Dr. James David Kolker, MD

Dr. Kolker practices at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, part of University of Pennsylvania.

Dr. Kolker's NPI, 1568433373, was assigned on January 30, 2006. Dr. Kolker graduated from Sidney Kimmel Medical College in 1981. Dr. Kolker holds Pennsylvania license MD438043.

Dr. Kolker's primary practice is Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, at 3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104 in Philadelphia County. The practice phone is (215) 662-6289.

Dr. Kolker's primary practice is Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, part of University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Kolker is also affiliated with Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. The medical group on file is Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kolker to 2 more hospitals and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kolker practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Radiation oncology is Dr. Kolker's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2085R0001X. Dr. Kolker is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Kolker's licenses on file in 4 states: Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Texas and Illinois.

Dmand AI lists bone cancer radiation, brain cancer radiation, breast cancer radiation, cancer radiation-upper GI, lung cancer radiation, lymphoma radiation, prostate cancer radiation and uterine cancer radiation among the conditions Dr. Kolker treats.

CMS data shows 1,665 Medicare services from Dr. Kolker across 17 procedure codes in 2024, for 265 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $121,582 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 265 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kolker in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 145 patients. 75% of them have cancer, and 75% have high blood pressure. 15% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.71, 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. Kolker's median patient age at 70, with 41% women.

In 2024, Dr. Kolker wrote 141 Medicare Part D claims for 67 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 95 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $992 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 28 claims across 1 drug.

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

Dmand AI links 10 papers to Dr. Kolker, published from 2014 to 2020. The most frequent topics are Radiosurgery, Brain Neoplasms and Lung Neoplasms. Dr. Kolker has published most often in J Surg Oncol. Dr. Kolker's most frequent co-authors are Michelle Alonso-Basanta, MD, Suneel N. Nagda, MD and Geoffrey A. Geiger, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 12 general payments to Dr. Kolker from 3 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2020. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 57% of the total. Varian Medical Systems, Inc. paid the most, $1,175.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Kolker, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Kolker graduated from Sidney Kimmel Medical College in 1981.

Dr. Kolker is in network with 19 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and HCSC. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.