Dr. C Gerard Petersen, MD

  • Allentown, PA
  • Pulmonologist
NPI1285684183PAC ID1557333788
Medicare services, 2024
1,199
Medicare patients, 2024
653
Part D claims, 2024
1,172
Hospital affiliations
4
Industry payments
$8,292
Practice address
1200 South Cedar Crest Boulevard, Allentown, PA 18103
Practice phone
Call (610) 402-8000
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Primary practice

Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest

Hospital · Allentown, Pennsylvania

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Dr. C Gerard Petersen is a pulmonologist in Allentown, Pennsylvania

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

Dr. Petersen's NPI, 1285684183, was assigned on May 11, 2006. Dr. Petersen graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine in 1996. Dr. Petersen holds Pennsylvania license MD073487L.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
1557333788
NPI enumeration date
May 11, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(610) 402-8000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
56
Medical school graduation
1996

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

Dr. C Gerard Petersen practices at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest in Allentown, Pennsylvania

Dr. Petersen'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.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. C Gerard Petersen is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 4 medical groups

Dr. Petersen's primary practice is Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest in Allentown, Pennsylvania, part of Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Petersen is also affiliated with Lehigh Valley Hospital-Pocono. The medical group on file is Lehigh Valley Physician Group (LVPG). Dmand AI also links Dr. Petersen to 2 more hospitals, 4 group practices and clinics and 3 medical groups, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. C Gerard Petersen's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Petersen practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar CrestAvailable with a free account
+7 more sites and 3 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. C Gerard Petersen is one of 650 pulmonologists in Pennsylvania

Pulmonary disease is Dr. Petersen's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RP1001X. Dr. Petersen is board certified in critical care medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Petersen is licensed in Pennsylvania.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Pulmonary disease, PennsylvaniaPrimaryLicense MD073487L · 1999 to 2026 · taxonomy 207RP1001X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists asthma, chronic lung disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), chronic respiratory failure, hypersomnia, pleural effusion, pulmonary fibrosis and pulmonary heart disease among the conditions Dr. Petersen treats.

Pulmonologists near Dr. Petersen

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Dr. C Gerard Petersen billed Medicare for 1,199 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,199 Medicare services from Dr. Petersen across 24 procedure codes in 2024, for 653 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $53,761 for them.

Medicare services, 20241,199
Medicare patients653
Paid by Medicare$53,761
Procedure codes24

Dr. Petersen's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Tests and treatments
2023: 4352024: 59737%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 4452024: 4542%
Surgery
2023: 912024: 11526%
Other services
2023: 02024: 33

Where Dr. Petersen's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office28324%
  • In a facility91676%

Dr. Petersen compared with the Pennsylvania median for pulmonologists, 2024

  • Dr. Petersen
  • Pennsylvania median
Medicare services
1,199vs 61595% above
Medicare patients
653vs 2952.2 times
Part D claims
947vs 62651% above

Medians across 656 pulmonologists in Pennsylvania with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Petersen's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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

Dr. C Gerard Petersen treated 653 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 653 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Petersen in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 323 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.76, 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. Petersen's median patient age at 61, with 48% women.

Medicare patients, 2024653
Average age73
Average risk score1.76
Also on Medicaid11%

Dr. Petersen's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Petersen's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women30947%
  • Men34453%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Petersen's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis52%
  4. COPD45%
  5. Ischemic heart disease45%
  6. Anxiety38%
  7. Chronic kidney disease34%
  8. Mood disorders34%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Petersen's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 61

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women48%
  • Men51%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. C Gerard Petersen wrote 1,172 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Petersen wrote 1,172 Medicare Part D claims for 170 patients. 49% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 947 of them, across 24 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $583,465 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 908 claims across 27 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,172
Drugs named by CMS24
Total drug cost$583,465
Part D patients170

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

  • Generic578 claims49%
  • Brand-name594 claims51%

Dr. Petersen's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

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

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Petersen's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics4%45 of 1,172 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 9082024: 9474%

Drugs named by CMS: 24 in 2024, 27 in 2023.

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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

Dr. C Gerard Petersen offers telehealth to Medicare patients

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

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. C Gerard Petersen received $8,292 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 111 general payments to Dr. Petersen from 30 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 46% of the total. Ethicon Inc. paid the most, $3,818.

General payments to Dr. Petersen by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Petersen by kind, 2016 to 2025

$8.3Kin total
  • Speaker and faculty fees$3,80046%
  • Travel and lodging$2,35328%
  • Food and beverage$2,06025%
  • Education$781%

Companies that paid Dr. Petersen the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. C Gerard Petersen graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine

Dr. Petersen graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine in 1996.

  1. Medical schoolTufts University School Of Medicine
  2. Board certified in critical care medicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  3. Board certified in internal medicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  4. Board certified in pulmonary diseaseAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  5. Board certified in sleep medicineAmerican Board of Sleep Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. C Gerard Petersen'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 phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
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
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
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)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. C Gerard Petersen's NPI number?

Dr. C Gerard Petersen's NPI number is 1285684183. It was assigned on May 11, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. C Gerard Petersen?

Dr. C Gerard Petersen is a pulmonologist in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Pulmonary Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RP1001X).

Where does Dr. C Gerard Petersen practice?

Dr. Petersen practices at 1200 South Cedar Crest Boulevard, Allentown, PA 18103. Dr. Petersen's primary practice is Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest in Allentown, Pennsylvania, part of Thomas Jefferson University. Dmand AI also links Dr. Petersen to 2 hospitals, 4 group practices and clinics and 3 medical groups.

What is Dr. C Gerard Petersen's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Petersen is (610) 402-8000.

What is Dr. C Gerard Petersen's medical license number?

Dr. Petersen holds Pennsylvania license MD073487L.

Which hospitals is Dr. C Gerard Petersen affiliated with?

Dr. Petersen practices at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Dr. Petersen is also affiliated with Lehigh Valley Hospital-Pocono. Dmand AI links Dr. Petersen to 2 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. C Gerard Petersen part of?

Dr. Petersen is linked to Lehigh Valley Physician Group (LVPG). Dmand AI links Dr. Petersen to 3 more medical groups.

Does Dr. C Gerard Petersen accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Petersen billed Medicare for 1,199 services in 2024, and Dr. Petersen accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. C Gerard Petersen offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Petersen as offering telehealth services.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. C Gerard Petersen see?

CMS counts 653 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Petersen in 2024, with an average age of 73.

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Is Dr. C Gerard Petersen board certified?

Yes. Dr. Petersen is board certified in critical care medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

What services does Dr. C Gerard Petersen bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Petersen's most billed Medicare services were lung function service (94729), lung function service (94726) and office visit, established patient (99214).

Where did Dr. C Gerard Petersen go to medical school?

Dr. Petersen graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine in 1996.

What drugs does Dr. C Gerard Petersen prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Petersen's most prescribed drugs by claims were Albuterol Sulfate Hfa, Trelegy Ellipta and Prednisone.

Has Dr. C Gerard Petersen received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $8,292 in general payments to Dr. Petersen from 30 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Ethicon Inc.

How long has Dr. C Gerard Petersen been practicing?

Dr. Petersen graduated from medical school in 1996, 30 years ago.

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