Dr. Joseph M. Kontra, MD

  • Lancaster, PA
  • Infectious disease specialist
NPI1083670715
Medicare services, 2023
47
Part D claims, 2024
16
Publications
1
Industry payments
$135
Affiliated sites
1
Practice address
2106 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster, PA 17601-2644
Practice phone
Call (717) 544-3517
Professional email
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Primary practice

Infection Specialist Of Lancaster

Medical specialty practice · Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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Dr. Joseph M. Kontra is an infectious disease specialist in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Dr. Kontra practices at Infection Specialist Of Lancaster in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Dr. Kontra's NPI, 1083670715, was assigned on April 21, 2006. Dr. Kontra graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1982. Dr. Kontra holds Pennsylvania license MD033247E.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
April 21, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(717) 544-3517
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Sex
Male
Medical school graduation
1982

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Joseph M. Kontra practices at 2 locations in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Dr. Kontra's primary practice is Infection Specialist of Lancaster, at 2106 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster, PA 17601-2644. The practice phone is (717) 544-3517. The NPI Registry lists Dr. Kontra's practice address as 555 N Duke St, Lancaster, PA 17602.

  • Infection Specialist of LancasterPrimary
    2106 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster, PA 17601-2644Phone(717) 544-3517
  • NPI Registry address
    555 N Duke St, Lancaster, PA 17602 · Lancaster CountyPhone(717) 544-3517

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Affiliation Data; Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Joseph M. Kontra is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Kontra's primary practice is Infection Specialist Of Lancaster in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kontra to 1 medical group, named with a free account.

Infection Specialist Of LancasterMedical specialty practice · Lancaster, PennsylvaniaPrimary
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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Joseph M. Kontra's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Infection Specialist Of LancasterAvailable with a free account
+1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Joseph M. Kontra is one of 455 infectious disease specialists in Pennsylvania

Infectious disease is Dr. Kontra's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RI0200X. Dr. Kontra is board certified in infectious disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Kontra is licensed in Pennsylvania.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Infectious disease, PennsylvaniaPrimaryLicense MD033247E · 1985 to 2026 · taxonomy 207RI0200X

Infectious disease specialists near Dr. Kontra

Counts of infectious disease specialists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

455infectious disease specialists in Pennsylvania
8infectious disease specialists in Lancaster

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Joseph M. Kontra billed Medicare for 47 services in 2023

CMS data shows 47 Medicare services from Dr. Kontra across 1 procedure code in 2023. Medicare paid $2,699 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 202347
Paid by Medicare$2,699
Procedure codes1

Dr. Kontra's Medicare services by type, 2022 to 2023

  • 2022
  • 2023
Office and hospital visits
2022: 1342023: 4765%

Dr. Kontra compared with the Pennsylvania median for infectious disease specialists, 2023

  • Dr. Kontra
  • Pennsylvania median
Medicare services
47vs 30284% below
Part D claims
24vs 15084% below

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Dr. Kontra's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2023

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Joseph M. Kontra wrote 16 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Kontra wrote 16 Medicare Part D claims. 94% of them were for generic drugs. They cover 2 drugs, with $7,384 in total drug cost. In 2018, CMS named 13 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 202416
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$7,384

Dr. Kontra's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic15 claims94%
  • Brand-name and other1 claims6%

Dr. Kontra's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2020

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2018 to 2020

  • 2018
  • 2020
Claims for drugs CMS names
2018: 132020: 2485%

Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2020, 1 in 2018.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

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Dr. Joseph M. Kontra has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Kontra.

Papers1

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Dr. Joseph M. Kontra received $135 in industry payments in 2017

CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Dr. Kontra from 2 drug and device companies in 2017. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Allergan Inc. paid the most, $123.

Companies that paid Dr. Kontra the most, 2017 to 2017

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Joseph M. Kontra graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Dr. Kontra graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1982. Dr. Kontra is a member of ACP.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
  2. Board certified in infectious diseaseAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  3. Board certified in internal medicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

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Dr. Joseph M. Kontra accepts plans from 6 insurance carriers

Dr. Kontra is in network with 6 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Cigna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • Cigna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • HCSC
  • Regence Health Plans
  • Amerihealth Caritas

Plan types Dr. Kontra accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare6
  2. PPO5
  3. HMO2
  4. POS1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Joseph M. Kontra's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Joseph M. Kontra's NPI number?

Dr. Joseph M. Kontra's NPI number is 1083670715. It was assigned on April 21, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Joseph M. Kontra?

Dr. Joseph M. Kontra is an infectious disease specialist in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Infectious Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RI0200X).

Where does Dr. Joseph M. Kontra practice?

Dr. Kontra practices at 2106 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster, PA 17601-2644. Dr. Kontra also practices at 555 N Duke St, Lancaster, PA 17602. Dr. Kontra's primary practice is Infection Specialist Of Lancaster in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kontra to 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Joseph M. Kontra's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Kontra is (717) 544-3517.

What is Dr. Joseph M. Kontra's medical license number?

Dr. Kontra holds Pennsylvania license MD033247E.

Does Dr. Joseph M. Kontra accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kontra billed Medicare for 47 services in 2023.

Is Dr. Joseph M. Kontra board certified?

Yes. Dr. Kontra is board certified in infectious disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

What services does Dr. Joseph M. Kontra bill to Medicare?

In 2023, Dr. Kontra's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232).

Where did Dr. Joseph M. Kontra go to medical school?

Dr. Kontra graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1982.

What drugs does Dr. Joseph M. Kontra prescribe most?

In 2020 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kontra's most prescribed drugs by claims were Ceftriaxone and Ertapenem.

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Has Dr. Joseph M. Kontra received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $135 in general payments to Dr. Kontra from 2 companies from 2017 to 2017. The largest total came from Allergan Inc.

How long has Dr. Joseph M. Kontra been practicing?

Dr. Kontra graduated from medical school in 1982, 44 years ago.

Does Dr. Joseph M. Kontra do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Kontra.

What insurance does Dr. Joseph M. Kontra accept?

Dr. Kontra is in network with 6 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Cigna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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