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Dr. Nneka I. Comfere, MD

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Specializes in: Surgical Dermatology and Dermatopathology

Mayo Medical School (2001)

Professional interests include: vasculitis, melanoma, cutaneous lymphoma, and more.

200 1st Street Sw
Rochester, MN 55905

(507) 284-2511

Dr. Nneka I. Comfere, MD is a surgical dermatologist in Rochester, MN specializing in surgical dermatology and dermatopathology. She graduated from Mayo Medical School in 2001 and has 25 years of experience. Dr. Nneka I. Comfere, MD is affiliated with Mayo Clinic.

Office Locations

200 1st Street Sw
Rochester, MN 55905

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Rochester, MN

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In The News

“The health system appointed Dr. Nneka Comfere, a dermatologist, dermatopathologist and member of the health system's Board of Trustees, to be the next dean of its medical school and the Juanita...”—"Dr. Nneka Comfere named new dean of Mayo Clinic's medical school", Post Bulletin, December 2025

“"If I m relying on a chatbot to augment my clinical decision - not replace it, but augment it - I d love to see, and I think most clinicians would like to see, the steps that that chatbot took to...”—"With almost 100 algorithms in use, Mayo Clinic aims to build AI 'into the fabric of Mayo'", Post Bulletin, July 2025

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Nneka I. Comfere, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

lab tests

slide consultation

By Affordability:

lab tests

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Minnesota, Dr. Nneka I. Comfere, MD performed more lab tests, and slide consultation procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and she also had a list price for lab tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

immunohistochemistry test

In 2012, Dr. Nneka I. Comfere, MD had a list price for immunohistochemistry (IHC) test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Minnesota. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nneka I. Comfere, MD treated as a surgical dermatologist in Rochester, MN during 2012 were lab tests, second opinions, consultation and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nneka I. Comfere, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	43
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	80
lab tests	199
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15
second opinions	53
skin procedures	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nneka I. Comfere, MD treated as a surgical dermatologist in Rochester, MN during 2013 were lab tests, consultation, second opinions and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nneka I. Comfere, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	41
diagnostic procedures	37
doctor visit	80
lab tests	393
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	33
second opinions	39
skin procedures	33

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nneka I. Comfere, MD.

**Gender**
Male	388
Female	269

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	627
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	279
From 75 to 84	215
85 and over	111
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nneka I. Comfere, MD in 2013

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	22
Dementia	4
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nneka I. Comfere, MD treated as a surgical dermatologist in Rochester, MN during 2014 were lab tests, consultation, second opinions and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nneka I. Comfere, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	114
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	78
lab tests	227
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	23
second opinions	65
skin procedures	23

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nneka I. Comfere, MD.

**Gender**
Male	502
Female	351

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	832
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	348
From 75 to 84	304
85 and over	138
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nneka I. Comfere, MD in 2014

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	4
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nneka I. Comfere, MD treated as a surgical dermatologist in Rochester, MN during 2015 were lab tests, second opinions and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nneka I. Comfere, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	29
doctor visit	38
lab tests	127
second opinions	47

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nneka I. Comfere, MD.

**Gender**
Male	824
Female	558

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1338
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	578
From 75 to 84	526
85 and over	176
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nneka I. Comfere, MD in 2015

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Dementia	4
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nneka I. Comfere, MD treated as a surgical dermatologist in Rochester, MN during 2016 were lab tests, consultation, second opinions and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nneka I. Comfere, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	101
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	46
lab tests	194
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11
second opinions	38
skin procedures	11

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nneka I. Comfere, MD.

**Gender**
Male	528
Female	337

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	836
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	364
From 75 to 84	311
85 and over	137
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nneka I. Comfere, MD in 2016

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nneka I. Comfere, MD treated as a surgical dermatologist in Rochester, MN during 2017 were lab tests, consultation, second opinions and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nneka I. Comfere, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	168
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	30
lab tests	240
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	18
second opinions	72
skin procedures	18

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nneka I. Comfere, MD.

**Gender**
Male	544
Female	376

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	881
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	375
From 75 to 84	342
85 and over	134
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nneka I. Comfere, MD in 2017

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nneka I. Comfere, MD treated as a surgical dermatologist in Rochester, MN during 2018 were lab tests, consultation, second opinions and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nneka I. Comfere, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	107
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	34
lab tests	205
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	19
second opinions	66
skin procedures	19

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nneka I. Comfere, MD.

**Gender**
Male	476
Female	329

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	759
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	343
From 75 to 84	304
85 and over	117
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nneka I. Comfere, MD in 2018

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nneka I. Comfere, MD treated as a surgical dermatologist in Rochester, MN during 2019 were lab tests, consultation, second opinions and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nneka I. Comfere, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	136
doctor visit	19
lab tests	292
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12
second opinions	84
skin procedures	12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nneka I. Comfere, MD.

**Gender**
Male	644
Female	476

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1063
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	476
From 75 to 84	430
85 and over	162
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nneka I. Comfere, MD in 2019

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nneka I. Comfere, MD treated as a surgical dermatologist in Rochester, MN during 2020 were lab tests, consultation and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nneka I. Comfere, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	103
doctor visit	27
lab tests	259
second opinions	58

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nneka I. Comfere, MD.

**Gender**
Male	733
Female	503

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1187
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	497
From 75 to 84	465
85 and over	198
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nneka I. Comfere, MD in 2020

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nneka I. Comfere, MD treated as a surgical dermatologist in Rochester, MN during 2021 were lab tests, consultation and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nneka I. Comfere, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	103
doctor visit	15
lab tests	215
second opinions	54

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nneka I. Comfere, MD.

**Gender**
Male	604
Female	389

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	954
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	437
From 75 to 84	351
85 and over	142
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nneka I. Comfere, MD in 2021

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nneka I. Comfere, MD treated as a surgical dermatologist in Rochester, MN during 2022 were lab tests, consultation and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nneka I. Comfere, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	125
doctor visit	34
lab tests	229
second opinions	74

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nneka I. Comfere, MD.

**Gender**
Male	682
Female	431

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1044
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	477
From 75 to 84	413
85 and over	159
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nneka I. Comfere, MD in 2022

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nneka I. Comfere, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Nneka I. Comfere, MD treated as a surgical dermatologist in Rochester, MN were lab tests, consultation, second opinions and diagnostic procedures.

consultation	97
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	43
lab tests	234
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	18
second opinions	59
skin procedures	18

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nneka I. Comfere, MD.

**Gender**
Male	538
Female	365

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	865
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	18

**Age**
75 to 84	332
85 and over	134
Less than 65	57
65 to 74	379

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nneka I. Comfere, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nneka I. Comfere, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Nneka I. Comfere, MD graduated from Mayo Medical School in 2001. She completed residency at Mayo Clinic. She is certified by the Dermatology American Board of Dermatology and has a state license in Minnesota.

Medical School: Mayo Medical School (2001)

Residency: Mayo Clinic (2005)

Board Certification: Dermatology American Board of Dermatology (2005)

Licensed In: Minnesota

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Nneka I. Comfere, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mayo Clinic

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Nneka I. Comfere, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.	$24 POTELIGEO $24

**Types of Payments**
Education	$24

Biography

Dr. Nneka Comfere sees patients in Rochester, MN. Her medical specialties are dermatopathology and surgical dermatology. She is especially interested in cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, vasculitis, and melanoma. She is professionally affiliated with Mayo Clinic. After attending Mayo Medical School, Dr. Comfere completed her residency training at Mayo Clinic. Distinctions awarded to Dr. Comfere include: Healthcare Delivery Research Scholars Program - Healthcare Delivery Research Scholars Program and 1st Prize, Duel in Dermatopathology - 40th Annual Meeting, American Society of Dermatopathology.