Dr. Michelle Terez Pelle, MD

  • San Diego, CA
  • Dermatologist
NPI1043252786PAC ID3971564360
Medicare services, 2024
6,508
Medicare patients, 2024
700
Part D claims, 2024
1,181
MIPS score, 2024
75
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
3965 5th Ave Suite 200 Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92103-3107
Practice phone
Call (619) 542-0013
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Primary practice

Medderm Associates

Dermatology practice · San Diego, California

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Dr. Michelle Terez Pelle is a dermatologist in San Diego, California

Dr. Pelle practices at Medderm Associates in San Diego, California.

Dr. Pelle's NPI, 1043252786, was assigned on June 10, 2006. Dr. Pelle graduated from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in 1997. Dr. Pelle holds California license A88009.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
3971564360
NPI enumeration date
June 10, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(619) 542-0013
Professional email
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
55
Medical school graduation
1997

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Michelle Terez Pelle practices at Medderm Associates in San Diego, California

Dr. Pelle's primary practice is Medderm Associates, at 3965 5th Ave Suite 200 Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92103-3107. The practice phone is (619) 542-0013.

  • Medderm Associates
    3965 5th Ave Suite 200 Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92103-3107Phone(619) 542-0013

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Michelle Terez Pelle is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Pelle's primary practice is Medderm Associates in San Diego, California. Dr. Pelle is also affiliated with Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego. The medical group on file is MedDerm San Diego Dermatology.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Michelle Terez Pelle's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Pelle practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Medderm AssociatesAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Michelle Terez Pelle is one of 1,910 dermatologists in California

Dermatology is Dr. Pelle's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207N00000X. Dr. Pelle is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Dermatology, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A88009 · taxonomy 207N00000X

Dermatologists near Dr. Pelle

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Michelle Terez Pelle billed Medicare for 6,508 services in 2024

CMS data shows 6,508 Medicare services from Dr. Pelle across 21 procedure codes in 2024, for 700 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $183,185 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 20246,508
Medicare patients700
Paid by Medicare$183,185
Procedure codes21

Dr. Pelle's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Drugs given in the office
2023: 3,2002024: 4,01325%
Surgery
2023: 1,2202024: 1,44418%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 9902024: 1,0314%
Tests and treatments
2023: 162024: 2025%

Dr. Pelle compared with the California median for dermatologists, 2024

  • Dr. Pelle
  • California median
Medicare services
6,508vs 1,7503.7 times
Medicare patients
700vs 37786% above
Part D claims
951vs 3672.6 times

Medians across 1,831 dermatologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Pelle's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Michelle Terez Pelle treated 700 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 700 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pelle in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 339 patients. 70% of them have high cholesterol, and 54% have high blood pressure. 3% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.96, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Pelle's median patient age at 57, with 63% women.

Medicare patients, 2024700
Average age75
Average risk score0.96
Also on Medicaid3%

Dr. Pelle's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Pelle's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women46066%
  • Men24034%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Pelle's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol70%
  2. High blood pressure54%
  3. Arthritis47%
  4. Osteoporosis24%
  5. Ischemic heart disease21%
  6. Anxiety19%
  7. Mood disorders19%
  8. Depression17%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Pelle's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 57

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women63%
  • Men35%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Michelle Terez Pelle wrote 1,181 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Pelle wrote 1,181 Medicare Part D claims for 335 patients. 91% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 951 of them, across 31 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $289,907 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 951 claims across 26 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,181
Drugs named by CMS31
Total drug cost$289,907
Part D patients335

Dr. Pelle's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic1,071 claims91%
  • Brand-name110 claims9%

Dr. Pelle's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Pelle's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics12%136 of 1,181 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 9512024: 951No change

Drugs named by CMS: 31 in 2024, 26 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Michelle Terez Pelle scored 75 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Pelle for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Pelle accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 282 procedures of skin biopsy by Dr. Pelle, more than 90% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
MIPS final score, 2024
75 of 100

Where Dr. Pelle ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Removal of skin lesions
88th percentile605 procedures
Skin biopsy
90th percentile282 procedures
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision
76th percentile23 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

Removal of nail tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Michelle Terez Pelle received $549 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 19 general payments to Dr. Pelle from 12 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 80% of the total. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. paid the most, $125.

General payments to Dr. Pelle by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Pelle by kind, 2016 to 2025

$549in total
  • Food and beverage$44180%
  • Education$10820%

Companies that paid Dr. Pelle the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Michelle Terez Pelle graduated from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University

Dr. Pelle graduated from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in 1997.

  1. Medical schoolJefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Michelle Terez Pelle's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Michelle Terez Pelle's NPI number?

Dr. Michelle Terez Pelle's NPI number is 1043252786. It was assigned on June 10, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Michelle Terez Pelle?

Dr. Michelle Terez Pelle is a dermatologist in San Diego, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Dermatology Physician (taxonomy code 207N00000X).

Where does Dr. Michelle Terez Pelle practice?

Dr. Pelle practices at 3965 5th Ave Suite 200 Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92103-3107. Dr. Pelle's primary practice is Medderm Associates in San Diego, California.

What is Dr. Michelle Terez Pelle's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Pelle is (619) 542-0013.

What is Dr. Michelle Terez Pelle's medical license number?

Dr. Pelle holds California license A88009.

Which hospitals is Dr. Michelle Terez Pelle affiliated with?

Dr. Pelle is affiliated with Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego.

What medical group is Dr. Michelle Terez Pelle part of?

Dr. Pelle is linked to MedDerm San Diego Dermatology.

Does Dr. Michelle Terez Pelle accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Pelle billed Medicare for 6,508 services in 2024, and Dr. Pelle accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Michelle Terez Pelle's MIPS score?

Dr. Pelle's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 75 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Michelle Terez Pelle see?

CMS counts 700 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pelle in 2024, with an average age of 75.

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What services does Dr. Michelle Terez Pelle bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Pelle's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J7345), office visit, established patient (99213) and surgery: skin and soft tissue (17003).

Where did Dr. Michelle Terez Pelle go to medical school?

Dr. Pelle graduated from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in 1997.

What drugs does Dr. Michelle Terez Pelle prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Pelle's most prescribed drugs by claims were Doxycycline Monohydrate, Gentamicin Sulfate and Clobetasol Propionate.

Has Dr. Michelle Terez Pelle received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $549 in general payments to Dr. Pelle from 12 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

How long has Dr. Michelle Terez Pelle been practicing?

Dr. Pelle graduated from medical school in 1997, 29 years ago.

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