Dr. Mark Epler, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 135
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 141
- Publications
- 2
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $15,994
- Practice address
- 555 North Duke Street, Lancaster, PA 17602
- Practice phone
- Call (717) 544-5511
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Mark Epler is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Dr. Epler practices at Lancaster General Hospital in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, part of University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Epler's NPI, 1568678894, was assigned on May 15, 2007. Dr. Epler graduated from University of Miami, Lm Miller School of Medicine in 2000. Dr. Epler holds Pennsylvania license MD426401.
- NPI
- 1568678894NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9335282862
- NPI enumeration date
- May 15, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (717) 544-5511
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 52
- Medical school graduation
- 2000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Mark Epler practices at Lancaster General Hospital in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Dr. Epler's primary practice is Lancaster General Hospital, at 555 North Duke Street, Lancaster, PA 17602 in Lancaster County. The practice phone is (717) 544-5511.
- Lancaster General Hospital555 North Duke Street, Lancaster, PA 17602 · Lancaster CountyPhone(717) 544-5511
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Mark Epler is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Epler's primary practice is Lancaster General Hospital in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, part of University of Pennsylvania. The medical group on file is Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Epler to 2 more group practices and clinics, 2 home health agencies and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Mark Epler's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Epler practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Lancaster General Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +4 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Mark Epler is one of 288 cardiothoracic surgeons in Pennsylvania
Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) is Dr. Epler's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208G00000X. Dr. Epler is licensed in Pennsylvania.
Specialties and state licenses
- Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery), PennsylvaniaPrimary
Cardiothoracic surgeons near Dr. Epler
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Mark Epler billed Medicare for 135 services in 2024
CMS data shows 135 Medicare services from Dr. Epler across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 141 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $47,381 for them.
Dr. Epler's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Surgery
- 2023: 262024: 80208%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 242024: 4483%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 11
Where Dr. Epler's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office118%
- In a facility12492%
Dr. Epler compared with the Pennsylvania median for cardiothoracic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Epler
- Pennsylvania median
- Medicare services
- 135vs 12013% above
- Medicare patients
- 141vs 11226% above
Medians across 242 cardiothoracic surgeons in Pennsylvania with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Epler'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. Mark Epler treated 141 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 141 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Epler in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 60 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.87, 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. Epler's median patient age at 71, with 35% women.
Dr. Epler's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Epler's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women5035%
- Men9165%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Epler's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Ischemic heart disease75%
- Heart failure59%
- Atrial fibrillation51%
- Arthritis47%
- Chronic kidney disease43%
- Diabetes43%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Epler's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 71
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women35%
- Men65%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Mark Epler ranks in the 53rd percentile for coronary artery bypass graft (cabg) in Medicare
Dr. Epler accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 14 procedures of coronary artery bypass graft (cabg) by Dr. Epler, more than 53% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Epler ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
- 53rd percentile14 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. Mark Epler has 2 publications on record
Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Epler in 2021. Dr. Epler's most frequent co-authors are Michael A. Acker, MD, Jeremy Ray McGarvey, MD and Wilson Y. Szeto, MD.
Dr. Epler's most frequent co-authors
- Michael A. Acker, MD2 shared papers
- Jeremy Ray McGarvey, MD2 shared papers
- Wilson Y. Szeto, MD2 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Epler
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Mark Epler received $15,994 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 90 general payments to Dr. Epler from 10 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 63% of the total. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation paid the most, $10,109.
General payments to Dr. Epler by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Epler by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Travel and lodging$10,01463%
- Food and beverage$3,73023%
- Consulting fees$2,25014%
Companies that paid Dr. Epler the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Mark Epler graduated from University of Miami, Lm Miller School of Medicine
Dr. Epler graduated from University of Miami, Lm Miller School of Medicine in 2000.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Mark Epler'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 DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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) |
| 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. Mark Epler's NPI number?
Dr. Mark Epler's NPI number is 1568678894. It was assigned on May 15, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Mark Epler?
Dr. Mark Epler is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician (taxonomy code 208G00000X).
Where does Dr. Mark Epler practice?
Dr. Epler practices at 555 North Duke Street, Lancaster, PA 17602. Dr. Epler's primary practice is Lancaster General Hospital in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, part of University of Pennsylvania. Dmand AI also links Dr. Epler to 2 group practices and clinics, 2 home health agencies and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Mark Epler's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Epler is (717) 544-5511.
What is Dr. Mark Epler's medical license number?
Dr. Epler holds Pennsylvania license MD426401.
Which hospitals is Dr. Mark Epler affiliated with?
Dr. Epler practices at Lancaster General Hospital in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
What medical group is Dr. Mark Epler part of?
Dr. Epler is linked to Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health. Dmand AI links Dr. Epler to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Mark Epler accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Epler billed Medicare for 135 services in 2024, and Dr. Epler accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Mark Epler see?
CMS counts 141 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Epler in 2024, with an average age of 75.
What services does Dr. Mark Epler bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Epler's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99223), surgery: heart and blood vessels (33361) and surgery: heart and blood vessels (33508).
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Where did Dr. Mark Epler go to medical school?
Dr. Epler graduated from University of Miami, Lm Miller School of Medicine in 2000.
Has Dr. Mark Epler received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $15,994 in general payments to Dr. Epler from 10 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Edwards Lifesciences Corporation.
How long has Dr. Mark Epler been practicing?
Dr. Epler graduated from medical school in 2000, 26 years ago.
Does Dr. Mark Epler do research?
Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Epler.
Who does Dr. Mark Epler publish with?
Dr. Epler's most frequent co-authors are Michael A. Acker, MD (2 shared papers), Jeremy Ray McGarvey, MD (2 shared papers) and Wilson Y. Szeto, MD (2 shared papers).
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