Active NPI 1740226596 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Peter Gerard Thomas , DO

Surgery - Trauma Surgery • Bethlehem, PA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Peter Thomas, DO is a certified Surgery - Trauma Surgery practicing in Bethlehem, PA. With approximately 27 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1999, Dr. Thomas delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 801 OSTRUM ST.

Dr. Thomas is affiliated with St Lukes Physician Group Inc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least, initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least, critical care, first. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

801 Ostrum St

Bethlehem, PA 180151000

Telephone 6109542200

Fax 6109542220

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Homestar Medical Equipment & Infusion Services Facility NPI 1134197874

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1999

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery - Trauma Surgery in Bethlehem, PA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

27 Yrs +9.9 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 17.1 Yrs

State Avg: 19.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

8 Specialists

Practicing in Bethlehem, PA (92 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

12.5% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

57.8% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Thomas (27 Years) 27 Yrs

Bethlehem Specialty Average (17.1 Years) 17.1 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
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	198	150	$144.04	$77.93
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	88	85	$407.55	$169.79
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	57	33	$623.00	$211.02
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	32	31	$273.00	$116.64
99285 Emergency department visit for life threatening or functioning severity	27	27	$395.78	$174.21
93308 Ultrasound of heart, follow-up	26	26	$69.00	$24.32
76705 Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen	24	24	$104.38	$27.29
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	22	22	$144.18	$79.69
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	19	19	$205.26	$117.37

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	198	144	$140.08	$77.35
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	79	79	$139.97	$78.73
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	76	50	$608.05	$206.23
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	62	47	$200.61	$116.39
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	52	52	$265.31	$118.96
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	47	47	$397.43	$169.62
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	29	29	$284.03	$127.23
93308 Ultrasound of heart, follow-up	25	25	$67.44	$24.23
76705 Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen	24	24	$102.13	$27.82
99285 Emergency department visit for life threatening or functioning severity	16	16	$385.19	$173.13

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	263	173	$136.40	$69.95
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	80	47	$593.84	$215.12
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	67	67	$136.15	$69.43
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	57	50	$195.37	$100.62
76705 Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen	53	52	$147.21	$28.63
93308 Ultrasound of heart, follow-up	51	50	$91.92	$24.93
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	42	42	$381.93	$194.98
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	37	37	$278.19	$131.71
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	21	21	$256.81	$121.53
76604 Ultrasound scan of chest	15	15	$120.00	$26.69
99285 Emergency department visit for life threatening or functioning severity	13	13	$375.62	$176.24

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	224	161	$132.55	$71.15
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	77	77	$132.71	$70.34
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	70	51	$190.91	$102.24
76705 Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen	56	55	$96.11	$29.07
93308 Ultrasound of heart, follow-up	56	55	$63.55	$25.16
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	55	28	$578.60	$218.93
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	30	30	$374.50	$198.22
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	29	28	$250.59	$123.15
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	22	21	$270.27	$134.61
99219 Hospital observation care, typically 50 minutes	17	17	$252.06	$128.71
99285 Emergency department visit for life threatening or functioning severity	12	12	$365.08	$179.59
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	11	11	$144.09	$71.26

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	152	118	$128.29	$72.62
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	107	54	$554.58	$224.17
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	52	43	$185.02	$104.79
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	45	44	$262.49	$138.17
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	37	37	$128.19	$73.09
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	31	31	$364.77	$203.44
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	13	13	$240.31	$120.99
99219 Hospital observation care, typically 50 minutes	13	13	$246.23	$136.49

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	325	206	$125.14	$72.11
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	71	71	$125.25	$71.04
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	66	66	$255.73	$135.69
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	65	39	$384.20	$222.69
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	46	46	$353.22	$198.74
99219 Hospital observation care, typically 50 minutes	33	33	$237.91	$135.70
99282 Emergency department visit with straightforward medical decision making	33	32	$127.94	$41.73
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	30	25	$178.00	$103.81
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	21	21	$130.10	$72.89
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	13	13	$214.15	$118.55
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	12	12	$180.50	$101.44

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	180	140	$118.38	$71.79
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	56	35	$363.04	$215.55
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	35	35	$243.69	$134.96
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	27	27	$116.78	$71.84
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	23	23	$335.00	$200.11
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	22	19	$168.27	$102.83
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	18	18	$124.44	$70.74

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	253	176	$115.00	$70.75
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	74	35	$355.00	$219.94
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	62	62	$115.00	$70.80
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	40	32	$75.00	$38.55
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	38	23	$165.00	$102.31
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	37	37	$325.00	$198.75
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	25	25	$235.00	$134.26
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	13	13	$165.00	$99.62
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	11	11	$120.00	$63.66

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2023-01-03

Surgery - Trauma Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 2086S0127X

State License PA OS013292

Trauma surgery is a recognized subspecialty of general surgery. Trauma surgeons are physicians who have completed a five-year general surgery residency and usually continue with a one to two year fellowship in trauma and/or surgical critical care, typically leading to additional board certification in surgical critical care. There is no trauma surgery board certification at this point. To obtain board certification in surgical critical care, a fellowship in surgical critical care or anesthesiology critical care must be completed during or after general surgery residency.

Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License PA OS013292

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 - Surgical Critical Care

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 2086S0102X

State License PA OS013292

A surgeon with expertise in the management of the critically ill and postoperative patient, particularly the trauma victim, who specializes in critical care medicine diagnoses, treats and supports patients with multiple organ dysfunction. This specialist may have administrative responsibilities for intensive care units and may also facilitate and coordinate patient care among the primary physician, the critical care staff and other specialists.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

St Lukes Physician Group Inc

511 E 3rd St, Bethlehem, PA 180152095

Phone: 4845264700

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

4 Associated Practitioners

Michael Ruszala , CRNP

Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care

NPI 1114177789

Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner

Ian Sale , PA-C

Physician Assistant - Medical

NPI 1568612125

Physician Assistant (Certified)

John Rose , PA

Physician Assistant

NPI 1619092202

Physician Assistant

Ann Szoke , NP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1679654271

Nurse Practitioner

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active September 10, 2013

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location September 10, 2013

Registered at 801 OSTRUM ST, BETHLEHEM, PA 180151000 (Tel: 6109542200)

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Updated Business Mailing Address September 10, 2013

Registered at 801 OSTRUM ST, BETHLEHEM, PA 180151000 (Tel: 6109542200)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated September 10, 2013

Recorded as PETER THOMAS, DO

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) September 10, 2013

Surgery (License #OS013292 in PA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 21, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1740226596

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: June 21, 2006

Last Update: January 03, 2023

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

801 Ostrum St

Bethlehem, PA 180151000

Phone: 6109542200

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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