Dr. Thomas Charles Beetel, MD

Dr. Beetel practices at Reading Hospital in West Reading, Pennsylvania, part of Tower Health.

Dr. Beetel's NPI, 1265520811, was assigned on October 10, 2006. Dr. Beetel graduated from Sidney Kimmel Medical College in 1997. Dr. Beetel holds Pennsylvania license MD418750.

Dr. Beetel's primary practice is Reading Hospital, at 420 S 5th Avenue, West Reading, PA 19611 in Berks County. The practice phone is (610) 988-8000.

Dr. Beetel's primary practice is Reading Hospital in West Reading, Pennsylvania, part of Tower Health. Dr. Beetel is also affiliated with Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. The medical group on file is Integrated Medical Group P.C. Dmand AI also links Dr. Beetel to 2 more hospitals, 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. Beetel practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

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

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

CMS data shows 432 Medicare services from Dr. Beetel across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 246 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $51,581 for them.

CMS counts 246 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Beetel in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 110 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.18, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Beetel's median patient age at 66, with 60% women.

In 2024, Dr. Beetel wrote 220 Medicare Part D claims for 121 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 130 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $601 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 111 claims across 4 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 92 out of 100 for Dr. Beetel for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Beetel accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 32 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Beetel, more than 96% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

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

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

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

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

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 131 general payments to Dr. Beetel from 23 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 41% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $8,580.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Beetel, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Beetel graduated from Sidney Kimmel Medical College in 1997. Dr. Beetel is a member of ACS.

Dr. Beetel is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Highmark. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.