Can a NP or a PA remove a lipoma? Our insurance provider wants to use a NP to remove a lipoma from my wife's side.

Thank you for your question.I don't believe that an insurance company would pay a surgeon more and I would be surprised if they do ... So, insist on getting a board certified surgeon.Dr H Karamanoukian

I would not recommend having an NP or PA remove a lipoma.  Insist on an experienced surgeon such as a plastic surgeon or a general surgeon.

Lipoma removal is a surgical procedure, and should be done by a fully trained surgeon. Insurance companies can not dictate that a surgical procedure be done by non trained surgeon. It  is beyond the scope of practice for a Physician assistant or Nurse practitioner to do surgery.