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- 720 Madison Ave, Scranton, PA 18510
About Dr. Koch
Based in Scranton, PA, Lear V. Koch, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under cardiac surgery. Lear graduated from Baylor College of Medicine in 1972. Lear is also listed as specializing in thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic). Medicare claims data shows Lear provided 378 services to 354 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, new patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more, and coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft. NPI 1487725891 identifies this record in the national registry.
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (570) 343-1115
- Email not available
Practice Locations
720 MADISON AVE
Scranton, PA 18510
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
378 services · 354 patients · 11 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | Procedure | 33533 |
39 | More often than most peers in Cardiac Surgery |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts | Procedure | 33518 |
19 | More often than most peers in Cardiac Surgery |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 1 graft | Procedure | 33517 |
15 | As often as other peers in Cardiac Surgery |
| Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | Procedure | 33361 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Cardiac Surgery |
| Harvest of arm artery segment for heart byplass procedure | Procedure | 35600 |
11 | Too few peers to compare |
| Ultrasonic guidance during surgery | Imaging | 76998 |
24 | As often as other peers in Cardiac Surgery |
| Follow-up inpatient or observation ventilation assistance and management | Treatment | 94003 |
28 | Too few peers to compare |
| Interpretation and report of ultrasound of heart | Treatment | 93314 |
26 | As often as other peers in Cardiac Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
114 | More often than most peers in Cardiac Surgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
53 | More often than most peers in Cardiac Surgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Also at this address 2
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Trained at Baylor College of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1972 at Baylor College of Medicine 4
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Also performs Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft 8
Providers in PA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Lear V. Koch specialize in?
Lear V. Koch is a cardiac surgeon in Scranton, PA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Cardiac Surgery”.
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Where is Lear V. Koch located?
Lear V. Koch is listed at 720 Madison Ave, Scranton, PA 18510. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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What is Lear V. Koch's phone number?
The number on file is (570) 343-1115. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
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What is the NPI for Lear V. Koch?
Lear V. Koch's National Provider Identifier is 1487725891. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
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Where did Lear V. Koch train?
Lear V. Koch attended Baylor College of Medicine, graduating in 1972. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
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How much experience does Lear V. Koch have?
Lear V. Koch has 54 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1972, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Lear V. Koch do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Lear V. Koch performs procedures including coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft, coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts and coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 1 graft; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasonic guidance during surgery; provides treatments such as follow-up inpatient or observation ventilation assistance and management and interpretation and report of ultrasound of heart, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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