Dr Lear Von Koch, MD in Scranton, PA - Medicare Cardiac Surgery

Dr Lear Von Koch, MD is a medicare enrolled "Thoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)" physician in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He went to Baylor College Of Medicine and graduated in 1972 and has 53 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Cardiac Surgery. He is a member of the group practice Geisinger Clinic and his current practice location is 720 Madison Ave, Scranton, Pennsylvania. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (570) 343-1115.

Dr Lear Von Koch is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania (license number MD022688E) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1487725891.

Contact Information

	Dr Lear Von Koch, MD
	720 Madison Ave, Scranton, PA 18510-1609
	(570) 343-1115
	Not Available

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Physician's Profile

Full Name	Dr Lear Von Koch
Gender	Male
Speciality	Cardiac Surgery
Experience	53 Years
Location	720 Madison Ave, Scranton, Pennsylvania
Accepts Medicare Assignments	Yes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.

Medical Education and Training:

Dr Lear Von Koch attended and graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 1972

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1487725891
Provider Enumeration Date: 11/10/2006
Last Update Date: 07/08/2007

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 2567367428
Enrollment ID: I20110511000692

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Lear Von Koch such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1487725891	NPI	-	NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
208G00000X	Thoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)	MD022688E (Pennsylvania)	Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility Name	Location	Facility Type
Traditional Home Health Care	Dunmore, PA	Home health agency
Regional Hospital Of Scranton	Scranton, PA	Hospital
Geisinger-community Medical Center	Scranton, PA	Hospital
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center	Wilkes barre, PA	Hospital
Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania	Philadelphia, PA	Hospital

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Dr Lear Von Koch allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.

Entity Name	Lear Von Koch Md & Associates
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1457422768 PECOS PAC ID: 1850296716 Enrollment ID: O20031204000014

Entity Name	Geisinger Clinic
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1366493868 PECOS PAC ID: 5395657001 Enrollment ID: O20040130000518

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Dr Lear Von Koch is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing Address	Practice Location Address
Dr Lear Von Koch, MD 720 Madison Ave, Scranton, PA 18510-1609 Ph: (570) 343-1115	Dr Lear Von Koch, MD 720 Madison Ave, Scranton, PA 18510-1609 Ph: (570) 343-1115

Reviews and Comments

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Doctors in Scranton, PA

Mr. James Curtiss Jones, M.D. Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: 802 Jefferson Ave, 4th Floor, Scranton, PA 18510 Phone: 570-496-1154 Fax: 570-496-1169
Emily Elizabeth Ketz, PA-C Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Medicare: Medicare Enrolled Practice Location: 1800 Mulberry St, Scranton, PA 18510 Phone: 570-703-7355 Fax: 570-703-7354
Brian David Mott, MD Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 720 Madison Ave, Scranton, PA 18510 Phone: 570-343-1115 Fax: 570-343-5865
Dr. Anthony David Cipriano, M.D. Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 1800 Mulberry St, Scranton, PA 18510 Phone: 570-703-7355 Fax: 570-703-7354
Dr. Joseph J. Stella, D.O. Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 1800 Mulberry St, Scranton, PA 18510 Phone: 570-703-7355 Fax: 570-703-7354

Dr Lear Von Koch, MD - Medicare Cardiac Surgery in Scranton, PA