Dr. Anthony Michael Carrato, MD

Dr. Carrato practices at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Hazleton in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, part of Thomas Jefferson University.

Dr. Carrato's NPI, 1700812666, was assigned on June 23, 2006. Dr. Carrato graduated from Sidney Kimmel Medical College in 1991. Dr. Carrato holds Pennsylvania license MD050176L.

Dr. Carrato's primary practice is Lehigh Valley Hospital-Hazleton, at 700 East Broad Street, Hazleton, PA 18201 in Luzerne County. The practice phone is (570) 501-4000.

Dr. Carrato's primary practice is Lehigh Valley Hospital-Hazleton in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, part of Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Carrato is also affiliated with Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest. The medical group on file is Lehigh Valley Physician Group (LVPG). Dmand AI also links Dr. Carrato to 1 more hospital, 3 home health agencies, 1 group practice or clinic, 1 ambulatory surgery center and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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

Surgery is Dr. Carrato's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Carrato is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Carrato is licensed in Pennsylvania.

Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, abdominal hernia repair surgery, amputation, appendectomy, arterial blot clot /embolism, blood vessel access for dialysis, cancerous skin growth removal and carotid revascularization among the conditions Dr. Carrato treats.

CMS data shows 1,108 Medicare services from Dr. Carrato across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 517 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $91,205 for them.

CMS counts 517 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Carrato in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 194 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 22% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.91, 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. Carrato's median patient age at 63, with 61% women.

In 2024, Dr. Carrato wrote 465 Medicare Part D claims for 165 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 315 of them, across 9 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $28,643 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 333 claims across 12 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 80 out of 100 for Dr. Carrato for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Carrato accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 13 procedures of leg revascularization (restoring blood flow) by Dr. Carrato, more than 68% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of skin lesions: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 171 general payments to Dr. Carrato from 31 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 86% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $505.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Carrato.

Dr. Carrato graduated from Sidney Kimmel Medical College in 1991. Dr. Carrato is a member of ACS.

Dr. Carrato is in network with 22 carriers, including Aetna, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and Elevance. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.