Dr. Nelson P. Kopyt, DO

Dr. Kopyt practices at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest in Allentown, Pennsylvania, part of Thomas Jefferson University.

Dr. Kopyt's NPI, 1104802891, was assigned on December 15, 2005. Dr. Kopyt graduated from Pcom in 1979. Dr. Kopyt holds Pennsylvania license OS004523L.

Dr. Kopyt's primary practice is Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, at 1200 South Cedar Crest Boulevard, Allentown, PA 18103 in Lehigh County. The practice phone is (610) 402-8000.

Dr. Kopyt's primary practice is Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest in Allentown, Pennsylvania, part of Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Kopyt is also affiliated with St. Luke's University Hospital - Bethlehem Campus. The medical group on file is Valley Kidney Specialists. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kopyt to 3 more hospitals, 3 group practices and clinics, 2 medical groups and 1 dialysis center, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kopyt practices, 9 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Nephrology is Dr. Kopyt's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Kopyt is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Kopyt's licenses on file in 2 states: Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Dmand AI lists acute kidney failure, chronic kidney disease and fluid and electrolyte imbalances among the conditions Dr. Kopyt treats.

CMS data shows 1,358 Medicare services from Dr. Kopyt across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 328 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $69,220 for them.

CMS counts 328 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kopyt in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 127 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 19% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.44, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kopyt's median patient age at 72, with 43% women.

In 2024, Dr. Kopyt wrote 1,301 Medicare Part D claims for 136 patients. 83% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,078 of them, across 27 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $210,530 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,089 claims across 29 drugs.

Dr. Kopyt accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Kopyt as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 23 papers to Dr. Kopyt, published from 2008 to 2021. 2021 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Double-Blind Method, Glomerular Filtration Rate and Kidney Failure, Chronic. Dr. Kopyt has published most often in Am J Kidney Dis. Dr. Kopyt's most frequent co-authors are Pablo Ezequiel Pergola, MD, Barry Davis and Rajiv Agarwal, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Kopyt to 10 clinical trials, 7 of them phase 3 studies. 2 are still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Polycystic Kidney, Autosomal Dominant, Glomerulonephritis, IGA and Polycystic Kidney Diseases. Biogen sponsors the most, 3. Open Payments lists research payments to Dr. Kopyt that name 2 trials.

CMS Open Payments shows 1,650 general payments to Dr. Kopyt from 32 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 76% of the total. Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. paid the most, $507,246. It also lists 35 research payments totaling $7,932 from 2016 to 2025, naming 2 clinical trials.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Kopyt, most recently Regional Top Doctor in 2014.

Dr. Kopyt graduated from Pcom in 1979. Dr. Kopyt is a member of AOA.

Dr. Kopyt is in network with 20 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.