Active NPI 1508821133 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Richard Wells Conron , DO

Surgery • Bethlehem, PA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Richard Conron, DO is a certified Surgery practicing in Bethlehem, PA. With approximately 32 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of New England, College Of Osteo Medicine in 1994, Dr. Conron delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 5325 NORTHGATE DR.

Dr. Conron 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 straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least, initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

5325 Northgate Dr
Suite 204

Bethlehem, PA 180179411

Telephone 6108655535

Fax 6106254300

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Northgate Urology Associates Facility NPI 1588628341

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of New England, College Of Osteo Medicine

Graduation Year

1994

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Bethlehem, PA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

32 Yrs +8.6 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

56.9% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Conron (32 Years) 32 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
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	139	79	$144.27	$77.61
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	48	46	$293.88	$129.39
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	47	41	$406.11	$170.80
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	44	44	$220.25	$106.88
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	33	22	$204.91	$116.74
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	30	30	$332.00	$155.67
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	29	25	$149.62	$89.48
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	26	20	$88.50	$55.35
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	25	23	$218.40	$125.83
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	19	19	$1820.42	$645.58

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	93	54	$140.75	$77.35
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	42	42	$395.57	$167.16
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	39	39	$213.38	$106.71
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	36	36	$324.11	$157.83
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	33	28	$86.09	$54.57
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	26	25	$145.77	$83.81
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	25	13	$203.52	$113.30
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	22	22	$287.91	$127.22
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	18	$213.16	$123.88
49505 Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older)	15	15	$1549.07	$546.27
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	13	12	$91.85	$48.59
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	11	11	$1763.64	$645.13

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	154	78	$136.10	$70.01
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	50	44	$141.16	$87.67
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	47	47	$207.32	$107.19
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	38	38	$314.45	$164.87
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	30	29	$207.20	$126.08
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	29	29	$277.69	$132.68
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	22	21	$381.00	$195.44
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	20	20	$1711.95	$663.56
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	12	12	$195.00	$98.78
49505 Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older)	11	11	$1452.82	$524.26

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	155	75	$132.26	$71.15
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	64	57	$137.31	$90.45
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	56	56	$202.07	$111.14
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	41	38	$271.41	$132.75
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	26	26	$136.92	$71.97
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	26	22	$80.77	$55.44
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	24	23	$202.17	$128.43
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	22	22	$373.86	$198.22
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	21	21	$1673.29	$666.10
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	21	21	$306.43	$166.65
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	14	11	$86.00	$38.04
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	13	13	$132.38	$71.26
10060 Simple or single drainage of skin abscess	12	12	$224.67	$122.34
49505 Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older)	11	11	$1292.45	$526.85

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	167	66	$75.76	$39.50
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	98	90	$180.24	$101.86
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	70	27	$129.24	$73.19
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	44	44	$177.27	$104.95
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	43	39	$108.35	$74.26
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	34	34	$124.24	$74.55
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	24	22	$253.83	$139.32
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	24	24	$1519.50	$648.57
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	23	21	$126.30	$73.17
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	16	$154.71	$107.67
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$160.00	$73.00

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	172	78	$75.00	$38.78
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	87	80	$180.00	$99.95
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	84	51	$90.00	$71.56
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	56	56	$160.00	$105.20
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	50	50	$120.00	$72.95
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	41	36	$95.00	$71.90
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	37	36	$125.00	$71.61
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	24	23	$240.00	$199.06
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	21	21	$200.00	$134.78
49505 Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older)	15	15	$1013.33	$514.54
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	15	15	$1500.00	$665.58
49560 Repair of incisional or abdominal hernia	14	13	$1331.43	$617.20
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	13	$130.00	$99.15
49568 Placement of mesh to repair incisional or abdominal hernia	12	12	$500.00	$254.84
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	11	11	$1168.18	$260.08
10060 Simple or single drainage of skin abscess	11	11	$140.00	$115.26

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	226	106	$90.00	$67.70
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	99	95	$240.00	$188.71
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	52	47	$94.23	$66.87
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	46	46	$158.26	$99.23
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	46	43	$75.00	$36.53
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	41	41	$200.00	$127.35
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	38	36	$125.00	$67.74
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	29	29	$118.62	$68.66
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	23	23	$1500.00	$612.29
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	17	$128.33	$98.82
49505 Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older)	14	14	$950.00	$493.58
99201 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes	13	13	$87.69	$40.97
49568 Placement of mesh to repair incisional or abdominal hernia	12	11	$500.00	$256.73
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	12	12	$975.00	$88.98

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	306	119	$90.00	$68.62
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	141	127	$240.00	$192.79
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	62	62	$145.56	$101.36
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	53	46	$85.00	$68.36
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	51	47	$125.00	$68.68
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	28	28	$120.00	$100.62
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	25	25	$1500.00	$638.71
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	22	22	$110.00	$69.89
99201 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes	21	21	$80.00	$41.04
49505 Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older)	19	19	$950.00	$517.16
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	13	12	$975.00	$105.18
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	13	13	$1200.00	$251.17
49585 Repair of hernia at navel (5 years or older)	12	12	$850.00	$322.40
10060 Simple or single drainage of skin abscess	11	11	$138.18	$109.79

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License PA 008763L

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.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

0018102750002 (PA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Cigna

6550863002 (PA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Independence Blue Shield

0303543000 (PA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Geisinger

68957 (PA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Aetna

2456748 (PA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Capital Blue Cross

01186601 (PA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID United Healthcare

233065999001 (PA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Oxford

P725721 (PA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Amerihealth Mercy

20010402 (PA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Healthnet

3Y1936 (PA)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

St Lukes Physician Group Inc

801 Ostrm St, Bethlehem, PA 180151000

Phone: 6109542200

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

1 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Mark Schadt , MD

Surgery

NPI 1972568186

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

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 July 30, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 30, 2007

Registered at 5325 NORTHGATE DR, SUITE 204, BETHLEHEM, PA 180179411 (Tel: 6108655535)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 30, 2007

Registered at 5325 NORTHGATE DR, SUITE 204, BETHLEHEM, PA 180179411 (Tel: 6108655535)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 30, 2007

Recorded as RICHARD CONRON, D.O.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 30, 2007

Surgery (License #008763L in PA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration April 18, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1508821133

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: April 18, 2006

Last Update: July 30, 2007

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

5325 Northgate Dr, Suite 204

Bethlehem, PA 180179411

Phone: 6108655535

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