Dr. Lear Von Koch, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 378
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 218
- Part D claims, 2024
- 35
- Publications
- 1
- Hospital affiliations
- 4
- Practice address
- 720 Madison Ave, Scranton, PA 18510-1609
- Practice phone
- Call (570) 343-1115
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Dr Lear Von Koch MD & Associates
Physician office · Scranton, Pennsylvania
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Dr. Lear Von Koch is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Scranton, Pennsylvania
Dr. Koch practices at Dr Lear Von Koch MD & Associates in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Dr. Koch's NPI, 1487725891, was assigned on November 10, 2006. Dr. Koch graduated from Baylor College of Medicine in 1972. Dr. Koch holds Pennsylvania license MD022688E.
- NPI
- 1487725891NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2567367428
- NPI enumeration date
- November 10, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (570) 343-1115
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 80
- Medical school graduation
- 1972
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Lear Von Koch practices at Dr Lear Von Koch MD & Associates in Scranton, Pennsylvania
Dr. Koch's primary practice is Dr Lear Von Koch MD & Associates, at 720 Madison Ave, Scranton, PA 18510-1609. The practice phone is (570) 343-1115.
- Dr Lear Von Koch MD & Associates720 Madison Ave, Scranton, PA 18510-1609Phone(570) 343-1115
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Lear Von Koch is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Koch's primary practice is Dr Lear Von Koch MD & Associates in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Dr. Koch is also affiliated with Geisinger Community Medical Center. The medical group on file is Geisinger. Dmand AI also links Dr. Koch to 3 more hospitals, 2 home health agencies and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Lear Von Koch's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Koch practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Dr Lear Von Koch MD & Associates | Available with a free account |
| +7 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Lear Von Koch is one of 288 cardiothoracic surgeons in Pennsylvania
Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) is Dr. Koch's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208G00000X. Dr. Koch is licensed in Pennsylvania.
Specialties and state licenses
- Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery), PennsylvaniaPrimary
Cardiothoracic surgeons near Dr. Koch
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Lear Von Koch billed Medicare for 378 services in 2024
CMS data shows 378 Medicare services from Dr. Koch across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 218 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $71,939 for them.
Dr. Koch's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2632024: 20223%
- Surgery
- 2023: 562024: 9875%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 422024: 5429%
- Imaging
- 2023: 242024: 24No change
Where Dr. Koch's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office16744%
- In a facility21156%
Dr. Koch compared with the Pennsylvania median for cardiothoracic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Koch
- Pennsylvania median
- Medicare services
- 378vs 1203.1 times
- Medicare patients
- 218vs 11295% above
- Part D claims
- 11vs 2045% below
Medians across 242 cardiothoracic surgeons in Pennsylvania with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Koch'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. Lear Von Koch treated 218 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 218 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Koch in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 93 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 6% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.41, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Koch's median patient age at 77, with 34% women.
Dr. Koch's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Koch's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women8439%
- Men13461%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Koch's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Ischemic heart disease75%
- Arthritis56%
- Atrial fibrillation37%
- Diabetes37%
- Heart failure37%
- Chronic kidney disease36%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Koch's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 77
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women34%
- Men66%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Lear Von Koch wrote 35 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Koch wrote 35 Medicare Part D claims for 13 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 11 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $57 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 69 claims across 4 drugs.
Dr. Koch's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2022
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2021 to 2022
- 2021
- 2022
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2021: 692022: 1184%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2022, 4 in 2021.
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. Lear Von Koch ranks in the 85th percentile for coronary artery bypass graft (cabg) in Medicare
Dr. Koch accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 31 procedures of coronary artery bypass graft (cabg) by Dr. Koch, more than 85% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Koch ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
- 85th percentile31 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Lear Von Koch has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Koch. Dr. Koch's most frequent co-authors are Monodeep Biswas, MD and Pranjal Kumar Boruah, MD.
Dr. Koch's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Koch
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Lear Von Koch received $6,225 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 56 general payments to Dr. Koch from 10 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 60% of the total. Medtronic Vascular, Inc. paid the most, $4,869.
General payments to Dr. Koch by program year, 2016 to 2024
General payments to Dr. Koch by kind, 2016 to 2024
- Food and beverage$3,75160%
- Travel and lodging$2,47440%
Companies that paid Dr. Koch the most, 2016 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Lear Von Koch graduated from Baylor College of Medicine
Dr. Koch graduated from Baylor College of Medicine in 1972.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Lear Von Koch's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Lear Von Koch's NPI number?
Dr. Lear Von Koch's NPI number is 1487725891. It was assigned on November 10, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Lear Von Koch?
Dr. Lear Von Koch is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician (taxonomy code 208G00000X).
Where does Dr. Lear Von Koch practice?
Dr. Koch practices at 720 Madison Ave, Scranton, PA 18510-1609. Dr. Koch's primary practice is Dr Lear Von Koch MD & Associates in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Dmand AI also links Dr. Koch to 3 hospitals, 2 home health agencies and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Lear Von Koch's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Koch is (570) 343-1115.
What is Dr. Lear Von Koch's medical license number?
Dr. Koch holds Pennsylvania license MD022688E.
Which hospitals is Dr. Lear Von Koch affiliated with?
Dr. Koch is affiliated with Geisinger Community Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Koch to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Lear Von Koch part of?
Dr. Koch is linked to Geisinger.
Does Dr. Lear Von Koch accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Koch billed Medicare for 378 services in 2024, and Dr. Koch accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Lear Von Koch see?
CMS counts 218 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Koch in 2024, with an average age of 76.
What services does Dr. Lear Von Koch bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Koch's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, new patient (99204) and surgery: heart and blood vessels (33533).
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Where did Dr. Lear Von Koch go to medical school?
Dr. Koch graduated from Baylor College of Medicine in 1972.
What drugs does Dr. Lear Von Koch prescribe most?
In 2022 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Koch's most prescribed drugs by claims were Torsemide.
Has Dr. Lear Von Koch received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $6,225 in general payments to Dr. Koch from 10 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
How long has Dr. Lear Von Koch been practicing?
Dr. Koch graduated from medical school in 1972, 54 years ago.
Does Dr. Lear Von Koch do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Koch.
Who does Dr. Lear Von Koch publish with?
Dr. Koch's most frequent co-authors are Monodeep Biswas, MD (1 shared paper) and Pranjal Kumar Boruah, MD (1 shared paper).
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