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- 1469 8Th Ave, Bethlehem, PA 18018
About Dr. Puleo
Peter R. Puleo, MD is a healthcare provider in Bethlehem, PA specializing in cardiovascular disease. Peter trained at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, graduating in 1978. According to Medicare claims data, Peter cared for 425 Medicare patients across 455 services. 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, use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes, and insertion of tube in coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist. This provider record is associated with NPI 1427153774.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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
- (610) 419-7800
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1469 8TH AVE
Bethlehem, PA 18018
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Cardiovascular Disease 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
Specialized cardiovascular care
Most searched conditions
Coronary and ischemic heart disease
Heart failure and cardiomyopathy
Heart rhythm
Symptoms and functional disorders
Valve and structural heart
Vascular and risk factors
Artery & vascular
Heart inflammation
Heart muscle
Heart valves
Vascular disease
Procedures & services
Advanced imaging
- Cardiac computed tomography
- Coronary artery calcium scan
- Transesophageal echocardiogram
- Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
- Nuclear cardiac stress imaging
Catheter-based diagnosis and treatment
Heart & circulation
Life Support
Office and noninvasive testing
- Cardiology consultation
- Exercise stress test
- Pharmacologic cardiac stress test
- Stress echocardiogram
- Transthoracic echocardiogram
- Ambulatory blood-pressure monitoring
Structural heart
Most searched procedures
Consultations
Diagnostic testing
Diagnostics
Heart devices
- Biventricular Pacemaker (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy)
- Implantable Loop Recorder (Cardiac Monitor Implant)
Heart imaging
Heart procedures
Heart rhythm procedures
- Radiofrequency ablation
Imaging
Implants
Recovery & rehabilitation
Vascular imaging
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
455 services · 425 patients · 9 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | Procedure | 33361 |
26 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Treatment | 99152 |
120 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Insertion of tube in coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Treatment | 93454 |
77 | More than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Insertion of stents with balloon dilation of coronary artery or branch, single artery or branch | Treatment | 92928 |
27 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Treatment | 93458 |
26 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel or graft with review by radiologist, initial vessel | Treatment | 92978 |
18 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Treatment | 93000 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
136 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
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.
Other cardiologists at this location 8
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 8
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
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.
More connections — 27 related providers in 4 groups
Other cardiologists in Bethlehem 4
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1978 at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery 8
Providers in PA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Puleo?
Dr. Puleo is a cardiologist in Bethlehem, PA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Cardiovascular Disease”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Puleo's address?
Dr. Puleo is listed at 1469 8Th Ave, Bethlehem, PA 18018. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Puleo?
The number on file is (610) 419-7800. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Puleo's NPI number?
Dr. Puleo's National Provider Identifier is 1427153774. 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
Where did Dr. Puleo train?
Dr. Puleo attended Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, graduating in 1978. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Puleo been practicing?
Dr. Puleo has 48 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1978, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Puleo perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Puleo performs procedures including replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery; provides treatments such as use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure , initial 15 minutes and insertion of tube in coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Puleo confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Puleo. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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