Dr. Nicole M. Annest, MD

Dr. Annest practices at Hill Center For Dermatology in Golden, Colorado.

Dr. Annest's NPI, 1205842051, was assigned on August 1, 2006. Dr. Annest graduated from University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in 2002. Dr. Annest holds Colorado license 0045549.

Dr. Annest's primary practice is Hill Center for Dermatology, at 17560 S Golden Rd Suite 100 Suite 100, Golden, CO 80401-2694. The practice phone is (303) 526-1117.

Dr. Annest's primary practice is Hill Center For Dermatology in Golden, Colorado. The medical group on file is Hill Center for Dermatology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Annest to 4 more medical groups and 3 group practices and clinics, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Annest practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Dermatology is Dr. Annest's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207N00000X. Dr. Annest is board certified in dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology. Dmand AI has Dr. Annest's licenses on file in 3 states: Colorado, Iowa and California.

CMS data shows 288 Medicare services from Dr. Annest across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 140 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $112,922 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 140 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Annest in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 66 patients. 69% of them have high cholesterol, and 62% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.90, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Annest's median patient age at 76, with 42% women.

In 2024, Dr. Annest wrote 52 Medicare Part D claims for 39 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 24 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $194 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 13 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 89 out of 100 for Dr. Annest for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Annest accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 59 procedures of melanoma (skin cancer) excision by Dr. Annest, more than 88% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

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

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Annest.

CMS Open Payments shows 20 general payments to Dr. Annest from 8 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 74% of the total. Genentech, Inc. paid the most, $19,525.

Dmand AI lists 3 awards for Dr. Annest, most recently AAD Fellow in 2011.

Dr. Annest graduated from University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in 2002. Dr. Annest is a member of AAD.

Dr. Annest is in network with 19 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.