Active NPI 1467613141 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Thomas George Donkar , DO

Surgery • Bethlehem, PA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Thomas Donkar, DO is a certified Surgery practicing in Bethlehem, PA. With approximately 18 years of clinical experience since graduating from Lake Erie College Of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie in 2008, Dr. Donkar delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 801 OSTRUM ST.

Dr. Donkar maintains professional affiliations with St Lukes Physician Group Inc, Gslpg, Inc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less, subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least, new patient outpatient office visit. 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 4845262200

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Homestar Medical Equipment & Infusion Services Facility NPI 1134197874

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Lake Erie College Of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie

Graduation Year

2008

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Bethlehem, PA

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

18 Yrs -5.4 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 23.4 Yrs

State Avg: 26.1 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

50 Specialists

Practicing in Bethlehem, PA (1976 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

14.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

57.2% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Donkar (18 Years) 18 Yrs

Bethlehem Specialty Average (23.4 Years) 23.4 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
97597 Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less	83	25	$124.73	$35.13
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	71	40	$143.92	$77.47
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	69	69	$333.80	$165.17
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	55	31	$206.07	$116.87
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	48	24	$218.13	$95.59
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	47	44	$406.36	$168.18
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	43	21	$149.14	$65.12
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	42	39	$218.71	$126.19
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	37	34	$293.86	$128.95
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	25	21	$149.56	$89.68
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	18	13	$88.67	$55.25
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	13	$220.62	$103.76
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	13	13	$1821.08	$655.03
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	11	11	$332.55	$132.05

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	136	43	$143.82	$64.40
97598 Removal of tissue from wound, each additional 20.0 sq cm	133	14	$138.17	$24.12
97597 Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less	124	33	$120.29	$34.83
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	99	55	$139.90	$76.87
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	63	63	$321.81	$161.63
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	59	52	$213.05	$121.36
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	42	42	$283.67	$124.91
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	36	34	$396.00	$169.62
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	31	16	$214.84	$95.14
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	21	18	$145.48	$84.47
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	17	17	$1767.53	$645.12
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	13	11	$84.46	$54.56
49505 Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older)	11	11	$1622.18	$558.68

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	173	46	$140.64	$66.31
97598 Removal of tissue from wound, each additional 20.0 sq cm	163	13	$134.16	$25.07
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	159	68	$136.09	$69.95
97597 Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less	158	39	$117.58	$36.08
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	68	59	$207.09	$121.34
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	59	59	$315.03	$160.27
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	54	48	$277.15	$132.77
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	37	35	$385.43	$194.34
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	25	19	$196.32	$100.36
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	22	19	$82.73	$54.16
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	21	15	$204.90	$97.10
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	21	17	$141.48	$89.21
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	21	14	$349.67	$59.18
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	20	$207.00	$82.57
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	17	17	$1734.84	$667.05

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
97597 Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less	145	36	$115.02	$35.88
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	134	60	$132.59	$71.15
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	99	43	$137.61	$65.29
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	66	59	$202.79	$128.53
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	63	63	$307.87	$164.28
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	48	47	$270.29	$134.58
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	42	27	$80.52	$55.36
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	41	36	$137.32	$88.32
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	27	27	$374.89	$198.17
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	17	$202.59	$83.45
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	16	15	$189.25	$102.19
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	11	$201.85	$99.14
10060 Simple or single drainage of skin abscess	12	11	$225.33	$122.13
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	11	11	$1674.00	$666.16

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	148	62	$128.27	$72.55
97597 Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less	77	26	$112.68	$37.68
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	61	60	$265.56	$138.97
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	51	29	$186.63	$103.83
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	47	47	$301.53	$160.40
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	39	25	$134.67	$51.83
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	30	28	$134.27	$74.27
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	26	22	$79.23	$44.81
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	25	23	$197.12	$107.89
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	18	17	$365.50	$203.72
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	15	$199.20	$76.57
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	14	14	$1628.57	$677.61

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	131	73	$125.38	$71.78
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	76	76	$289.71	$154.20
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	73	69	$255.07	$136.79
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	61	36	$179.85	$103.81
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	58	49	$130.48	$69.85
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	46	38	$76.50	$43.62
97597 Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less	40	13	$109.00	$24.15
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	35	33	$190.00	$99.89
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	24	24	$354.00	$195.62
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	19	14	$77.05	$25.49
49505 Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older)	14	14	$1225.00	$532.59
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	12	12	$134.08	$71.12

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	112	69	$118.57	$69.64
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	76	76	$274.00	$155.75
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	58	56	$244.86	$130.95
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	50	41	$180.52	$101.45
97597 Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less	42	17	$103.50	$23.08
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	27	24	$123.85	$68.67
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	25	20	$73.20	$41.07
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	23	19	$76.96	$37.57
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	21	13	$176.43	$99.74
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	20	20	$171.00	$97.16
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	12	12	$1520.00	$643.61
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	11	11	$117.91	$69.69

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	57	57	$265.00	$156.67
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	50	28	$115.00	$70.75
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	45	39	$235.00	$134.26
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	43	22	$75.00	$38.53
97597 Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less	38	17	$100.00	$23.01
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	37	35	$120.00	$69.18
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	30	25	$175.00	$103.71
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	22	15	$70.00	$24.96
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	20	11	$294.00	$61.04
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	16	13	$70.00	$41.77
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	12	12	$325.00	$198.72

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License PA OS017819

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.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

St Lukes Physician Group Inc

360 W Riddle St, Coaldale, PA 182181027

St Lukes Physician Group Inc

500 St Lukes Dr, Lehighton, PA 182355000

Phone: 4845262200

Gslpg, Inc

100 Paramount Blvd, Orwigsburg, PA 179612202

Phone: 2726394990

St Lukes Physician Group Inc

801 Ostrm St, Bethlehem, PA 180151000

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

40 Associated Practitioners

Kristen Scholz , CRNP

Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care

NPI 1003287418

Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner

Dr. Jennifer To , DO

Surgery - Trauma Surgery

NPI 1053675546

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)

Angela Pistoria , PA

Physician Assistant - Medical

NPI 1063522415

Physician Assistant

Kara Lindenmoyer , PA-C

Physician Assistant - Medical

NPI 1063765204

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Dr. Nicholas Coan , DO

Internal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine

NPI 1104355197

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)

Kyle Saylor , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1104644525

Physician Assistant (Certified)

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 01, 2015

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location September 01, 2015

Registered at 801 OSTRUM ST, BETHLEHEM, PA 180151000 (Tel: 4845262200)

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Updated Business Mailing Address September 01, 2015

Registered at 801 OSTRUM ST, BETHLEHEM, PA 180151000 (Tel: 4845262200)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated September 01, 2015

Recorded as THOMAS DONKAR, D.O.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) September 01, 2015

Surgery (License #OS017819 in PA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 24, 2008

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1467613141

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: June 24, 2008

Last Update: September 01, 2015

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

801 Ostrum St

Bethlehem, PA 180151000

Phone: 4845262200

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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