Physician Profile
Timothy C. Hou, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Hou
Timothy C. Hou, MD practices vascular & interventional radiology in Scranton, PA. Timothy is a 1989 graduate of State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine. Timothy is also listed as specializing in diagnostic radiology. According to Medicare claims data, Timothy cared for 45 Medicare patients across 46 services. The services billed most often include use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes, aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance, and x-ray of chest, 2 views.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Contact Information
- (570) 307-4225
- Email not available
Practice Locations
700 QUINCY AVE
Scranton, PA 18510
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Interventional Radiology 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
- Deep vein thrombosis
- Enlarged prostate
- Peripheral artery disease
- Spinal compression fractures
- Uterine fibroids
- Varicose veins
Bone & Joint
- Benign Bone Tumor
- Heel pain
Brain & Spine
- Brain aneurysm
- Chronic Brain Bleed
- Stroke
Cancer
- Cancer spread to bones
- Kidney cancer
- Liver cancer
- Lung cancer
Digestive
- Acute gallbladder inflammation
- Ascites
- Benign Liver Tumor
- Bleeding Hemorrhoids
- Blocked Bile Duct
- Portal hypertension
Emergency vascular
- Internal Bleeding
Endocrine
- Thyroid nodules
Joint & bone pain
- Frozen shoulder
- Knee osteoarthritis
- Tennis elbow
Kidney
- Dialysis Access Problems
- Hydronephrosis
Men's health
- Varicocele
Pain
- Facet joint pain
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Sciatica
- Severe Cancer Pain in Belly
Respiratory
- Fluid around the lungs
Vascular
- Aortic aneurysm
- Blocked Chest Vein
- Blood Clot in Lung
- Brain Vascular Malformation
- Carotid Artery Blockage
- Chronic venous insufficiency
- Leg Ulcers
- Lymph Fluid Leak in Chest
- May-Thurner Syndrome
- Narrow kidney artery
- Nutcracker Syndrome
- Spider veins
- Torn Aorta
- Visceral Artery Aneurysm
Women's health
- Adenomyosis
- Blocked Fallopian Tubes
- Chronic pelvic pain
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Angiogram
- Atherectomy
- Kyphoplasty
- Prostate artery embolization
- Uterine fibroid embolization
- Y-90 radioembolization
Bone & Joint
- Osteoid Osteoma Ablation
Brain & Spine
- Brain Aneurysm Coiling
- Image-Guided Lumbar Puncture
- Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization
Cancer
- Chemo port removal
- Kidney Tumor Ablation
- Microwave Ablation for Tumors
- Radiofrequency ablation
- TACE Chemoembolization
- Tumor Cryoablation
Diagnostic
- Image-Guided Needle Biopsy
Digestive
- Bile duct stent placement
- Feeding tube placement
- Gallbladder Drainage Tube Placement
- Hemorrhoid Embolization
- TIPS Procedure
Drainage
- Draining lung fluid
- Incision and drainage of an abscess
- Paracentesis
Emergency vascular
- Embolization for Internal Bleeding
Endocrine
- Thyroid Nodule Radiofrequency Ablation
Joint & bone pain
- Knee Embolization for Arthritis
- Vertebroplasty
Kidney
- Dialysis Fistula Repair
- Kidney Drainage Tube Placement
Kidney & Urinary
- Minimally Invasive Dialysis Fistula Creation
Men's health
- Varicocele Embolization
Pain
- Celiac Plexus Nerve Block
- Epidural steroid injection
- Radiofrequency Nerve Ablation
- Sacroiliac joint injection
Vascular
- Balloon Angioplasty for Legs
- Blood Clot Removal Surgery
- Carotid Artery Stent
- Catheter Clot Dissolving Treatment
- IVC Filter Placement
- IVC Filter Removal
- Laser Vein Treatment For Leg Swelling
- Minimally Invasive Aneurysm Repair
- Sclerotherapy
- Thoracic Duct Embolization
- Vascular Malformation Sclerotherapy
- Vein Blood Flow Study
- Vein Stent Placement
Vascular access
- Chemo port placement
- PICC line placement coordination
Women's health
- Pelvic Vein Embolization
- Unblocking Fallopian Tubes
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
46 services · 45 patients · 3 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | Procedure | 32555 |
13 |
| X-ray of chest, 2 views | Imaging | 71046 |
11 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Treatment | 99152 |
22 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Related specialists at this location 3
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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 interventional radiologists in Scranton 2
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1989 at State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance 8
Providers in PA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Hou?
Dr. Hou is an interventional radiologist in Scranton, PA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Vascular & Interventional Radiology”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Hou's address?
Dr. Hou is listed at 700 Quincy Ave, Scranton, PA 18510. 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. Hou?
The number on file is (570) 307-4225. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Hou's NPI number?
Dr. Hou's National Provider Identifier is 1750365524. 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. Hou train?
Dr. Hou attended State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine, graduating in 1989. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Hou been practicing?
Dr. Hou has 37 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1989, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Hou perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Hou performs procedures including aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of chest, 2 views; provides treatments such as use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure , initial 15 minutes. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Hou confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Hou. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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