Physician Profile
Paul A. Covello, MD, DDS
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Covello
Paul A. Covello, MD, DDS is a healthcare provider in Wilkes Barre, PA specializing in oral & maxillofacial surgery (dental). Paul trained at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, graduating in 2014. Paul is also listed as specializing in oral & maxillofacial surgery and student in an organized health care education program. Medicare claims data shows Paul provided 219 services to 188 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and new patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (570) 819-5626
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1000 E MOUNTAIN BLVD
Wilkes Barre, PA 18711
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
- Facial trauma
- Impacted wisdom teeth
- Jaw pain
- Missing teeth
Complications
- Hole Between Mouth and Sinus
Congenital & Pediatric
- Cleft lip and palate
- Lip tie
- Tongue tie
Dental Emergencies
- Broken or chipped tooth
- Severely Decayed Tooth
Facial Structure
- Gummy Smile
- Receding Chin
- Uneven Jaw
General
- Dental Anxiety
Infection
- Oral thrush
- Tooth-Related Sinus Infection
Infections
- Dental abscess
- Dry socket
- Swollen Cheek or Face
Injury
- Broken Cheekbone
- Broken Jaw
- Eye Socket Fracture
- Facial Cuts
Jaw & Bite
- Advanced gum disease
- Dislocated Jaw
- Jaw Clicking Or Popping
- Locked Jaw
- Overbite
- Overbite Or Underbite
- Protruding Lower Jaw
- Severe Jaw Bone Loss
- Teeth grinding and clenching
- Temporomandibular joint disorder
- Underbite
Nerve Disorders
- Burning mouth sensation
- Nerve Damage from Dental Work
Oral Pathology
- Bony Bumps in Mouth
- Exposed Jaw Bone
- Jaw Cyst
- Leukoplakia
- Mouth Lump or Bump
- Mouth Sores That Won't Heal
- Oral cancer
Pain
- Trigeminal neuralgia
Precancerous
- Red Patches in Mouth
Salivary Glands
- Blocked Salivary Duct
- Salivary gland infection
- Salivary gland stone
Sleep & Airway
- Sleep apnea
- Snoring
Tumors & Cysts
- Parotid gland tumor
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Bone grafting
- Dental implants
- Jaw surgery
- Wisdom teeth removal
Cosmetic
- Chin Reshaping Surgery
- Jaw Contouring Surgery
Cosmetic & Facial
- Buccal Fat Removal
- Cheek Implants
- Chin Implant
- Scar revision surgery
Dental Emergencies
- Tooth Splinting
Dental implants
- All-On-4 Implants
- Mini Dental Implants
- Zygomatic Dental Implants
Emergency
- Knocked-Out Tooth Replantation
Extractions
- Emergency Tooth Extraction
- Surgical tooth extraction
- Tooth extraction
Infections
- Drainage of a dental abscess
- Dry Socket Treatment
Injury
- Broken Jaw Surgery
- Cheekbone Fracture Repair
- Eye Socket Fracture Repair
- Facial Cut Stitches
Jaw & Bite
- Dislocated Jaw Reset
Oral surgery
- Coronectomy
- Repair of Hole Between Mouth and Sinus
- Vestibuloplasty
Pathology
- Jaw Cyst Removal
- Mouth Bone Bump Removal
- Mouth Sore Removal
- Oral Biopsy
Pediatric & Soft Tissue
- Lip tie release
- Tongue-Tie Release
Reconstruction
- Cleft Lip Repair
- Cleft Palate Repair
- Jaw-ridge smoothing
- Nerve Repair Surgery
- Sinus Lift
Reconstructive
- Free Flap Jaw Reconstruction
- Jaw Bone Lengthening
Salivary gland
- Parotid gland surgery
Salivary Glands
- Ranula or Mucocele Removal
- Salivary Duct Stone Removal
- Submandibular gland removal
Sedation & Anesthesia
- General Anesthesia for Dental Work
- Minimal dental sedation
Sleep & Airway
- Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty
Surgical Orthodontics
- Impacted Canine Exposure
TMJ & Jaw
- Masseter Botox for Clenching
- Night Guard Fitting
- TMJ Arthroscopy
- TMJ Injections
- TMJ Replacement Surgery
- Trigger Point Injections
Tooth preservation
- Apicoectomy
Tumors & Cysts
- Jaw Tumor Removal
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
219 services · 188 patients · 9 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evaluation of sleep-disordered breathing by examination of upper airway using an endoscope | Procedure | 42975 |
11 | Too few peers to compare |
| Ct scan of face without contrast | Imaging | 70486 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery… |
| X-ray of lower jaws, upper jaws and teeth | Imaging | 70355 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery… |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
63 | More often than most peers in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery… |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
45 | More often than most peers in Oral & Maxillofacial 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 |
21 | As often as other peers in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery… |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more | Office visit | 99212 |
20 | As often as other peers in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery… |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
20 | As often as other peers in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery… |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery… |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other oral & maxillofacial surgery specialists in Wilkes Barre 3
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University 3
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2014 at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Evaluation of sleep-disordered breathing by examination of upper airway using an endoscope 8
Providers in PA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Covello's specialty?
Dr. Covello is an oral & maxillofacial surgery (dental) in Wilkes Barre, PA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Covello?
Dr. Covello is listed at 1000 E Mountain Blvd, Wilkes Barre, PA 18711. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Covello?
The number on file is (570) 819-5626. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Covello?
Dr. Covello's National Provider Identifier is 1750624383. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Covello's medical education?
Dr. Covello attended Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, graduating in 2014. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Covello have?
Dr. Covello has 12 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2014, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Covello known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Covello performs procedures including evaluation of sleep-disordered breathing by examination of upper airway using an endoscope; reads or performs imaging such as ct scan of face without contrast and x-ray of lower jaws, upper jaws and teeth, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Covello's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Covello. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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