Active NPI 1891986717 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Maher El Chaar , MD

Surgery • Allentown, PA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Maher El Chaar, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Allentown, PA. With approximately 25 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2001, Dr. El Chaar delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 240 CETRONIA RD.

Dr. El Chaar is affiliated with St Lukes Physician Group Inc and accepts Medicare assignment . Telehealth and virtual consultation options are available for eligible patients.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit, biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

240 Cetronia Rd
Suite 205n

Allentown, PA 181049263

Telephone 4844262600

Fax 6103364379

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Linda T. Warren D.d.s., P.c. Facility NPI 1972775294

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2001

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Allentown, PA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

25 Yrs +8.2 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 16.8 Yrs

State Avg: 26.1 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

80 Specialists

Practicing in Allentown, PA (1976 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

11.2% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

66.1% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. El Chaar (25 Years) 25 Yrs

Allentown Specialty Average (16.8 Years) 16.8 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	147	84	$148.77	$87.28
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	22	22	$219.27	$121.38
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	20	$219.00	$109.13
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	19	18	$888.58	$131.95
43282 Repair of hernia of muscle at esophagus and stomach with implantation of mesh using an endoscope	18	18	$4375.67	$1627.23
43235 Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	13	12	$614.69	$115.19

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	117	81	$145.26	$83.88
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	27	25	$211.78	$123.90
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	20	$212.40	$108.61
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	16	16	$859.50	$127.71

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	75	51	$140.92	$88.74
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	19	$206.84	$110.25
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	17	17	$842.71	$136.26
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	12	$208.71	$110.79

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	90	66	$137.53	$89.53
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	20	20	$822.40	$133.84
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	18	$200.20	$128.47
43282 Repair of hernia of muscle at esophagus and stomach with implantation of mesh using an endoscope	11	11	$4127.39	$1684.84

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	66	46	$133.09	$74.00
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	64	54	$196.34	$104.96
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	22	22	$798.91	$141.56
43282 Repair of hernia of muscle at esophagus and stomach with implantation of mesh using an endoscope	17	17	$3895.12	$1743.25

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	76	56	$130.00	$69.35
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	64	55	$191.81	$100.57
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	25	25	$777.20	$138.39
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	19	$191.79	$106.51

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	66	49	$181.55	$102.23
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	28	25	$123.71	$67.73
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	23	23	$273.26	$161.12
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	20	20	$731.00	$135.50

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	66	48	$120.00	$69.76
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	40	36	$175.00	$101.67
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	25	23	$711.00	$136.63
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	16	16	$265.00	$159.06
43644 Bypass operation of stomach using an endoscope	15	15	$3080.00	$903.00
43775 Stomach reduction procedure with partial removal of stomach using an endoscope	12	12	$2603.00	$616.09

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2021-03-29

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License PA MD433929

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License MA 284072

Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License NC 2009-00997

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

N0099B (SC)

Medicaid State Provider ID

5912643 (NC)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

St Lukes Physician Group Inc

1872 St Lukes Blvd, Easton, PA 180455669

Phone: 4845267800

St Lukes Physician Group Inc

306 S New St, Bethlehem, PA 180151652

St Lukes Physician Group Inc

240 Cetronia Rd 205, Allentown, PA 181049263

Phone: 4844262600

St Lukes Physician Group Inc

306 S New Street, Bethlehem, PA 180151652

St Lukes Physician Group Inc

1736 W Hamilton St, Allentown, PA 181045656

Phone: 6109543571

St Lukes Physician Group Inc

801 Ostrm St, Bethlehem, PA 180151000

St Lukes Physician Group Inc

240 Cetronia Rd 210a, Allentown, PA 181049263

Phone: 4844262626

St Lukes Physician Group Inc

1872 St Lukes Blvd, Easton, PA 180455669

Phone: 4845267575

St Lukes Physician Group Inc

240 Cetronia Rd, Allentown, PA 181049263

St Lukes Physician Group Inc

1736 Hamilton St, Allentown, PA 181045656

Phone: 4845268142

Secondary Practice Locations

101 Page St

New Bedford, MA 027403464

Phone: 5089732204

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

20 Associated Practitioners

Danielle Festa , CRNP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1124579792

Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner

Julie Farrell , RD, PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1144536533

Registered Dietitian, Physician Assistant (Certified)

Candace Morgan

Physician Assistant

NPI 1205206331

Dr. Leonardo Claros , MD

Surgery

NPI 1225040991

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

David Postma

Surgery

NPI 1235711706

Dr. Jean Salem , MD

Surgery

NPI 1326400938

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

7 Historical Events

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) March 29, 2021

Surgery (License #MD433929 in PA)

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NPI Profile Active July 30, 2013

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 30, 2013

Registered at 240 CETRONIA RD, SUITE 205N, ALLENTOWN, PA 181049263 (Tel: 4844262600)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 30, 2013

Registered at 240 CETRONIA RD, SUITE 205N, ALLENTOWN, PA 181049263 (Tel: 4844262600)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 30, 2013

Recorded as MAHER EL CHAAR, M.D

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 30, 2013

Surgery (License #MD433929 in PA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration August 06, 2007

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1891986717

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: August 06, 2007

Last Update: March 29, 2021

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

240 Cetronia Rd, Suite 205n

Allentown, PA 181049263

Phone: 4844262600

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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