Active NPI 1568678894 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Mark Epler , MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) • Lancaster, PA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Mark Epler, MD is a certified Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) practicing in Lancaster, PA. With approximately 26 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Miami, Lm Miller School Of Medicine in 2000, Dr. Epler delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 540 N DUKE ST.

Dr. Epler is affiliated with Lancaster General Hospital and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least, harvest of veins for coronary artery bypass procedure using an endoscope, replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

540 N Duke St
Suite 110

Lancaster, PA 176022374

Telephone 7175444995

Fax 7175446577

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Lancaster General Hospital Facility NPI 1154418358

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Miami, Lm Miller School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

2000

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Lancaster, PA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

26 Yrs -0.2 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 26.2 Yrs

State Avg: 30.8 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

7 Specialists

Practicing in Lancaster, PA (398 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

14.3% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

76.1% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Epler (26 Years) 26 Yrs

Lancaster Specialty Average (26.2 Years) 26.2 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
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	44	43	$412.91	$164.09
33508 Harvest of veins for coronary artery bypass procedure using an endoscope	24	24	$52.25	$14.98
33361 Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery	24	24	$4326.75	$705.07
33533 Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft	20	20	$5921.00	$1621.96
33517 Combined vein and artery heart artery bypass	12	12	$599.50	$174.96
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	11	11	$106.27	$50.34

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	24	24	$402.00	$167.18
33361 Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery	14	14	$4170.00	$689.54
33508 Harvest of veins for coronary artery bypass procedure using an endoscope	12	12	$51.00	$15.25

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
33508 Harvest of veins for coronary artery bypass procedure using an endoscope	14	14	$51.00	$15.94
33533 Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft	14	14	$5805.00	$1692.47
33361 Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery	12	12	$4170.00	$739.89
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	12	12	$402.00	$192.02
33405 Replacement of aortic valve on heart-lung machine	12	12	$7050.00	$1694.24
33268 Exclusion of appendage of left upper chamber of heart performed during other procedure on chest	11	11	$258.00	$128.11

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	35	34	$402.00	$198.26
33533 Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft	26	26	$5626.38	$1313.79
33508 Harvest of veins for coronary artery bypass procedure using an endoscope	24	24	$51.00	$15.16
33361 Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery	17	17	$4170.00	$757.40
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	15	15	$104.00	$52.12
33405 Replacement of aortic valve on heart-lung machine	12	12	$6580.00	$1791.49

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
33508 Harvest of veins for coronary artery bypass procedure using an endoscope	48	48	$51.00	$16.77
33533 Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft	41	41	$5805.00	$1659.96
33518 Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts	25	25	$1290.00	$426.28
33361 Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery	21	21	$4170.00	$783.87
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	21	21	$104.00	$50.71
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	20	20	$402.00	$202.71
33405 Replacement of aortic valve on heart-lung machine	16	16	$7050.00	$2010.97
33517 Combined vein and artery heart artery bypass	11	11	$585.00	$176.81

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
33508 Harvest of veins for coronary artery bypass procedure using an endoscope	56	56	$51.00	$16.78
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	55	55	$402.00	$201.76
33533 Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft	51	51	$5805.00	$1642.03
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	39	17	$78.00	$39.33
33518 Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts	29	29	$1290.00	$426.11
33361 Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery	27	27	$4170.00	$879.54
33405 Replacement of aortic valve on heart-lung machine	24	24	$7050.00	$1949.27
33517 Combined vein and artery heart artery bypass	15	15	$585.00	$193.23
33257 Destruction and reconstruction of right upper heart	13	13	$1188.00	$595.66
33519 Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 3 grafts	12	12	$1704.00	$563.62
33534 Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 2 grafts	11	11	$6825.00	$2162.09

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	44	12	$78.00	$38.73
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	43	42	$402.00	$192.74
33508 Harvest of veins for coronary artery bypass procedure using an endoscope	32	32	$51.00	$16.53
33533 Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft	32	32	$5805.00	$1549.02
33405 Replacement of aortic valve on heart-lung machine	16	16	$7050.00	$1849.67
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	15	15	$142.00	$70.86
33518 Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts	11	11	$1290.00	$419.66
33361 Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery	11	11	$4170.00	$865.74

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
33508 Harvest of veins for coronary artery bypass procedure using an endoscope	48	48	$51.00	$16.41
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	39	20	$78.00	$38.53
33533 Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft	36	36	$5805.00	$1598.65
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	29	29	$402.00	$198.72
33405 Replacement of aortic valve on heart-lung machine	27	27	$7050.00	$1910.59
33361 Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery	24	24	$4170.00	$862.29
33518 Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts	23	23	$1290.00	$418.02
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	21	20	$280.00	$139.83
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	20	20	$402.00	$200.38
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	18	$210.00	$103.65
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	17	17	$274.00	$134.26
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	16	15	$142.00	$70.43
33534 Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 2 grafts	14	14	$6825.00	$2220.92
33517 Combined vein and artery heart artery bypass	12	12	$585.00	$190.32

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208G00000X

State License PA MD426401

A thoracic surgeon provides the operative, perioperative and critical care of patients with pathologic conditions within the chest. Included is the surgical care of coronary artery disease, cancers of the lung, esophagus and chest wall, abnormalities of the trachea, abnormalities of the great vessels and heart valves, congenital anomalies, tumors of the mediastinum and diseases of the diaphragm. The management of the airway and injuries of the chest is within the scope of the specialty.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Lancaster General Hospital

540 N Duke St, Lancaster, PA 176022374

Phone: 7175444995

Lancaster General Hospital

555 N Duke St, Lancaster, PA 176022250

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

13 Associated Practitioners

Ashley Draper , CRNP

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1003291618

Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner

Dr. Alexander Bridges , MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)

NPI 1114260932

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Jeremy Mcgarvey , MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)

NPI 1134388283

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Edward Lundy , MD, PhD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)

NPI 1144267386

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Joy Rice , PA-C

Physician Assistant - Surgical

NPI 1154642072

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Kelly Gast , PA-C

Physician Assistant - Medical

NPI 1194099499

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 January 04, 2017

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location January 04, 2017

Registered at 540 N DUKE ST, SUITE 110, LANCASTER, PA 176022374 (Tel: 7175444995)

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Updated Business Mailing Address January 04, 2017

Registered at 540 N DUKE ST, SUITE 110, LANCASTER, PA 176022374 (Tel: 7175444995)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated January 04, 2017

Recorded as MARK EPLER, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) January 04, 2017

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (License #MD426401 in PA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration May 15, 2007

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1568678894

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: May 15, 2007

Last Update: January 04, 2017

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

540 N Duke St, Suite 110

Lancaster, PA 176022374

Phone: 7175444995

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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