Dr. Scott M. Debates, MD

  • Omaha, NE
  • Dermatologist
NPI1154435691PAC ID9830238302
Medicare services, 2024
8,216
Medicare patients, 2024
1,337
Part D claims, 2024
534
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$240
Practice address
825 S 169th St, Omaha, NE 68118
Practice phone
Call (402) 354-1500
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Primary practice

Methodist Physicians Clinic

Primary care practice · Omaha, Nebraska

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Dr. Scott M. Debates is a dermatologist in Omaha, Nebraska

Dr. Debates practices at Methodist Physicians Clinic in Omaha, Nebraska.

Dr. Debates' NPI, 1154435691, was assigned on August 19, 2006. Dr. Debates graduated from Sanford School of Medicine of University of South Dakota in 1999. Dr. Debates holds Nebraska license 22452.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
9830238302
NPI enumeration date
August 19, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(402) 354-1500
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
53
Medical school graduation
1999

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

Dr. Scott M. Debates practices at Methodist Physicians Clinic in Omaha, Nebraska

Dr. Debates' primary practice is Methodist Physicians Clinic, at 825 S 169th St, Omaha, NE 68118. The practice phone is (402) 354-1500.

  • Methodist Physicians Clinic
    825 S 169th St, Omaha, NE 68118Phone(402) 354-1500

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Dr. Scott M. Debates is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Debates' primary practice is Methodist Physicians Clinic in Omaha, Nebraska. Dr. Debates is also affiliated with Methodist Hospital. The medical group on file is Methodist Physicians Clinic.

Methodist Physicians ClinicPrimary care practice · Omaha, NebraskaPrimary
Methodist HospitalAcute care hospital, Omaha, NEMethodist Physicians ClinicPrimary care group, Omaha, NE

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Scott M. Debates' practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Methodist Physicians ClinicAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Scott M. Debates is one of 66 dermatologists in Nebraska

Dermatology is Dr. Debates' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207N00000X. Dr. Debates is licensed in Nebraska.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Dermatology, NebraskaPrimaryLicense 22452 · taxonomy 207N00000X

Dermatologists near Dr. Debates

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Dr. Scott M. Debates billed Medicare for 8,216 services in 2024

CMS data shows 8,216 Medicare services from Dr. Debates across 21 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,337 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $407,920 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 20248,216
Medicare patients1,337
Paid by Medicare$407,920
Procedure codes21

Dr. Debates' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Surgery
2023: 5,9602024: 6,2655%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1,6502024: 1,82310%
Drugs given in the office
2023: 742024: 6414%
Tests and treatments
2023: 732024: 6412%

Dr. Debates compared with the Nebraska median for dermatologists, 2024

  • Dr. Debates
  • Nebraska median
Medicare services
8,216vs 3,7102.2 times
Medicare patients
1,337vs 81165% above
Part D claims
438vs 59226% below

Medians across 67 dermatologists in Nebraska with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Debates' 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. Scott M. Debates treated 1,337 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 1,337 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Debates in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 600 patients. 72% of them have high cholesterol, and 69% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.99, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Debates' median patient age at 73, with 46% women.

Medicare patients, 20241,337
Average age76
Average risk score0.99

Dr. Debates' Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Debates' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women62947%
  • Men70853%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Debates' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol72%
  2. High blood pressure69%
  3. Arthritis48%
  4. Ischemic heart disease23%
  5. Atrial fibrillation20%
  6. Chronic kidney disease19%
  7. Cancer18%
  8. Diabetes17%

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

Dr. Debates' patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 73

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women46%
  • Men54%

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

Dr. Scott M. Debates wrote 534 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Debates wrote 534 Medicare Part D claims for 338 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 438 of them, across 12 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $15,471 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 343 claims across 12 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024534
Drugs named by CMS12
Total drug cost$15,471
Part D patients338

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

  • Generic518 claims97%
  • Brand-name16 claims3%

Dr. Debates' 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. Debates' Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics16%87 of 534 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: 3432024: 43828%

Drugs named by CMS: 12 in 2024, 12 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. Scott M. Debates ranks in the 98th percentile for removal of skin lesions in Medicare

Dr. Debates accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 2,116 procedures of removal of skin lesions by Dr. Debates, more than 98% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Debates ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Removal of skin lesions
98th percentile2,116 procedures
Removal of skin cancer
41st percentile269 procedures
Skin biopsy
89th percentile261 procedures
Removal or shaving of skin growth
65th percentile12 procedures

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

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

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

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Scott M. Debates received $240 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 13 general payments to Dr. Debates from 8 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Genentech, Inc. paid the most, $90.

General payments to Dr. Debates by program year, 2016 to 2024

Companies that paid Dr. Debates the most, 2016 to 2024

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

Dr. Scott M. Debates graduated from Sanford School of Medicine of University of South Dakota

Dr. Debates graduated from Sanford School of Medicine of University of South Dakota in 1999.

  1. Medical schoolSanford School of Medicine of University of South Dakota

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Sources for Dr. Scott M. Debates'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)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. Scott M. Debates' NPI number?

Dr. Scott M. Debates' NPI number is 1154435691. It was assigned on August 19, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Scott M. Debates?

Dr. Scott M. Debates is a dermatologist in Omaha, Nebraska. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Dermatology Physician (taxonomy code 207N00000X).

Where does Dr. Scott M. Debates practice?

Dr. Debates practices at 825 S 169th St, Omaha, NE 68118. Dr. Debates' primary practice is Methodist Physicians Clinic in Omaha, Nebraska.

What is Dr. Scott M. Debates' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Debates is (402) 354-1500.

What is Dr. Scott M. Debates' medical license number?

Dr. Debates holds Nebraska license 22452.

Which hospitals is Dr. Scott M. Debates affiliated with?

Dr. Debates is affiliated with Methodist Hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Scott M. Debates part of?

Dr. Debates is linked to Methodist Physicians Clinic.

Does Dr. Scott M. Debates accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Debates billed Medicare for 8,216 services in 2024, and Dr. Debates accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Scott M. Debates see?

CMS counts 1,337 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Debates in 2024, with an average age of 76.

What services does Dr. Scott M. Debates bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Debates' most billed Medicare services were surgery: skin and soft tissue (17003), office visit, established patient (99213) and surgery: skin and soft tissue (17000).

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Where did Dr. Scott M. Debates go to medical school?

Dr. Debates graduated from Sanford School of Medicine of University of South Dakota in 1999.

What drugs does Dr. Scott M. Debates prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Debates' most prescribed drugs by claims were Triamcinolone Acetonide, Fluorouracil and Clobetasol Propionate.

Has Dr. Scott M. Debates received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $240 in general payments to Dr. Debates from 8 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from Genentech, Inc.

How long has Dr. Scott M. Debates been practicing?

Dr. Debates graduated from medical school in 1999, 27 years ago.

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