow our healthcare pricing:

• Validation only: quoted after the submitted fields and checks are reviewed
• Validation + enrichment: quoted after coverage targets and source requirements are defined
• Practice focus classification: Included with enrichment
• New practice detection: quoted for the geography, specialties, and delivery cadence in scope

See full pricing details

Common Questions

Target the Right Dermatology Practices

Dermatology practices can belong to different segments. Classify them by the work they do, buying entity, and verified location before routing.

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