Accepting patients
Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Gaughf, Dermatologist in Savannah, GA?
Dr. Claudia Gaughf, MD is a Dermatologist, who primarily practices in Savannah, GA with 1 additional practice location. She is board certified. Dr. Gaughf graduated from Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University and completed her residency at Med Coll Of Ga Hosp & Cli, Dermatology; Med Ctr Of Central Ga, Internal Medicine. Dr. Gaughf is fluent in English, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Gaughf’s practice accepts Kaiser Permanente, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, Cigna and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Gaughf’s office.
What are Areas of Expertise for Dr. Gaughf?
Dr. Claudia Gaughf, MD is a highly-rated, board-certified Dermatologist known for expertly diagnosing, treating, and managing a wide array of related conditions or procedures. Utilizing the latest medical advancements and evidence-based practices, Dr. Gaughf empowers patients to confidently navigate their health journey, specializing in Cosmetic Dermatology, Facial Rejuvenation, Skin Cancer, or comprehensive wellness support. Serving the Savannah/GA community, Dr. Gaughf is dedicated to enhancing lives through expert, patient-centered care.
Where did Dr. Gaughf go to medical school and complete their residency?
Residency: Med Coll Of Ga Hosp & Cli, Dermatology; Med Ctr Of Central Ga, Internal Medicine | Med Center Of Central Ga | Medical College of Georgia Program
Medical School: Med Coll Of Ga Sch Of Med | Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University
Is Dr. Gaughf board certified as a Dermatologist?
Yes, Dr. Claudia Gaughf, MD is board certified by the American Board of Dermatology
What languages does Dr. Gaughf speak?
Dr. Gaughf and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
English
What conditions does Dr. Gaughf treat?
As a Dermatologist, Dr. Gaughf diagnoses, treats, and manages a wide range of conditions. This condition information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical conditions most commonly treated by Dr. Gaughf. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly.
Also known as:
- Mole
- Inflamed Seborrheic Keratosis
- Birthmarks
- Moles
- Common Moles, Dysplastic Nevi, and Risk of Melanoma
- Benign Tumor
- Skin Condition
- Nevus
- Birthmark
- Skin spot
- Irritated seborrheic keratosis
- Red skin growth
- Inflamed age spot
ICD-10 Codes:
- D225: Melanocytic nevi of trunk
- L820: Inflamed seborrheic keratosis
Also known as:
- Acne Vulgaris
- Acne
- Common acne
- Pimples
- Breakouts
ICD-10 Codes:
- L700: Acne vulgaris
Also known as:
- Atopic Dermatitis
- Coin-Shaped Eczema
- Eczema
- Atopic dermatitis
- Rashes
- Itchy skin rash
- Allergic skin condition
- Discoid eczema
- Nummular eczema
- Orbicular eczema
ICD-10 Codes:
- L209: Atopic dermatitis, unspecified
- L300: Nummular dermatitis
Also known as:
- Actinic Keratosis
- Skin Condition
- Sun Exposure
- Skin Cancer Treatment (PDQ®)
- Solar keratosis
- Precancerous skin lesion
- Rough sun spots
ICD-10 Codes:
- L570: Actinic keratosis
Also known as:
- Plaque Psoriasis
- Psoriasis
- Common psoriasis
- Chronic plaque psoriasis
- Psoriasis of the skin
ICD-10 Codes:
- L400: Psoriasis vulgaris
Also known as:
- Skin Tumor of Uncertain Behavior
- Skin Condition
- Skin Neoplasm
- Skin Growth
- Uncertain Skin Lesion
ICD-10 Codes:
- D485: Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of skin
Also known as:
- Seborrheic Dermatitis
- Dandruff, Cradle Cap, and Other Scalp Condition
- Dandruff
- Cradle cap
- Flaky skin condition
ICD-10 Codes:
- L219: Seborrheic dermatitis, unspecified
Also known as:
- Epidermal Cyst
- Skin Condition
- Sebaceous Cyst
- Keratin Cyst
- Epidermoid Cyst
ICD-10 Codes:
- L720: Epidermal cyst
What procedures does Dr. Gaughf perform?
As a Dermatologist, Dr. Gaughf performs a variety of medical procedures. This procedure information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical procedures most commonly performed by Dr. Gaughf. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly.
Also known as:
- Removal of Malignant Skin Lesion (Trunk/Limbs)
- Removal of Benign Skin Lesions
- Removal of Precancerous Skin Lesions
- Removal of Non-Cancerous Skin Growth (1.1-2.0 cm)
- Removal of Benign Skin Lesion
- Malignant Skin Lesion Removal (Scalp, Neck, Hands, Feet, Genitalia - Medium)
- Skin Conditions
- Skin Cancer Removal
- Malignant Lesion Destruction
- Skin Tumor Excision
- Cryosurgery for Skin Lesion
- Benign Skin Growth Destruction
- Skin Lesion Excision
- Cryosurgery for Skin Lesions
- Electrosurgery for Skin Lesions
- Actinic Keratosis Treatment
- Premalignant Lesion Destruction
- Skin Cancer Prevention Treatment
- Benign Skin Lesion Excision
- Skin Tumor Removal (Benign)
- Mole Removal (Non-Cancerous)
- Benign Skin Growth Excision
- Skin Lesion Removal Surgery
- Excision of Non-Cancerous Skin Lesion
- Malignant Growth Destruction
- Laser Removal of Skin Lesion
CPT Codes:
- 17262: Destruction, malignant lesion (eg, laser surgery, electrosurgery, cryosurgery, chemosurgery, surgical curettement), trunk, arms or legs; lesion diameter 1.1 to 2.0 cm
- 17110: Destruction (eg, laser surgery, electrosurgery, cryosurgery, chemosurgery, surgical curettement), of benign lesions other than skin tags or cutaneous vascular proliferative lesions; up to 14 lesions
- 17000: Destruction (eg, laser surgery, electrosurgery, cryosurgery, chemosurgery, surgical curettement), premalignant lesions (eg, actinic keratoses); first lesion
- 11402: Excision, benign lesion including margins, except skin tag (unless listed elsewhere), trunk, arms or legs; excised diameter 1.1 to 2.0 cm
- 17003: Destruction (eg, laser surgery, electrosurgery, cryosurgery, chemosurgery, surgical curettement), premalignant lesions (eg, actinic keratoses); second through 14 lesions, each (List separately in addition to code for first lesion)
- 11401: Excision, benign lesion including margins, except skin tag (unless listed elsewhere), trunk, arms or legs; excised diameter 0.6 to 1.0 cm
- 17272: Destruction, malignant lesion (eg, laser surgery, electrosurgery, cryosurgery, chemosurgery, surgical curettement), scalp, neck, hands, feet, genitalia; lesion diameter 1.1 to 2.0 cm
Also known as:
- Intermediate Wound Repair (Body)
- Intermediate Wound Repair (2.5 cm or less)
- Facial Wound Repair
- Complex Wound Repair (Scalp, Arms, Legs)
- Intermediate Face/Head Wound Repair (2.6-5.0 cm)
- Complex Wound Repair (Face, Neck, Hands, Feet)
- Intermediate Wound Repair (Neck, Hands, Feet, Genitalia)
- Wounds and Injuries
- Laceration Repair (Body)
- Surgical Wound Closure (Trunk/Limbs)
- Deep Wound Stitching (Body)
- Complex Wound Closure
- Deep Wound Stitching
- Injury Repair
- Stitches for facial cut
- Intermediate wound closure
- Repair of facial laceration
- Deep Wound Repair (Extremities)
- Surgical Closure of Complex Wound
- Advanced Wound Stitching
- Facial Laceration Repair
- Head Wound Stitching
- Complex Facial Cut Repair
- Extensive Facial Laceration Repair
- Deep Wound Closure (Sensitive Areas)
- Complex Repair of Hand/Foot Wound
- Laceration Repair
- Surgical Wound Repair
- Injury Stitching
CPT Codes:
- 12032: Repair, intermediate, wounds of scalp, axillae, trunk and/or extremities (excluding hands and feet); 2.6 cm to 7.5 cm
- 12031: Repair, intermediate, wounds of scalp, axillae, trunk and/or extremities (excluding hands and feet); 2.5 cm or less
- 12051: Repair, intermediate, wounds of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips and/or mucous membranes; 2.5 cm or less
- 13121: Repair, complex, scalp, arms, and/or legs; 2.6 cm to 7.5 cm
- 12052: Repair, intermediate, wounds of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips and/or mucous membranes; 2.6 cm to 5.0 cm
- 13132: Repair, complex, forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, axillae, genitalia, hands and/or feet; 2.6 cm to 7.5 cm
- 12042: Repair, intermediate, wounds of neck, hands, feet and/or external genitalia; 2.6 cm to 7.5 cm
Also known as:
- Skin Biopsy
- Skin Biopsy (Additional Site)
- Skin Biopsy (Punch)
- Shave Biopsy
- Tangential Biopsy
- Skin Lesion Biopsy
- Shave biopsy
- Tangential skin biopsy
- Scoop biopsy
- Punch Biopsy
- Dermal Punch Biopsy
CPT Codes:
- 11102: Tangential biopsy of skin (eg, shave, scoop, saucerize, curette); single lesion
- 11103: Tangential biopsy of skin (eg, shave, scoop, saucerize, curette); each separate/additional lesion (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
- 11104: Punch biopsy of skin (including simple closure, when performed); single lesion
Also known as:
- Skin Cancer Removal (Face, Ears, Eyelids, Nose, Lips)
- Skin Cancer Removal (Face/Ears/Eyelids/Nose/Lips)
- Skin Cancer Removal (Scalp, Neck, Hands, Feet, Genitalia)
- Malignant Skin Lesion Removal (Face/Ears)
- Skin Cancer Removal (Trunk, Arms, Legs)
- Malignant Skin Lesion Removal
- Malignant Lesion Excision
- Facial Skin Cancer Surgery
- Lip Cancer Removal
- Malignant Lesion Excision (Facial)
- Cancerous Growth Removal (Face)
- Excision of Malignant Skin Lesion
- Skin Tumor Removal
- Cancerous Mole Removal
- Skin Cancer Surgery
- Skin Cancer Destruction
- Facial Skin Cancer Treatment
- Cryosurgery for Skin Cancer
- Skin cancer excision
- Malignant mole removal
- Cancerous skin lesion surgery
- Skin tumor removal
CPT Codes:
- 11642: Excision, malignant lesion including margins, face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips; excised diameter 1.1 to 2.0 cm
- 11641: Excision, malignant lesion including margins, face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips; excised diameter 0.6 to 1.0 cm
- 11622: Excision, malignant lesion including margins, scalp, neck, hands, feet, genitalia; excised diameter 1.1 to 2.0 cm
- 17282: Destruction, malignant lesion (eg, laser surgery, electrosurgery, cryosurgery, chemosurgery, surgical curettement), face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, mucous membrane; lesion diameter 1.1 to 2.0 cm
- 11603: Excision, malignant lesion including margins, trunk, arms, or legs; excised diameter 2.1 to 3.0 cm
- 11601: Excision, malignant lesion including margins, trunk, arms, or legs; excised diameter 0.6 to 1.0 cm
Also known as:
- Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) for Skin Lesions
- Skin Cancer Destruction (Body)
- Removal of Skin Cancer on Face/Ears
- PDT for Precancerous Skin
- Light Therapy for Skin Cancer
- Photosensitizing Drug Treatment
- Malignant Lesion Removal (Trunk/Limbs)
- Laser Removal of Skin Cancer
- Cryosurgery for Skin Cancer
- Electrosurgery for Malignant Lesion
- Malignant Lesion Destruction
- Skin Cancer Removal (Face)
- Facial Skin Cancer Treatment
CPT Codes:
- 96573: Photodynamic therapy by external application of light to destroy premalignant lesions of the skin and adjacent mucosa with application and illumination/activation of photosensitizing drug(s) provided by a physician or other qualified health care professional, per day
- 17261: Destruction, malignant lesion (eg, laser surgery, electrosurgery, cryosurgery, chemosurgery, surgical curettement), trunk, arms or legs; lesion diameter 0.6 to 1.0 cm
- 17281: Destruction, malignant lesion (eg, laser surgery, electrosurgery, cryosurgery, chemosurgery, surgical curettement), face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, mucous membrane; lesion diameter 0.6 to 1.0 cm
Also known as:
- Skin Cancer Removal (Trunk, Arms, Legs)
- Removal of Benign Skin Lesion
- Small Benign Lesion Removal (Head/Extremities)
- Malignant Lesion Excision
- Skin Tumor Removal
- Cancerous Skin Growth Excision
- Benign Skin Growth Excision
- Skin Lesion Removal Surgery
- Mole Removal
- Skin Tumor Excision
- Benign Growth Excision (Scalp/Neck)
- Hand/Foot Lesion Removal
- Genital Lesion Excision
CPT Codes:
- 11602: Excision, malignant lesion including margins, trunk, arms, or legs; excised diameter 1.1 to 2.0 cm
- 11403: Excision, benign lesion including margins, except skin tag (unless listed elsewhere), trunk, arms or legs; excised diameter 2.1 to 3.0 cm
- 11422: Excision, benign lesion including margins, except skin tag (unless listed elsewhere), scalp, neck, hands, feet, genitalia; excised diameter 1.1 to 2.0 cm
Also known as:
- Injection for Skin Lesions (Up to 7)
- Intralesional Injection
- Lesion Injection Therapy
- Steroid Injection for Skin Bumps
CPT Codes:
- 11900: Injection, intralesional; up to and including 7 lesions
Also known as:
- Complex Wound Repair on Torso (2.6-7.5 cm)
- Trunk Wound Closure (Complex)
- Deep Torso Laceration Repair
- Complex Body Wound Stitching
CPT Codes:
- 13101: Repair, complex, trunk; 2.6 cm to 7.5 cm
Also known as:
- Abscess Drainage
- Abscess
- Incision and Drainage (I&D)
- Boil Lancing
- Cyst Drainage
- Skin Abscess Removal
CPT Codes:
- 10060: Incision and drainage of abscess (eg, carbuncle, suppurative hidradenitis, cutaneous or subcutaneous abscess, cyst, furuncle, or paronychia); simple or single
Also known as:
- Multiple Skin Lesion Injections
- Intralesional Injections (Multiple)
- Injections for Skin Growths
- Steroid Injections for Skin
CPT Codes:
- 11901: Injection, intralesional; more than 7 lesions
Also known as:
- Benign Facial Lesion Removal (1.1-2.0 cm)
- Facial mole removal
- Eyelid lesion excision
- Lip lesion removal
- Benign growth removal from face
CPT Codes:
- 11442: Excision, other benign lesion including margins, except skin tag (unless listed elsewhere), face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, mucous membrane; excised diameter 1.1 to 2.0 cm
Also known as:
- Excimer Laser Treatment for Psoriasis (Small Area)
- Laser Psoriasis Treatment
- UVB Laser for Psoriasis
- Targeted Phototherapy for Psoriasis
CPT Codes:
- 96920: Excimer laser treatment for psoriasis; total area less than 250 sq cm
Does Dr. Gaughf accept my insurance?
Dr. Gaughf accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Gaughf accept in Savannah, GA?
Dr. Gaughf in Savannah, GA accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
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Blue Cross of Idaho
Carpenters Funds Administrative Office (CA)
Express Scripts
Healthgram
Humana
Kaiser Permanente
Medicare
State of Tennessee
UnitedHealthcare
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Where is Dr. Gaughf's office located?
What is Dr. Gaughf's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Gaughf's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1669567590.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Gaughf?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Gaughf
What is Dr. Claudia Gaughf's specialty?
Dr. Gaughf is a Dermatologist near Savannah, GA. Dermatologists are medical professionals trained to diagnose and treat a wide range of skin conditions in both children and adults, including skin cancers, melanomas, and other tumors. They also manage disorders of the mouth, external genitalia, hair, and nails, and are skilled in treating conditions like dermatitis, allergic reactions, and skin manifestations of systemic diseases. Dermatologists receive specialized training in dermatopathology and dermatologic surgical techniques, and address cosmetic issues such as hair loss and scarring. Additionally, they use laboratory methods to diagnose immune-related skin disorders, often collaborating with immunohematologists for expert consultation and targeted therapies. Contact Dr. Gaughf to book an appointment today.
Is this Dr. Claudia Gaughf affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?
Yes, Dr. Gaughf is affiliated with St. Joseph's Hospital - Savannah, GA which is a Castle Connolly Top Hospital. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals are healthcare institutions recognized for their excellence in specific medical procedures and overall patient care. They are identified through a rigorous peer nomination process, evaluating factors like patient outcomes, quality of care, and expertise. The list recognizes hospitals that excel in 20 or more specific medical procedures, representing the top 25% nationwide. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals
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Is Claudia Gaughf accepting new patients in Savannah, GA?
Yes, Dr. Claudia Gaughf is accepting new patients at this time.
Does Dr. Claudia Gaughf offer online booking?
Please contact Dr. Gaughf's office for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.
How can I make an appointment with Claudia Gaughf?
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Which board certifications does Dr. Claudia Gaughf have?
Dr. Claudia Gaughf is certified by the American Board of Dermatology.
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