Dr. Paul B. Cesanek, MD

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

Dr. Cesanek's NPI, 1497928857, was assigned on April 8, 2008. Dr. Cesanek graduated from Lewis Katz School of Medicine in 2004. Dr. Cesanek holds Pennsylvania license MD432333.

Dr. Cesanek'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. Cesanek's primary practice is Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest in Allentown, Pennsylvania, part of Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Cesanek is also affiliated with Lehigh Valley Hospital-Pocono. The medical group on file is Lehigh Valley Physician Group (LVPG). Dmand AI also links Dr. Cesanek to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Cesanek practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

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

Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, abdominal hernia repair surgery, bariatric surgery, colonoscopy, colon removal, esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery, gallbladder removal and gastrointestinal obstruction among the conditions Dr. Cesanek treats.

CMS data shows 305 Medicare services from Dr. Cesanek across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 244 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $60,213 for them.

CMS counts 244 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cesanek in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 124 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.61, 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. Cesanek's median patient age at 56, with 55% women.

In 2024, Dr. Cesanek wrote 66 Medicare Part D claims for 39 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 17 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $236 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 66 claims across 4 drugs.

Dr. Cesanek accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Cesanek as offering telehealth. CMS counts 41 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Cesanek, more than 97% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Cesanek, published from 2008 to 2019. 2008 was the busiest year, with 2. Dr. Cesanek's most frequent co-authors are Scott W. Beman, MD, Thomas Daniel Harrison, DO and Miroslav Uchal, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 599 general payments to Dr. Cesanek from 15 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 73% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $469,026.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Cesanek.

Dr. Cesanek graduated from Lewis Katz School of Medicine in 2004. Dr. Cesanek is a member of ACS and SLS.

Dr. Cesanek is in network with 15 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.