National Trends in Mohs Micrographic Surgery: A Decade of Enhanced Access, Improved Tumor Clearance, and…

Cross-sectionalDermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.]· Jun 2026

National Trends in Mohs Micrographic Surgery: A Decade of Enhanced Access, Improved Tumor Clearance, and Implications for Future Workforce Planning.

Samantha S Sattler, Victoria R Sharon

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Dermatologic SurgeryCross-sectionalQ2IF 1.2

Mohs surgeons per capita rose nationally 13.76% from 2013 to 2023.

National Trends in Mohs Micrographic Surgery: A Decade of Enhanced Access, Improved Tumor Clearance, and Implications for Future Workforce Planning.

Samantha S Sattler, Victoria R Sharon

Dermatologic surgery · Jun 2026 · Q2 in Dermatology

Background

Historically, geographic disparities have reduced access to Mohs surgery across various regions of the United States.

Purpose

To assess nationwide distribution of Mohs surgeons over time, compared to state census data and average number of Mohs stages.

Methods

A cross-sectional analysis was performed using the Medicare Public Use Files for 2013 and 2023.

Results

+13.76%

surgeon access grew nationwide, more surgeons available per person

More results

Only District of Columbia (-4.79%), MN (-11.20%), ND (-7.72%), RI (-4.06%), SC (-8.26%), SD (-21.23%), TN (-12.81%), VT (-3.05%), and WV (-9.73%) exhibited decreases in Mohs surgeons per capita.

Most states also experienced a decrease in numbers of Mohs stages performed over time.

More results

Only HI, ME, and NE exhibited increases in number of stages on all anatomic sites.

AL (+1.14%), ID (+6.59%), KS (+0.33%), MS (+7.05%), MT (+2.24%), and UT (+6.71%) exhibited increases in Mohs stages on the trunk/extremities only.

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Conclusion

National per capita access to Mohs surgeons has increased while number of Mohs surgery stages have decreased over the last decade of Medicare data.

National Trends in Mohs Micrographic Surgery: A Decade of Enhanced Access, Improved Tumor Clearance, and Implications for Future Workforce Planning.

National Trends in Mohs Micrographic Surgery: A Decade of Enhanced Access, Improved Tumor Clearance, and Implications for Future Workforce Planning.

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